Man, 60, dies following accident on an industrial estate in Oldham

direct to your inboxTens of thousands of illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth around £50k have been seized in raids by police and trading standards officers in Oldham.Council workers, supported by Greater Manchester Police visited three shops in the town on Saturday, December 5.Tobacco which was either suspected to be counterfeit or labelled not for the UK market was discovered at premises on Yorkshire Street, Park Road and Hollins RoadIn total 31,600 cigarettes and 12.5kg of rolling tobacco was

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has confirmed it will ‘progress’ investigations into child sexual exploitation in Oldham ahead of the publication of an independent review.In November last year Oldham council and the Oldham Safeguarding Partnership commissioned a review from the Mayor of Greater Manchester into allegations circulating online about abuse in the borough.These chiefly concern ‘shisha bars, taxi companies and children’s homes’, according to the terms of reference for

direct to your inboxAdam Thomas has paid a moving tribute to his dad Dougie James following his tragic death.The much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train died at the end of November, aged 72.Former Emmerdale actor Adam has now broken his silence on his dad's passing, calling him his 'sunshine on a cloudy day'.Sharing a black and white image of himself as a youngster with his dad, the 32-year-old wrote: "My sunshine on a cloudy day.

in Bolton this evening. It happened on Highfield Road in Farnworth just after 4:30pm.

tributes flooded in for the teenager on social media.His auntie Jade Ratcliffe and uncle Anthony Brotherton told the Manchester Evening News: "We absolutely adored him."He was a beautiful young boy. This has left a massive hole in our family.

national lockdown is lifted. The whole of Greater Manchester will be placed in the 'very high' alert level, meaning that hospitality will remain closed, alongside other entertainment venues such as play areas and cinemas.

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault in Gorton.Officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Hyde Road at around 4.25pm on Tuesday (November 24). Two people were taken to hospital, one with life-changing injuries, police said.Inocencio Moto, 30, of St Phillips Road, Gorton has been charged with section 18; and section 47 assault.He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court this today (Thursday).

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

in Rochdale.The drama unfolded at around 7pm on Thursday evening.Officers were called to a report of a domestic incident on Wardle Road in the town, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said."A man and a woman were believed to have been involved in a disturbance in a vehicle which later collided with a wall on Whitworth Road" a spokeswoman said.The woman suffered injuries but they are not believed to be serious.A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, assault, kidnap and

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Public Health England.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, November 18, are: The number of deaths are published on the NHS England website each day. You can access them here. The figure does not account for deaths in other settings, for instance care homes.Nationally, a further 282 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 37,124.Patients were aged between 38 and 101 years

Greater Manchester Police have issued an appeal following an incident at the News Food and Booze off-licence on Beal Lane in Shaw. Cops were called at around 5.45pm on Monday, September 21.

Manchester Evening News has reported three security guards were suspended following the incident with Zac.