Concern grows as 13-year-old girl goes missing from home

Oldham has come under the microscope in recent years for a political melodrama that has seen three successive leaders dethroned amid swirling social media conspiracy theories.

A young Aitch superfan has finally got to meet his idol after a video of him at the rapper's concert went viral.

A teen followed a young mum before stabbing her in front of her five-year-old son in a brutal attack.

Ranvir Singh has revealed the depths of her emotional reaction after being told she was to be axed by ITV. The mum-of-one, who had risked it all by moving from rivals BBC, was left sitting in a park in floods of tears with her toddler shortly after hearing she was not wanted by the channel.

The cause of a fire which burned a former mill to the ground and led to the discovery of four Vietnamese nationals is still yet to be determined, an inquest has heard. Uoc Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Chu, Duong Van Nguyen and Nam Thanh Lee were all formally identified following the tragedy at the derelict Bismark House Mill.

A Cheshire businesswoman attacked two policemen during a bust up as they handcuffed her. Carol Holcroft pushed out at one officer and kicked another when she was arrested, a court has heard.

Manchester United are 'interested' in signing highly-rated Chicago Fire midfielder Brian Gutierrez ahead of this summer's transfer window officially opening for business next Wednesday.

Amanda Holden's social media followers have breathed a sigh of relief as they admitted to being unable to 'cope' with her stunning looks on Britain's Got Talent. The ITV talent show's judge had been wowing viewers and fans with her gowns during the string of live semi final shows.

Amanda Holden was left giggling live on air as she appeared to mock Holly Willoughby's statement on Phillip Schofield while also mimicking her look. The Britain's Got Talent judge returned to her Heart Breakfast show on Tuesday (June 6) for the first time since Holly made her This Morning comeback.

Rogue beauty salons in Greater Manchester could be flouting the law by offering potentially ­dangerous lip fillers to underage teens without checking their ID. It's a criminal offence to give Botox to under-18s for cosmetic reasons.

The switch from the office to working from home during the Covid pandemic has forced the council to cash in on a vacant office building in Wigan.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was blasted by viewers for his critique of young singer Tina Connolly's performance. After 15-year-old Tia belted out Katy Perry's hit Firework in the second live semi-final on Tuesday (May 30), Simon bluntly told her she was put through from the audition stage "not because you're the best singer in the competition, but because you've got guts."

Amanda Holden was a proud judge after awarding 11-year-old singer Olivia Lynes the coveted Golden Buzzer in the Britain's Got Talent auditions. Amanda was emotional as Olivia returned to the stage after the buzzer sent her straight through to the live semi-finals.

Police searching for a missing 14-year-old boy in Trafford have issued an appeal for help to find him.

Emergency services were called to a crash involving two cars in Oldham. Fire and rescue were called to Hollinwood Avenue in Chadderton at around 3:30pm on Monday (May 29).

After a triumphant end to the audition stages on this year's Britain's Got Talent, judge Amanda Holden's thoughts turned to football and her favourite club. The 52-year-old star got behind Everton by sharing a stunning snap on her Instagram.

A Britain's Got Talent act who made history by receiving the first ever group golden buzzer has been hailed by viewers as the 'best audition ever.'

The mother of a 20-year-old brutally murdered as violence erupted at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival said she will be forever haunted by her son's death. Javell Morgan was stabbed to death in Moss Side last summer, when two groups of young men from Huddersfield clashed in the street, one side armed with guns, the other with knives.

A little boy with a huge love of Metrolink was all smiles after transport bosses sent him a surprise bag of goodies. Isaac Hardman, four, adores all things to do with the region's tram system, and, according to his mum, watches trams everyday on YouTube on his tablet.

A teenage boy accused of murder admitted stabbing a 17-year-old but claimed he was trying to 'diffuse' a fight. The 16-year-old defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial after being charged following the death of Kyle Hackland.