Police apologise for 'slow uptake' and vow to increase patrols in Oldham after brutal attack video is shared online

Bosses at Oldham Pride claim they have been told that a Pride-themed police car has been banned from this weekend’s event due to concerns over ‘hate crime’.

The final season of Better Call Saul is now reaching its crescendo after six series and more than seven years since it was first broadcast in the US. The show is an example of a successful spin-off that rivals and attempts to surpass the characters it was first based on, having originally featured its main character Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad.

Better Call Saul actor Bob Odenkirk has confirmed that his heart attack in 2021 happened while filming next week’s episode of the hit show.On July 28, 2021, the 58-year-old star of the Breaking Bad prequel series collapsed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His son, Nate Odenkirk, reassured fans the following day that the actor was “going to be okay”.Two days after the incident, Odenkirk, speaking for the first time since the incident, told fans on Twitter that he had suffered “a small heart attack” and would “be back soon”.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Odenkirk revealed the episode he was filming when the attack happened and reflected on his health since the incident.

Former tennis star Maria Sharapova has shared an adorable snap of herself, her fiancé Alexander Gilkes, and their newborn baby boy. The former world number one, 35, also revealed the couple had chosen to name their first child Theodore. Taking to Instagram, Maria described her baby as the most "beautiful challenging, and rewarding gift".

Calls by opposition councillors for a government-led public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham were defeated at another fiery town hall meeting.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by police in Oldham investigating the sickening filmed assault of a teenager and a string of 'retaliation' incidents after the footage was shared on social media, it was revealed tonight.

Police have issued an appeal after headstones were damaged in a cemetery in Tameside.

Windows of a restaurant in Oldham were smashed in an attack being linked by police to the investigation into the assault of a teenager who was beaten in an alleged ambush and a string of 'retaliation' incidents.

A teenager was taken to hospital after a smash between a car and a van in Dukinfield on Sunday evening (July 3). Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash, on Cheetham Hill Road, at around 5pm.

Three people have been arrested after a sickening attack on a male victim in Oldham. Horrific footage shows him being beaten by a number of people.

Former Oldham and Manchester United goalkeeper Andy Goram has died aged 58 following a short battle with cancer.

A Tory MP has had the party whip suspended as an investigation was launched into allegations he drunkenly groped two men at a club.

A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.

Social media posts alleging a political cover-up of child grooming have cast a long shadow over Oldham in recent years, enabling the rise of a new independent political group and contributing to the dethroning of two council leaders in successive years.

A girl was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Oldham.

A former player and coach at Manchester City and Oldham Athletic has had a treasured Rolex watch stolen in a mugging on holiday.

If there is any blossoming romance between Netflix and NBCUniversal amid speculation the former is looking for an ad sales partner, the latter’s CEO Jeff Shell wasn’t spilling the beans Wednesday when he sat down for a discussion at the Cannes Lions event.