'We cannot succumb to those who wish to divide us': Arooj Shah re-elected as Oldham Labour leader

A man who died after being struck by a motorbike while crossing the road in Oldham has been named as Tim Scratcherd.

Jack Dunn Rian Johnson’s whodunnit franchise will soon notch its third installment with the coming production of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” pulling its title from the song by U2. While plot details remain under wraps, Johnson recently announced the return of Detective Benoit Blanc, played by series mainstay Daniel Craig, in a 45-second teaser posted to X. The original “Knives Out”, released in 2019, followed Blanc as he investigated the mysterious circumstances behind the death of mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer).

Anas Sarwar has been accused of "hypocrisy" after he admitted not every member of staff at his family's business was being paid the Living Wage.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Doug Ingle, who co-founded the heavy rock band Iron Butterfly and was the singer and organist on songs including their signature hit, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died Friday at age 78. He was the last surviving member of the classic lineup from the late 1960s. Most of Iron Butterfly’s success came with the 17-minute FM radio smash “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida.” The 1968 sophomore album named after the hit single spent 81 weeks in the top 10 in the U.S.; for a while it stood as the bestselling album in Atlantic Records’ history.

It’s been three short days since UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the country would be going to the polls on July 4th for a general election, and J.K. Rowling has made her presence felt on social media, slamming the opposition leader for his treatment of a gender-critical politician in his own party.

Two more arrests have been made after one man was shot and another was stabbed in Oldham. Officers were called out to the Royal Oldham Hospital at 8.30pm on Wednesday (May 23) after a man attended A&E with gunshot wounds.

GMP has issued an update after a police van was involved in a crash with a car near a pub in Oldham.

As the sun bathed Lancashire in warmth last weekend, the idea of spending an entire evening outdoors might not have seemed too far-fetched. However, fast forward a few days and 48 hours of relentless rain has made this a considerably less appealing prospect.

Those who constantly eat junk food like crisps and biscuits are more likely to suffer memory issues later on in life, according to new research. The study, which was published in the journal Neurology, found eating lots of ultra-processed foods can raise the risk of a stroke compared to those who eat less processed foods.

Labour have just clung on to control of Oldham council after a heated afternoon in the council chambers (May 22). The gathering saw a bid for leadership by a ‘rainbow alliance’ made up of Oldham’s Lib Dem, Conservative and Oldham Group councillors.

An agency nurse who 'grabbed' a pregnant colleague and 'kissed her lower stomach' in a staff room at the Royal Oldham Hospital has been struck off.

Hundreds of Yodel staff in Oldham are at risk of losing their jobs after bosses at the delivery service announced a ‘devastating’ closure. Yodel’s distribution site in Shaw, which employs more than 350 people, is to shut.

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and “against all those who have lied about me”.The show, created and starring Richard Gadd, portrays his alleged experiences of being stalked by a woman who is reportedly Harvey.Gadd had previously made it clear that he’s changed names and specific details of the story to protect the identities of those involved and claimed ‘Martha’, as his stalker is named in the show, “would not even recognise herself” if watching. The show has gone viral since airing and has topped Netflix’s viewing chart since its release.Now, however, Harvey has released a statement confirming she is working with a legal team to take action against Netflix.In the lengthy statement, Harvey wrote: “Earlier in 2024, Netflix released a programme called Baby Reindeer, which they billed and marketed as a ‘true story’.

It was a Labour town for nearly 100 years before voters rejected the party in 2019, electing a Conservative MP for the first time.

widely condemned commencement speech. “I like when people say what they need to say.

a weight loss drug. Goldberg, 68, said on Wednesday’s episode of “The View” that while she “had a great time” on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” earlier in the week, she was disappointed over the negative online response to Clarkson, 42.“Kelly is getting backlash over this from people who say she previously claimed she was losing weight by walking,” Goldberg said. “But here’s a point about that.

Two possible candidates for Oldham council’s leader have emerged after a week of ‘chaotic’ negotiations between the borough’s political groups.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024.This year’s competition, which was ultimately won by Switzerland’s Nemo, was surrounded by controversy for allowing Israel to compete amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.A statement shared by the EBU to both The Mirror and The Irish Times read: “We regret that some delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition both onsite and during their broadcasts. We spoke to a number of delegations during the event regarding various issues that were brought to our attention.It continued: “The EBU’s governing bodies will, together with the heads of delegations, review the events surrounding the ESC in Malmö to move forward in a positive way and to ensure the values of the event are respected by everyone.A post shared by European Broadcasting Union (@ebu_hq)“Individual cases will be discussed by the event’s governing body, the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group made up of representatives from participating broadcasters, at its next meeting.”The statement’s release comes after the slew of controversies that took over this year’s edition of the song contest.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg was the latest guest on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” on Max and was asked about what it’s been like co-hosting ABC’s “The View” for the last 17 years. The EGOT winner joined the daytime franchise in 2007. Asked by Wallace if she still likes hosting the program, Goldberg acknowledged that it was a better gig back in the day when people did not automatically weaponize every thing you said.

“Sister Act 3” cast wouldn’t be complete without the Holy Father himself.Whoopi Goldberg revealed that she offered Pope Francis a role in the upcoming Disney+ film when they met in October 2023. The Oscar winner, 68, made this holy revelation when she appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday. “I wanted to thank him,” she told Jimmy Fallon after the talk show host showed a photo of Goldberg with Francis, 87.