A scabies 'epidemic' has been spreading through Oldham's care homes

A teenager suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a tram in Oldham town centre. The 19-year-old was taken to hospital after being knocked down at King Street Metrolink stop on Tuesday morning.

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a man was grabbed from behind and threatened with a knife as he closed up his unit in Oldham.

Meghan Markle has reportedly been texting King Charles updates of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet amid her and Prince Harry's 'feud' with the royals.

Three men have been charged after a cannabis farm was raided by police.

A new study has revealed the best city in Scotland for a night out, and it is neither Glasgow nor Edinburgh.

Officers have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing girl who was last seen six days ago. Greater Manchester Police says Lidia was last seen at 4.50pm last Wednesday, November 8.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a "loving and devoted family man" who died after he was found on a street with a head injury.

The family of a dad who was killed in Oldham have paid tribute to a ‘loving and devoted family man’.

Theatres, churches, and warehouses feature on a new list of 18 heritage gems at risk in Greater Manchester. The old head office of a brewery and a 1930s hotel are also included.

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man who was found unconscious in the street. Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the incident on Abbey Hills Road, in Oldham, yesterday evening (November 9).

Illegal vapes and tobacco worth almost £100,000 have been seized from the streets of Oldham during a five month crackdown by Greater Manchester Police and Trading Standards officers from the council.

Junk food adverts could be banned on all buses and trams in Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is reviewing its advertising policy which could result in restrictions on adverts featuring foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat.

Witnesses are being urged to come forward following an alleged assault in Oldham town centre. Officers were called out to assist the ambulance service on Yorkshire Street at around 4.20am yesterday, following reports of an assault.

Let’s face it, it’s getting a bit wintery now, isn’t it? It’s dark when you wake up in the morning, dark when you get home from work, and it all seems rather gloomy.

Police are appealing for information after a man had a gold Omega watch stolen from him on a street in Oldham. On Thursday, 24 August, two men approached another man in Whitehall Lane, before attacking him and making off with a Gold Omega watch.

Lady Leshurr has said her “career has been ruined” after she was found not guilty of attacking her ex-girlfriend and her ex’s then-partner.A jury found the rapper not guilty of two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Sidnee Hussein and her then partner, Chante Boyea.Following the verdict, the rapper – real name Melesha O’Garro – took to Instagram to share her reaction.She wrote, alongside a video with similar sentiments: “For the past year I’ve been battling a court case from people that accused me of stalking, harassing, and biting them but I was the victim. I was attacked and bitten by a dog and made out to be the aggressor.A post shared by Lady Leshurr (@imladyleshurr)“For a whole year people have deserted me, dropped me from deals, and didn’t want to work with me anymore.

A historic building in Manchester city centre has reopened after being restored to its former glory.

The leaves are turning and the clocks are going back – autumn is officially here and there’s a host of firework and Bonfire Night events taking place in Oldham. This year Guy Fawkes Night falls on Sunday, November 5 but there are numerous events happening in the borough in the week running up to the occasion.

Coronation Street star Karen Henthorn was just nineteen when her dad tragically died from cancer at just 44. Decades on, in her late 40s, the actress' nightmares became real as she faced the same diagnosis as her father - being told by doctors that she had cancer.

As another exciting night of drama got underway in Weatherfield, Coronation Street fans at home couldn’t help but notice the continued absence of Aggie Bailey, who hasn’t been seen on screen since earlier this summer. The Bailey family matriarch, who is played by former Doctors actress Lorna Laidlaw, was last seen on our screens in June 2023 and has failed to make another appearance, even despite her son Michael having lost his job and being wrongly arrested, nor her husband having discovered the dead body of murder victim Leo Thompkins on his building site.