Police release new CCTV image of missing Oldham man last seen three weeks ago as family 'increasingly concerned'

Dimitar Berbatov believes that there is 'no explanation' for why Manchester City lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Photographs show the devastating aftermath of a huge fire at a warehouse in Oldham. More than 50 firefighters worked through the early hours to battle the blaze at The Tile Shop on Barry Street.

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.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs appear to have shared a snippet of new music while announcing headline shows in New York and Los Angeles.After teasing the gigs over the weekend, the Karen O-led trio have confirmed they’ll take to the stage at NYC’s Forest Hills Stadium on October 1 before visiting the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on October 6.The Linda Lindas will open for the band on both dates, with Japanese Breakfast also appearing as a special guest in LA. An additional support act for the New York concert is still to be announced.It’ll mark the first time be the first time Yeah Yeah Yeahs have played headline shows in New York and Los Angeles since 2017 and 2018 respectively.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (May 6) – buy yours here.

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.

A sex fiend who laughed at the teenager he assaulted as she recounted her horrific ordeal in court and a gang who set up a 'drugs factory' - and sparked a mass evacuation in Stretford - all among the people jailed in Greater Manchester this month. Our reporters were in court as scores of criminals were sent to prison during April, including a cocaine addled bodybuilder who killed a dad with the force 'of a heavyweight boxer' in an unprovoked nightclub attack.

Two teenage boys and a man have been arrested after drugs raids in Oldham. Police said the three - two boys aged 17 and a 58-year-old - were held 'in connection with the supply of prohibited drugs'.

Jesse Marsch has told his Leeds United players that they have to be 'pesky' for Manchester City when they meet this weekend.

Brian Barry-Murphy promised a new approach when he was chosen as the man to lead Manchester City's brightest group of young players in a generation. It was a drastic departure in mentality, and maybe not completely in keeping with the club's main philosophy: winning.

Nathan Ake has had an important few months in a Manchester City shirt.

Nathan Ake has spoken about how tough he found his debut season at Manchester City.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has joined forces with his children Arron and Alicia to launch a new state-of-the-art gym in his hometown of Oldham. The Scholes family have invested £500,000 on the huge 10,000 sq ft development on Lees Road in the town.

Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to after a woman was sexually assaulted inside a house in south Manchester.

Pep Guardiola says he could re-think his preference of working with a small squad, with Manchester City stretched by injury at the business end of the season. Problems for John Stones, Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake, plus Joao Cancelo’s suspension means the Blues could be down to just three fit defenders for the visit of Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Residents in Oldham have reacted to a “shocking” blaze that saw multiple fire crews and police on scene and a road fully blocked off this morning.