Once dominated by cotton and wool mills, the village of Uppermill in Oldham is now dominated by something completely different altogether: drama surrounding a goose.
Two geese, named Harry and Hilary, have become so deeply associated with the Saddleworth village for the last 20 years that there are even signs for the pair.
So, when rumours began circulating online that Harry the goose had disappeared, it was enough to send locals into a spiral.
