MPs raise concerns over delay in being told about major hospital IT failure affecting the Royal Oldham

Former Bolton Wanderers defender Joe Riley has joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town as the club's new head of recruitment.

Michael Owen made a surprise appearance as he stepped out to enjoy day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday.MORE: Michael Owen breaks silence as daughter Gemma causes a stir on Love IslandThe 42-year-old looked especially dapper in his dark grey three-piece suit which he teamed with a polka dot baby blue tie and a crisp white shirt. He finished off his formal attire with a pristine black top hat.WATCH: Charles and Camilla lead royal procession on day two of AscotTaking to his Instagram account, the dad-of-four shared an upbeat picture at the Berkshire racecourse, along with the caption: "Best week of the year.

An NHS trust which runs hospitals and other health services in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and Salford is now the first to have fully electric trucks in its fleet. The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is taking part in a year-long trial which will see two fully electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) used by the NHS group.

This autumn, audiences can get stuck into an inspiring mix of bold, contemporary plays, cast-iron classics and ‘Betty! - A Sort of Musical’ at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

A Greater Manchester Conservative MP believes Boris Johnson has a fight on his hands to survive as the Prime Minister following a vote of no confidence. Despite winning the poll last on Monday (June 6) the pressure has not been taken off the PM as over 40 per cent of Conservative MPs said they had lost confidence in him.

Greater Manchester's Conservative MPs are largely keeping their lips sealed over tonight's vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's Prime Ministership. Two MPs from the 2019 General Election were quick to voice their support for Mr Johnson with another posting their backing late this afternoon - but there has been silence from the remaining five MPs.

Pop legends Steps brought the Jubilee celebrations to an uplifting end when they performed the closing act on ITV's National Lottery Big Jubilee Street Party. It was an evening filled with celebrity performances and anecdotes from members of the public who shared stories of their interactions with the Queen.

A woman was cut from her car and taken to hospital following a crash in Oldham. Emergency services responded to the incident in Oldham Road, Grotton, shortly before 11am today.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Oldham.

A Yorkshire man has spoken out after shocking residents by flying a German Nazi navy flag outside of his home.

The Conservatives would lose five seats in Greater Manchester if an election were held now, according to a new poll. The party has eight seats in the region, but would keep just three.

Lucy Livesey was 20 weeks pregnant when she was taken into a private room at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester. She knew from the plain chairs and neutral wallpaper that it was a 'bad news room’, just like the one she was led into when her twin brother died in 2004.

IT experts are being 'brought in from abroad' to solve more than a week of chaos at four of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals hamstrung by technical glitches, according to staff on the ground. The help is being flown in from the US, the Manchester Evening News understands.

The north's only Three Michelin Star restaurant L'Enclume has been forced to increase the price of its full tasting menu by more than £50 to a massive £250 per person. Bosses at the acclaimed restaurant blame the cost of living crisis for the huge price increase on their fine dining offering in the Lake District that will come into effect from June.

Doctors and nurses across four of the region’s major hospitals say they are ‘losing patients in hospitals’ as a huge IT failure tips over into more than a week of chaos. ‘Waiting times are rising’, staff are doing ‘longer shifts’, and staff are ‘unable to track their patients as they move through the hospitals’ because the electronic systems continue to crash.

Boris Johnson has dismissed calls to resign after a damning report found there had been a culture of Covid rule breaking in Downing Street during lockdown.

Staff across four of Greater Manchester's hospitals say they are struggling to 'access their patients' medical records, electronically prescribe medications and reliably see test results'. The concerns come as four hospitals have been hit by major IT failures lasting nearly a week, after problems began on Wednesday, May 18.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he is intrigued to see how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola embeds Erling Haaland within his style of play next season.