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
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
A British Transport Officer told of the ‘carnage’ after the Manchester bombing as the public inquiry heard today that police were not aware ‘at an organisational level’ about the Ariana Grande concert and had not made plans or provision for the event. Around 14,000 fans were at the concert when suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, detonated his … 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
Eighty per cent of new Covid-19 cases in part of Greater Manchester are among white people, a local health boss has said. Eleanor Roaf, the director of public health in Trafford, said there are fears of a ‘complacent middle class’. She worries white people will think the coronavirus only affects those in deprived areas and … Read more
McDonald’s restaurant in Greater Manchester lockdown zone is forced to shut after five staff test positive for coronavirus Five staff at a McDonald’s branch in Stockport have tested postive for Covid-19 It comes as a ‘major incident’ was declared in Greater Manchester yesterday A spokesman for McDonald’s said the restaurant is now temporarily closed By … Read more
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be infected with and die from the novel coronavirus, regardless of where they live, a new study suggests. Researchers found almost three times the number of cases and and deaths in wealthy minority neighborhoods compared to similar areas that have mostly white residents. This was true across … Read more