Reindeer Parade Trail brings giant sculptures to Oldham this Christmas

direct to your inboxA review into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham is now expected to publish its findings in the ‘middle of 2021’, the region’s deputy mayor has confirmed.In a letter to Oldham council’s chief executive, Baroness Beverley Hughes said the findings of the independent review would not be published for months.She was writing in response to a motion raised at the November meeting of the full council, proposed by Conservative and Independent councillors John Hudson

direct to your inboxA determined drugs boss carried on operating even after being arrested twice.Dorian Bell's involvement in selling heroin, cocaine and ecstasy only stopped when he was remanded in custody.He and a number of other dealers face lengthy sentences for their role in an Oldham and Manchester based drugs gang, in which 23-year-old Bell played a 'leading' role.Police recovered significant quantities of drugs and also found a safe house the gang used in the Green Quarter of Manchester

Heiress Harris has clearly inherited her parents’ musical skills. Tameka “Tiny” Harris and T.I.‘s daughter is only four years old, but she’s taking singing lessons to hone her natural skills. And the toddler’s absolutely thriving! Her voice teacher, Annie Tracy, shared an adorable video of the little singer doing a passionate rendition of “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” that will melt the iciest of hearts.

Elf on the Shelf is going crazy in your house, imagine how giddy the kids will be to see a reindeer in their home. Following big success with its Reindeer Ready Live app in previous years, McDonald's has relaunched the technology once again.

direct to your inboxA mother and daughter are homeless for Christmas after a car crashed into their house for the second time in months.Friends of Pauline Fitzgerald, 82, and Verna Harper, 54, are rallying round to help and raise money - alongside the community where they live in Oldham.A red Volkswagen Golf collided with the front of their terraced property on Hollins Road, Oldham, in September last year.

direct to your inboxThe elderly and NHS workers expressed their joy today when they became the first people in Oldham to receive the coronavirus vaccine.About 250 people received their jab at Greenbank Medical Practice on Tuesday as the first of 800,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are being delivered across the country."The administration takes longer than the vaccine," joked Bernard McLaughlin, 82, after a nurse had asked a number of preliminary questions: has he had another vaccine in

in Oldham.Father Peter McKie, 82, served the Salford Catholic diocese for 52 years and was priest at several churches in the area during his career. His body was discovered in Hollinwood on Friday, December 4.

direct to your inboxThis was the wreckage of a car involved in a horror crash in Oldham.Police and firefighters rushed to Hollins Road last night after a black BMW crashed.The fire service said the vehicle had collided into a building. It's not clear whether the driver of the BMW was injured.The M.E.N.

direct to your inboxResidents are now being invited to receive the Covid-19 vaccine which is being rolled out in Oldham next week.The distribution of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is set to be the biggest mass vaccination programme in the history of the NHS.Over the coming weeks and months residents of all ages in the borough will be offered the vaccine.The first to be offered the vaccination from Tuesday, December 15 will be residents aged 80 and above.They will take place at a site in the

For every Christmas banger, there's a sad excuse for a festive song lurking among the pile of turkeys.

PASADENA, Calif. -- There won’t be thousands of people watching flower-laden floats roll through the streets of Pasadena on New Year’s Day, but the show will go on.Sheryl Crow leads a long list of performers and celebrity guests who will appear in a Jan.

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 inboxAn elderly man has been found dead in Oldham.Police were called to Roman Road in Hollinwood at around 9.30am on Friday, December 4 following reports of concern for the welfare of a man.Police attended and sadly discovered the body of a man, believed to be in his 80s.GMP says there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.A file will be passed to the coroner.

Kim Kardashian is back in Whoville for this year’s Christmas.

the Wagatha Christie High Court battle to the random AF beef between Scott Disick and Megan Barton-Hanson – and that’s before we even mention the whole global pandemic), it’s easy to forget that the first ever winter edition of Love Island only happened a matter of months ago.We’re pleased to report that winners Finley Tapp and Paige Turley are still going strong outside the villa and have just spent the second lockdown together at the swanky Manchester apartment they moved into back in June.The

Oldham Athletic came out on top of a seven-goal thriller against Barrow at Holker Street with a dramatic 4-3 victory. After the frantic midweek action, the team of the week in League Two has been named using the player ratings from football statistics website WhoScored.com.

Council bosses are consulting on making millions of pounds of cuts – including axing funding for charities and the opening hours of Gallery Oldham – as they face a £30m funding shortfall.Oldham council has launched a public consultation on a series of proposals that are aiming to save £8m from the 2021/22 budget.However bosses warn they could have to find a further £22m to plug a funding gap if the finalised government grant notification for next year doesn’t deliver.This means they may have to

Oldham B&Q store today (Sunday) as shoppers reported huge queues. Videos from a customer showed lines appearing to stretch the length of the shop on Westhulme Way.In the clips, people can be seen waiting as far as the eye can see, clutching items such as tools and wood.Others are waiting with purchases stacked in trollies in a line that stretched past a number of aisles.