Images show devastation caused by huge fire at Oldham tile warehouse

A trio of men who brought 'high purity' cocaine to the streets have been handed more than a decade of jailtime between them.

Manchester United footballer Luke Shaw and his long-term girlfriend Anouska Santos have welcomed their second child together. The 26 year old sportsman and his girlfriend took to social media to share the exciting news earlier this week. In an Instagram post, Anouska, 30, shared an adorable snap of their newborn sleeping in a pink baby grow alongside a pink bunny toy.

Staff across four of Greater Manchester's hospitals say they are struggling to 'access their patients' medical records, electronically prescribe medications and reliably see test results'. The concerns come as four hospitals have been hit by major IT failures lasting nearly a week, after problems began on Wednesday, May 18.

Hospital bosses are warning the public to avoid the Royal Oldham Hospital's emergency department unless urgent and life-threatening. The hospital has today declared a critical incident after almost a week of IT failures across four Greater Manchester hospitals which have caused 'severe delays' to patient care, according to staff.

Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to after 'disorder' broke out following a Bolton Wanderers match. Officers are eager to track the pair down following the incident, which took place after Wanderers' home match against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, April 9.

Liam Gallagher has announced details of an open-air gig in Cardiff in September.The former Oasis frontman will play a host of outdoor gigs this summer, including a huge show at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium and a pair of sold-out dates at Knebworth Park.Gallagher has now confirmed that he will conclude his summer tour with a show at Alexandra Head in Cardiff Bay on September 15.Support on the night will come from The Charlatans, with more special guests set to be announced soon.Tickets for Gallagher’s newly announced Cardiff show will go on general sale on Friday (May 27) at 10am, and you’ll be able to buy them from here.You can see Gallagher’s upcoming tour schedule in the UK and Ireland below.June1 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester3 – Knebworth Park, Knebworth4 – Knebworth Park, Knebworth24 – Ormeau Park, Belfast26 – Hampden Park, GlasgowAugust27 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, DublinSeptember15 – Alexandra Head, CardiffGallagher’s tour this summer is in support of his forthcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 via Warner.Last week Gallagher performed his unreleased track ‘World’s In Need’ on Later… With Jools Holland.The musician was involved in a Twitter exchange with former Liverpool player and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher yesterday (May 22) following Manchester City’s title-clinching victory over Aston Villa.After Carragher said that City, Gallagher’s team, will “never win the Champions league & Oasis are shite compared to The Beatles“, Gallagher responded: “Oasis piss all over the Beatles how many times did they do Knebworth?”

A man has been charged with a rape following an alleged attack in Oldham. Police said Kieron Murray, 41, will appear at Manchester Magisrates' Court today (Saturday).

A major IT system issue is causing ‘severe delays for patients’ at four hospitals in Greater Manchester, the Manchester Evening News understands. The problems could persist into the weekend before a fix is found, according to sources.

Passengers jetting off for some Spanish sunshine saw their holiday plans come to a temporary halt this morning as their flight was forced to return to Manchester. Sun seekers would have already faced an early start for their flight out to Reus, in Catalonia, with Manchester Airport's current guidance for passengers to arrive three hours before departure amid ongoing staff shortages and queues.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in four boroughs of Greater Manchester - Manchester, Tameside, Salford and Rochdale, latest figures show. The weekly rates have fallen in five boroughs and stayed level in only Stockport, according to the data.

Olympic legend Sir Mo Farrah has announced his withdrawal from this year's Great Manchester Run, citing fitness and performance issues. The four-time gold medallist made the decision after finishing second at the Vitality London 10km behind club runner Ellis Cross.

Shocking footage shows the moment that a blaze ripped through a warehouse in Oldham. More than 70 worried residents rang 999 after The Tile Shop caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

Stars of the stage and screen have made heartfelt tributes to David Johnson - the man who inspired generations to perform. Through Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968, David helped to kickstart the careers of a string of household names.

Two Labour councillors have reportedly thrown their hat in the ring to replace Arooj Shah as Oldham's town hall leader. That's according to one Labour party source.

A huge rave to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Manchester's legendary nightclub the Hacienda is being planned - in a basement car park at the site of where it all began. The party is being planned in the car park of the Hacienda apartments on Whitworth Street West, where the original club once stood.

Light that fire, dig out the electronic ingredients and throw them in the Melting Pot.

Courteeners have announced a one-off show in Middlesbrough set to take place later this month – get tickets here.Set to take place at Middlesbrough Empire on May 27, the show – which is the band’s first of 2022 – is being billed as a warm-up gig ahead of their headline set at Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 the following day (May 28).“UP THE FUCKIN’ BORO,” frontman Liam Fray wrote, announcing the gig on Twitter. “Little warm up.

A delayed final report from a review examining allegations concerning child sexual exploitation in Oldham is now due to be published 'before the end of June', Andy Burnham has revealed.