Man arrested and taken to hospital after residents left trapped in their homes in dramatic armed police incident

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, February 27, is:Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 740In England, a further 257 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 82,974, NHS England said on Saturday.Patients were aged between 23 and 98.All except seven, aged between 45 and 95, had known underlying health conditions.The

here"Our team members escorted the passers-by who had alerted the emergency services and administered immediate first aid back down to the car park; it was then back to base to clean and sort the equipment," Oldham Mountain Rescue Team added."We would urge people to take extra care when walking near steep ground and crag tops, especially when it is very windy."Sending our positive thoughts to the casualty and his family."The incident happened when the Greater Manchester area was subject to a

direct to your inboxA further seven people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll is now 5,498, NHS England figures show.In the last 24 hours four more deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Two people died at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, while one more death was reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater

direct to your inboxAnother 25 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It brings the region's hospital death toll to 5,491.In the last 24 hours a further eight deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Seven people died at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and five deaths were reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS

hereWeapons including a hammer and a knife were seized by police, as well as two cars.Blackfriars Road remained closed off yesterday afternoon, as did neighbouring King Street and Garden Lane.Searches were carried out around a building site where a new apartment block is being constructed.Residents reported seeing armed police on Friday night.Footage obtained by the Manchester Evening News shows the incident unfold in the street.One person appears to lunge at another person twice and strike out

direct to your inboxArmed police were sent to a street in Manchester following reports of “shots fired”.Officers are currently working at Sandown Street in the Abbey Hey area of Gorton.Emergency crews were called to the area shortly before 4.30pm this afternoon (February 13).Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said no evidence of a firearms discharge has been found.Nobody has been injured and no arrests have been made, they added.Images taken at the scene show armed officers conversing with

direct to your inboxManchester council will review its response to severe flooding caused by Storm Christoph after some residents had requests for sandbags rejected.Around 2,000 homes and businesses in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden were evacuated on January 20 as the River Mersey came within centimetres of bursting its banks.In the aftermath of the storm, Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Didsbury Basin, which the Environment Agency said had served its purpose.Before the

direct to your inbox Two loaded guns were found in a property in Ancoats during a police raid. Officers raided a property on Naval Street at around 7am this morning (Tuesday).They seized two loaded guns and ammunition.A man - aged 33 - has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe remains in custody.

direct to your inboxThis is the moment a man was arrested after he launched an abusive and drunken tirade at cabin crew on board a Ryanair flight to Manchester Airport.Daniel Hendry, 24, was causing chaos onboard the plane from Tenerife after he was found to have drunk three quarters of a bottle of vodka.After refusing to wear a face mask, Hendry told stuff: “f*** off, I’m going to punch you, going to smash your head in.” He then headbutted a member of staff before ‘stroking’ a female staff

Bury Old Road near the junction with Middleton Road. They added that Bury Old Road appeared to be closed by the officers.Now, police have revealed that officers were responding to a triple-car smash in Great Cheetham Street East at around 1.40pm.A man was arrested on suspicion of driving with no insurance and robbery.Greater Manchester Police has launched enquiries into the incident.

Manchester Evening News she saw police “everywhere” last night. “Me and my boyfriend woke up at around 11.30pm.

Ramsbottom town centre.

ASDA car park. The boy remains in hospital after being brutally knifed several times last night.

direct to your inbox A further 27 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for  coronavirus.

direct to your inbox A further 38 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inboxThis is moment armed police detained a robbery suspect following a police chase that ended in a crash on a major road in south Manchester. The drama unfolded on Wilbraham Road in Fallowfield  late on Saturday night, January 25.