Huge flames seen as firefighters tackle car fire on residential street

A woman was taken to hospital after a fierce blaze at a block of flats. Images from the scene show flames and thick smoke pouring out from windows on both sides of the residential building in the Coppice area of Oldham on Friday afternoon.

People living near a house that was engulfed by flames say they were filled with fear as they were forced to flee their own homes.

It's raised over half a million pounds to date, and now Maggie's On The Runway returns for its final flight. The huge charity fashion event launched back in 2016 in aid of Maggie's Manchester, a cancer support centre based in the grounds of The Christie Hospital.

Scarlett Moffatt has announced her engagement to her 'soulmate' Scott Dobinson. The pair became parents for the first time to baby Jude just six months ago.

A man has been rescued from the River Irwell after police, fire engines and an air ambulance were scrambled to Radcliffe. Emergency services were called to Dale Street, near to the Lock Keeper pub, in the town centre at around 1.20pm on Saturday (November 11), following concerns for the welfare of a man.

The National have today (November 10) unveiled details of huge new UK and European tour dates. Check out all the ticket details and dates below.The band will play The Eden Project on July 2 with support from This Is The Kit.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Arndale - with the centre unveiling its decorations for this year’s festivities. The shopping centre has a new display this year, called ‘The Flight Before Christmas’.

Former Coronation Street star Charlie De Melo has said its been 'torture' as he was finally able to speak out on his next TV role. Fans of the ITV soap will remember the actor for playing Imran Habeeb in the ITV soap from 2017 until his exit last year (2022).

Plans have been unveiled for a new bingo club and health gym to open in Blackpool. The new attractions form part of a wider project to upgrade a leisure park including Blackpool’s former Odeon cinema, which closed in June this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Jobs are under threat at ITV Studios-backed Scared of the Dark and Come Dine With Me producer MultiStory Media as the indie kickstarts a formal consultation process.

Former England defender Jamie Carragher has compared Rasmus Hojlund's start to life at Manchester United to Darwin Nunez's first season at Liverpool.

A huge blaze has broken out at Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses in Lancashire, with dozens of firefighters battling the inferno.

Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture is preparing to mark the start of the festive season this November with a one-day Christmas celebration set to take place across the town centre.

Charlotte Crosby has been bombarded with congratulations messages after announcing her engagement on social media. The former Geordie Shore star says she is the 'happiest woman in the world' after her 'best friend' and boyfriend of two years Jake Ankers proposed to her in Dubai.

Stunning pictures have given a first look of the ‘breathtaking’ views from a new Manchester skyscraper. The images taken by a construction worker show sweeping 360 degree views across the city centre from the top of the 51-storey Three60 building next to the Mancunian Way.

For anyone who drives regularly on the M56 or A556 through Cheshire, there is a familiar and sad sight along the roadside - of a gradually decaying old pub. Once The Nag's Head, and more recently the Cheshire Lounge, its car park and fields famously played host to Sunday car boot sales off Junction 7 of the M56 at Bowdon for years.

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has jokingly shared her relief at the Stephen Reid storyline coming to an end with her character unscathed. The actress will be known to fans of the ITV soap for playing Izzy Armstrong.

“The last time we played in arenas, we didn’t really have many songs that were arena-worthy,” says Guy Garvey. Taken at face value, it’s a strange admission from the frontman of a band who have been filling UK arenas for nearly 15 years, but those who have followed Elbow’s trajectory since The Seldom Seen Kid catapulted them into the UK’s musical stratosphere will have an idea of where he’s coming from.

It's been a hit in Leeds, and now House of Fu, the Yorkshire-born ramen concept has landed in Manchester. Located on Portland Street and taking up residence within the space once occupied by the Architects Society, it will be serving up modern takes on ramen, rice bowls and Japanese small plates when it officially opens its doors this Friday.

A huge emergency response was sparked after a car crashed into a building on a main road in Rusholme.