First officer at gas blast scene speaks of 'devastation'
The first police officer at the scene of the Shaw gas blast has spoken of "absolute devastation" that greeted him.
Timeline shows Partington threatened to blow up house
A man who killed a two-year-old in a gas explosion in Shaw, text his girlfriend to tell her he would blow their house up.
Shaw gas blast man sentenced to 10 years in prison
A man who blew up his house in a massive gas blast that killed his two-year-old next-door neighbour was jailed for ten years today.
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Families struggling after Shaw explosion
Money from Shaw blast fund 'not being handed out properly', say families
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Homes being torn down in Shaw after blast
Photo gallery: Homes damaged by suspected gas blast in Shaw being torn down
Read the full storyOldham Council commits £100,000 to Shaw fund
Oldham Council has confirmed it will donate £100,000 to the distress fund set up in the wake of the explosion in Shaw.
Shaw donations 'overwhelming' as applications for financial support open
Residents affected by the fatal gas blast in Oldham can apply for financial help from today.
The council says people in severe hardship will get immediate support.
Donations of cash and household items have been described as "overwhelming".
Donations for Oldham blast residents "overwhelming"
Officials running a hardship fund for those affected by the explosion in Shaw said today they have been "overwhelmed" with donations.
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Phone messages may shed new light on blast investigation
Police are hoping that a mobile phone believed still lost in the rubble of the gas blast in Oldham will give them vital clues as to what happened.
It belonged to the seriously injured neighbour of two year old Jamie Heaton who died in the blast.
It's understood the Blackberry contains messages sent by Andrew Partington to his partner.
Rob Jaskowski has the details:-
Jamie Heaton's mum and dad return to the scene of the explosion which killed their son
The parents of a toddler killed by an explosion in Shaw, say they "miss everything about him". Jamie Heaton was watching TV when the blast ripped through his house. His mum survived because she was in the garden, hanging out washing. She and Jamie's dad returned to the scene today to pay tribute.
Parents of Jamie Heaton pay an emotional visit to Shaw
The parents of a toddler killed by an explosion in Shaw, say they "miss everything about him". Jamie Heaton was watching TV when the blast ripped through his house. His mum survived because she was in the garden, hanging out washing. She and Jamie's dad returned to the scene to pay tribute.
Police read out a tribute on behalf of the parents of Shaw blast victim Jamie Heaton
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