Pope Francis is in a stable condition and resting as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia, but he has again skipped his weekly noon blessing on Sunday to avoid even a brief public ...

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile truce and said its decision to cut off aid is “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the (ceasefire) agreement”. It was not ...

Hamas has accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by embracing a new proposal to extend it. The militant group said Israel’s decision to cut off aid to the territory ...

Ministers are expected to axe plans to give people a right to “switch off” outside work hours, reports have suggested. The policy was a central part of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto promise of a “New ...

Two Wetherspoon pubs in Oldham are set to host a 12-day beer festival. The Up Steps Inn on High Street and The Shay Wake on Milnrow Road will feature up to 15 real ales, including five from ...

The demonstrations are part of a growing backlash in North America and Europe to Elon Musk’s disruptive role in Washington.

February saw several dangerous criminals, either from Oldham or who committed crimes in the borough, locked up ...

A dead cat was found left among piles of rubbish that were dumped in an alleyway in Clarksfield. A social media post made by an anonymous user featuring a video of the scene said the rubbish being ...

The site of the former Hartford Mill will now be developed for housing after planning permission was granted. At the meeting of Oldham Council's planning committee on Wednesday (February 26), ...

Back in 1983, when I was 12, my pal, Chris Farrell, who went on to work on Radio Essex, and I, would be in the studio there talking about what was going on in the area, reviewing films and doing ...

From a former bank becoming flats to housing development at the site of a former mill, there was no shortage of major planning decision in ...

Greenfield Brass Band has issued an appeal online for new members – otherwise they may be forced to fold. The third section band, which was first formed 38 years ago, has put a call-out on social ...