IN July 2019 Oldham Council refused a retrospective planning application from Donkeystone Brewery in Greenfield for a change of use “of industrial floorspace to use…
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Tree planting project at Dove Stone Reservoir set to grow
“A SIGNIFICANT number” of trees are to be planted around Dove Stone Reservoir beauty spot in Greenfield as part of a wider project to plant…
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New book focuses on Saddleworth’s past
A NEW window on Saddleworth’s past is set to open with publication of a book of photographs taken by former resident Colin Fox.The images, in…
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Don’t delay: check out new timetable and new trains
PASSENGERS using Greenfield station – Oldham’s last remaining rail stop – are reminded of timetable changes later this month. Copies of the new timetable are…
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Waite and see Former hostage to visit for fundraising church concert
HOMELESSNESS charity Emmaus Mossley is gearing up for a busy December with a Christmas bazaar pop-up shop at the Weavers Factory in Uppermill and a…
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Allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham to be incorporated into GM review
AN investigation into historic allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham is ‘likely’ to be incorporated into a Greater Manchester review after the academic appointed…
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Beauty and the best? Magic panto promise for Millgate return
THE hardest thing about having a smash hit is following it up with something even better.But that is just what the masterminds behind last year’s…
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Calls for Uppermill to host Remembrance Sunday service as alternative to Pots and Pans ceremony
AN additional Remembrance Sunday service could be staged in Uppermill next year. Hundreds of locals make an annual trip to the monument at Pots and…
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Independent reporter Gary stunned by Stand Out Award
SADDLEWORTH Independent walked away winners from the recent O2 Media Awards North West.And it bowled over reporter Gary Carter who received a standing ovation from…
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Rob’s Christmas carvings bring traditions to life
CHRISTMAS traditions and scenes are being brought to life through the eye-catching carvings of a local man. Rob Knotts, from Austerlands, began his hobby about…
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