STAY active thanks to new classes at The Satellite Centre in Greenfield every Thursday. The classes are led by Oldham Community Leisure every Thursday afternoon…
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Road works: Uppermill High Street
ROAD WORKS: Uppermill High Street is subject to road works for the next 7 days. Temporary traffic lights and crossing in place (the crossing at…
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Saddleworth and Lees is ageing well
Saddleworth and Lees is celebrating after being named as one of the best places in Greater Manchester to grow old. Last year we entered the…
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Over 300 knives off the streets thanks to ‘Forever Amnesty’
OVER 300 knives placed in bins across Greater Manchester. In February, GMP publicised its forever knife amnesty after new knife bins were placed in 10…
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Police responding to incident near Manchester Picadilly
POLICE are currently responding to an incident near Manchester Piccadilly. At approximately 12.10pm today (Monday 10 February 2020), police were called to reports of an…
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Mahdlo mentors needed
Mahdlo’s Mentoring Project is on the lookout for new recruits. Can you spare one or two hours per week to provide support to a young…
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Oldham Council to submit proposals for solar farm
Oldham Council is looking to submit proposals to build a 900kw solar farm in Failsworth. The development would help boost our drive to become the…
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GMP launch ‘Forever Amnesty’
GMP has now launched a forever amnesty following the success of Operation Sceptre’s week-long knife amnesty, which ran in September 2019, and saw over 600…
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Police appeal following robbery in Oldham
POLICE are appealing for more information after a robbery on Bradshaw Street in Oldham. At around 3.30am on Sunday 26 January 2020, a 26-year-old man…
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Oldham takes part in Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week
Oldham Council and its partners are hosting a number of events across the borough in support of Greater Manchester’s Hate Crime Awareness Week (3-9 February).…
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GMP TRY-ing to score for community charity challenge
For the third year in a row, officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) held a 13-hour charity sports challenge to raise money for Mahdlo Youth…
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Saddleworth weather: milder weather returns!
Not for all of us, but for some of us, snow fell on Tuesday morning. I managed to get up to Dovestone Reservoir to see…
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Call for more volunteers in Oldham
OLDHAM Council and its partners are encouraging people to consider volunteering as part of the final week of its New Year New You campaign. Thousands…
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The boys are back in town
A Royal Rumble will shake the Queen Elizabeth Hall as a big time American Wrestling Extravaganza returns to town. The popular event is back at…
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Changes to the TfGM concessionary travel pass
IF you have a TfGM-issued pension-age concessionary pass or a Women’s Concessionary Travel pass, things are changing from February 1. Bus travel will remain free…
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Two males remanded in custody over Linthwaite murder
TWO males have been remanded in custody to appear before a crown court after being charged with the murder of a man in Linthwaite. Kiyran…
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Leader says council ‘naïve’ to think child sexual exploitation cases do not take place
By Charlotte Green Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM Council would be ‘naive’ to think cases of child sexual exploitation do not take place, says leader, Councillor Sean…
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Recycling centre changes made to improve services for residents
CHANGES to household waste recycling centres are coming into force in February to improve services for residents, says Recycling for Greater Manchester.Their leaflets are being…
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Holmfirth man jailed for abducting a child
A Holmfirth man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for abducting a child. Gavin Sykes (42) was sentenced on January…
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Oldham man jailed for historic child sexual abuse
A man from Oldham has been jailed after an investigation into historic child sexual abuse. The prosecution told the court how Mark Jones (13/09/73),…
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GMP launch the gift of advice this Christmas
GREATER Manchester Police are today launching the ‘Gift of Advice’ Christmas campaign for communities across Greater Manchester. This year we are looking at how we…
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Is snow on the way? Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
That’s our first winter cold snap out of the way. Didn’t last long but a few sharp frosts under our belt. There are a few…
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Chidren’s poet and author signs up to Oldham library service
AS part of his challenge to join every library authority in the UK, poet and author Joseph Coelho has visited Oldham Library to sign up…
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Saddleworth weather: rain, rain go away…
Rain was set to return around midweek but this has been held off by a ridge of high pressure.Although it’s been cold recently, with the…
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Oldham College releases community christmas single
LOCAL musicians, institutions and people from all walks of life have secretly been working together on this extraordinary project for the past nine months. The…
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The Big Bang Bonfire is back!
Tuesday 5 November, 5-8.30pm, free Join in reliving the epic story of the world-renowned Apollo 11 moon landing during this year’s Big Bang Bonfire –…
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Bags cash will help grow Forest School
A SPRINGHEAD school is turning blue into green with a large slice of help from hundreds of shoppers across Saddleworth.The green shoots of a new…
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Saddleworth weekend weather report
We’ve only had 2 dry days so far in October and although more rain is on the way it is in the form of showers…
View More Saddleworth weekend weather reportDate for the diary: Saddleworth Churches Together Christmas Fair
GRAB some early Christmas gifts and treats at the annual One World Christmas Fair at the Sacred Heart Centre, High Street, Uppermill.The event, organised by…
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GMP clamp down on tyre safety
ON Friday 11 October, GMP is starting the first of six road side operations in recognition of tyre safety month. This is the perfect time…
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Family affair as musical society presents Fiddler On The Roof
IT will be a real family affair when Saddleworth Musical Society stages Fiddler On The Roof later this month.For in the cast are husbands and…
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Family funfest heads to Diggle
DIGGLE band club will once again throw open its doors this weekend for ‘Diggle family funfest’. The event will be open to the public from…
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BIG Kid Circus this year visits Boundary Park, Oldham Athletic F.C. Car Park with a new bright and vibrant show. They are presenting some amazing…
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Roughyeds roar into Promotion Final
By Roger Halstead Revved-up Roughyeds roared into the Promotion Final on Sunday, October 6 with a high-octane performance in Sunday’s play-off semi-final against Doncaster at…
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