Major IT failure at Greater Manchester hospitals sees 'patients sent home from waiting rooms'

The former CEO at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies went to become a director of one Greater Manchester’s biggest hospital trusts – just months after resigning during the police investigation into the killer nurse.

Hughie Higginson was first diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020 and was too poorly to leave hospital for weeks. After around a month and a half on the ward, he was finally able to go up to the roof of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and breathe fresh air for the first time in more than a month.

House prices may be starting to come down across Greater Manchester, but it is still a task to find a reasonable priced home. The average cost of a property has climbed 7 percent in the last year, with the standard selling price of a home now £259,200.

Police are appealing for help locating two men from Bury. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are seeking information regarding 28-year-old Nathan and 25-year-old Callum. In line with current practice, the men's surnames have not been released.

There is a risk of possible flooding across Greater Manchester as some areas have seen over 30mm of rainfall in just 24 hours.

A Bolton woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 74-year-old man. Roger Leadbeater died following an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

It's been nearly six months since Shaun and Pip Stirrup suffered a tragedy that no parent should ever have to go through.

Greater Manchester's junior doctors and consultants are heading out on the ninth month of strike action across NHS hospitals from today (August 11).

The proposed redevelopment of retail park on the Manchester-Salford border into four high-rise towers has been scuppered - by a now-notorious footpath.

A four-day strike by bus drivers in Greater Manchester is due to start on Friday, an operator has confirmed.

A boy who died after a 'hit and run' crash as he tried to cross the M62 has been named as 12 year-old Callum Rycroft. It comes after a man from Greater Manchester was arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving.

A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.

A beach less than a three hour drive away from Greater Manchester has been named one of the best in Britain, according to a new study. Abersoch Beach, located in the south-eastern corner of the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, came out on top in a list published by the AA.

A baby who was rushed to a hospital in Manchester after falling from a window remains in a 'serious but stable' condition.

A one-year-old child was rushed to a hospital in Manchester after falling from a second floor window on Sunday morning (August 6).

Usually standing in for somewhere else in the country, you will have most likely seen Hepstonstall on TV.

Families are ‘putting their putting their homes up for sale’ as they feel that increasing numbers of 'houses of multiple occupation' are impacting their quality of life, councillors have heard. Bolton council is to look into implementing tighter controls on house conversions after a motion put before the authority described ‘the growing negative sentiment around HMOs within dense residential areas’.

Enjoying a home-cooked breakfast is one of the delights of staying at a B&B. While all B&Bs provide you with a tasty meal to set you up for the day, there are a few which go above and beyond, delivering the wow factor.

A leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.

New mums like Sarah Thompson spend those precious first 24 hours creating an incredible bond with their baby. But for this mum and daughter, that was not possible - little Tallulah had to be rushed to the neonatal intensive care (NICU) unit to keep her alive.