North-West Ambulance Service NHS Trust were called out to an incident involving a woman who fell off her horse and needed emergency treatment.
The team assisted with the extrication of the woman who had fallen from her horse and injured her leg in Grotton at midday on Bank Holiday Monday.
Paramedics and doctors from North West Air Ambulance provided first aid and the patient was placed on a stretcher before being carried a short distance to the waiting ambulance for further treatment.
Controversial planning application could see green light
A controversial planning application to turn a former health centre into a 20-bed HMO has reportedly been recommended for approval after some amendments were made to the floorplans.
Gullies taken over by weeds
Hundreds of gullies have been reported as blocked in Oldham, as residents and councillors complain the grids on their highways have started looking ‘more like gardens’.
Council employee left without money for food due to payroll error
Hannah was already finding it hard to cope. The Oldham Council employee, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, had been off work for three months while recovering from a serious road traffic accident.
Blue Coat students excel across the board
It was a morning of celebration at Blue Coat School in Oldham as students, staff, and families came together to mark an exceptional set of GCSE results.
