OLDHAM COUNCIL’S flagship Old Town Hall development will officially open its door to the public on Friday, October 21. Work to convert the historic Grade…
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Popular couple retire after 16 years on Uppermill High Street
A POPULAR couple in Uppermill are bidding a fond farewell to customers as they retire after nearly two decades behind the counter. Graham Sheldon, 58,…
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Builder to bring new lease of life to historic Delph Club after auction bid
A BUILDER has bought a 150-year-old piece of history in the village where he was born… in just three minutes. Despite brisk bidding, John and…
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Iconic telephone box in Uppermill saved to ring another day
A FAST-MOVING initiative has ensured an iconic red telephone box will remain outside a recently-reopened £1 million museum. BT had planned to remove the phone…
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Row rolls on over Barclays Bank in Lees
AN MP has joined mounting protests over the closure of a Lees bank which locals fear will tear the heart out of their community. Businesses…
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Lucky escape for motorist in Greenfield crash
A MALE motorist had a lucky escape after a car overturned on the busy Greenfield to Holmfirth road on the afternoon of Monday, October 3.…
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Campaigners fighting Saddleworth School move to Diggle granted judicial review
CAMPAIGNERS BATTLING to keep a new £19.2 million secondary school out of Diggle have been granted the right to proceed to a full judicial review.…
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Opening date revealed for Oldham’s flagship Old Town Hall development
Oldham Council’s flagship Old Town Hall development will officially open its door to the public on Friday, October 21. Work to convert the historic Grade…
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Colourful Opening Ceremony launches 31st Saddleworth Village Olympics
A COLOURFUL Opening Ceremony marked the start of the 31st Saddleworth Village Olympics as hundreds of children gathered at Saddleworth School to launch the event.…
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Locals invited to have a say on new Greenfield Primary School during consultation
A PROPOSAL to build a new Greenfield Primary School with double the capacity has been put forward – for a second time – by Oldham…
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Oldham Council accused of “pick-pocketing” Saddleworth during cost-cutting
OLDHAM COUNCIL has been accused of “pick pocketing” funds from Saddleworth as part of its cost-cutting measures. The claim was made by Saddleworth Parish Councillor…
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Locals shocked by planned closure of Barclays Bank in Lees
AN MP and Saddleworth Parish Councillor have asked top Barclays Bank officials for more answers after the shock announcement its branch in Lees is to…
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Saved Satellite Centre in Greenfield to be named after PC Nicola Hughes
A YOUNG Diggle policewoman who died in the call of duty is to have a newly-reopened Greenfield community centre named in her memory. The Satellite…
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Mystery case of ‘man on the moors’ continues
The identity of the ‘man on the moors’ may remain a mystery forever police have admitted for the first time. But Detective Sergeant John Coleman,…
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Revamped Saddleworth Museum ready to open doors to the public
LOCALS CAN step back in time once more at Saddleworth Museum as it reopens its doors in September following a major £1.25 million refurbishment. Passers-by will…
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Oldham hosts homecoming event for gold medallist Nicola White
Local Olympian Nicola White will enjoy a homecoming event on Friday, September 2 after helping Great Britian’s women’s hockey team win gold in Rio in…
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Tributes and tears at funeral of teenager Lauren Carr
Carrbrook teenager Lauren Carr’s favourite things were remembered with tears and smiles at her funeral in August. Lauren’s body was found in woods off Armit…
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Police team to speed around Saddleworth on eBikes thanks to Gtech donation
SADDLEWORTH’S POLICE team are whizzing around the hills on electric eBikes after a generous donation from kind-hearted technology company Gtech. Gtech read in last month’s…
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Saddleworth’s Nicola White is golden girl as GB win first ever women’s hockey gold
NICOLA WHITE became the nation’s heroine and Saddleworth’s golden girl at the Olympic Games. The 28-year-old helped create history as Great Britain women’s team won…
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Seventy-one candles shine in Uppermill at vigil for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
SEVENTY-ONE candles shone in Uppermill as a vigil was held to mark Hiroshima Memorial Day. Around twenty people, including members of the Saddleworth Peace Group,…
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Yanks return to Saddleworth for 1940s weekend extravaganza
pictures by Jacob King SADDLEWORTH TURNED back the clocks once more for the popular annual 1940s ‘Yanks are back in Saddleworth’ extravaganza. Soldiers, vintage ladies…
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Ammon Wrigley’s descendants make poignant trip to Uppermill for Yorkshire Day
THE LEGEND of one of Saddleworth’s most famous sons is being kept alive five generations on… For on Yorkshire Day, five-month old Ammon Harrison and…
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Landmark Greenfield farm to stay green after auction sale
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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