Tributes paid to beloved 54-year-old firefighter following sudden death

NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester have paid out more than £181m in damages over cerebral palsy claims in the last 11 years. The figures come as one of the region’s hospital trusts will pay out nearly £30m after ‘accepting their negligence led to a baby girl suffering catastrophic injuries’ in court last week, according to a family’s lawyers.

Police were tonight flooding parts of Oldham following reports of fighting and a gang of men on the streets brandishing knives. A senior officer has sanction increased stop and search powers to prevent more trouble.

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney may need to conduct a significant clear-out this summer due to the EFL's registration rule.

A couple bought an old 1670s house for more than £500k and found a unique feature hidden within its historic walls. Emily, 48, and Phillip Jones, 51, became the proud owners of The Old House, a Grade 2 listed property, back in May 2021.

Former Manchester United star David Beckham has heaped praise on Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for their transformative work at Wrexham.

A Greater Manchester hospital trust will pay out nearly £30m after ‘accepting their negligence led to a baby girl suffering catastrophic injuries’, according to a family’s lawyers. The case is the ‘second largest settlement the NHS has ever made in a medical negligence case’, it is claimed.

Foo Fighters have kicked off their UK tour in Manchester – here’s what they played.Last night (June 13), Dave Grohl and co. took over the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester to begin their summer UK stint, which saw the band reshuffle their setlist to add in a surprise or two.The biggest surprise of the night turned out to be a previously unheard song, ‘Unconditional’.

This year sees the Greater Manchester town of Oldham celebrate its 175th anniversary.

A teenager who was killed in a horror crash has been described as 'full of joy' in a heartbreaking tribute. Josie Cartwright died following a collision in Cheshire.

A vile robber targeted an elderly woman in a mobility scooter and followed her before ripping her handbag away. Dominic West, 29, watched his 82-year-old victim before grabbing her bag and stealing it with force as she struggled.

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear is 'quite happy', according to her close friend Mark Llewellin as he gave fans an update on the much-loved star after it was announced she'd been diagnosed with dementia.

Tributes have continued to flood in for a 'bubbly' mum with a 'heart of pure gold' who tragically died after being struck by a train near Stockport. Jill Canovan was discovered near Heaton Chapel railway station just after 4am on Monday (June 3).

An 'evil' teaching assistant groomed a ten-year-old boy before sexually abusing him. Denise Povall, 61, has been locked up for eight years for a campaign of abuse.

Nigel Farage made headlines earlier this week when he claimed there were streets in Oldham where nobody spoke the English language. The comment was made during an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

A nine-year-old girl remains in hospital fighting for her life a week after a shooting in Hackney, police have said. Detectives are investigating a potential link to Turkish “organised criminal networks”.

A Greater Manchester cafe that has become a 'lifeline' for the community it serves, has announced its closure. Staff at a cafe in Oldham have said they are 'heartbroken' to close the doors after 18 months.

Tributes have been paid to a young man tragically killed when a car overturned in a major crash in Oldham on Sunday night (June 2). Atif Zaheer, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene of the horror collision, on Greenacres Road, at around 11.40pm.

Officers are urging people to look out for a missing Heywood man who was last seen two days ago. Greater Manchester Police says Peter, 54, has not been seen since 9pm on Saturday (June 1).

A primary school in Oldham has turned itself around after it was first told by Ofsted that teaching was ‘not good enough’ and kids’ attainments were ‘hampered’ by a poor curriculum almost seven years ago. St Hilda’s CofE Primary has seen a ‘shift’ and ‘improved’ outcomes for pupils, a report published this month found.

Tributes have been paid to the former England international Rob Burrow who has sadly died at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease.