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MP Debbie Abrahams launches virtual town hall meetings with constituents
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is launching a series of virtual town hall meetings with local residents. The meetings, which will be…
Follow the rules! GMP issues notice as pubs prepare to reopen
Police encourage pub goers to enjoy themselves responsibly and follow the rules as venues reopen this weekend. Saturday 4 July 2020 will see many businesses…
Yorkshire Street taxi rank relocated to help with social distancing in Oldham
Oldham Council has announced plans to reposition its taxi rank on Yorkshire Street to help with social distancing measures. It will be moved over the road…
All recycling centres across Greater Manchester reopen
ALL 20 household waste and recycling centres across Greater Manchester are reopen seven days a week, ending temporary closures put in place during the coronavirus…
New coronavirus testing site in Oldham Town centre
OLDHAM has a new facility in the fight against coronavirus and is piloting one of the North West’s first ‘pop up’ community testing sites. The site,…
Block-down! Councillor calls for increased gully clearance
A LOCAL councillor has stepped up his campaign to persuade Oldham Council bosses to increase work on Saddleworth’s blocked gullies. The ending of May’s heatwave…
Judicial review confirmed in fight against Knowls Lane development
A JUDICIAL review has been confirmed for July as residents continue to rally together and fight plans to build 265 homes and a major link…
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Mossley footballer becomes marathon man during lockdown
MOSSLEY footballer Ryan Brooke has become a marathon man during lockdown. The 29-year-old striker has scored for charity after completing the equivalent of four marathons…
Oldham RL’s Sheridan continues ‘miracle’ recovery from Covid-19
BRENDAN Sheridan, Oldham RL Club’s assistant coach, is struggling mentally after his “miracle” recovery from Covid-19 in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. The 41-year-old father of three,…
Oldham Athletic mourns deaths of legends Jim Fryatt and Peter Phoenix
OLDHAM Athletic has lost two club legends following the deaths of Jim Fryatt and Peter Phoenix. Fryatt, a striker who became a cult figure at…
Oldham Athletic in conflict with some players over furlough
OLDHAM Athletic remain in conflict with some of their furloughed players. In a statement seen by the Independent, some claim they are being asked to…
First steps taken to grassroots football return
THE first tentative steps to a return for grassroots football have been taken. Following the Government’s relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions from June 1, the Football…
Coronation Street star Tanisha is a Warrior
CORONATION Street actress Tanisha Gorey recently revealed to the nation her love for Waterhead Warriors. The 18-year-old’s surprise disclosure came in a national newspaper article…
Motor bike racer Ashley switches to pedal power
MOORSIDE motor bike racer Ashley Beech has remained on two wheels during lockdown. However, the 31-year-old has swopped his BMW S1000 RP bike, with a…
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Survey invites residents to give views on health and care service during pandemic
HEALTHWATCH Oldham is asking residents to share their experiences of NHS and care services during the coronavirus pandemic to see what worked well or could…
More than 5,000 FCHO customers benefit from caring welfare calls during lockdown
MORE than 5,000 First Choice Homes Oldham customers have benefited from caring welfare calls during the coronavirus pandemic. The housing association’s staff has phoned 5,047 customers to make sure…
Blazing Saddles look forward to 2021 charity challenge after coronavirus delay
Oldham Firefighters’ Blazing Saddles will be back on the road in 2021 after their latest charity bike ride was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.…
Oldham library reopens to the public
Oldham Library is reopening – with a few changes that you might want to make a note of. From Monday, July 6 you’ll be able…
Individuals and groups asked to sew patches of positivity for ‘Togetherness’ project
INDIVIDUALS and groups across Oldham are invited to join a community project to create a patchwork quilt representing ‘Togetherness’. Stitch is a creative community project from…
Station to station – A brief (and slightly irreverent) history of Delph Station
By John Kirkbride IN the mid-1960s when my family and I first moved to Saddleworth (or in my mother’s case back to Saddleworth), I remember…
