Snapchat video captures moment man blasts gun in 'targeted attack' on quiet street

An investigation has been launched after a woman was raped in a horrific attack on Blackpool seafront. Police received reports the victim was attacked along the promenade in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 16).

Ilkay Gundogan might have left Manchester City almost 12 months ago, but he has not forgotten his charity work in the city as he invited three fans to watch him play in Barcelona recently - keeping a promise he made when he departed Manchester.

Video footage captured the moment a group of horses 'on the loose' wreaked havoc running along a busy street in Oldham on Wednesday evening (May 15).

King Charles has been spotted rubbing shoulders with celebs like Maya Jama and Tess Daly at a Buckingham Palace garden party today, Wednesday 15 May, as he gets back into the swing of Royal duties. The 75 year old King, alongside Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, and the Duchess of Gloucester, hosted 4,000 guests from the worlds of culture, art, heritage, and entertainment to highlight their contribution to the UK's economy.

Greater Manchester saw some of the highest rates of racial and religious hate crimes recorded across the country last year. But despite historically high levels across the country, some communities fear many incidents are still not being reported to police.

Tess Daly was left gushing over her husband Vernon Kay as he joined her as her date at the Bafta Television Award 2024. The presenter looked sensational as she hit the red carpet with her man on Sunday (May 12) alongside her fellow stars of the small screen.

A boy of 13 has been taken to hospital following a dramatic rescue from the fifth floor of a building undergoing renovation. The teenager was strapped into a stretcher and lowered to the ground by a fire service cherry picker before being taken to hospital.

Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5. Despite her sacrifices, she says the price of food, council tax and bills continuing to rise means she's continuing to struggle.

Councillor Arooj Shah has unanimously re-elected as leader of the Oldham Labour Group. It means she has secured her continued role as leader of the council until May 22.

A man was arrested at Manchester Victoria after he told a teenager on a train he would 'stab him' if he didn't give him his phone.

Residents of a street in Greater Manchester had an incredibly lucky escape when a train crashed through their houses in the early hours of the morning.

A Manchester doctor took his own life by ingesting a poison he ordered online from Malaysia - that Border Force officers were reportedly powerless to prevent being sent on to him. Oldham-born Dr Jonathan Shaw, who lived in Didsbury and was 55, was found dead at an address in Oldham on December 2, 2023.

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He’s going to wear the underwear on the outside, after all, huh? One of the biggest questions about the new “Superman” film from director James Gunn has finally been answered as the filmmaker has released the first official look at David Corenswet as the Man of Steel. Obviously, this image is going to be dissected by the fandom immediately, but for those who are just curious what Corenswet will look like as Superman, the image gives us a good idea.

Average petrol and diesel prices have seen an increase of 10p per litre since the beginning of this year, according to recent figures.

After a dramatic election night, Labour has lost its overall majority in Oldham council for the first time in thirteen years. The group saw seven seats go to independent candidates.

Labour has lost seats at councils across Greater Manchester and no longer holds a majority in Oldham. The party suffered losses, predominantly to independent candidates, in several areas where the war in Gaza was said to be a decisive factor for some voters.

Voters in Oldham have had their say in the 2024 local elections.

Three men who were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after gun shots were blasted at a chippy in Oldham have been released on bail, police said.

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, stepped out on the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a gorgeous navy dress layered underneath an elegant tweed blazer, but for us, the real star of the show was her leather studded handbag. After some digging, we found that the tan handbag is actually the Oskan Moon leather shoulder bag from French label Isabel Marant, £655 here.The crescent-shaped handbag is made from 100% calf leather and features gold metal stud detailing around the outside.