IT experts 'brought in from abroad' to solve chaos at four of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals hit by technical glitches

A vile drugs gang known as the 'Portuguese Mafia' cuckooed vulnerable addicts and used CHILDREN to peddle drugs. The gang terrorised blocks of flats in Rochdale, deliberately targeting addicts before taking over their homes and using them as a base for their crimes.

tattoo artist had the time of her life making history as she weighed anchor and took her craft to the high seas in a world-first tattoo parlour on a glam cruise ship.Cathy Jo Pothecary has created tattoos for some of the most famous names there are – including Rihanna, Professor Green and Charlotte Crosby – but 2022 saw her make join Virgin Voyages to actually tattoo people out at sea.Aboard the stunning new vessel the Valiant Lady, Cally Jo set to work buzzing away at delighted travellers inside a luxe new tattoo parlour – dubbed Squid Ink in keeping with an ongoing nautical theme.READ MORE: Model defies trolls who call tattoos 'trashy and gross' by baring them in skimpy topShe set sail around the Mediterranean for two weeks from May 22nd, taking in the sights of Barcelona, Ibiza, Cagliari and Cannes in between creating the stunning tattoos she has become famous for.Cally Jo, who has been tattooing since she was 18 years old, told the Daily Star: "It's hard to say what the best part actually was, it was all such an amazing experience."I think just being able to tattoo out at sea, on the ocean, knowing you're going to be waking up in a different country every day – I had to pinch myself every day, it was so good."The draw of knowing she was setting a trend, just a few years after moving back to the UK from Australia, also played its part."It was so awesome to be involved with this, I'm still so happy about it now," said the fine art graduate.

mum who managed to dodge jail after persuading a judge that she quit drinking, was caught in a pub straight after she left court. Amy Newall, 30, hurled abuse at several police officers and threatened to "smash" one of their heads in during an explosive homophobic rant on March 11 at 5.50 pm.Miss Amie Gouldson, prosecuting, said: "Due to her aggressive behaviour a caged vehicle was requested.

Andy Murray has his very own five-star hotel which the tennis legend bought for £1.8million in 2013.Located just outside his hometown of Dunblane, the Victorian property only cost the Scot around £200k more than his first Wimbledon title which he'd claimed earlier that year. At the time it was described as "falling to bits" by his mum Judy - but a mega renovation transformed it into a luxury getaway.It re-opened as the 15-bedroom Cromlix House the following year, consisting of ten standard rooms and five luxury suites which have been named after native legends such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Chris Hoy.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Onion mercilessly lampooned the U.S. Supreme Court’s reactionary tilt following Friday’s historic decision to nullify Roe v.

I recently got to test out a new skincare range – exquisite packaging, gorgeous textures, loved by beauty editors and celebrities… and with an A-list price tag to match. And while I was impressed by the products, I couldn’t help thinking if a pot of face cream was REALLY worth over £100.

Brimming with drama and a seemingly never-ending supply of unique and nail-biting medical situations, the BBC's Casualty has long been a staple of Saturday night viewing. Racking up an impressive 700 plus episodes and counting, the much-loved series began life in 1986, going on to scoop four BAFTAs, a National Television Award and even spawning its own spin-off series in Holby City.

MODEL Hannah Cooper is a real dish out of water as she emerges from the sea in a white swimsuit. Hannah, 31, posed for the pictures as part of a swimwear campaign.

THEY’VE sold over 100million records, been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and are currently on their biggest ever stadium tour. But there’s one major event that’s eluded Brit rockers Def Leppard over their 45-year career - Glastonbury Festival. Bassist and founding member Rick Savage, 61, admits the Sheffield five-piece would love to headline Worthy Farm - but feels they still face a fight to win over the Glasto crowd.

ED Sheeran has been praised by fans after after he was forced to mouth the words to his hit songs after his microphone stopped working on the first night of his epic tour at Wembley Stadium. The A-Team singer brought his A-game as he bounced back from sound problems at the start of his sell-out show on Friday night.

