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Author: Aimee Belmore

Entertainment

National Theatre Live brings new Suzie Miller play to Delph

Aimee Belmore July 28, 2025 DelphInteraliaMillgate Arts Centrenational theatre livenewsSaddleworththeatretickets

A SEARING examination of modern motherhood and masculinity takes centre stage in Delph thanks to National Theatre Live. The film recording of the live National…

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Business Featured

That Wine Cellar serves up month-long birthday festival

Aimee Belmore July 28, 2025 businessDelphfestivalian howardnewsSaddleworthwine cellar

GREAT wines, food and music will all be on the menu as That Wine Cellar in Delph hosts a month-long birthday festival in August. Ian…

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Breaking News Featured News

White rose to fly high as Saddleworth celebrates Yorkshire Day

Aimee Belmore July 27, 2025 newsOldhamSaddleworthUppermillwhite roseyorkshire day

YORKSHIRE Day celebrations in Uppermill will see the white rose flying high and proud for the traditional ceremony and Country Fayre on Sunday, August 3.…

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Featured Sport

Former Rangers player to coach next generation of Norway rugby players

Aimee Belmore July 24, 2025 lars haighnewsnorwayOldhamrugby leagueSaddleworth Rangerssport

A FORMER Saddleworth Rangers star is helping to develop the next generation of young rugby players in Norway. Lars Haigh, whose Norwegian-born mother Anne lives…

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Lifestyle

Join Greenfield community event to help control Himalayan Balsam

Aimee Belmore July 24, 2025 GreenfieldnewsSaddleworthStreet SceneUCAN volunteers clearing Himalayan Balsam

HELP to control the spread of Himalayan Balsam in the Greenfield area with a community event on Saturday, July 26. Street Scene Greenfield Group invites…

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Lifestyle Oldham

Oldham Council ‘proud’ to receive prestigious Gold Award for Armed Forces Support

Aimee Belmore July 24, 2025 armed forcesnewsOldham CouncilSaddleworth

Oldham Council is ‘proud to be leading by example’ as it achieves the prestigious Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. The award,…

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Business

Pearson Solicitors look at the importance of collaborative law during a divorce

Aimee Belmore July 21, 2025 divorcelegalnewsPearsonSaddleworthSoliticors

DIVORCE is an emotive and often life-changing process, especially with children involved, so support for clients that is individual, cost-effective and efficient is paramount. With…

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Entertainment

Films from around the world come to Delph for Saddleworth Film Society new season

Aimee Belmore July 14, 2025 DelphMillgate Art Centre SeatsnewsSaddleworthSaddleworth Film Society

AN EXCITING programme of award-winning films from around the world is coming to Delph as Saddleworth Film Society announces its new season. The Society will…

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Featured Lifestyle

Creative Max designs ‘beautiful’ badge for Saddleworth Rushcart

Aimee Belmore July 14, 2025 2025badgenewsSaddleworthSaddleworth Rushcart

A ‘BEAUTIFUL’ badge featuring the Saddleworth Rushcart with rolling hills in the background was picked as the winning design for this year’s Rushcart badges. The…

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Breaking News Featured Lifestyle

Three cheers as sell-out Saddleworth Beer Festival raises £2,600 for charities

Aimee Belmore July 11, 2025 eventGreenfieldnewsSaddleworthsaddleworth morrissaddleworth womens morris and clog

A HOST of brews at Saddleworth Beer Festival proved so popular that the kegs were drunk dry before last orders as well as raising £2,600…

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Breaking News Featured Lifestyle

Finish line in sight for Greenfield runner tackling fundraising daily 5km for a year

Aimee Belmore July 10, 2025 300 5k runsBeth GrundyGreenfieldnewsOldhamSaddleworth

A GREENFIELD runner is on the last leg of her mammoth challenge to run 5km every day for a year across Saddleworth and beyond in…

View More Finish line in sight for Greenfield runner tackling fundraising daily 5km for a year
Entertainment

