A WEEKEND visit to Saddleworth was more nostalgic for one pair than most, more than a decade since writing an award-winning Rushcart play. Deborah “Deb” McAndrew and…
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Greece refugee charity is ‘work worth doing’ for Saddleworth founder
A SADDLEWORTH charity worker is soon to celebrate 10 years of helping pregnant refugees in Greece. Sally Hyman, who lives in Springhead, set up…
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Saddleworth kids go for gold in Village Olympics
THE FIRST rule of sport is that not everyone can come first – but at the opening ceremony of the Saddleworth Village Olympics, every child…
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My first Rushcart was weird, tiring, and completely alien. I cannot wait for the the next one
SADDLEWORTH’S Rushcart Festival may have been a staple on the calendar for 50 years and the traditions it upholds are far older than that. But…
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The ‘endangered’ clog maker bringing all the bells and whistles to the Rushcart
MAKING shoes for Morris dancers is not all it is clogged up to be. That is according to Phil Howard, an ex-dancer turned clog…
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Oldham Council deadlock means government intervention
A SADDLEWORTH Councillor has branded Oldham representatives’ failure to work together and break the leadership deadlock is “the definition of madness”. Government commissioners are now set to…
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Intrepid trekkers raise more than £25,000 for Saddleworth rare cancer charity
MORE THAN 300 people welcomed two dedicated trekkers home from a 560-kilometre walk as their fundraising total topped an incredible £25,000. Lee McAllister and Paul…
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Woman pleads not guilty to Dove Stone arson charges
THE WOMAN accused of starting a wildfire at Dove Stone Reservoir has denied charges of arson and aggravated arson. Shania Care-Slede, aged 20 and of…
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Fifty years of folking for Lees musician
HE MAY not be a member of Gomez and he may not have tried to kill Princess Anne, but if there is one thing Ian…
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Gates open to new Grotton playground
GIDDY CHILDREN and adults alike abounded in Grotton – as Saddleworth Parish Council unveiled a new and improved play area in the local park. …
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Friends walk from Plymouth to Springhead in fight against rare cancer
A LOCAL charity is now walking hundreds of kilometres in memory of a man who died of a rare cancer. On Thursday, August 13, two members of…
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Final sentencing after woman tortured on Saddleworth Moor
A TEENAGER has become the final person to be sentenced after an Oldham woman was dumped and tortured on Saddleworth Moor in a ‘disgusting and…
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Activists speak out at Hiroshima memorial
PEACE activists in Saddleworth have spoken out against Andy Burnham’s plans to invest in nuclear submarines. The Prime Minister announced that the government would…
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Smiles for miles at Summer Fete
BLAZING sunshine, a patch of grass and a few cold drinks were all that was needed for Saddleworth’s latest Summer Fete – but it took…
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Terrorism investigation into Oldham-linked charity
AN INTERNATIONAL charity with a base in Oldham is being investigated by the Charity Commission for alleged links to Hamas. The Al-Khair Foundation, situated…
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Nightclub play to ‘blow the dust off Shakespeare’
‘CLAMOROUS HARBINGERS of blood and death’ are on the way to an Oldham nightclub – for a bold reimagining of a Shakespearean classic. The Liquid & Envy…
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Labour’s Bev Craig elected Mayor of Greater Manchester
BEV Craig has been named the new Mayor of Greater Manchester after what even she described as “a long day.” The Labour candidate won the…
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Mayoral hopefuls accept tight-lipped defeat
HAVING COUNTED the winning Labour votes, it was time for the rest of the candidates to count their losses. The Conservatives, Green Party, Liberal Democrats,…
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Saddleworth learns who will be Mayor of Greater Manchester
PEOPLE in Saddleworth have cast their vote – now to find out who will be the next Mayor of Greater Manchester. Andy Burnham’s departure for…
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‘We must be more resilient to fires’, GM Mayoral candidates say
CANDIDATES running to be the next Mayor of Greater Manchester have agreed that more must be done to protect the area from wildfires. It comes…
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500 Oldham families benefit from uniform support
THEY SAY you are never fully dressed without a smile – and now thanks to the Oldham Credit Union, hundreds of local children are set…
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Halcyon days ahead for ‘Happy Hazel’
A FLORIST’S worth of flowers, a pile of Pandora and too many bottles of fizz to count were what awaited Hazel Dutton inside Uppermill’s Civic…
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Cricket club goes in to bat for moorland fire crews
A CRICKET club is producing the sort of knock anyone would be proud of to help those battling devastating moorland fires. Micklehurst has seen smoke…
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Orchestra legend says ‘cello’ to Uppermill
“THE MUSIC industry is completely different because of the internet. It’s a whole new situation, and in some ways, that’s also dangerous. Students’ careers will…
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‘Petrol heads’ pull together for Scouthead and Austerlands Motor Show
WHAT DO a Cadillac, an army tank, and the world’s only steam-powered Land Rover have in common? As it happens, not much – but that…
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Brian Cox science scheme to grow Oldham kids’ ‘untapped potential’
‘OUT OF this world’ is the only way to describe the latest guest as the Oldham Athletic Community Trust welcomed a visit from Professor Brian…
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Mountain Rescue Team fundraises for new equipment
OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team helps an average of 52 people a year – but it is now asking for your help in return. The…
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Pianist Rose McLachlan: ‘Teaching gives you a bigger perspective of what’s important’
AN AWARD-WINNING pianist who has been a star since she was a teenager has brought her talents to Uppermill. Rose McLachlan was only 13-years-old when…
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Mayoral elections 2026: Your candidates in full
A MAN running to be the next Mayor of Greater Manchester has backed the idea of ‘mass deportation’. Marlon Scott West, of Ashton-under-Lyne, previously made…
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Millgate Arts Centre gives audiences a backstage pass
“I’VE BEEN involved at the Lyceum and at the Playhouse 2 in Shaw – but this is the place which feels like home.” So says Pauline Walsh, theatre director and long-time member…
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GM Mayoral candidate backs ‘mass deportation’
A MAN running to be the next Mayor of Greater Manchester has backed the idea of ‘mass deportation.’ Marlon Scott West previously made headlines as…
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Uppermill Summer Music Festival is high note for opera star
“I ALWAYS think this could be my last performance. You never know when you’re going to get to sing something again or work with the same people…
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Award-winning band lights up children’s hospital – and Uppermill
“WE DON’T know of any other groups like ours – we think we’re one of the first concepts to be doing this.” Musician Jess Tomlinson…
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Friezland kids are picture perfect
IT WAS Picasso who said it took him ‘four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.’ And how impressed…
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