Andy Burnham defends scrapping Clean Air Zone charges after parents slam ‘epidemic’
The number of children admitted to Manchester hospitals with breathing problems has soared by hundreds in just one…
‘Illegal levels of pollution’ choking hundreds of Manchester kids as hospital admissions soar, campaigners say
“We were given inhalers, but sometimes the inhalers weren’t enough”One mum says she visited A&E as many as…
Greater Manchester’s ‘dentistry deserts’ where almost HALF of patients are still denied treatment
More than a third of Greater Manchester’s NHS dentists are not accepting children, while almost half are not…
As children left school chemicals poured into the sky
Residents recalled seeing plumes of ‘peachy’ smoke rising into the airSpecialist emergency services were scrambled to the scene(Image:…
“It’s every night!”: Fury over ‘constant’ fireworks in Oldham as police issue appeal
Residents claim the 15-minute long displays are often over by the time they eventually get through to 101Fireworks…
NHS gives deadline ending this week ahead of May Day bank holiday amid ‘serious consequences’ warning
Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in calls from people who need urgent…
Met Office latest forecast for Easter weekend in Greater Manchester
Rain could dominate the bank holidayPlenty of rain is expected in the North West on Friday afternoon(Image: Met…
Full list of VE Day street parties and road closures in Oldham
Only three street parties are taking place across the borough – but there are other events to mark…
Hundreds of Greater Manchester NHS staff could face ‘severance and redundancy’ in major reforms
NHS Greater Manchester has been told it needs to cut back its costs by 39 per cent, saving…
Mental health employment support is ‘life-changing’ for Oldham woman
AN Oldham woman has praised a local service for changing her life and giving her hope for a…