Huge blaze breaks out at tile warehouse in Oldham as more than 50 firefighters rush to scene
A huge fire broke up at a tile shop in Oldham in the early hours. More than 50 firefighters were tackling the blaze at its height.
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Oldham fire: Dozens of firefighters battle Barry Street Tile Shop blaze – latest updates
More than 50 firefighters are tackling a large fire in a commercial building on Barry Street in Oldham. The fire is thought to have broken out around 4am on Saturday morning, May 7.
Hyperlocal parties steal the show as Labour hold eight Greater Manchester councils, but fail to make progress in local elections
Hyperlocal parties were the big winners at this year's local elections as they stole the limelight from Labour. On a day where Labour was expected to make significant progress in Greater Manchester, the party has been left rueing missed opportunities.
Mixed picture dominated by one big shock - The story of Greater Manchester's local election results so far
Local elections results overnight revealed a mixed picture after Labour failed to make significant progress - so far - in Greater Manchester and suffered some shock losses.
The latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to plummet
Coronavirus infection rates continue to plummet across Greater Manchester, with all areas experiencing week-on-week decreases of at least 30 per cent. In all but one of our region's ten boroughs, infection rates are below the national average for England.
Family's urgent appeal as mum-of-three missing for over 72 hours after night out in Manchester
Friends and family of a mum-of-three are 'out of their minds with worry' after she did not return home from a night out in Manchester. Danielle Hill was last seen at Manchester Piccadilly at around 6am on Monday morning (May 2).
LIVE: Police tape off large section of Piccadilly Gardens
Police have taped off a large section of Piccadilly Gardens this evening as they respond to an incident.
Judge borrows line from 70s comedy Porridge as he locks up career criminal
A judge borrowed a line from 70's sitcom Porridge as he jailed a burglar, just like the show's main character. Judge John Edwards said 48-year-old Alan Wild treated imprisonment as an 'occupational hazard', the same quote used in the introduction to the BBC prison comedy.