A SADDLEWORTH-BASED Emmerdale actor has been cleared of assaulting a man after a confrontation outside a pub – even though he admitted biting him. …
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Simply the best – RL prospects excel to become North West champions
TOM Whitehead was named man of the match as Saddleworth School were crowned North West Under 16s rugby league champions. A double bid in the…
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Deal nearly done to secure future of Limekiln Café and toilet block
A SADDLEWORTH café has secured the purchase of the building it is housed in – and crucially the toilet block next to it is unaffected.…
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England call up for Rangers rising stars
TWO Saddleworth rugby league prospects have received the call to represent their country. Fenton Rogers and Tom Whitehead have both been picked for England’s Under-16…
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Paul Scholes fined for breaching football betting rules
PAUL Scholes has been fined £8,000 after breaking football betting rules. The former Oldham Athletic manager, who lives in Grasscroft, was found to have placed…
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Two men jailed for manslaughter after Uppermill incident left a man dead
TWO men have been jailed for a total of 10 years after being found to have caused the death of a man in Uppermill days…
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Image of the month by James Goodall
ONCE again, you have been out and about snapping the stunning scenery that lies in our area. And with a combination of sunny weather, rain…
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Diggle band contest to get woman’s touch
THE sisters will finally be doing it for themselves as Diggle’s Whit Friday contest will have its first female adjudicator in 135 years. Tabby Kerwin…
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Saddleworth School pupils taken to hospital after inhaling dangerous substance
SADDLEWORTH School pupils have been taken ill after inhaling a dangerous substance. Three ambulances were called to the Uppermill facility after reactions to something added…
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Greenfield man jailed for drug offences and assault on cricket club barman
A GREENFIELD man has been locked up after assaulting a cricket club barman in what was described as a ‘sustained attack’ and the uncovering of…
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