6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (297+ words) Images have been released of two men police want to speak to in connection to a handbag robbery at Chadderton Cemetery. A woman was visiting a family grave when two men on bikes came up to her car, stole her…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (374+ words) A has been arrested, seven dogs have been seized and suspected stolen farm machinery worth around £30,000 has been recovered following a warrant at a farm in Rochdale. At around 9am on Monday (September 7), officers raided a property on the farm as…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (155+ words) A man was left with head injuries following a "disturbance" in the early hours over the weekend, police have said. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called to an incident on Hartington Court, Royton, in the early hours of…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (318+ words) An Oldham murderer who repeatedly stabbed a man in order to steal his belongings, including an Xbox, has died in prison. Michael Pickering was sentenced to 36 years behind bars in 2018 following the "horrific attack" which killed Jonathan Herd. Now, nine…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (707+ words) A man jailed for impersonating police officers shared images online of himself dressed in uniform in a campaign against police. Heywood was jailed for his impersonation of police, which he told officers he did to provoke them and then file…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (624+ words) Toseef Mohammed, left, and drugs and cash recovered during police raids (Image: GMP) An Oldham drugs boss who claimed to have met a member of Pablo Escobar's family has been jailed for 18 years after police uncovered a vast cocaine and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) A warning has been issued after a number of cars were broken into at a Dovestone car park over the Bank Holiday weekend. Greater Manchester Police has shared that three vehicles were broken into at Binn Green Car Park based…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (694+ words) A man stockpiled police uniforms to provoke officers and support civil claims, a court has heard. John Heywood is accused of pretending to be a police officer on multiple occasions in Oldham and Wigan, as well as possessing several items…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) The month of August saw some vile criminals locked up for shocking crimes committed in the borough. Some crimes caused danger to other residents in the borough, while some involved depraved behaviour on social media platforms. From hiding a gun…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (418+ words) A man sexually assaulted a young girl, leaving her with "trauma [that] has completely reshaped who she is". Vince Wharton appeared at Manchester Crown Court for a two-day sentencing on Tuesday (August 25) and Wednesday (August 26), having previously been found guilty…...