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A NEW independent school dedicated to helping children with autism has officially opened in Saddleworth. Bright Futures on Friezland Lane, Greenfield has been operational since…
View More All things Bright and beautiful – new school officially opened
AROUND 150 volunteers from the 11 contests in the Saddleworth and Oldham group of Whit Friday Band Contests celebrated their success as winners of the…
View More Top brass! Queen’s honour for Whit Friday Band contests
PLANS have been submitted for an extension to a long-established dog training centre in Greenfield. If successful, the new building at the Northern Alsatian and…
View More Permission sought for extension at training club
SADDLEWORTH’S Kevin Sinfield is the recipient of the 2021 Loch Lomond Spirit of Super League award. It is bestowed upon someone who epitomises the values…
View More Kevin Sinfield honoured with Loch Lomond Spirit of Super League award
OLDHAM’S new Summit Up climbing centre is ‘perfect’ for the community, says Great Britain climbing star Shauna Coxsey. Shauna visited the multi-million-pound centre, on Egerton…
View More Climbing centre takes community to new heights
FRANK Rothwell, who raised £1.1million by rowing solo across the Atlantic, will be talking about his adventures at a special event in aid of Dr…
View More Atlantic rower to speak ‘frankly’ about adventures at Dr Kershaw’s event
THERE was double delight as two top accolades were presented to community and charity stalwarts by Oldham Metro Rotary Club. The Paul Harris Fellowship, which…
View More Rotary award double delight for charity stalwarts
KEEN gardener Sheila Cronley is blooming just as bright and beautiful as her garden as she celebrates her 91st birthday this year. The award-winning gardener…
View More Gardening Sheila flourishes ahead of 91st birthday
Oldham Council is set to replace a well-used bridleway bridge in Uppermill this month. Back in May 2020 the wooden bridge over Church Road –…
View More Bridleway bridge in Uppermill to be replaced after almost 18 months
FROM giant onions and cabbages to chutneys and picked seatrout, there was a whole host of eye-catching entries at Sholver and Moorside’s Flower and Vegetable…
View More Flower shows are bloomin’ brilliant – Moorside and Sholver
