Oldham council leader Arooj Shah to step down following bruising local elections for Labour
Shah ruled out ‘any working agreement’ with groups that ‘have run divisive and toxic campaigns’. 22:06, 10 May…
How many seats Labour has lost in Greater Manchester’s local elections 2026
Reform have won big across the region, while the Greens and Lib Dems have had good nights too…
Reform sweep to victory across Greater Manchester as furious Labour MPs slam ‘soul destroying’ elections – the story so far
As the sun rises on a new day in Greater Manchester, a new political era is waking up.…
Greater Manchester local elections results 2026 in full
It has been a devastating night for Labour across Greater Manchester as Reform won huge numbers of seats…
Local election 2026 results LIVE as polls close across Greater Manchester and England
Counts for each Greater Manchester council take place tonight and on Friday day. Here is when we can…
Police officer not guilty of causing woman’s death two days before Christmas during high-speed chase
Heather Smedley died in December 2022 14:37, 07 May 2026Updated 14:43, 07 May 2026 Heather Smedley(Image: GMP) A…
Woman, 24, dies after she’s left for hour in Oldham hospital corridor with oxygen mask ‘not connected to anything’
Clarissa Street was treated as if she was ‘over-reacting’, an inquest heard 10:48, 07 May 2026Updated 16:01, 07…
The mysterious obelisks across Greater Manchester that shaped Britain
For some people, exploring the craggy hills and valleys of Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas is the…
The extremist and offensive posts linked to Greater Manchester Reform candidates and agents
With two by-election victories in as many weeks in Salford and Bury, Reform UK are expected to make…
Police storm ‘heavily secured’ £1m crime den and find trio hiding inside
Indrid Hysembelli, Xhoi Kasaj and Romeo Tosca were found hiding inside the drug den when police burst in…
Bomb disposal robot seen on residential Greenfield street amid major evacuation
A 100m exclusion zone was put in place in Oldham on Sunday 19:07, 26 Apr 2026Updated 19:08, 26…
Residents evacuated and exclusion zone in place as bomb disposal teams called to Greenfield street
A number of items were seized from a property by explosives specialists during the incident in Oldham 17:51,…