These are the scenes after fire crews spent 12 hours tackling 'deliberate' blaze at house in Oldham

Five boys have been charged with assault after a man was attacked in Oldham.

A man was seriously injured after being stabbed in a 'confrontation' involving up to 10 men, police have said. The 25-year-old was taken to hospital following the attack in Failsworth, Oldham in the early hours of Friday.

A number of fire crews were rushed to a blaze near a petrol station in Trafford this evening (August 10). Plumes of black smoke could be seen above the Londis garage on Chester Road, Stretford, just before 8pm.

Firefighters were scrambled to a pub car park on Sunday afternoon (August 7) to rescue a driver trapped in an overturned motor.

A five-year-old boy needs surgery after an off-road bike smashed into him as he played football.

Police have released video footage from inside a cannabis farm found in a house in Oldham.

A victim has been left with facial injuries after being beaten in a robbery during broad daylight. Greater Manchester Police is appealing for help following the incident, which took place in Oldham.

Four Vietnamese nationals feared to have died in a mill fire in Oldham have been named. They are married father Cuong Van Chu, 39, married Uoc Van Nguyen, 31, Duong Van Nguyen, 29, and 21-year-old Nam Thanh Le.

Three men have been arrested after police raided a cricket club suspected of being used to store stolen vehicles. Officers made the arrests after swooping on Burnage Community Sports and Social Club - also known as Burnage Cricket Club - earlier today (Thursday).

Nine men and a woman have been charged with drugs, firearms and money laundering offences after police raids. All 10 are appearing before Manchester magistrates' court today - Thursday.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a horror hit and run involving a Mercedes on Tuesday night. The car was later discovered abandoned more than five miles away from the scene.

Seven homes have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out from a restaurant in a picturesque town. Fire crews from Greater Manchester are part of a major response to deal with the blaze this morning (August 2) in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

There won't be a dry eye in the house as next week Emmerdale viewers will see Marlon Dingle walk down the aisle as he marries Rhona Goskirk. But it wouldn't be a soap wedding without a touch of drama as the character, played by Mark Charnock, ends up in hospital before the big day.

The possibility that human trafficking played a part in the Oldham mill tragedy is one line of enquiry being investigated by detectives, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Police have released CCTV pictures of a man they want to speak to after a police car was rammed by a stolen van.

Three young children were fighting for their lives in hospital today after a fire at a derelict pub, police have revealed. It's understood the children are aged between 12 and 13 and suffered serious burns.

Andy Burnham says "no stone will be left unturned" during the investigation into a tragedy at a mill in Oldham. A major incident has been declared after human remains were found at Bismark House Mill in the Derker area of the town.

Four men were arrested after a huge brawl broke out at a bar in Manchester city centre when a stag do 'tried to leave with paying their bill'. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night (July 23) involved a group of males fighting outside the Peaky Blinders bar, on Peter Street.

A search for potential further bodies at an Oldham mill which was the scene of a huge fire two months ago is underway it has been confirmed.