Roughyeds always knew they would face a big ask in their fourth-round Coral Challenge Cup tie at Widnes Vikings and so it proved when they…
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Category: Breaking News
Head ready to hand over reins after ‘real joy’ of leading Saddleworth School
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL executive headteacher Matthew Milburn reflected on the ‘enormous privilege’ of leading the institution as he prepares to hand over the reins. Mr Milburn,…
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Fourth arrest made in connection to Oldham murder
Police investigating the murder of a 19-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Oldham during the early hours of Sunday 16 February 2020 have…
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Back on track? Council chief gives support for re-opening of Diggle Station
A CAMPAIGN to re-open a Saddleworth station that has been closed for more than half a century is gathering pace. Oldham Council leader Sean Fielding…
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Care concern in tragic case of Eve
FAILINGS were made in the care of a teenager with a “chronic risk of suicide” who died after she was hit by a train, an…
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Party time no more for Roberts and Goodman
TWO councillors who scored historic wins for the Saddleworth First party in last May’s elections have resigned. Carl Roberts and Duncan Goodman marked the party’s…
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Saddleworth and Lees is ageing well
Saddleworth and Lees is celebrating after being named as one of the best places in Greater Manchester to grow old. Last year we entered the…
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Over 300 knives off the streets thanks to ‘Forever Amnesty’
OVER 300 knives placed in bins across Greater Manchester. In February, GMP publicised its forever knife amnesty after new knife bins were placed in 10…
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Police responding to incident near Manchester Picadilly
POLICE are currently responding to an incident near Manchester Piccadilly. At approximately 12.10pm today (Monday 10 February 2020), police were called to reports of an…
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Isle of Skye road to Holmfirth to close for resurfacing
UNSUSPECTING motorists face a 30-mile diversion due to the impending closure of one of Saddleworth’s busiest roads. From Monday, February 10 the A635 ‘Isle of…
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