A LOCAL councillor has stepped up his campaign to persuade Oldham Council bosses to increase work on Saddleworth’s blocked gullies. The ending of May’s heatwave…
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Author: Trevor Baxter
United Utilities ‘no’ to temporary Dovestone closure
WATER bosses have poured cold water on renewed calls for a temporary public closure of Dovestone Reservoir.Nearly 3,500 people have signed an online petition asking…
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Footpaths left “blocked, obstructed and neglected”, say campaigners
MANY walkers are struggling to enjoy the full extent of the local countryside because of many footpaths being ‘blocked, obstructed or in a poor condition’,…
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Storm-trouper! Ice man Dave has marathon charity challenge licked
AFTER 36 days and more than 200 miles Dave Fairbrother took off his ice hockey kit for the final time.But even after his marathon fundraising…
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Oldham Metro Rotary: Locked down but not out
OLDHAM Metro Rotary Club has been keeping active to help the community and lift spirits during the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. The club…
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Ryan releases moving musical memory to mark third anniversary of Arena attack
A BUDDING teenage musician from Greenfield has released a song to mark the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack that claimed the lives…
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Commitment to homes plan remains says GM Mayor despite pandemic uncertainty over eventual outcome
MAYOR Andy Burnham insists Greater Manchester’s controversial Spatial Framework homes plan will go ahead even though its progress has further been delayed by the coronavirus…
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Angry residents left to clean up after ‘partying’ youths
A DELPH mum has hit out at a group of teenagers who recently laid waste to a quiet corner of the village. The resident, who…
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‘Outstanding’ Diggle pre-school but challenges ahead for Dandelions
A SADDLEWORTH pre-school has received the highest possible accolade from Ofsted. But Diggle Dandelions’ celebrations of its four ‘outstanding’ grades have been put on hold…
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Petition calls for temporary closure of Dovestone Reservoir
THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition calling for a temporary visitors’ ban at Dovestone Reservoir. Organiser Helen Bishop says the Saddleworth beauty spot should…
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