PEOPLE are now banned from taking barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns on to Saddleworth Moor – and can be fined £100 if caught.Oldham Council has…
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Houses plan is ‘same as destroying Amazon rainforest’ say protesters
TEARING up the countryside in Saddleworth for housing is ‘exactly the same’ as destroying the Amazon rainforest say campaigners as they prepare to launch a…
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Arrests made and stolen scooters recovered as police hunt group
POLICE have made a number of arrests after a gang of people on scooters sparked fear throughout the borough. Several incidents of people being targeted…
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Drivers speed towards serious accidents after wall crashes
DRIVERS thundering along the main A635 are causing all kinds of problems by colliding with walls. And it is a ‘miracle’ there have been no…
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Iconic Dobcross memorial repaired after lorry incident
OLDHAM Council has been praised for restoring an iconic monument to pride of place in Dobcross, writes Ken Bennett.A 40ft articulated lorry knocked over the…
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Saddleworth Indy shortlisted for top gong
THE SADDLEWORTH Independent is hoping to go one better than last year at the O2 Media Awards North West 2019. The popular monthly newspaper has…
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Financial Clouds descend on popular music festival
THE plug is set to be pulled on Saddleworth’s much acclaimed summer music festival. For three years music lovers have flocked to attend Cotton Clouds…
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Bench mark – seats restored in memory of Lena and Sarah
A COUPLE of memorial benches on the Tame Valley Way have received much needed facelifts courtesy of volunteer handymen. Men in Sheds, based at Waterside…
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Jo and co busting to get to Benidorm for charity fundraiser
FOUR friends have booked a girls’ trip with a difference to Spain next year. Joanne Magilton, Louise Kershaw, Tracey Rontree and Lisa Watson are teaming…
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Co-op staff go extra mile for OMRT
CO-OP staff put their best feet forward in a fund-raising trek for Oldham Mountain Rescue Team.As part of their efforts to raise £10,000 for the…
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