Abney Orchestra brings sound of music with Summer Concert

Aimee Belmore July 10, 2025 abney orchestraFriezlandnewsSaddleworth

THE sound of music will raise the roof at Christ Church Friezland as Abney Orchestra presents its Summer Concert. The friendly community orchestra, based in…

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Lifestyle

Residents invited to discover local topics at GGRA meeting

Aimee Belmore July 9, 2025 GGRAGrasscroftGreenfieldmeetingnewsSaddleworth

LOCAL residents are invited to the next monthly meeting of the Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents Association (GGRA) to find out more about things going on…

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Business

Saddleworth law firm Pearson delighted at ‘outstanding’ year with £1 million growth

Aimee Belmore June 30, 2025 businessfinancialnewsOlldhampearson legalsaddleworhtsolicitors

PEARSON Solicitors and Financial Advisers are celebrating exceptional financial and operational results for the financial year ending April 2025, up £1 million on last year.…

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Lifestyle

Creative summer visitor stirs memories in Dobcross school gardens

Aimee Belmore June 30, 2025 DobcrossMary MarynewsOldhamSaddleworthshady gardeners

A COLOURFUL and creative summer visitor is helping stir childhood memories at Holy Trinity Dobcross Primary School. The mannequin display featuring ‘Mary Mary’ from the…

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Breaking News Lifestyle

Flower power to flourish for Saddleworth in Bloom competition

Aimee Belmore June 25, 2025 contest. newsOldhamSaddleworth in bloomSaddleworth Parish Council

GREEN-FINGERED gardeners across the community are invited to show off their best flower power for this year’s Saddleworth in Bloom competition. The annual competition, run…

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Breaking News Lifestyle

University project turns into unique fashion brand for Grasscroft gradutate

Aimee Belmore June 25, 2025 Daezemma peacockfashionGrasscroftnewsprojectSaddleworth

A UNIVERSITY project has turned into a unique sustainable fashion brand and business for an ambitious Grasscroft graduate. Emma Peacock created ‘Daez’ for her final…

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Featured Youth

Harvest Queen Amelia keeps At Home tradition alive

Aimee Belmore June 23, 2025 harvest queennewsOldhamSaddleworthSt Thomas' Leesfield

ST Thomas Leesfield Church’s Harvest Queen Amelia Grace helped to keep a popular tradition alive with her At Home event. Eight-year-old Amelia, who attends St…

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Youth

MASHUP calls for young creators to be part of creative explosion

Aimee Belmore June 23, 2025 mashupOldhamSaddleworth

ARE you a young creator into dance, music, drama, film, writing, digital or doing else that doesn’t fit into a box? MASHUP is your chance to…

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Breaking News Lifestyle

Walkers conquer Saddleworth’s Three Peaks to raise over £10,000 for breast cancer retreats

Aimee Belmore June 19, 2025 ABCD walk for charitynewsOldhamSaddleworthSaddleworth three peaks

MORE than £10,000 was raised to support residential retreats for women living with breast cancer as walkers conquered Saddleworth’s Three Peaks. The group of 24…

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Breaking News Entertainment

Saddleworth students put Roald Dahl’s Matilda centre stage

Aimee Belmore June 19, 2025 MatildanewsOldhamSaddleworth SchoolSchoolstagetickets

A TALENTED cast of students from Saddleworth School are taking centre stage to present a vibrant and energetic production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical…

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Featured Lifestyle

Call out for crew and skippers for Little Blue Boat in Uppermill

Aimee Belmore June 19, 2025 Huddersfield Narrow Canallittle blue boatnewsSaddleworthUppermillvolunteers

ENTHUSIASTIC volunteers who want to crew or become skippers on a canal boat can jump into action in Uppermill. Huddersfield Canal Society is holding an…

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Breaking News Entertainment Featured

Raise a glass for Saddleworth Beer Festival return

Aimee Belmore June 18, 2025 Boarshurst Band ClubGreenfieldnewsOldhamSaddleworthsaddleworth morrisSaddleworth Morris Rushcart Beer Festival

