THE last known survivor of a plane crash on Saddleworth Moor that killed 24 passengers, including his younger brother, has spoken to the Independent on…
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Go Starkers for a different way of grocery shopping?
ALICE McLean is convinced there is a kinder way to shop for the benefit of the planet. Now, with heightened awareness and a growing campaign…
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Residents driven round bend by Delph’s new double yellow lines
RESIDENTS in Delph will be seeing double for the next 18 months and many are not best pleased. A stretch of Denshaw Road has been…
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Bring me sunshine…Richard’s a panel show winner
A GROTTON house is one of a growing number generating electricity for the National Grid. But Richard Darlington reckons he holds the distinction of installing…
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Burglary at Greenfield station – information sought
British Transport Police officers have released CCTV images after a burglary at Greenfield rail station. The incident happened at 6.10am on Wednesday 31 July. Two…
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Trustees sought to join Age UK charity board
AGE UK Oldham has launched a recruitment drive for new trustees of the charity which has the care and support of the borough’s older people…
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Saddleworth gears up to welcome Tour of Britain for unique occasion
SADDLEWORTH is gearing up to welcome thousands of spectators in true Yorkshire style when the 2019 Ovo Tour of Britain cycle race passes through the…
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St Mary’s Family Festival sees record-breaking fun
A RECORD-BREAKING £8,194 was raised for St Mary’s Primary School, Greenfield thanks to their annual Family Festival. Pupils from the school on Manchester Road had…
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Quilting for beginners at The Weavers Factory
Yorkshire textile artist Jenni Smith is coming to the Weavers Factory in Uppermill this September to teach her popular “Introduction to Quilt Making” workshop. Jenni…
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Kitted out ready for 40th anniversary of the Midas touch
IT is maybe stretching a point to suggest Greenfield was ever at the centre of the British car industry. But for a period in the…
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