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,…
‘Villages killed, trees felled, and narrow country lanes turned into bottlenecks’
A public inquiry into rail upgrade that could leave villages ‘cut off’ for months has been announced. Public…
‘It’s like gutting the high street’
A major new infrastructure project will benefit the whole of the North West – but does it come…
Multi-billion pound plan for two Greater Manchester train stations moves forward
The huge scheme would see improvements to a number of stations and the railway line between Manchester, Leeds…
The beautiful marina in Greater Manchester that’s about to get a new artisan market
The pop-up market promises a ‘great atmosphere and gorgeous finds’Saddleworth Marina will be the backdrop for a new…
‘It’s like two worlds, everyone notices it’
In statistics, Saddleworth and Oldham are worlds apart. But are they really so very different? 06:53, 20 Jul…
Reports of ‘gunfire’ being heard in Oldham as police investigation launched
Greater Manchester Police said gunfire was heard in the Greenfield areaGreater Manchester Police said gunfire was heard in…