A LANDMARK Greenfield farm is set to remain as open fields and a caravan site after being sold at auction. More than 200 people gathered…
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Dovestone hosts doomsday dam bust scenario for emergency roleplay
DOVESTONE RESERVOIR was placed in the middle of a doomsday dam bust scenario as part of a major disaster role play exercise two years in…
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Police closing in on solving identity of ‘Neil Dovestone’
THE NET appears to be closing in on ‘Neil Dovestone’ thanks to good old fashioned detective work and ground-breaking science. As the Independent went to…
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Plane crash survivor makes poignant first return to Saddleworth site
EXCLUSIVE The last remaining survivor of the 1949 Saddleworth Moor plane crash disaster, Professor Stephen Evans, has returned to the scene of the tragedy that…
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Saddleworth unites in grief for final goodbye to Tyrese
A village united in grief as Saddleworth said an emotional goodbye to tragic schoolboy Tyrese Glasgow. Pupils, teachers and other staff from Saddleworth School provided…
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Three weekly waste collection scheme approved for Oldham
CHANGES TO the way rubbish and recycling is collected across the borough have been approved by Oldham Council’s Cabinet. From October 3, bin collections will…
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Major emergency planning exercise comes to Saddleworth
SADDLEWORTH WILL be at the centre of a three-day, disaster role play exercise later this month. Exercise Triton II is the biggest, major live emergency planning…
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Teachers pay tribute after death of 12-year-old schoolboy
Tragic Tyrese Glasgow’s former head teacher, Mary Garvey, has paid tribute to the “amazing young man, loved by all who knew him.” Tyrese, 12, from…
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Campaigners confirm judicial review application against new school in Diggle
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to a new £19.2 million school being built in Diggle have confirmed they have applied for a judicial review. The move is the…
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The train now passing through Greenfield Station is… The Flying Scotsman
HUNDREDS OF spectators turned out to see the Flying Scotsman – the world’s most famous steam locomotive pass – through Greenfield Station. Young and old, rail…
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Greenfield beauty spot trashed by litter louts
THESE SHOCKING pictures show the vast amount of rubbish senselessly left behind in a memorial forest at an award-winning Greenfield beauty spot by litter louts.…
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Touching tributes paid to popular cornet player at Whit Friday brass band contests
TOUCHING TRIBUTES were paid at this year’s Whit Friday Brass Band contests to a popular cornet player who died in May. Delph raised Mark Rodgers, who…
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Police wait on bone specialist clues to help identify Saddleworth moors mystery man
A BREAKTHROUGH to unmask Saddleworth moors mystery man ‘Neil Dovestones’ could hinge on the findings of a Manchester-based bone specialist. Detectives hope Professor David Mangham…
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Whit Friday ‘greatest free show on earth’ returns to Saddleworth
THOUSANDS OF people from across the borough and beyond are set to enjoy a spectacular day of free entertainment and fun at the famous Whit…
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New Greenfield Primary on hold as Oldham Council reviews Saddleworth and Lees primary school places plan
AN APPLICATION for a brand new Greenfield Primary School is on hold as Oldham Council revisits its plans for the provision of primary school places…
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Saddleworth welcomes more bobbies on beat after police reshuffle
DELIGHTED VILLAGERS have welcomed a police reshuffle which means more ‘bobbies on the beat’ across Saddleworth. Newly-appointed GMP Inspector Bash Anwar is now heading up…
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Seats shared in Saddleworth in Oldham Council borough elections
SADDLEWORTH SEATS were shared in the borough elections in May with one apiece for the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. There were just 11 votes…
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NatWest in Uppermill announces shock closure on Wednesdays
PERPLEXED VILLAGERS have accused NatWest bank bosses of “daylight robbery” after it was revealed the branch on Uppermill High Street will no longer open on Wednesdays…
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Debate continues over new Saddleworth School as judicial review is sought
PARENTS HAVE been warned a judicial review over the siting of a new £19.2 million secondary school could cause further delays and be damaging to…
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Investigations ongoing to establish cause of huge fire on Saddleworth moors
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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