DOBCROSS has notched up the installation of its fourth life-saving defibrillator. The new machine is located at the rear of the Navigation Inn car park…
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Author: Ken Bennett
Community hits out at flytippers creating village eyesore
A FURIOUS community leader has declared war on flytippers who are spoiling the entrance to a pretty Saddleworth hamlet. Jennifer Greenwood is chair of Love Lydgate,…
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Rallying cry for Saddleworth Olympics
SADDLEWORTH Village Olympics organisers are issuing a rallying cry to secondary school children to support the legendary annual event. After a number of years of…
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Seventeen vehicles damaged in Scouthead by lone vandal
SEVENTEEN vehicles had their rear windscreens shattered when a lone vandal attacked a row of parked cars in Scouthead. The vehicles, including many high end…
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Delph roads reopen after major resurfacing works
PEACE has returned to a Saddleworth community after weeks of confusion and frustration caused by a major resurfacing works. The project unwittingly brought chaos to…
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Don’t take barbecues to Dovestone plea as Wildfire Fund is launched
A councillor has urged a return to old-fashioned picnics in a bid to beat the threat of moorland fires at a favourite beauty spot. Graham…
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Dandelions blown away by community support
A KIND-HEARTED community has turned Good Samaritan to provide support for a preschool group whose equipment was wrecked by vandals. Susan Rushworth and Jenna Evans,…
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Turnpike Challenge riders put pedal to metal for charity
CHARITY-MINDED organisers of Saddleworth’s fourth Turnpike Challenge praised riders and supporters for making it a success and raising £600. Held on Fathers’ Day, 58 riders tackled…
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Adrian to step out on gruelling trek to raise funds for OMRT
AN adventurous ex-soldier is taking a really cool route to raise funds in support of Saddleworth’s heroes of the snows. In November, Adrian Bodle from…
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Love birds: Church Inn peacock gone to pot?
AMUSED regulars at a well-known country pub reckon a small white peacock should go to Specsavers… Every morning the one-year-old bird settles down to gaze fondly at…
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