Oldham ‘targeted’ shooting: Teenagers blasted in stomach and buttocks while sat in car
A 19-year-old was shot in the stomach and a 20-year-old was shot in the buttocks as they sat in a car
Local Pride: LGBT celebrations spring up across Greater Manchester ahead of Big Weekender
Manchester has seen a significant rise in local Pride events set to go ahead this summer with four shows building the anticipation for August’s city-centre spectacular
Caught short: Parents outraged as Oldham schoolgirls sent home over skirt length
Parents have reacted with fury at an Oldham secondary school after seven girls were sent home in disgrace – due to their knee length skirts being worn too short.
No problem-o? Van Gaal era begins at home with Swansea… who United thumped 4-1 in Moyes’ debut
The fixtures were released at 9am, giving football fans across the region an ideal view of their post-World Cup hangover cure
Bomb disposal experts called to Oldham primary school after SECOND WWII device discovered
Around 8am this morning bomb disposal experts attended Yew Tree Community school in Chadderton, Oldham
Gifted schoolboy, 16, jumped off Oldham motorway bridge after suffering exam stress
A highly intelligent schoolboy jumped 30 feet to his death off an Oldham motorway bridge after he suffered severe bouts of stress and anxiety over his forthcoming GCSE exams.
Oldham bank offers £25,000 to catch axe-wielding masked men who robbed thousands in terrifying raid
The balaclava-clad thieves forced their way into the bank at 5pm on Thursday, May 8, 2014, wielding an axe and a crowbar
Animals: Oldham chippy owners fined after hygiene was so bad even the MICE suffered agonising deaths
Heath inspectors from Oldham Council eventually found the dead mice in a cellar – still attached to the glue board – during an inspection of the shop which promised customers: ‘finest fish and chips’ and Halal curry dishes
Iraq war veteran from Oldham gears up for charity motorbike challenge in aid of troops blinded in combat
Tom Kiggin, 29, will be riding 340 miles in Ride for Life Beyond Sight Loss, supporting veterans who lost their sight in combat.
UKIP are ‘no different from BNP’, claims Oldham Council leader
UKIP enjoyed a successful campaign gaining two seats in Oldham and topping the European election vote.
Oldham council elections 2014 round-up: UKIP bag two seats as Labour remain bullish that vote will hold out
Just hours after securing their first council seats in Greater Manchester with victories in Bolton, UKIP snatched two more in Oldham to send shockwaves through the three main political parties.