All of these cases involving people from Oldham or crimes committed in the town have been before the magistrates or crown courts in recent weeks.

A young man has been jailed for sending "grossly offensive" messages to two people.

Ruman Miah, of Manchester Road, Heywood, sent threatening messages to people in Oldham on June 6 and July 4, which were said to be of a "grossly offensive nature" and aimed to cause anxiety and distress for the recipients.

At Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, September 3, the 20-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of sending a communication conveying a threatening message.

Miah was handed a seven-week jail sentence and was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £154.

A man has been banned from driving after he was caught using his mobile phone while he was behind the wheel.

Hamzah Muneer, of Mona Road, Chadderton, was driving on Manchester Road in Oldham on October 21 last year when he was found to be using his phone.

At Manchester Magistrates' Court on August 30, the 31-year-old was sentenced having pleaded guilty to the offence.

He was disqualified from holding a driving licence for six months due to his repeated offending.

He was also ordered to pay a fine of £192, a victim surcharge of £76 and court costs of £90, bringing his total costs to £358.

A man has been disqualified from driving after getting behind the wheel whilst over the drink driving limit.

Kyle Robinson, of Mough Lane, Chadderton, was driving on Oozewood Road, Royton, on October 20 last year when he was found to be over the legal limit.

The 30-year-old had 85 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath in his system.

The legal limit is 35 micrograms, putting Robinson more than twice over the threshold.

On August 30 at Manchester Magistrates' Court, Robinson pleaded guilty to drink driving and was sentenced.

He was banned from getting behind the wheel for 21 months and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work as part of a community order.

Robinson was also made to pay a victim surcharge of £114.