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Co-op boost for Saddleworth groups thanks to Community Fund
THOUSANDS OF pounds are being donated to boost Saddleworth groups and organisations thanks to the generous ‘Local Community Fund’ run by the Co-op. The nationwide…
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Caring community rallies to protect ducks and geese in Uppermill from speeding drivers
A CARING community leader has vowed to help prevent wonton destruction of wildlife killed and injured by mad cap drivers. Cllr Adrian Alexander, chair of…
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Public consultation launched over Greenfield Post Office move after councillors’ successful campaign
PLANS HAVE been revealed for a relocated Post Office in Greenfield after a campaign by local councillors to save the vital community service. Richard Knowles,…
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Greenfield Conservative Club to shut after 123 years
GREENFIELD CONSERVATIVE Club, a permanent fixture on Chew Valley Road since 1894, will close its doors for the final time on Sunday, April 30. Falling…
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Greenfield businessman takes on ultimate Bear Grylls survival challenge
AN ENERGETIC 66-year old businessman from Greenfield has taken on the ultimate survival challenge as a competitor in Channel 4’s ‘The Island with Bear Grylls’.…
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Fight against Fletcher’s Framework plan to recruit political heavyweight?
Campaigners want to recruit Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate, Andy Burnham, in their fight to keep Saddleworth greenbelt out of the clutches of Oldham Council planners.…
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St Chad’s ‘Seeing is Believing’ project gets off to eye-catching start
SADDLEWORTH ST Chad’s ‘Seeing is Believing project’ got off to an eye-catching start last month as they look to raise more than £300,000 for repairs…
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Blaze drama on moors as day trippers flock to Saddleworth beauty spot
Firefighters tackled two blazes on Saddleworth moors in the space of a couple of hours above Greenfield on Saturday, March 25. Investigations have started into…
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Community banking lifeline for Saddleworth as NatWest closure goes ahead
A COMMUNITY banking lifeline has been secured for locals as the closure of the NatWest branch in Uppermill looms. The high street branch will close…
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‘Amazing response’ as fund for memorial to former Saddleworth School teacher tops target in week
A lasting memorial to a popular Saddleworth School teacher has been provided by generous former pupils. More than £2,000 was raised in a week after…
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Saddleworth connection unsolved after ‘Neil Dovestone’ inquest
THE REASONS why David Lytton travelled to Saddleworth are likely to have died with the complex London-born pensioner described as a “genius”, “loner”, and a…
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‘Guardian Angel’ wristbands launched in Grotton to help people living with dementia
A NEW ‘Guardian Angel’ device has been launched in Saddleworth to help keep safe people who are living with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The unique wristband…
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What a mess: Oldham Council to crack down on fly-tipping in Saddleworth
THE CONTINUED blight of fly-tipping across Saddleworth isn’t connected to last autumn’s bin collection changes, insists Oldham Council. And since switching to a three-week bin…
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Uncertain future for new school in Saddleworth after judicial review decision
PLANS FOR a new £19.2 million Saddleworth School in Diggle have been thrown into chaos after Oldham Council suffered an embarrassing High Court defeat. Mr…
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Judicial review victory for Save Diggle Action group over Saddleworth School move
CONTROVERSIAL £19 million plans to relocate a new Saddleworth School to Diggle have been derailed by the High Court. The ruling sends Oldham Council back…
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Springhead war hero honoured with special commemorative paving stone
By Joseph Bray THE PROUD family of a World War One hero from Springhead joined more than 250 locals and special guests at an “emotional”…
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Teenager hospitalised with fractured skull after roof fall at Saddleworth School
A TEENAGER has been hospitalised with fractures to his skull after falling off a roof at Saddleworth School. Police were called to an incident at…
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Community urged to help bring new bank to Uppermill as NatWest stand firm over closure
A DETERMINED former Oldham Council Leader is urging locals to join a campaign to bring a new bank to the community as NatWest stand firm…
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Locals invited to have a say in key Neighbourhood Plan for Saddleworth
THE WHOLE of Saddleworth is being invited to contribute to a key ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ which will help affect and shape the community’s future. Locals are…
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Fight on to save Uppermill’s NatWest branch
DETERMINED LOCALS are pushing on with their fight to keep the area’s last remaining bank open despite banking bosses’ refusal to visit the branch. In…
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Defibrillator access dilemma leaves Saddleworth locals angered during emergencies
THE NORTH West Ambulance Service has “wholeheartedly” apologised after locals were unable to access public defibrillators during two emergency incidents in January. THE NWAS has…
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Questions still unanswered as identity of Saddleworth moors man is revealed
THE REASON why David Lytton, aka ‘Neil Dovestone’, travelled to Saddleworth may never be known. It ends a 13-month search to identify the mystery pensioner found…
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CCTV footage released as detectives hunt Greenfield attempted burglary gang
Detectives have released CCTV footage of four men trying to steal a cash machine in Greenfield. Shortly before 3am on Tuesday 20 December 2016 three…
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Saddleworth residents and councillors oppose controversial Spatial Development plans
Controversial plans to build a huge development of homes and holiday lodges on the edge of a Saddleworth beauty spot have met mass opposition from…
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Dovestone murder still baffling detectives three years on
Police have launched a public appeal over a Dovestone mystery that has baffled detectives even longer than the ‘Neil Dovestone’ case. Three years after the…
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White Hart’s five star hygiene rating restored after re-inspection
A TOP Saddleworth restaurant has been returned to its high five position by a council’s consumer watchdog. The White Hart at Lydgate was given a…
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Boil Water Notice lifted by United Utilities across Tameside and Saddleworth
WATER IS now back to normal for 17,000 homes across Tameside and Saddleworth after a boil water notice was lifted, United Utilities have confirmed. The…
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MP Debbie Abrahams joins calls for NatWest in Uppermill to stay open
A DETERMINED MP has added her voice to cries for NatWest Bank to reverse their decision to close their Uppermill branch in June 2017. In…
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Zero Zone drugs crackdown off to flying start across Saddleworth
THE DRUG’S busting Zero Zone initiative has got off to a flying start as Saddleworth Police made arrests and recovered banned substances during the first…
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Bank shock as NatWest confirms Uppermill branch closure
NATWEST HAS confirmed it will close its Uppermill branch in June 2017 – leaving Saddleworth without any banks. The writing looked to be on the…
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Saddleworth Parish Council to censure Cllr Buckley over altercation
A SHAMED Parish Councillor is to be ‘censured’ by colleagues following an investigation into a physical altercation with a local photographer. Cllr Mike Buckley was…
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ATM to remain as Barclays Bank close branch in Lees at end of November
CAMPAIGNERS FIGHTING to retain their Barclays Bank on Lees High Street have won a concession from a banking giant. Barclays, who plan to close the…
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Residents rally as terrible flooding washes through Saddleworth homes and business
RESIDENTS rallied together as heavy rain swept through Saddleworth, flooding businesses and homes across the villages on Monday evening. In Greenfield, Well-i-hole Road remains closed…
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