‘This is all new territory. I don’t think I can do any worse’ 18:29, 27 Apr 2026Updated 18:41, 27 Apr 2026 Vic Flowers(Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News) A well-known cricket fan from Oldham who found fame as part of England fan group The Barmy Army is standing for Reform in the borough’s upcoming local…
A picture of the face of a sitting councillor has been taped to a pint-size water fountain shaped like a little boy peeing. It’s a video featuring the Werneth council election candidate Mohammed Imran Ali. To some, he’s known better as Irish Imy, and to others, for his former convictions as cop-killer Dale Creghan’s getaway…
There’s a trend developing across Greater Manchester. The nature of Local Elections is changing – and it could mean residents’ votes have more power than ever before. On May 7, residents will head to the polls to choose a new councillor to represent their neighbourhood at their local authority. And for the first time, most…
‘We are really upset about the theft of the hedgehog.’ ‘We are really upset about the theft of the hedgehog.’ (Image: MEN / Sam Al-Hamdani) A councillor in Oldham has expressed outrage after a carved wooden hedgehog was allegedly ‘stolen’ from a Groundwork depot. The chainsaw statue was due to be installed as part of a…