NHS waiting lists and the number of people stuck in A&E for over four hours rose across England in April - and now you can see how they have grown at your trust over the last 13 years.
06.06.2024 - 05:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with the 1944 battle laying the foundation for an Allied victory. Troops from the UK, the US, Canada and France attacked German forces on the beaches at Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944.
Not many lucky enough to survive the landings remain with us today, the 80th anniversary of those key landings across five beaches in Normandy which marked the beginning of the liberation of Europe from the grip of the Nazis.
While events to mark the anniversary have been taking place in France, the occasion is also being marked by commemorations in the UK and across Greater Manchester. Beacons will be lit around the country at 9.15pm.
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In Salford, a free open-to-the public events is taking place on the lawns in from of Salford Civic Centre, starting at 8.30pm. It's centrepiece is a specially commissioned film projected onto the Civic Centre building. It will show military footage from the era as a tribute to those who served and fought for their country.
City leaders will also deliver special sermons and tributes to mark the anniversary as Salford remembers D-Day. Food and drink will be available from vendors on site. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or picnic blankets to sit on and experience what promises to be a very moving commemoration, with the last post played by a lone bugler as well as the national anthem to round off the night.
It's not a public event but Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford is also marking the occasion, with living D-Day veterans being honoured for their courage. Among them are two 100-year-olds.
Broughton House
NHS waiting lists and the number of people stuck in A&E for over four hours rose across England in April - and now you can see how they have grown at your trust over the last 13 years.
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