Appeal issued as police search for missing man from Oldham

A body has been found in the search for a man, aged 79, four days after he was reported missing. David Hazeltine was reported missing from Oldham last Monday morning (July 3).

Doors to an office block in Altrincham were forced open before money was stolen from drawers. The burglary was reported at around 8.30pm on May 31, at the offices on the Bridgewater Embankment.

Concern is growing for an elderly man from Oldham who has gone missing without his medication.

A family are desperately appealing for information to find a man who is missing from Scunthorpe. Craig Riddell, 28, was last seen on Thursday evening (June 29), but his phone was located close to the Midland Hotel in Manchester city centre on Friday.

CCTV footage has captured the moment a driver 'rammed' into a police car before speeding off. The incident was reported on Whitworth Road in Rochdale on Tuesday evening (June 27).

Greater Manchester is set to feel more mild, as temperatures struggle to top 20C for the remainder of the week. A mixed bag of weather is forecast for our region, with rain predicted to fall every day expect for Sunday.

Monday evening saw the kick-off announcement of the North West Football Awards where former United player Lucy Staniforth was a welcomed guest.

Police have issued an appeal for the public's help to find a missing boy from Trafford.

Eid al-Adha is right around the corner as mosques across the country get ready to host the special prayers.

Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.

An appeal has been issued over a missing teenage girl who it is believed could be in Bolton. Paige Nice, 14, was reported missing from the Bolton area of Bradford on Thursday night, West Yorkshire Police said.

It is set to be a warm weekend in Greater Manchester - with mostly dry weather forecast.

Motorists have been urged to plan ahead due to road closures during Ironman UK. Thousands of competitors will swim, run and cycle around the borough of Bolton as a weekend of events returns from Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2.

Officers have issued an urgent appeal to track down a wanted man in Greater Manchester. Police say Gavin Barker was due to appear in court, but failed to appear in the dock.

Long-standing plans for two extra platforms at Manchester Piccadilly railway station were 'dropped' by the Government 'just a few weeks ago', an MP has said.

Police are carrying out 'extensive enquiries' to track down a missing pensioner who was last seen driving towards the East Lancs Road. Leslie Fielding was last seen at around 7pm yesterday (June 18) when he left home in Haydock, St Helens, near to the Greater Manchester border at Wigan.

A number of flood alerts remain in place for Greater Manchester following a huge thunderstorm.

A flood warning has been issued across parts of Greater Manchester as another thunderstorm battered the region on Sunday evening (June 18).

Missing people investigations are an expensive but necessary part of policing in Greater Manchester. But an innovative approach to a problem which can bring anguish and trauma to famlies could potentially save the force £7m a year - and help the loved ons of those who vanish.

Police are searching for a woman who lives in a tower block where a fire broke out yesterday (June 14).