North Manchester hospital’s A&E patient waiting times set to plummet with new scheme
A&E waiting times could plummet at one of Manchester’s largest hospitals this week as a successful national initiative kicks into action there.
Jordon Begley inquest: GMP Taser shooting and restraint ‘contributed’ to ‘tragic’ death
An inquest into the ‘tragic’ death of Jordon Begley after he was Tasered by police has raised ‘serious issues’ about the officers’ conduct – GMP have extended their sympathies to his ‘devastated’ family.
GMP appeal: Brave man’s eye sockets fractured while defending partner in ‘savage’ Norther Quarter attack
A brave man has been left with two fractured eye sockets after trying to ‘defend the honour’ of his partner and her friend after a brute jumped into their taxi and hurled abuse at them outside Blackdog Ballroom in Northern Quarter
Abused pooch Twinkle is star of first Salford dogs festival after bounding to recovery
A dog found in a ‘terrible condition’ by Salford wardens after suffering cruel abuse at the hands of her owners has become the inspiration for the very first Dogs in Salford Festival after making a full recovery.
Twitter discuss birds and bees after raunchy Piccadilly Gardens phone-box scandal
A raunchy moment in Piccadilly Gardens early this morning led to a 999 call to Police, and got Twitter in a fluster, when a couple were spotted having sex in a phone box.
GMP release menacing photo of masked thug who attacked cop car with hammer
A menacing photo of a masked, hammer-wielding thug – who attacked a police car following a high speed chase – has been released by GMP in a bid to catch the offender and his counterpart.
Rochdale care provider slates home’s ‘inadequate’ rating from CQC as ‘inaccurate’
A Rochdale care home for the elderly is reeling from an ‘inadequate’ rating in their latest report by the Care Quality Commission.
CCTV appeal: Bus pervert touched himself before sexually assaulting young boy
A man, who touched himself while sat near a young boy on a bus and then sexual assaulted him, is still on the loose – and now police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.
Heroin, crack and stacks of cash seized as eight arrested in Oldham police raid
A stash of heroin and crack cocaine – worth up to £7,000 – and a significant amount of cash has been uncovered in an early morning raid in Oldham.
Fight against FGM must tackle disparity between government and African community views
A Manchester female genital mutilation awareness charity, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), is calling for ‘widespread community’ action to fill the ‘gaping hole’ in the provision of support for FGM victims.
Teen behind #Milifandom trend says phenomenon is ‘gateway into politics’
Although the hash-tag – which has revolved around teenage girls declaring their love for Ed Miliband, the Labour leader – has attracted a vast amount of attention, there is no real evidence that it has resulted in an increase in the politician’s popularity.