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How much will it cost?

IN 2019, when Boris Johnson visited North Manchester General Hospital, he said that the work would cost around £500m. But under the Conservatives, the government did not confirm exactly how much money the hospital would actually get for the ambitious plans.

BIGGER THAN JUST A HOSPITAL

The government has confirmed that the urgent rebuild of North Manchester General Hospital WILL go ahead.

'Too long with the remnants of a workhouse'

FOLLOWING his statement in Parliament, Wes Streeting took questions from MPs.

SOBERING THOUGHTS

As millions continue with Dry January, LISA SALMON asks the experts how alcohol affects the brain and how stopping drinking could help reverse damage

Canal 'attacks' arrest made

A SUSPECT has been arrested following a number of reports of a man 'threatening and assaulting' members of the public on a canal path.

Is slow pee a big problem?

Q: We have an eight-year-old male Labrador cross. He seems to be taking longer than normal to pee. We'd like to know what the causes could be, and what investigation might be needed.

Trump back in charge

DONALD Trump was yesterday sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, promising a \"revolution of common sense\" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.

Search for the stolen babies

IT is a scandal that doesn't bear thinking about - this special follows the astonishing plight of mothers whose babies are believed to have been stolen at birth.

Heed call to ditch your phone in the morning

SCROLLING through a mountain of holiday selfies on Instagram first thing in the morning might feel harmless, but this instinctive behaviour can have hidden consequences. Here's why making screen-free mornings a priority should top your 2025 resolution list.

EASY DOES IT

The simple healthy habits to start right now

Can I shoehorn myself into a definition of middle-age?

MY SUDDEN DESIRE FOR THIS SIMPLE TOOL MIGHT BE DEFINITIVE PROOF THAT THE YEARS ARE CATCHING UP WITH ME

TROUBLE VISION

FEEL LIKE YOUR EYESIGHT IS NOT AS GOOD AS USED TO BE? CAMILLA FOSTER EXAMINES SOME COMMON AGE-RELATED PROBLEMS

'High taxes putting tourists off the UK'

HIGH taxes and a lack of investment are deterring tourists from visiting the UK, ministers have been warned.

Rough sleeping winter fund tripled to £30m

ROUGH sleeping funding to help people off the streets this winter has been tripled to £30 million.

Public inquiry to be held as teen admits murdering 3 girls

THE Home Secretary has announced there will a public inquiry into how Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana 'came to be so dangerous' and and why Prevent 'failed to identify the terrible risk' he posed to others.

Doctors said I'd be fine, then I was told had six months left to live

GRANDAD ‘WITH LARYNGITIS’ GIVEN CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Woman died after heart attack on hotel balcony

A HOLIDAYMAKER collapsed and died on the balcony of her Caribbean hotel after suffering a heart attack, an inquest heard.

A BIGGER PICTURE

NORTH WEST CONSERVATION SUCCESSES HELP MARK 130 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST

WIGAN NAMED AS ‘PROPERTY HOTSPOT’ FOR 2025

A GREATER Manchester town has been named one of the UK's top property hotspots in 2025.

Pope delivers rebuke over migrants plans

THE Pope has said Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a \"disgrace\", as he weighed in on the incoming United States President's pledges nearly a decade after calling him \"not Christian\" for wanting to build a wall along the US-Mexican border.

Revealed, our hotspot for dangerous drivers

A GREATER Manchester borough has been revealed as one of the most dangerous places to drive in the UK.

Bus attack detailed in court

A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolboy was attacked by machete-wielding youths \"almost instantaneously\", after they spotted him on a bus in London, a court has heard.

Gun thugs left victim with bullet in his chest

JUDGE JAILS TRIO OVER ‘CAREFULLY PLANNED ATTACK’

Star's deep dive on fakes

REALITY star Vicky Pattison will release deepfake pornography of herself to social media in a Channel 4 documentary exploring the issue and its effect on women and girls.

Corking! Shop hits top spot on 'wine list'

A WINE shop is toasting its success after being named one of the top 50 in the country.

Tenants pay 'hundreds more' as rents on rise

TENANTS who are renting a home in three areas of Greater Manchester are now having to pay 'hundreds more' each month than they were last year.

Revamp plan would see station shut for 2 years

PROPOSALS REVEALED FOR OXFORD ROAD MAJOR UPGRADE

Treasury office has 'vague remit'

THE government's value for money advice unit is understaffed and poorly defined, according to the head of a cross-party group of MPs.

Theakston's 'special' return

RADIO presenter Jamie Theakston has said his return to Heart Breakfast months after his stage one laryngeal cancer diagnosis feels \"very, very special\".

£59 green bin charge? What a load of rubbish!

RESIDENTS SLAM PLAN FOR EXTRA FEE