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Police launch probe after ‘human bones’ were found in a Greater Manchester town The discovery was made before 10.05am on Saturday near Calf Lane in Mossley Police have described the discovery as ‘possible human bones’ The scene has been cordoned off while the investigation continues By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 15:16 BST, 18 October … Read more
Andy Burnham launched a fresh salvo at the government’s bungled bid to make Greater Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ by imposing tougher lockdown today – demanding bigger bailouts and accusing Boris Johnson of southern bias. The region’s mayor said the North was being treated like a ‘canary in the coalmine’ with experimental restrictions, claiming that if … Read more
Andy Burnham launched a fresh salvo at the government’s bungled bid to make Greater Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ by imposing tougher lockdown today – demanding bigger bailouts and accusing Boris Johnson of southern bias. The region’s mayor said the North was being treated like a ‘canary in the coalmine’ with experimental restrictions – claiming that … Read more
At least 20 Greater Manchester Police officers are self-isolating after an outbreak of coronavirus at a force golf day. Police confirmed that ‘a number of officers’ in the Oldham district have tested positive for the virus, while a number of ‘other officers’ are also self-isolating ‘as a precaution’. It comes after several officers from the force … Read more
Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in later life, study finds The scientists from Stockholm University tracked 14,000 people born in 1953 At the age of 13 each teenager’s popularity was gauged through questionnaires The participants were then tracked until 2016, allowing doctors to … Read more
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were not aware ‘at an organisational level’ about the Ariana Grande concert and had not made plans or provision for the event, the public inquiry into the suicide bombing heard today. Around 14,000 fans were at the concert when suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, detonated his home-made device. It was packed … Read more
Britain’s most senior paediatrician claims children are at a greater risk of contracting measles than coronavirus. President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Professor Russell Viner advised parents to send their children back to school, claiming he’s ‘far more worried about the risk to children of measles than of Covid’. Later today, Boris Johnson will tell … Read more
Pregnant women who have high blood pressure are at greater risk of suffering hot flushes during menopause, research suggests Link between hot flushes in menopause and high blood pressure in pregnancy Up to 10 per cent of pregnant women in the UK suffer from high blood pressure Unplanned pregnancy seven times more common in women … Read more
Teenage boy fights for his life after being shot on the street in Greater Manchester Teenager sustained ‘life-threatening injuries’ after reports of shooting in Bury He was reportedly treated at the scene before being rushed to nearby hospital Police said no arrests have been made but a ‘high-visibility presence’ remains By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more
‘The real housewives of Greater Manchester’: Lockdown sparks north west ‘identity’ crisis as locals who’ve always put Cheshire as their address… are included in regional restrictions New measures introduced in Gtr Manchester after rise in coronavirus infections But the rules have seen confusion over the region’s geographical boundaries Twitter users mocked for believing Altrincham and … Read more