WHEN Elijah Debnam turned 100 years old on June 22 there were special celebrations for the occasion thanks to staff at his care company. The…
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Author: Trevor Baxter
Go behind the scenes with volunteer group
VOLUNTEERS from Street Scene community group have a plethora of projects to complete once they eventually leave lockdown.But members have still been active behind the…
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Review into statues across the borough
OLDHAM Council chiefs are to carry out a review of statues and monuments in the borough in light of Black Lives Matter protests to ‘understand…
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Unlocked! Pubs open doors again as ‘Super Saturday’ passes off without major incident
‘WEIRD’, ‘different’ and ‘enjoyable’ – words used to describe the re-opening of pubs across Saddleworth. The most pleasing phrase delivered though after Britons sank an…
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Would you bee-lieve it! Hive of activity to change name of new housing development
THE naming of a new homes site in Greenfield left councillors with a collective bee in their bonnets. Work to build 10 properties on land…
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OMRT to the rescue at Dovestone Reservoir
OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help rescue a woman who had fallen down a hill near to Dovestone Reservoir and broke her…
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Dovestone WI get crafty ‘turning fabric into food’
MORE than 1,545 face coverings have been crafted by Dovestone Women’s Institute during their latest campaign to help the community through the coronavirus outbreak. And…
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Cabinet posts for Saddleworth councillors
TWO Saddleworth councillors have been appointed to Oldham Council’s new look Cabinet team. But none have been handed any of the nine top roles by…
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Block-down! Councillor calls for increased gully clearance
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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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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