Saddleworth snub for Changing Places toilets
SADDLEWORTH has been overlooked as a possible location for three accessible Changing Places toilets. Oldham Council received £75,000 to upgrade three toilet facilities in the…
SADDLEWORTH has been overlooked as a possible location for three accessible Changing Places toilets. Oldham Council received £75,000 to upgrade three toilet facilities in the…
THE numbers are certainly adding up well for a recently-launched accountancy firm as their first nine months have brought success and expansion. Thomas and Co…
A HEDGEHOG hospital in Delph is fundraising to provide extra care for their injured and abandoned creatures. Sue Ashworth has already constructed a purpose-built care…
SADDLEWORTH put on a show for a second successive day as hundreds flocked to Well-i-Hole for a day of family fun. From dinosaurs to…
A SELL OUT crowd marked the return of a music festival to Saddleworth as Greenfield once again hosted its own mini-Glastonbury. Wellifest returned to the…
SADDLEWORTH has been overlooked as a possible location for three accessible Changing Places toilets. Oldham Council received £75,000 to upgrade three toilet facilities in the…
TWO men died in a road traffic collision in Delph when the driver “lost control” while driving at an “excessive speed”, an inquest has heard.…
A HEDGEHOG hospital in Delph is fundraising to provide extra care for their injured and abandoned creatures. Sue Ashworth has already constructed a purpose-built care…
A volunteers’ group is taking the lead to help dog owners clean-up after their pooches. A small number of dispensers with biodegradable bags have been…
A HAT-TRICK of female Mayors serving consecutively in Oldham has been completed for the first time. Cllr Elaine Garry has officially been confirmed as the…
EXCLUSIVE A GLOBAL music superstar ‘performed’ a Whit Friday solo spot in Greenfield to the most select of audiences. And the Independent can now confirm…
COUNCILLOR Pam Byrne has taken on the chains of office as Saddleworth Parish Council’s chairman for a second time. She was officially voted into the…
DAWN White and Dave Rhodes have celebrated holes-in-one at Saddleworth Golf Club. Dawn’s ace came in the Ladies Spring Open at the 10th as she…
STEPHEN Castle may be questioning the need for new clubs after winning the Committee Cup, Saddleworth Golf Club’s first major of the season, with his…
GREENFIELD Cricket Club has appointed Paul Connolly as its new head of junior development. Paul was previously a member of the Oldham Cricket Development Group…
GARY Pemberton claimed a best-ever return of nine wickets for 15 runs in a one-off appearance for Springhead’s fourth team. The 51-year-old, who usually plays…
OLLY Russell admitted to having sleepless nights before Huddersfield Giants’ appearance in the final of rugby league’s Challenge Cup. The 23-year-old scrum half, from Springhead,…
NEW-SIGNING Nayyar Abbas had a memorable cricketing debut for Delph playing a key role in their first Huddersfield League’s premiership victory of the season on…
GREENFIELD Cricket Club has gone digital when it comes to scoring with a new electronic scoreboard which was funded thanks to a donation from a…
A DIGGLE mum who has secondary breast cancer tackled the Three Peaks of Saddleworth challenge along with other patients and their families and friends, raising…
THE Iceman walketh again! Nearly two years after a mammoth charity effort, Dave Fairbrother has completed a second epic challenge to raise money for another…
STREET Scene Greenfield are holding a village litter pick on Saturday, June 25. All community conscious volunteers are welcome to attend. Meet at Boarshurst Band…
FINANCIAL boosts totalling £11,320 were handed out to a host of local groups and organisations thanks to the fundraising of the outgoing Saddleworth Parish Council…
A NEW village of trees is blooming in Delph to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and for Climate Change fightback. The planting of 200 young saplings…
SPRINGHEAD, Lees and Grotton are flourishing and blooming bright thanks to the work of the newly formed LSG Community Gardening Group. The group’s volunteers have…
WHEN Janet and Martin Byrom came up with a novel idea for a new business they had no idea it would become such a long…
SADDLEWORTH put on a show for a second successive day as hundreds flocked to Well-i-Hole for a day of family fun. From dinosaurs to…
A SELL OUT crowd marked the return of a music festival to Saddleworth as Greenfield once again hosted its own mini-Glastonbury. Wellifest returned to the…
THE curtain is rising on a new season of theatre, drama, music, films and thrilling entertainment at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph. A Season…
THE sound of music rang out around Grotton as the sun shone down on an Afternoon of Brass with Delph Band. Locals gathered at Grotton…
FILM and TV stars have raised £5,200 for the children of Diggle School. The famous faces were creative and eye-catching entries for this year’s scarecrow…
THE sound of brass rang around Saddleworth as the popular Whit Friday Band Contests returned for the first time in three years. The event, dubbed…
THE Act of Settlement, excluding Catholic Stuarts from the British throne, was passed in 1701. The same year sea captain turned pirate William Kidd was…
THE numbers are certainly adding up well for a recently-launched accountancy firm as their first nine months have brought success and expansion. Thomas and Co…
Part Time Viewing Representative/Office Administrator Lees, Oldham Office. Hours: Mondays 9am -5.30pm plus every other Saturday 10-4pm £9.50 per hour. Working as part of a…
OLDHAM Active (Oldham Community Leisure) is working with local young unemployed people, providing them with six months paid work experience to help them to secure…
INTRODUCED as a form of domestic abuse in late 2015, coercive and controlling behaviour comes under Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015. Coercive…
A FAMILY-RUN business is making sure your dream move or rental can still come true despite the challenges of Covid-19 and booming property market. Northwood…
Find Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers at 31 Queen Street, Oldham or call 0161 785 3500 or go online: www.pearsonlegal.co.uk (advertisement feature) IN a chat…
THERE were 183 crowns, 53 queens, five hand-made crowns and two posters all colourfully created to decorate Lees, Springhead and Grotton thanks to a Platinum…
YOUNG people from Oldham will be performing this week in London for the Royal Family as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. On Sunday…
PUPILS got creative and crafty for a Jubilee Day of activities at Friezland Primary School. Different classrooms hosted various Royal-themed arts and crafts for the…
THERE was fun and games at a Jubilee Celebration Day at Greenfield Primary School to mark the Queen’s 70 years of service. Children enjoyed a…
KNOWSLEY Junior School in Springhead turned red, white and blue for a special Indoor Street Party to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Pupils tucked into…
THE new Saddleworth School in Diggle will be ‘life-changing’ for pupils, said headteacher Mike Anderson at the official opening ceremony. Special guests including former head…
SADDLEWORTH School is celebrating after receiving the Bronze level Modeshift STARS award for their school travel plan following the move to their new site in…