More from Oldham Reporter

• Is Oldham town centre really ‘dead’?

  Oldham town centre is dead. At least, that’s what comments online seem to say. Scroll down under any story or Facebook post regarding what was once the borough’s thriving centrepoint, and you’ll quickly stumble upon a disgruntled resident claiming the town is ‘beyond saving’ or that they’ve ‘not been there for years’.

• Vox on Jeremy Corbyn in Oldham

  During the day, the Empire Suite in Oldham looks unassuming. Overshadowed by a busy mechanics garage on the industrial end of a street of terraced houses, the wedding venue sits back from the road, shutters down, quiet.

• Gun found in residential area

  Officers from Operation Vulcan recovered a handgun with dozens of rounds of ammunition during a search of an area of land in a residential area.

• GMP leads national effort to protect assistance dogs from attacks

  GMP has launched a pioneering initiative aimed at improving the response to attacks on assistance dogs.