Horror as police marksmen 'shoot dog dead' following attack on woman in Oldham

A man and woman were attacked by burglars who climbed through the window of a pub in Oldham as they slept.

The first corner of Oldham’s brand new town centre park has been given the green light by councillors.

A grandad who disappeared while 'pottering around in his garden' has been found supping a pint in a Wetherspoons pub.

A much-loved grandad who was 'pottering around in his garden' moments before leaving home, catching a bus and suddenly vanishing has now been found - supping a pint in a Manchester Wetherspoons pub.

A 12-year-old has been arrested following an attack on a schoolgirl at a tram stop in south Manchester.

Wiping tears on his t-shirt, a young boy stands in the witness box. Alisha Goup's young brother tells the packed courtroom: "I wish it was me that died and not my sister."

A police officer was sacked after using excessive force on a naked woman, threatening to "break her f****** neck" and choking her until she passed out.

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Police officers and social workers raised fears that more than 500 children from Oldham were being sexually abused last year - the highest in nearly a decade - a Manchester Evening News and Local Democracy Reporting Service investigation has found.

A second, huge cannabis farm packed with plants has been seized in a Greater Manchester town, with two men under arrest and in custody to be questioned.

An 'industrial scale' cannabis farm packed with plants worth £500,000 - and two quails - were found in a town centre police raid, GMP revealed today.

Bosses at two Greater Manchester hospitals with dangerous crumbling concrete have assured that 'patient and staff safety is paramount'. Both Salford Royal and Royal Oldham hospitals have been confirmed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - RAAC - in their roofing.

A union has spoken out after a pay deal for striking bus drivers was secured, bringing industrial action to an end.

People in parts of Greater Manchester will be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows on Friday.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has received mostly positive reactions in first reviews, despite its clear similarities with The Last Of Us.Norman Reedus returns in the second post-Walking Dead spin-off following Dead City, which centred around Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan).In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which has already been renewed for a second season, the character finds himself escorting a young girl who might be humanity’s saviour across post-apocalyptic France.The premise echoes the Joel and Ellie dynamic of HBO’s The Last Of Us. While reviews from critics do highlight some differences between the two shows, the comparison is repeatedly noted as a potential sticking point.“While this spin-off is often derivative, with some moments becoming almost comical in how much they feel like The Last Of Us-lite, Daryl himself is a study foundation to build from,” Collider writes, giving the show a ‘B’ rating.

The step from primary to secondary school can feel daunting, but feeling secure in your decision of where your child will be moving on to next can make the process a lot easier for both you and your child.

An Oldham MP has stepped down from Labour's shadow cabinet as he faces a 'testing' recovery from illness. Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, resigned from the position of shadow environment secretary this morning (September 4).

A driver who fled after leaving three people with life-changing injuries in a hit-and-run returned to his smashed-up car to grab suitcases - before flying off to Tenerife. Taylor Moss ploughed his BMW into an oncoming car while attempting to overtake a taxi, before hitting another vehicle.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape as part of an investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in Oldham.

Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a victim was attacked by a stranger. Greater Manchester Police says a man in his 20s suffered serious head injuries.