AN artist known as the ‘Delph Banksy’ and television personality Lorraine Kelly feature as part of Saddleworth’s annual honouring of an age-old tradition. This year…
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Explore the past as Oldham Histories Festival goes digital
DESPITE current restrictions, Gallery Oldham, Oldham Local Studies and Archives and other partners are continuing with the annual Oldham Histories Festival. This year it will…
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Debut screenplay wins award
OLDHAM’S Lee Cluskey has won his first award as a screenwriter. The 39-year-old’s debut screenplay ‘Stepping Off The Carpathia’ triumphed at the Tagore International Film…
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Back of the net! New Wives tale is Soccer AM ‘gig’ winner
A BRACE of Liverpool title winners, Spurs goal machine Harry Kane and a British music legend have helped shoot a Saddleworth band into a new…
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Will Salad be top of your Wish list? New album is golden chance for local band
THERE IS a good serving of Salad to be had coming out of lockdown and plenty of it is homegrown. With a new single released…
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Brain food Cabbage back on musical menu with new releases
A MUSICAL Mossley export are out of lockdown with a new single and imminent album release. Described as ‘Pennine Punks’ but better known as thought…
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OVER THE HILL: Arts Council cash lifeline for Holmfirth Civic Hall
HOLMFIRTH Civic Hall Community Trust has been awarded £25,000 of National Lottery funding from the Arts Council England’s Emergency Response Fund. The money is to…
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Walkers grin and beer it for charity
IT may have been a watered-down version this year in boiling temperatures but Saddleworth’s unofficial beer walk still proved a worthwhile day out according to…
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All white on the day as Yorkshire ties celebrated
A SMALL band of White Rose loyalists ensured the annual celebration of all things Yorkshire went ahead. Due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, organisers…
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Do the write thing
CAN you be a James Patterson of the future? Or could JK Rowling be your writing role model? If so, a new arm of publishing…
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