BANNERS flew high as churches across Saddleworth braved the rain to step out for their Walks of Witness on June 14. A United Service in…
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Category: Entertainment
Corrie stars at Dovestone Reservoir on location shoot
SOAP fans have been getting in a lather over recent Coronation Street episodes. And eagle-eyed viewers have confirmed Saddleworth has again been used for location…
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Summer fete returns to Dobcross
FRIENDS of Dobcross school will host their annual Summer Fete on Saturday June 8. There promises to be lots of fun for all the family…
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The scarecrows are home to roost
BELOVED heroes and villains from children’s books will be brought to life as the Delph Donkey Scarecrow Trail returns. Now in its 13th year, the…
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Water world – Scottish visitors relishing band contest return
IF the Whit Friday weather takes a turn for the worst then one of this year’s contestants will feel right at home. After all what’s…
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The bands are back in town!
BANDS from up and down the country – and even abroad – will march the streets of Saddleworth once more for the Whit Friday Band…
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Seaside comes to Saddleworth for ‘Diggle-on-sea’
THE seaside is coming to Saddleworth this summer. ‘Diggle-on-sea’ is the theme for Diggle School’s Summer Fete on Saturday, June 22, inviting locals to roll…
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Incorruptible? Not these monks and their bad habits at the Millgate
IT is not a business plan you’ll see pitched in Dragons’ Den any time soon, writes Trevor Baxter. But as a get rich scheme for…
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Send in the Clones – Roses return to Civic
LITTLE over a year since a sell-out Civic Hall show, The Clone Roses, are back for another date in Uppermill. And promoter Tim Simpson is…
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Go quackers! The annual duck race returns
On your marks, get set, GO! The traditional duck race will take place once more down the River Tame at the Saddleworth Show on Sunday,…
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