Three escape after flat bursts into flames in Oldham

Happy Valley's James Norton is starring in new Netflix IVF drama 'JOY', which tells the true story of Louise Joy Brown, the first person born through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) in Oldham.

At the end of a hospital bed a child's gown decorated with ducks and rubber rings is neatly folded.

Ryan Thomas marked the end of his Dancing on Ice journey by enjoying a break with his brother Adam and their partners and has now shared a glimpse at the sweet trip away on social media. The actor didn't shy away from his desire for some down time after lifting the trophy at the end of the ITV skating competition.

A missing teenage boy who has not been seen for over three days may have caught a train to Manchester, police enquiries have now suggested.

A car was recovered from a busy Greater Manchester road after being 'attacked' and left abandoned in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police says a group of four males targeted the black Citroen C5 Aircross, before it was left dumped in the road.

The theatre company behind Oldham Coliseum has announced its spring and summer programme will be staged at a pop-up theatre. Its comes almost a year after the organisation bid farewell to its home on Fairbottom Street after losing its Arts Council England funding.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after three people were stabbed in a horror attack outside Bury Market.

Two people who were arrested after a man was killed in a crash in Oldham have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Jamie Carragher is still of the opinion Manchester City are the team to beat as the business end of the Premier League season approaches.

A man crashed his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace, causing a 'loud bang' and prompting armed police to rush to the scene.

Benni McCarthy might be on the Manchester United coaching staff now, but he was also the chief protagonist of one of the most memorable Old Trafford moments in the last two decades.

It was the night before Christmas when PC Helena Stone decided to get behind the wheel of a car, despite being too drunk to drive. Now, after being caught red-handed by her Greater Manchester Police colleagues, she has received a ban from driving and from ever serving in the police again.

Three boys have been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing in Gorton.

Four people - three men and a boy aged 17 - have been charged after a police investigation into a suspected drugs line between Manchester and Somerset.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has sent a clear message to Manchester United after sealing the bragging rights in the derby.

Each of Manchester United's first three Premier League fixtures in April have been moved following the announcement of the Premier League's latest batch of TV fixtures.

To mark International Women's Day, Oldham Council are unveiling a plaque to commemorate a spot which could have been at the centre of a decision that led to the Suffrage movement.

These dramatic photos show an overturned car in a river in Oldham after a woman was rescued in a major emergency operation.

A man who died after the Audi he was inside hit a wall in Stockport has been named. Ryan Evans was a passenger in the car which crashed on Broadstone Road, in Reddish, on Saturday evening (February 24).

A driver who was arrested after he reportedly hit a car before ploughing into a man in Rochdale has been bailed, police have confirmed.