Molly Brewer

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Hirst |Molly Brewer

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Tahlia, pictured with her dog Cookie, says she is determined to help othersLauren Hirst and Molly BrewerAn eight-year-old girl says she feels "joyful" that her year-long series of charity fundraising challenges will help those in need. Tahlia, from Bury in Greater Manchester, has vowed to raise money throughout 2025 for a wide range of causes close to her heart.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lauren Hirst |Molly Brewer

Lauren Hirst and Molly BrewerBBC NewsAn eight-year-old girl says she feels "joyful" that her year-long series of charity fundraising challenges will help those in need. Tahlia, from Bury in Greater Manchester, has vowed to raise money throughout 2025 for a wide range of causes close to her heart. They include walking 124 miles (200km) over 40 days as part of the Big Lent Walk with her dog Cookie, and completing a sponsored swim in May.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Molly Brewer |Gemma Sherlock

New NHS lab turning round 15,000 blood tests an hourMolly Brewer & Gemma SherlockBBC / Molly BrewerBiochemistry technical manager Delia Gallagher said results will come back fasterA Greater Manchester hospital has become the first in the UK to use a new laboratory system designed to reduce test result waiting times. Royal Oldham Hospital's FlexLab X can process up to 15,525 blood test tubes every hour. The hospital said this would massively speed up diagnosis times for patients.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Molly Brewer |Gemma Sherlock

A Greater Manchester hospital has become the first in the UK to use a new laboratory system designed to reduce test result waiting times. Royal Oldham Hospital's FlexLab X can process up to 15,525 blood test tubes every hour. The hospital said this would massively speed up diagnosis times for patients. There is only one other FlexLab machine in a hospital anywhere in the world.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock |Molly Brewer

'Our town has talent and West End worthy shows'Gemma Sherlock & Molly BrewerBlackpool Theatre CollectiveThe students got the chance to act on the West End stage thanks to the college in BlackpoolTwo drama tutors who have opened a theatre collective in a seaside town have said they wanted to prove to budding actors they could have a career in creative arts without the expense of moving to London.