RAISE a glass, or two, as the popular fundraising Saddleworth Beer Festival returns. Brews from up and down the country will be available for visitors…

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Featured Lifestyle

The bands play on: Whit Friday contests in Saddleworth

Aimee Belmore June 17, 2025 Band Contestsjack kirkbridejohn kirkbridemusicSaddleworthsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsWhit Friday

John Kirkbride takes a look at the Whit Friday Band Contest in Saddleworth (illustrated with cartoons by the late Jack Kirkbride, former cartoonist for the…

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Sport

Oldham Active upskills fitness team to support customers using GLP-1 weight loss medications

Aimee Belmore June 15, 2025 fitnessGLP 1 medicationsnewsOldham Activesport

OLDHAM Active is the first leisure provider in the UK to officially train and qualify its fitness team to deliver advice and guidance on GLP-1…

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Oldham Youth

Ofsted praises ‘exemplary’ pupils at The Oldham Academy North

Aimee Belmore June 13, 2025 Academy NorthOfstedOldhamSaddleworth

THERE were celebrations for ‘thrilled’ students and staff at E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) after their recent Ofsted report full of praise and compliments.…

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Entertainment

Oldham Live initiative aims to showcase town centre venues and night-life

Aimee Belmore June 13, 2025 eventmusicnewsOldham Counciloldham live

A MONTH-LONG celebration of live entertainment throughout June aims to bring a boost to Oldham town centre’s venues and night-life. From open mic nights and…

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Breaking News Featured News

All aboard for new Greenfield coffee shop Platform 13

Aimee Belmore June 12, 2025 businessChew Valley RoadGreenfieldnewsOldhamPlatform 13Saddleworthstation brew

GREENFIELD’S newest coffee shop said they ‘absolutely loved’ meeting customers who came to welcome them to the village on their first day. Platform 13 opened…

View More All aboard for new Greenfield coffee shop Platform 13
Business Featured

Double delight as Ascroft Medical marks 10 years with new clinic in Oldham

Aimee Belmore June 8, 2025 10 yearsAscroft MedicalbusinessnewsOldham

THERE were smiles all around for Ascroft Medical as they celebrated ten years of dental and medical provision in Oldham and launched their new state-of-the-art…

View More Double delight as Ascroft Medical marks 10 years with new clinic in Oldham
Lifestyle

Palestinian women take centre stage in Greenfield fundraising event

Aimee Belmore June 8, 2025 freizland churchGreenfieldnewsOldhamSaddleworth women palestine fund

PALESTINIAN women’s voices will be heard loud and clear as they take centre stage at a fundraising event in Greenfield. Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund…

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Featured News

‘Milestone moment’ as work starts on flagship eco project Northern Roots

Aimee Belmore June 7, 2025 eco-parknewsnorthern rootsOldhamOldham Council

THE first spades are in the ground as work commences on Oldham’s flagship eco project Northern Roots. Construction has started on the Visitor Centre and…

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Featured News

On your marks as registration opens for 40th Saddleworth Village Olympics

Aimee Belmore June 6, 2025 newsOlympicsSaddleworthsaddleworth village olympicssport

NEW sports, old favourites and healthy competition lie in store at this year’s Saddleworth Village Olympics, with registration now open. The event, in its 40th…

View More On your marks as registration opens for 40th Saddleworth Village Olympics
Lifestyle

Discover and join community spirit in Scouthead and Austerlands

Aimee Belmore June 3, 2025 litter picknewsOldhamSaddleworthscouthead and austerlands community group

RESIDENTS of Scouthead and Austerlands are invited to help keep the area clean and tidy as well as find out about other community projects at…

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Lifestyle

Skills and fancy dress on show at Fun Dog Show in Scouthead

Aimee Belmore May 29, 2025 dog shownewsOldhampawsSaddleworthScouthead

FOUR-LEGGED friends of all sizes and breeds showed off their best features, skills and even fancy dress at a Fun Dog Show in Scouthead. The…

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