INVESTIGATIONS ARE ongoing to work out what sparked a huge moorland fire in Saddleworth. The fire, which is believed to have started near Dovestone Reservoir…
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Campaigners secure government meeting to discuss child sex offender laws
By Ken Bennett A DELEGATION of Saddleworth campaigners are to meet a top Government minister next month in a bid to prevent child sex offenders serving as a…
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New school in Diggle approved by Oldham Council planning committee for second time
APPROVAL HAS been granted – for the second time – by Oldham Council’s planning committee to build a brand new £19.2million secondary school in Diggle.…
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Police investigate mysterious death of a quiet man at Mossley home
Courtesy of the Mossley Correspondent Michael Whittam’s death continues to baffle detectives more than a week after his body was found at his Mossley home.…
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Devoted grandma vows to send poorly Millie to Disney
A DEVOTED grandma is on a mission to make Disney dreams come true for her granddaughter who doctors once called “the poorliest child in the…
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Determined campaigner ‘will not rest’ until convicted councillor is removed
A CONCERNED campaigner says she “will not rest” until a convicted Saddleworth Parish Councillor is removed from office. Cllr Mike Buckley was found guilty at…
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Community pharmacies cry for support against huge government cuts
RESIDENTS ARE being urged to back a ‘support your local pharmacy’ petition to protest against planned multi-million-pound cuts by the Department of Health. Every day,…
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Moors death mystery deepens after results show man died from rat poison
THE MYSTERY man found dead on Saddleworth moor died from a lethal dose of strychnine poison, police have revealed. The revelation is the latest bizarre…
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Family to make poignant trip to help keep Greenfield’s Road End Fair tradition alive
A FAMILY of six-generation market traders are returning to Greenfield on Maundy Thursday for an emotional final visit to Road End Fair. For Peter Winder,…
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Campaigners criticise new Saddleworth School process “disgrace” as application must be reconsidered
CAMPAIGNERS HAVE labelled Oldham Council’s process to get a new Saddleworth School a “disgrace” after it was announced the approved planning application must be reconsidered.…
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Last petrol station in Saddleworth closes with possible development planned
THE FINAL car to drive off the forecourt of Saddleworth’s last petrol station will still take place despite the hand brake being applied to re-development…
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Gallery: snowy scenes across Saddleworth
A BLANKET of white stretched as far as the eye could see after the snow descended on Saddleworth last week… Our readers sent in these…
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Save Diggle Action Group vows to fight on as school move plans are approved
SAVE DIGGLE Action Group insists they will continue to fight for a new Saddleworth School in Uppermill despite Oldham Council planning committee approving plans for…
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Night riders defend patrols to help fight against Saddleworth’s crime wave
‘NIGHT RIDER’ Dez Richardson has rejected criticism of his ‘vigilante’ patrols as part of a community fight back against Saddleworth’s unprecedented crime wave. And the…
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Mystery deepens around Saddleworth moors death with tantalising titanium clue
THE LATEST tantalizing clue in an international hunt to solve the mystery of a dead man found on Saddleworth moor is a 10cm strip of…
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Police chief urges Saddleworth businesses to increase vigilance and report suspicions to tackle crime spike
A POLICE chief has urged worried business owners in a community hit by a series of burglaries to increase vigilance and report anything suspicious. Around…
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Approval for new Saddleworth School recommended by Parish Council planning committee
CRIES OF “shame” echoed around the Civic Hall in Uppermill as disappointed locals walked out after Saddleworth Parish Council planning committee recommended approval for a…
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Campaign launched to save historic Saddleworth Tennis Club
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Saddleworth Tennis Club and prevent it going out of existence this year. There is a grave danger the…
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“I’m alive”: Saddleworth plane crash survivor ruled out of moors mystery
EXCLUSIVE By Trevor Baxter THE ONLY known survivor of a post-war Saddleworth plane crash would support erecting a memorial to the victims at the site…
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Locals quiz planning head about new Saddleworth School at final public meeting
A HEATED debate filled the Civic Hall in Uppermill as locals took their last opportunity at a public meeting to ask questions about applications for…
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Police ‘name’ mystery man found dead on Greenfield moors
by Trevor Baxter THE IDENTITY of a pensioner found dead on Greenfield’s moors six weeks ago continues to be a mystery to detectives… But as…
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Convicted councillor Mike Buckley removed from Saddleworth Parish Council committees
CONVICTED COUNCILLOR Mike Buckley has been removed from all committees on Saddleworth Parish Council following a vote by fellow councillors. Cllr Buckley was found guilty…
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Sporting champions open Oldham’s new £15million leisure centre
SPORTING CHAMPIONS from Oldham were the star guests at the official opening of the town’s brand new £15 million leisure centre. World champion boxing hero…
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Royal launch for ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign at Old Bell Inn
A SPECIAL ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign was given a royal launch at the historic Old Bell Inn at Delph as locals lay down plans…
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Special meeting arranged to consider new Saddleworth School planning applications
A SPECIAL meeting will be held next month to consider all four applications relating to the proposed new £19.2 million Saddleworth School in Diggle. Oldham…
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Saddleworth Parish Councillor refuses to resign despite Crown Court conviction
A SADDLEWORTH Parish councilor has vowed to continue serving the community despite calls for him to resign after being sentenced for downloading indecent images of…
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Oldham Council answers villagers concerns about Boxing Day flood responses
OLDHAM COUNCIL insists it did everything in its power to help Saddleworth residents hit by Boxing Day floods after concerns were raised by villagers about…
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