RUGBY League stars past and present are set to do their bit for Mahdlo Youth Zone by tackling police officers again in a 13-hour marathon…
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Category: Breaking News
Saddleworth to stand together on Holocaust Memorial Day
JANUARY 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the community is invited to come together for Saddleworth Peace Group’s vigil to…
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Cotton Clouds could rise again in Saddleworth
BOUTIQUE music festival Cotton Clouds, nicknamed ‘party on the moors’, could go ahead again in Saddleworth this year. The former company that ran the festival…
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Labour leader contender Sir Keir Starmer praises ‘community energy’ on visit to Oldham
SIR Keir Starmer praised the ‘community energy’ in Oldham as he visited the town ahead of launching his Labour Party leadership campaign in Manchester. It…
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Rambler timetable changed – but not on track with trains
A NEW timetable for the Saddleworth Rambler bus (356) is now in operation. The changes for the village-to-village service came into place on December 16,…
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Back on tap but conditions attached to Donkeystone planning application success
DONKEYSTONE brewery tap is back in business with regulars toasting the pre-Christmas move with a pint of their favourite tipple. Owner Steven James successfully applied…
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Mourning death of community champion Derek Heffernan
A POIGNANT and fond farewell was paid at the funeral of community stalwart Derek Heffernan. The former parish and borough councillor and Mayor of Oldham…
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Top mark award for Christ Church primary
OLDHAM’S oldest and smallest school is celebrating after receiving top marks in a national accreditation scheme.The governing body of Christ Church Primary School at Denshaw…
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Roy’s labour of love
ROY Butterworth, Oldham Athletic’s legendary matchday press officer, has put a lifetime of memories into print. The 79-year-old from Shaw has self-published ‘A Fan of…
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Saddleworth mourns death of community stalwart Derek Heffernan
Saddleworth is mourning the death of community stalwart Derek Heffernan. He died peacefully on Saturday, December 21 with his wife Di by his side, confirmed…
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