Man and woman attacked by burglars who climbed through pub window as they slept

Schools were forced to close with homes left without water in Oldham. United Utilities have been assessing the issue which has been revealed as a burst main in the Lees area.

The Prime Minister has been accused of ‘stoking a culture war’ after making ‘sickening’ comments about transgender people in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was allegedly attacked in Salford.

Sam Heughan shot to fame over ten years ago following his break out role as Jamie Fraser in Outlander.

Five towns in Greater Manchester are being promised £20m over the next decade to help regenerate their high streets and tackle anti-social behaviour.

Keira Arnold was just four years-old when her dad died of stomach cancer. But, a decade later, thanks to her his memory shines brightly. In his name she has raised £47,000 for the hospice which cared for him in his final days.

More than 100 people are objecting to plans to erect dozens of of ‘ugly’ 15m poles carrying a new aerial broadband network across Oldham. IX Wireless has applied to the council for 29 poles to be installed in various locations around the borough. But they have been met by a furious backlash from residents who argue they’re not needed and will ‘ruin the appearance’ of neighbourhoods.

Plans for a new network of ‘air-fibre’ poles that carry high speed broadband across Oldham have been unveiled. IX Wireless has applied to the council for 29 poles to be installed, each 15 metres in height, in various locations across the borough.

Plans to build a new estate of ‘luxury family homes’ in the green belt have been voted through despite concerns that it comes before the official adoption of the region’s housing masterplan.

The first corner of Oldham’s brand new town centre park has been given the green light by councillors.

A grandad who disappeared while 'pottering around in his garden' has been found supping a pint in a Wetherspoons pub.

A much-loved grandad who was 'pottering around in his garden' moments before leaving home, catching a bus and suddenly vanishing has now been found - supping a pint in a Manchester Wetherspoons pub.

Manchester United are keeping a keen eye on Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnbary, according to reports.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...

Russell Brand rose to fame back in the naughties and was known for living a rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

announced their split Friday after 27 years of marriage, fans of the famous couple know that the actors repeatedly defended their union against speculation about “The Wolverine” star’s sexuality.The pair met in 1995 on the set of the Australian TV show “Correlli” and married in 1996 at a church outside Melbourne, Australia. The “Logan” star, 54, and Furness 67, adopted two children during their marriage: Oscar, now 23, and Ava, now 18.But rumors about Jackman began swirling in 2003 when he portrayed the openly gay singer-songwriter Peter Allen in the play “The Boy from Oz.”Pictures of Hugh kissing his male co-star Jarrod Emick on stage fueled the theory.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. Discovery executive VP and general manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria Hannes Heyelmann has stepped down from his role. In an internal memo to staff seen by Variety, Gerhard Zeiler, WBD’s international president, wrote: “When we launched the newly merged Warner Bros.

The horrific story surrounding the murder of an electrician who was shot dead before having acid poured over him will be revealed in a new podcast. Dad-of-two Liam Smith, 38, was killed yards from his front door in Wigan in November last year.

Wiping tears on his t-shirt, a young boy stands in the witness box. Alisha Goup's young brother tells the packed courtroom: "I wish it was me that died and not my sister."

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