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Only Fools and Horses Star John Challis to perform at Holmfirth Civic Hall
ONLY Fools and Horse Star John Challis will perform at Holmfirth Civic Hall next year as the community venue continues to expand its range of…
Saddleworth teacher turns poet for new book
A SADDLEWORTH-BASED teacher may have a sideline as a poet on the go after being published in a new anthology. Abigail Warburton’s work will be…
Theatres team up to stream musical The Hired Man
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre are streaming their landmark 2019 revival of The Hired Man to raise vital funds their project. Together the theatres reach…
Saddleworth author turns to internet to launch fourth book
A SADDLEWORTH author made sure to get creative so the coronavirus outbreak did not delay the launch of her fourth novel. Phaedra Patrick, pictured right,…
Uppermill writer makes Shakespeare subject of his own comedy
THE comedies of William Shakespeare are well-loved around the world – and now an Uppermill author has written one about the great bard himself. Jan…
Whit Friday traditions celebrated in Diggle despite lockdown
LOCKDOWN did not stop one Whit Friday-loving village from celebrating the annual Saddleworth tradition. A poster was circulated online encouraging the Diggle community to decorate…
Black Dyke band concert postponed to 2021
A MUSICAL spectacle with Black Dyke Band at the Civic Hall in Uppermill has been postponed until April 10, 2021. The concert, organised by Phil…
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White Hart to reopen its doors on July 4 with new dining concept
The White Hart at Lydgate is ready to re-open its doors this weekend, introducing a new dining concept for coming out of Covid. The Brass…
Thousands of pounds in discretionary grants paid out
Oldham Council has paid out more than £600,000 to Oldham businesses in the first phase of discretionary grants. The fund was launched to support certain…
New recruits at Cornerstone Design & Marketing in Lees
CORNERSTONE Design & Marketing has made a number of new appointments across various departments, increasing its staff to 17. Latest recruits at agency, based in…
Doors are open once more at Old Library businesses
LOCKDOWN during a worldwide pandemic might seem a challenging time to launch a new business – but that has not deterred the determined new tenants…
Bromleys Solicitors ‘zooms’ ahead with free virtual surgeries during lockdown
Law firm Bromleys has expanded its range of lockdown services by launching free legal surgeries for clients via Zoom and Skype.Bromleys has for many years provided free…
Weaver and Wilde help brew up a return
*Advertisement feature UPPERMILL’S High Street is slowly but surely returning to normal – and Weaver and Wilde is among those leading it. After initially launching…
Delph business donates equipment to help hospitals in fight against Covid-19
A DELPH-BASED business has donated more than £40,000 worth of cutting edge water quality monitoring systems to UK Nightingale Hospitals to help in the fight…
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Children’s group helps raise £4,042 for NHS by Singing a Rainbow
HARTBEEPS Saddleworth and Tameside was one of more than 100 Hartbeeps groups that raised £4,042 in total for the NHS by Singing a Rainbow.Inspired by…
Ryan releases moving musical memory to mark third anniversary of Arena attack
A BUDDING teenage musician from Greenfield has released a song to mark the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack that claimed the lives…
Oldham College apprentice Alice on the social care frontline in Lees
OLDHAM College is proud of all its apprentices who are working and learning through the pandemic – and some have even headed straight to the…
Captain Tom inspires young pair to take on 100 challenges
WHEN you are only four or five, 100 of anything might seem too big to achieve – but not for two determined young fundraisers. During…
‘Outstanding’ Diggle pre-school but challenges ahead for Dandelions
A SADDLEWORTH pre-school has received the highest possible accolade from Ofsted. But Diggle Dandelions’ celebrations of its four ‘outstanding’ grades have been put on hold…
MP’s ‘virtual’ Working for Your Community Summer School 2020 open for applications
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has opened applications for her seventh annual Working for Your Community Summer School – but this year the school…
Creative children craft delights for VE Day
FROM cupcakes and poems to a silhouette jar, there was a vast array of creative talent on display in a children’s art competition on VE…
