St Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the US on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one of the largest and ...

A new mental health hospital for women is set to open in Oldham, creating 60 jobs. The 44-bed facility, named Cygnet Kenney House, will be situated on the site of a former nursing home on Wester Hill ...

People came together to share a meal and embrace the spirit of Ramadan at a special community Iftar at the European Islamic Centre ...

Residents in Shaw have been expressing concerns about the future of three historic buildings on one of the town’s main roads. The former Royal Bank of Scotland and the former Legend bar on Rochdale ...

An Oldham man is gearing up to run the London Marathon to raise money for pancreatic cancer after his best friend was given a terminal diagnosis of the disease. Mofozul Miah is running in honour of ...

Oldham Athletic will be without Vimal Yoganathan for the next two games following his call-up to Wales Under 19s.

A car wash near Oldham has been fined £80,000 for using illegal workers. Splash Hand Car Wash and Valeting Services Ltd, previously based on Oldham Road, has been named on a list of businesses in the ...

A sea of people wearing Brazil’s yellow and green national football shirt chanted and held placards reading ‘Amnesty, now!’.

The United States launched a wave of air strikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen as US President Donald Trump warned ...

Employees under the age of 35 were more likely than their older counterparts to exit the workforce because of mental health challenges.

The Times reveals the overhaul, which includes stricter eligibility criteria, is likely to face opposition from both Labour MPs and cabinet ministers. The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester tells the ...

Tina Nash, 44, from Cornwall, was blinded by Shane Jenkin in April 2011 during a violent attack in which he held her hostage for 12 hours, strangled her, broke her nose and jaw and gouged out her eyes ...