Oldham Reporter from Friday, September 5th, 2025
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'There were times I felt like I was drowning in silence' - girl tells court as man is sentenced for child grooming
A 26-year-old man who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable young girl over a prolonged period has been sentenced to sixteen-and-a-half-years in prison today (Friday).
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Man found and charged with shoplifting offences
Officers from the Failsworth and Town Centre Neighbourhood Team have charged a man on suspicion of multiple shoplifting offences.
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Former landlady of Royton pub speaks out after gangster video is filmed in the building
The former landlady of a Royton pub said she has been unfairly dismissed from her post after a group entered the venue to film a gangster video showing-off wads of cash and a gun.
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Family pay tribute to ‘amazing son and caring, loving brother’ Mohammed Isa stabbed to death
The family of a man who was stabbed to death in Bury have paid a heartfelt tribute to a ‘precious, beautiful son who had a pure heart’.
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Mass disruption to Greater Manchester Bee Network as bus workers strike
Serious disruption to bus services in Greater Manchester is expected this month as over 2,000 Unite members including bus drivers working for the city's 'Bee Network' walk out in a co-ordinated strike.
