Work to restore Oldham's Old Library to its former glory takes step forward as scaffolding comes down

There’s more movement on the labor front as employees of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn location have filed with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize.

The Government has today confirmed plans for Eton College to launch a new sixth form in Oldham - and announced two new free schools will also open in Manchester. They are among 15 new free schools given the go-ahead in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country.

“Percy Jackson” fans finally have a premiere date for the long-awaited Disney+ epic series, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”.

Staff at a Greater Manchester branch of a popular kebab chain restaurant claim they were informed their store was closing ‘without warning’ due to essential repair work which will now leave them without work for a month.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production begins next month on “Black Tide Island,” a historical drama series that presents a Taiwanese insight into the Korean War. Production is headed by Hakka TV and Go Inside. Halla TV is the local Hakka-language linear satellite television channel operated by Taiwan Broadcasting System.

There’s change at the top of Boat Rocker’s unscripted division.

Chris Martin and Coldplay are being taken to court by the former manager.

Coldplay are being sued by former manager Dave Holmes, according to legal documents recently filed in the U.K. A rep for Coldplay confirms to Variety that the band and Holmes quietly parted ways 12 months ago after working together for 22 years — nearly the group’s entire professional career. They now continue to be managed by the team of Phil Harvey, Mandi Frost and Arlene Moon, who worked with them and Holmes for many years.

Coronation Street legend Jack P Shepherd has revealed he's 'part of it' as he was quizzed about the downfall of his on-screen uncle Stephen Reid. Viewers of the ITV soap spend much of their time shouting at their TV screens whenever the killer businessman wiggles his way out of being found out for his crimes.

Armed police swooped on streets near the centre of Oldham on Tuesday afternoon (August 15) following reports of a man 'with a gun'.

Leah and Ash felt that something was off, so they called a body corporate meeting to ask why Nick was helping without being paid or inducted as per the rules.

The huge Greater Manchester-wide blueprint for ‘housing, jobs, and growth’, can finally move forward following a government review.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director A Vulture report published in June claimed that animators on Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” were extremely overworked during production. The report followed similar claims made by several visual effects workers about the brutal working conditions at Marvel Studios. For Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” it appears director Jeff Rowe wanted to buck this problematic trend.

Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are initiating a one-day walkout throughout the city today to protest contract negotiations between union officials and city leaders.

Stacey Solomon jokingly scolded her husband Joe Swash for taking "pervy pics" of her after bikini mishap. Having jetted off on a family holiday, Stacey shared some beach photos, sharing that she had run into some difficulty with her swimwear.The Loose Women panellist took to her Instagram Story posting a picture of her on the beach looking out to the sea.

Tributes have been paid after it was announced a former councillor and mayor of Oldham nicknamed ‘Mrs Lees’ has died.

Police are appealing for more information after a woman was approached by a man with a knife and sexually assaulted in an Oldham park.

Rylan Clark has left fans cooing as he told them he is 'in love' after being seen spending time with a pal. The BBC Radio 2 host managed to enjoy some down time amid a busy work schedule of late as he headed to see former The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner.

Plans for a new five-storey apartment block in Oldham town centre have been lodged.

The mortgage market was sent into a frenzy last month after the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates. Following a meeting in June, the Bank hiked the base rate up to 5 percent - which is the highest rate since 2008.