Almost 45,000 assaults were recorded by ambulance services across England over the last five years.

Dan Ainsworth says more staff and vehicles are at the ready ahead of the festive period.

The new workshop is being built to carry out repairs and MOTs on the vehicles and help train staff.

Volunteer medic Gavin Palin says North West Ambulance Service must “see sense” and lift the ban.

Mayor Andy Burnham suggests that firefighters should be sent out to some medical incidents.

A man aged in his 60s is arrested after police respond to reports of a child suffering serious firearm injuries at a farm.

Patients are waiting in ambulances for up to 10 hours as the hospital is at capacity, a paramedic says.

Civic and faith leaders joined police, fire, ambulance and NHS workers for Emergency Services Day.