Huge £28m extension for The Royal Oldham Hospital given final green light

Tom Brady’s family had a serious health scare in 2020.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson is set to impose rules to force passengers arriving into Britain from overseas to isolate for 10 days in a "quarantine hotel".All travellers returning to the UK - including British nationals - could soon be forced to quarantine in a government-approved hotel as rules set to tighten once more.Under plans being decided by ministers over the next 24 hours, arrivals will be put on buses and driven directly to isolation centres.

dating back to 2015 has shown that gender-affirming medical interventions, such as hormones or surgery, lowers the incidence of suicidal ideation among transgender teens.

direct to your inboxPlans for a new library and canopy walkway at an Oldham high school have been given the green light by planning chiefs.Officers from Oldham council have approved proposals for building work to take place at North Chadderton School and Sixth Form.These would see a new library constructed to the west of the main school, near the all-weather pitch, and connected to the school through a new link structure.The old library in the central part of the main school on the upper ground

direct to your inboxFlood alerts are in place tonight in Oldham and Tameside with images showing the River Tame reaching 'extremely high water levels'.Storm Christoph continues to bring torrential rain across Greater Manchester and it is forecast to continue into Thursday morning.

North Leigh Park off Nel Pan Lane as part of a scheme which could see 1,800 new homes built in total.A new road linking Leigh Road to Atherleigh Way has also been given the go-ahead together with permission in principle for a new mixed-use local centre.Countryside Properties applied to build 507 houses spread over two parcels of land which have both been earmarked for development by Wigan Council.However, it was previously agreed that eight hectares of the land would be used to provide

direct to your inboxTwenty-seven more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 4,645, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The trust's figures include those for North Manchester General, the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary.Eight further deaths were confirmed by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More people are being treated for Covid-19 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital than ever, as new test and vaccine centres are rolled out across Renfrewshire.As of Friday, there were 200 covid patients at the Paisley hospital, surpassing the peak in hospital admissions last April.But health bosses say staff are coping with the additional pressure.Figures obtained by the Express show that of the 200 patients, 119

hospital recently opened up vaccinations to all members of staff, after ensuring that the 'most vulnerable' groups received their jab first. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust's medical director, Dr Francis Andrews, explained why it has been done in this way.He said: "We started to vaccinate our staff in December starting with our most vulnerable groups who have underlying health problems or have direct contact with our patients as a priority.

direct to your inboxThe church itself is unremarkable.But inside its sacred walls is artwork of 'dazzling beauty'.A 1955 mural by Hungarian George Mayer-Marton of Christ on the cross dominates the interior of Holy Rosary RC Church in Oldham.But the building stands empty, and closed for good, its congregation scattered.Redundant for three years, it is now at risk from developers.It will never be considered of sufficient importance to be given listed building status.But a national campaign has

direct to your inboxPlans for a giant 18-storey tower block in Stockport have been given the green light despite fears over the ‘Hong Kongisation’ of the town centre.The high rise ‘resi-tower' - boasting 98 apartments - is to be built on the pay and display car park between Piccadilly and Fletcher Street and opposite Regal House.It will feature a six storey ‘plinth’ at its base, with a ‘relatively slim’ tower rising from the Piccadilly side.The base is mainly earmarked for commercial units -

direct to your inboxMajor plans to transform Manchester city centre’s landmark Debenhams building have been recommended for approval by council bosses. The Rylands building on Market Street is for an extensive makeover which will see it restored to its original Art Deco glory both inside and outside.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Bravo announced a premiere date for “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” Season 11, and Disney Channel ordered a third season of “Big City Greens.”Disney Channel ordered a third season of its animated comedy series “Big City Greens.” Series creators and executive producers Chris and Shane Houghton have also expanded their roles, entering an overall deal at Disney Television Animation.

direct to your inboxA new community growing hub has been approved for land planned to become the huge Northern Roots eco park and urban farm in Oldham.The council has given planning permission for the new base, which will include a polytunnel, allotments, as well as the proposed RHS Hampton garden and a pond and apiary.It will replace the existing growing hub in Alexandra Park, which needs to be relocated to accommodate the new eco development at the depot.The new space will be located south of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A street drinker battered a man over the head with a glass bottle during a rammy at notorious troublespot off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.Graham Ferguson left his victim bleeding heavily after launching the vicious attack in Hunter Square.The 52-year-old appeared at the city’s sheriff court on Tuesday and admitted a charge of assaulting the unidentified man to his injury.Ferguson claimed the man had earlier been

direct to your inboxHomeless people in Oldham are to be given priority for the coronavirus vaccine.Health bosses say rough sleepers and those without a permanent home will be prioritised alongside the elderly and the vulnerable.Since the vaccination programme started in Oldham in December, more than 3,700 people have had the jab.Coun Zahid Chauhan, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, said it was important the homeless were prioritised because they come into contact with large numbers of

direct to your inboxLeaders in Manchester, Oldham and Rochdale have now spoken out in the row over whether schools should stay closed due to coronavirus.The Prime Minister said today 'schools are safe ' and that he wants all primary schools to open tomorrow as planned, apart from those in London and the South East where the number of cases is soaring.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens But health bosses said yesterday they are working hard to continue operations and treatments for cancer patients while continuing the battle against coronavirus.A spokesman for NHSGGC told the Express that while entire services have not been moved from the RAH to the Louisa Jordan, the hospital is starting to host a number of clinics for people living in Renfrewshire.