County Oldham Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Plans to build a new estate of ‘luxury family homes’ in the green belt have been voted through despite concerns that it comes before the official adoption of the region’s housing masterplan.

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.

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."

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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 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).

Witnesses have told how a 'dangerous and out of control' dog was shot dead by police marksmen after a woman was bitten in Oldham. A man has been arrested following the attack in Moorside on Sunday morning.

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.

The UK’s premiere cycling road race sets off from Greater Manchester this Sunday (September 3).

Inspectors have criticised Oldham’s services for children with special needs for ‘unacceptable’ waiting times and years-long delays which are ‘negatively impacting’ youngsters’ wellbeing.

Proposals to create a new ‘enhanced’ public space in Oldham town centre to hold outdoor art and culture events have been submitted by chiefs.

Passengers on board a car were taken to hospital after a police vehicle crashed into their motor.

A 'paltry' pay offer has been blasted by Unite as more than 100 of its members at a semiconductors maker start to vote over whether to strike.

The Government has today confirmed plans for Eton College to launch a new sixth form in Oldham - and announced two new free schools will also open in Manchester. They are among 15 new free schools given the go-ahead in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country.

Staff at a Greater Manchester branch of a popular kebab chain restaurant claim they were informed their store was closing ‘without warning’ due to essential repair work which will now leave them without work for a month.

‘Experimental’ traffic restrictions have been introduced outside a school in Oldham to protect pupils at pick-up and drop-off times.

Armed police swooped on streets near the centre of Oldham on Tuesday afternoon (August 15) following reports of a man 'with a gun'.

Two men have been found guilty of causing the death of a teenage girl after she was mowed down while she walked to college.

The huge Greater Manchester-wide blueprint for ‘housing, jobs, and growth’, can finally move forward following a government review.

Buying your first home is a goal for many people, but the cost of living crisis is making it increasingly hard for people to get on the property ladder. Not only is the cost of buying a house itself extremely high, but saving for a deposit and earning a good enough wage to secure a mortgage is also difficult.