AND the winner of rugby league’s Challenge Cup in 2020 is… Saddleworth! Sorry to end the dreams of anyone associated with Saddleworth Rangers, but there…
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Kewell runnings! New Oldham boss makes things simpler to get message across
HARRY Kewell admits he will teach his Oldham players just like he was as he looks to succeed at Boundary Park. That means not blinding…
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Call to move John Platt statue
COUNCILLORS are calling for the statue of a renowned local businessman and politician to be moved to Dobcross. Currently, the memorial to John Platt, first…
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Enjoy the silence? It makes no difference to ref Robert
SADDLEWORTH-RAISED Super League referee Robert Hicks admits taking charge of Super League matches behind closed doors makes little difference. Even if it means he does…
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Austerlands ‘rat run’ to be addressed?
PEOPLE living on a road they claim is being blighted by traffic may soon have an answer to their concerns. For Oldham Council is to…
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Do the write thing
CAN you be a James Patterson of the future? Or could JK Rowling be your writing role model? If so, a new arm of publishing…
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Crowned! Three is magic number for new landlady Amy
THE crown fits perfectly for ambitious landlady Amy Barnie – all three of them to be precise. That is why there is a new face…
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Second Saddleworth lockdown could come ‘within days’
SADDLEWORTH could face a second lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases within days. And it does not matter if the area in which you…
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Rioja on the menu after being put up for sale
AN UPPERMILL restaurant has gone on the market before it could reopen.Rioja on the village’s High Street is up for sale for a reduced fee…
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Dovestone billing ‘causing almighty problem’, says concerned councillor
BILLING Dovestone Reservoir as a tourist hotspot is part of the reason why crowds are packing into it – and the associated parking chaos. And…
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