'His dedication to our club was unique': Tributes to Oldham rugby stalwart Shane 'Jocky' Wilson following his death aged 50

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a drive-by shooting in Newton Heath have arrested another two men.A gunman opened fire as three high-powered cars raced through the suburb in the middle of the day on Tuesday (January 19).A car not involved in the fracas was hit with a stray bullet.A detective has described the incident as “shockingly dangerous and reckless”.Following a series of raids across addresses in Manchester and Oldham, a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted

Gemma Collins has led tributes to TOWIE star Mick Norcross following his death aged 57. The businessman, who rose to fame as the owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub on the reality show, was found dead on Thursday at his home in Bulphan, Essex.

direct to your inboxFlood alerts are in place tonight in Oldham and Tameside with images showing the River Tame reaching 'extremely high water levels'.Storm Christoph continues to bring torrential rain across Greater Manchester and it is forecast to continue into Thursday morning.

direct to your inbox A man who died in a crash between a motorbike and car in Oldham has been named as Wayne Heath. Emergency services rushed to Ashton Road at around 4.10pm on Monday (January 19).It followed reports that a Vauxhall Insignia and Yamaha motorbike had collided near the junction with Hathershaw Lane.Mr Heath, 54, sadly died at the scene.A spokesperson for Rochdale Coroner's Court confirmed a file had been received regarding Mr Heath's death.

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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide distribution rights to “12 Mighty Orphans,” a new drama starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw and Robert Duvall.Sheen and Duvall have not shared the screen together since 1979, in Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark “Apocalypse Now.”Adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling novel, “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great

direct to your inbox A man has died after a crash between a motorbike and car in Oldham. The smash happened at around 4.10pm on Monday (January 18) on Ashton Road.A Vauxhall Insignia and Yamaha motorbike collided near the junction with Hathershaw Lane, police said.The motorcyclist - a 54-year-old man - was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

direct to your inboxFirst you had to get past the fearsome bouncer in a dickie bow.Then you had to navigate the narrow, rickety staircase - no mean feat if you'd had a few.But if you managed that you were almost certainly in for a good night. If you were a New Romantic, a punk or an indie kid in Oldham anytime from the late 70s to the late 90s chances are you went to Dreamers.

direct to your inboxThere has been major response from emergency services in Oldham town centre following a three car crash this afternoon.There are at least six casualties at the scene on King Street and an air ambulance landed at around 3pm.Police, paramedics and the fire service are also at the scene and surrounding roads are closed.Firefighters were attending to a blue vehicle which had flipped onto its roof.In a tweet, officers from GMP Oldham warned people to avoid the area."Police

direct to your inboxThe church itself is unremarkable.But inside its sacred walls is artwork of 'dazzling beauty'.A 1955 mural by Hungarian George Mayer-Marton of Christ on the cross dominates the interior of Holy Rosary RC Church in Oldham.But the building stands empty, and closed for good, its congregation scattered.Redundant for three years, it is now at risk from developers.It will never be considered of sufficient importance to be given listed building status.But a national campaign has

direct to your inbox Rapid symptom-free coronavirus testing is to begin in Oldham on Monday.

direct to your inboxA man found with a gun at his house during a police raid has been jailed. Officers, part of an operation tackling serious and organised crime, raided the home of Scott Robinson, 43, on Higher Lime Road in the Limeside area of Oldham last October.

Rebel Wilson is revealing a scary incident that happened to her while she was traveling in Africa.The 40-year-old actress appeared on Sky One's travel show, with host Ant Middleton, and said she was once kidnapped while with a group in the rural African country Mozambique. Wilson said their vehicle was taken over by men with guns.«We were on this cattle truck and these men came on another truck with a lot of guns,» she said, via.

 Salma Hayek  and Owen Wilson’s new movie ‘Bliss’ was just released on Tuesday and the sci-fi mind-bending love story looks like it will have you question your reality once it’s over. Just like “Matrix” did back in 1999.

Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek have teamed up for a new movie!

direct to your inboxTwo teenage boys were seriously hurt after a car crashed into a van following a police chase in Oldham.The 17 year olds are in a 'serious but stable' condition in hospital, following the incident on Middleton Road at about 10.20pm last night.Police said officers observed a Ford Ecosport being driven at speed, which they believed was driving using false number plates.GMP said the driver of the car failed to stop, and officers engaged in a 'short' pursuit.Get the latest updates

Ciara is showing her support for husband Russell Wilson.

Russell Wilson is getting tons of support from his family!

Rebel Wilson and Victoria Beckham have one particular thing in common – they both have incredible, baby soft skin.And now, it seems the reason behind their enviable, all-day 'glow' is thanks to a bargain drugstore face cream – and if it's good enough for Rebel and Victoria…MORE: Rebel Wilson's throwback childhood photo has to be seen to be believedRebel shared her beauty secret with fans on Thursday, posting a snap on her Instagram Story of her "new favourite skin moisturiser" – Weleda Skin

direct to your inbox Detectives in Oldham have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted sexual assault at Alexandra Park. It comes after a woman reported being attacked on Monday night.The victim told police she she was approached by a man in the street who started talking to her.