HE’S the matchmaking maitre d’ at the heart of one of the nation’s favourite shows - and now he’s shared a rare insight into his own love life. First Dates star Fred Siriex, 50, made a rare appearance with his mysterious beau 'Fruitcake' last night on Celebrity Gogglebox.

LOVE Island fans claim they have spotted a killer clue that Davide still fancies Ekin-Su - predicting they WILL get back together. Last night viewers were left shocked when a brutal recoupling shook the villa.

LOVE Island's AJ Bunker has revealed she was trolled horrifically for her age on the ITV2 show - and has urged bosses not to let the same happen to older stars Davide and Charlie. The reality TV legend spoke out after fans threatened to complain to OFCOM about Davide, 27, kissing the show's youngest contestant 19-year-old Gemma. AJ, who caught the eye of Love Island winner Liam Reardon last year, but ended up leaving the show without her man, now wishes show bosses had put in older guys for her.

Roxanne Pallett rose to fame when she landed herself a part in Emmerdale back in 2005 and became a household name. Her time playing Jo Stiles on the soap set her up for a promising future in showbiz and TV as she developed the character and eventually left the soap in 2009.Over the years she was at the centre of several gripping storylines, including an illicit affair with Andy Sugden, faking a pregnancy, and enduring and eventually escaping an abusive relationship with her on-screen husband.Jo was last seen on Emmerdale viewers' screens in 2009 when she fled the village to escape the toxic grasp of her husband, Andy.Since then she made appearances on several shows and even made her way to Hollywood - but her reality TV casting was where she found herself in hot water.After her stint in Emmerdale, Roxanne, 39, appeared in several reality TV series including Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes, Soapstar Superstar, Dancing On Ice and Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls.However, her most notable appearance was Celebrity Big Brother in 2018 where she caused quite a stir in her 17 days in the house.

sex toy might be for you to relax with while away or for a night in with your partner, but many Brits are worried about taking them abroad. After all, in some countries sex toys are illegal.READ MORE: Mum's genius hack turns economy seats into a giant bed on long haul flightsAnd, you may also be worried about airport security spotting your gadgets.Despite these worries, with the world of travel reopening, many of us are now planning for our long overdue trip abroad but are unwilling to leave our favourite sex toys behind!It is however important to remember that if your chosen travel companion is of the vibrating variety, there are some things that you will need to consider.WeVibe has put together a guide to taking your sex toys on holiday.

Dan Walker has denied he killed off telly soap Neighbours. Channel 5 has pulled its funding on the Aussie show and since no new backer has been found, it is being axed.Fans have pointed out that this occurred around the time the BBC Breakfast presenter was lured over to the station for a rumoured £1.5million deal. READ MORE: BBC's Carol Kirkwood and Dan Walker told 'get a room' after gushing Twitter exchange It has led to diehard fans raging on social media with comments such as: “Channel 5 cancels Neighbours and their first big signing is Dan Walker? Think I will pass."Dan has now hit back.

MPs in Oldham have written to health chiefs raising concerns that it took five days to notify them about a major IT failure that led to a ‘critical incident’ being declared at four hospitals.

Doctors and nurses across four of the region’s major hospitals say they are ‘losing patients in hospitals’ as a huge IT failure tips over into more than a week of chaos. ‘Waiting times are rising’, staff are doing ‘longer shifts’, and staff are ‘unable to track their patients as they move through the hospitals’ because the electronic systems continue to crash.

Staff across four of Greater Manchester's hospitals say they are struggling to 'access their patients' medical records, electronically prescribe medications and reliably see test results'. The concerns come as four hospitals have been hit by major IT failures lasting nearly a week, after problems began on Wednesday, May 18.

An inquest into the death of a teenager in a mental health unit will examine if there were any ‘missed opportunities’ in her care and treatment. Grace Victoria Heald, 19, of Blackley, died in the Rivington Unit at at Royal Bolton Hospital on August 22 last year.

Hospital bosses are warning the public to avoid the Royal Oldham Hospital's emergency department unless urgent and life-threatening. The hospital has today declared a critical incident after almost a week of IT failures across four Greater Manchester hospitals which have caused 'severe delays' to patient care, according to staff.