Bed shortages at Oldham hospital have left patients waiting on trolleys for up to 12 hours

A 58-year-old driver was trapped for over 10 hours after a plow covered his car with almost 4 feet of snow in upstate New York early Thursday, authorities said. The man, Kevin Kresen, suffered from hypothermia and frostbite as his car was without heat due to a broken serpentine belt, according to a release from New York State Police.

It’s one of favourite Christmas movies but even having seen it a zillion times, we often wonder how Kevin McCallister’s parents didn’t notice their child was missing all that time.

There are 'just a few hours' left to strike a Brexit trade deal with the EU, Michel Barnier has warned.

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero paying one school a surprise visit, to provide 5,500 gifts - enough for every primary pupil in East Manchester and every fostered child across the city.“We really appreciate the gifts from Manchester City and the surprise visit from Sergio, the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Tim Hortons is set to open its second drive-thru in Lanarkshire next week, giving one lucky customer the chance to bag free coffees for a year.The Canadian coffee-chain announced the first customer to enter the new drive-thru, which opens at 7am in Motherwell’s Knowetop Avenue on Tuesday, December 22, will win the prize.North Lanarkshire Council has given Tim Horton’s the go-ahead to open its new branch on Windmilhill Street despite preliminary roadworks which were called for by councillors not yet being carried out, having previously applied for permission to delay these by up to four months, citing delays arising from the coronavirus pandemic as the

A tattooist accused of 'botching' a customer's wolf inking claims it was the result of "communication issues" and he hasn't been able to finish it due to lockdown and illness.

The emotional winter mid-season finale of Grey’s Anatomy left viewers faced with a heartbreaking cliffhanger and a question mark over whether Meredith Grey will return.

The wife of a man who survived coronavirus after fighting for his life on a ventilator for 61 agonising days says she's "hurt" by the people who flout the rules put in place to protect people.

KATE Garraway has spoken of her sadness about having to be both "mum and dad" to her two children while her husband Derek remains in hospital. The 53-year-old has been forced into being a single mum to Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, while Derek battles back from his coronavirus coma.

STAR Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the iconic trilogy, has died at the age of 75. The star passed away in hospital in South West London after a battle with Parkinson's disease.

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed next week's Christmas episodes will be filled with festive cheer as well as the usual Weatherfield drama.Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) faces heartbreak when both Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) and Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) are distracted by the children in their life – leaving her alone on Christmas.Meanwhile, David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) and Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) come to an emotional realisation about their relationship just as the snow starts to fall on December 25.On top of that, Gary Windass (Mikey North) gets a grilling from both his suspicious wife Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) and the police, as Rick Neelan's murder comes back to haunt him.Below are the juiciest Corrie spoilers of the

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has given its tentative approval for emergency authorisation of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Cambridge, Massachusetts- based biotechnology company Moderna Thursday night. Final FDA sign-off is expected Friday morning.

Kelsi Pierce can’t stop gazing at her girls.

"It's crazy" that state and local governments have deemed millions of Americans to be "non-essential" workers due to coronavirus restrictions, "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe told "Hannity" Thursday. "There's a new word for 40 million people in this country: Non-essential, and it's crazy," Rowe told host Sean Hannity.

William Sitwell, wrote in these pages about finding 57-year-old Hix – whose eponymous London restaurants had made him a food-industry legend – selling fish and snacks out of a converted Chevrolet ambulance food truck, parked up next to the A35 near to his home town of Bridport. That was Hix’s first bottom-rung-of-the-catering-ladder step in trying to put what he called his ‘annus horribilis’ behind him.

Princess Eugenie was visibly emotional when paying tribute to the work of her mum Sarah, Duchess of York, in a video call.The royal was overcome with emotion in the call which was set up to mark the 30th anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust.Eugenie, 30, was joined by her elder sister Princess Beatrice, 32, to talk about the Duchess and how their mum inspired them to become involved with the charity.The pregnant royal became teary-eyed during the discussion, making Sarah emotional as well.The trio, who are all honorary patrons of the organisation, held the virtual chat with representatives from the Trust and Jane Sutton, the mother of the late fundraising hero Stephen Sutton.The duchess has been involved with the charity for three decades

Emmy winner Sarah Paulson turned 46 on Thursday, and she received numerous birthday tributes from celeb pals and noteworthy colleagues like six-time Emmy winner Ryan Murphy.'Happy happy birthday to the one and only Sarah Paulson. A girl from Tampa, Florida who had a big dream and a big heart and with a lot of talent and determination made those dreams come true,' the 55-year-old showrunner wrote via Instastory.'I have only known Sarah for half her life, but she is the sister I always wanted so in that way I feel so deeply connected to her.

An employee at a "Jurassic Park" resort has been left with parts of his body torn after he was mauled by a Komodo Dragon, it has been reported.

Specialist clinics have been established in England to help people suffering from the long-term effects of the coronavirus.

Christmas present yesterday – when he got to go home.Oscar Edgar waved goodbye to the hospital he has called home since birth – leaving the ward to the cheers of his medical team.He has spent all his life in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow with an undiagnosed respiratory condition which meant he could not breath unaided.He also has a separate liver condition which doctors are still trying to identify as well as a bowel problem.He was ventilated until he was four-and-a-half and is unable to eat. Until very recently he couldn’t walk and was only able to say “Mumma”.

Teachers' unions are anxious for President-elect Joe Biden to take office so they can further consolidate their power, Laura Ingraham told viewers Thursday.  "The Ingraham Angle" host discussed reports that the race to be the next education secretary is between American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Lily Eskelsen Garcia, the head of the National Education Association. "Do you really think either of those women has any interest in doing what's best for your kids?" Ingraham asked.