THE historic first concert at the new Saddleworth School in Diggle brought together talented local young musicians as well as special guests from Norway for…
View More Young musicians and special guests perform first concert at new Saddleworth School
VOLUNTEERS at Oldham Mountain Rescue Team have received a boost of £1,500 towards their life-saving services thanks to Dovestone Women’s Institute. The WI group presented…
View More Dovestone WI donation helps OMRT
WHO will get your vote when Saddleworth and Oldham go to the polls on Thursday, May 5? In the local elections, voters will cast their…
View More Local Elections 2022: Saddleworth West and Lees
WHO will get your vote when Saddleworth and Oldham go to the polls on Thursday, May 5? In the local elections, voters will cast their…
View More Local Elections 2022: Saddleworth South
WHO will get your vote when Saddleworth and Oldham go to the polls on Thursday, May 5? In the local elections, voters will cast their…
View More Local Elections 2022: Saddleworth North
RAIL customers are being advised to avoid travel by train this Bank Holiday weekend ahead of strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union…
View More Disruption to TransPennine Express services over Bank Holiday weekend
A NEW play telling the story of the women who became the first to sing in a church choir alongside men is to be premiered…
View More Choir of ‘angels’ or sinners? New play spotlights women’s fight for church recognition
TESCO Team member and community champion Greg Barratt has received two Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Service for his charitable efforts. The awards, which are equivalent…
View More Community champion receives two Queen’s Awards
By Hannah Dooley, Marketing Executive for Aspect IT APRIL is National Stress Awareness Month which was created to increase public awareness around the causes of…
View More COLUMN: Self care for office workers
THE long, dark days of winter are gone, with the promise of warmer, brighter days ahead. Spring is a time of re-awakenings, to take stock,…
View More Refresh your space with five spring trends
HOME is certainly where the heart is for department store Housing Units as it celebrates 75 years. From beginnings in 1947 as a humble builders-merchants,…
View More Celebrating 75 years of home at Housing Units
GET the latest hair styles, eyebrow shaping and even nose waxing at the new Rubeus barbers in Lees. Ellie Rogers, 23, opened the doors to…
View More Get stylish at Rubeus
LOCAL business Greenfield Shepherd Huts is expanding to new, larger premises after going from strength to strength this year. Owner Michael Buckley and his team…
View More New home for expanding Greenfield Shepherd Huts
AN OLD tradition was rekindled in Kilngreen with a special Apple Day – as well as planting a tree in memory of the late beloved…
View More Apple Day blossoms in Kilngreen: Tree planted in memory of Duncan and Nancy Rhodes
AN UPPERMILL PR company has produced a striking new recycling advertising campaign for train operator Northern. And loyal Independent readers can play their part in…
View More Read all about it to avoid Blues bother
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council has added its voice to residents’ objections against plans for up to 158 homes to be built in Springhead Quarry. The proposal…
View More Community rallies against quarry development plans
NEW artwork is on display in Lees, Springhead and Grotton, celebrating the villages and people in them. Councillors Sam Al-Hamdani and Mark Kenyon funded the…
View More New signs spread the love in villages
HER depiction of a traditional Saddleworth Festival earned local artist Linda Edwards recognition at the prestigious 2022 Manchester Open Awards. Now she and fellow artist…
View More Linda’s jockey pipped at the post for top award
A 26-HOUR Olympathon IX returned to Oldham Sixth Form College for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing students together as well as raising…
View More Students tackle Olympathon for charities
BANNERS flew high and proud as a procession wound its way through Lees to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of St Edward’s parish.…
View More Special celebrations mark 150 years of St Edward’s parish
COMMUNITY support is needed to help ensure the popular Whit Friday church walk can go ahead this year in Greenfield. The churches’ morning walks return…
View More Call for community support for Whit Friday walk in Greenfield
CAMPAIGNERS are ‘absolutely dismayed’ that a popular footpath in Lees is set to be replaced by a culvert and significant landfill with 96 steps, making…
View More Inaccessibility concerns over plans to replace flat path with 96 steps
OLDHAM Choral Society proved that live music is alive and well after the Covid-19 pandemic as they put on their debut performance at The Stoller…
View More Oldham Choral Society brings sound of music to The Stoller Hall with Italian Treasures
FOUR Grasscroft men have spearheaded a community campaign to collect and deliver essential items and aid worth more than £40,000 to those in need in…
View More Saddleworth Supports Ukraine with over £40,000 worth of aid donations
A DAD-OF-TWO has completed an epic challenge to run 100 miles over four days, visiting ten hospices on the route to raise awareness and more…
View More Epic 100 mile challenge raises funds for ten local hospices
A NEW café planned for Uppermill could be ‘Greene’ by name and green by nature if proposals are accepted. An application has been submitted on…
View More Spending more than a penny on toilet block to café plans
GREENFIELD-BASED Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a tradestand themed around Calm & Wellbeing. The stand…
View More Hartley Botanic unveils ‘Calm & Wellbeing’ RHS Chelsea tradestand
A LIFE-SAVING device is the latest addition to the pieces and parts available at Dobcross-based K&M Global. A defibrillator has been installed at the family-run…
View More Life-saving device is welcome addition at K&M Global
AN EVENING of entertainment and dancing filled the Civic Hall in Uppermill, raising more than £600 for local causes and charities. The Saddleworth Parish Council’s…
View More Saddleworth Parish Council Civic Ball raises charity funds
HUNDREDS of visitors enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Saddleworth Model Railway Exhibition, as well as raising money for a local cause. The two-day event…
View More Saddleworth Model Railway Exhibition right on track for OMRT
THERE is just one week left to register to vote and ensure your voice is heard at the forthcoming local elections. The voter registration deadline…
View More One week left for Oldham residents to register their vote for elections
BUSINESSES from across the borough and beyond came together to network, showcase their products and services, and meet customers at the successful second Oldham Expo.…
View More Oldham Expo is boost for businesses across the borough
LEARNERS at Oldham Lifelong Learning are building confidence and self-belief, according to Ofsted. Inspectors visited the Oldham Council service, rating it good in every area…
View More Oldham Lifelong Learning Service celebrates good Ofsted inspection
AN INVESTMENT of £3.2 million is being made by First Choice Homes Oldham to bring new, affordable family homes to Lees. Since the autumn, the…
View More £3.2m invested in new affordable homes in Lees
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