A GROUP of volunteers has put away its strimmers, saws, spades and even wheelbarrows until next year after completing their final assignment of 2021. But…
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Author: Trevor Baxter
Walking back to happiness – golden times for Pedestrians
SADDLEWORTH Pedestrians’ Walking Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year – or that was the plan until Covid-19 locked down the country. But as with…
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Those hazy, lazy, crazy days of Summershade! When Grasscroft was visitor destination
SADDLEWORTH has in the past provided many attractions to bring visitors to the area but sadly all have gone, writes Peter Fox. One of these…
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You can go to the ball – whipping up Frenzy for new production of Cinderella
A NEW theatre company based in Saddleworth is staging its debut pantomime next month at Uppermill Civic Hall. The brainchild of Nick Sheard, Frenzy Theatre…
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Oh Carol! Christmas comes early to Millgate with Farndale farce
WHO needs Ant and Dec when you have got the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society to entertain you? (writes Trevor Baxter). But…
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To the rescue: Tunnels used in multi- agency training exercise
EMERGENCY services in Diggle and Marsden took part in a training exercise at two of the three Standedge rail tunnels. Around 200 personnel from the…
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We’re still standing Gin distillery in great spirit despite pandemic woes
NOT many people kept up their spirits as Covid-19 plunged the country into lockdown 18 months ago. But a Saddleworth couple had to gin and…
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New research project has accent on voices
A SELECTION of Saddleworth voices has been recorded for posterity as part of a new academic study into accents and how we speak. A number…
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries following firework incident in Delph
A MAN has been hospitalised with ‘life-threatening’ injuries following an incident in Delph. Officers were called just before 9pm last night (Nov 19) to a…
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Saddleworth past meets Saddleworth present in new book
A NEW book comparing Saddleworth’s past with its present-day incarnation has been released in time for Christmas. This photographic volume has been compiled with attention…
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