AWARD-WINNING Marsden Jazz Festival has launched a funding campaign and needs to raise £10,000 by Sunday, July 21 to secure the festival for this October.…
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No heatwave… your Saddleworth weather snaphot
So it looks like we are finally going to get some sunny and very warm-to-hot weather after what has been a disappointing June. There has…
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The countdown is on… the countdown to PROM!
AFTER its huge success in 2010, Oldham Theatre Workshop is reviving its teenage take on the Cinderella story. This is an energy-infused piece of musical…
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Better weather on the way! your Saddleworth weather snapshot
If you’ve been following Oldham Weather’s (@chadweather) tweets you will see a promise of high pressure to build towards this weekend – this is still…
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Will the rain ever stop? Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
The weather jumped forward to late-Autumn this week with spells of rain, cold northeasterly winds and temperatures some 5°C below the June average. Is there…
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Lees man one of four jailed for harassment on Las Vegas flight
A LEES man is one of four members of a stag party jailed for harassing passengers and cabin crew on a flight to Las Vegas.…
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Elderly woman rushed to hospital after serious road accident on A62
EMERGENCY services including West Yorkshire Air Ambulance were scrambled to the scene of a road traffic accident on Manchester Road in Marsden earlier today (June…
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Exciting times ahead after new WI’s successful opening
NEARLY 100 guests attended the historic first meeting of the newly created Dovestone Women’s Institute. Jackie Hobson, chair of the Lancashire WI Federation, officially opened…
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Slowly unsettled- Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
It’s been a reasonable week and with strong sunshine, it’s been feeling warm, despite the temperatures remaining below 20°C. Thursday: Morning cloud will move north and…
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Super League attendance record broken at Camp Nou
THIS weekend marked a key moment in the history of Super League, with rugby league fans turning out in force at Camp Nou to break…
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Man jailed for collision which left woman fighting for life
A 20-year-old man has been jailed for dangerous driving after a collision which left a woman from Stockport fighting for her life. Mohammed Lipon (05/04/99)…
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Tackle the three peaks of Saddleworth for Mahdlo
LOCALS are invited to put on their walking boots and tackle the three peaks of Saddleworth in a charity challenge for Mahdlo Oldham. Returning for…
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Police appeal following petrol station robbery
OFFICERS have issued a CCTV image after two men entered the Sainsbury’s petrol station off Emmott Way at around 10.50pm on Friday 26 April 2019.…
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Becoming warmer: Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
It’s been a poor week of weather, especially temperature-wise, with us failing to reach double-figures on 3 occasions. Last Friday we only had a maximum…
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Learn how to photograph Saddleworth at Dawn
ARTIST Simon Buckley is coming to Saddleworth to teach budding photographers how to capture our unique landscape in low light. As founder of Salford’s NotQuiteLight,…
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Read all about it – Local Communications group launches two new titles
THREE years ago Local Communications, publishers of the Saddleworth Independent, decided time was right to introduce a second newspaper title, the Mossley Correspondent. Little did…
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Emmaus launch two more Bank Holiday Pop-up Shops in Uppermill
AFTER a hugely successful April Bank Holiday Monday Pop-up Shop at the Weavers Factory in Uppermill, Emmaus Mossley have announced two new dates in May. …
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Cracking time in store on Easter Eggspress!
HAVE a cracking time aboard the Kirklees Light Railway’s Easter Eggspress, travelling by steam train to meet the Easter Bunny! The clumsy bunny has dropped…
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Celebrity jewellery maker to teach course in Uppermill
MANCHESTER designer Julia Roy Williams will be running a contemporary jewellery-making course at the Weavers Factory in Uppermill on Saturday May 18th and Sunday May…
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Turning milder: Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
INTO April we go and British Summer Time is officially here. After the Saturday-flooding a few weeks ago, we have enjoyed a decent dry spell…
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Witnesses sought following car jacking in Uppermill
GMP Saddleworth has confirmed a car jacking incident has occurred at Alexandra Mill in Uppermill. The incident occurred at 6.00pm April 1 in broad daylight.…
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Roughyeds knocked out of Challenge Cup
THAT old adage ‘now we can concentrate on the league’ was never more apt than it was at Bower Fold when a young Widnes Vikings…
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Joe’s living the dream
JOE GREENWOOD is living the stuff of childhood dreams after his Wigan experience turned out to be as good as he was told. And he…
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WI gives £2,000 boost to OMRT
KIND-HEARTED fundraisers from Saddleworth Women’s Institute presented a £2,000 boost to Oldham Mountain Rescue Team after a busy year of events. A festive Christmas Market,…
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Don’t get caught sleeping 2019 panto tickets now on sale
UNLIKE the soporific adventures of the heroine do not get caught napping if you want to snap up best priced tickets for Saddleworth’s next pantomime.…
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A chilly start: Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
SINCE that record-breaking soggy Saturday nearly 2 weeks ago, the weather has settled down with little rain falling. Unfortunately, it hasn’t delivered something warmer like…
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Wrestlers are ready for a Royal Rumble at Queen Elizabeth Hall
OLDHAM’S Queen Elizabeth Hall is ready to be rocked as wrestlers take part in an over-the-top-rope ‘Royal Rumble’ match. Fans can boo the bad guys…
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MP supports Earth Hour across Saddleworth and Oldham
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, will be supporting Earth Hour by taking part in the global lights-out event on Saturday, March 30 between 8:30pm and 9.30pm. …
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Oldham Council is becoming smoke free
OLDHAM COUNCIL is becoming smoke free from April 1, helping to safeguard staff, residents and other visitors from the harms caused by smoking. It means…
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Weekend washout? Your Saddleworth weather snapshot
Storm Gareth brought strong winds and squally showers over the last 24 hours with a 46mph gust and half-an-inch of rain being recorded. March so far…
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Oldham Choral Society presents An Evening with Donald Maxwell
OLDHAM Choral Society is delighted to host an evening with the well-known baritone Donald Maxwell at Chadderton Town Hall on Friday, March 15 at 7.30pm.…
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GMP launch witness appeal after a stabbing in Oldham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a stabbing in Oldham. At around 12.15pm on Friday 1 March 2019 a boy aged 17 was stabbed on…
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MP says ‘share a story’ on World Book Day
DEBBIE ABRAHAMS, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is supporting World Book Day’s (7/3/19) national ‘Share a Story’ campaign – encouraging parents and carers to…
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A year of suffrage celebrations
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day on 8 March is a time to celebrate the achievements of women, past and present, from around the globe. Here in Oldham…
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