A SILENT vigil was held by Saddleworth Peace Group to mark 75 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event was…
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New president takes reins as Rotary Club of Oldham hands out £8,000 to local causes
BERNARD Stone has taken the reins as President of the Rotary Club of Oldham. He was presented with his President’s Badge by retiring President Colin…
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New nature experiment to investigate link between the outdoors and wellbeing
THOUSANDS of volunteers from across the UK are needed to take part in a new nature experiment to investigate the link between the outdoors and wellbeing. ‘Nature up close and personal:…
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Your Town needs you: Help Oldham mark 75th VJ Day Anniversary
RESIDENTS are invited to share their photographs, nostalgia and artwork to help Oldham commemorate Victory over Japan Day. Saturday 15 August marks 75 years since…
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Dovestone WI has it covered as face masks raise over £4,000 for foodbanks
MORE than £4,000 has been raised for foodbanks by Dovestone WI through donations for their hand-made face coverings as they continue to help the community…
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Literary apothecary Poetry Health Service opens virtual doors
A BRAND new, free creative service is prescribing contemporary poems as a tool for connection and healing. Founded by poet, playwright and performer Hafsah Aneela Bashir, the Poetry…
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Don’t get the hump – it’s a Roman road
John Kirkbride takes a brief (and slightly personal) look at the road built between the Roman forts of Manchester and Castleshaw in AD 79 –…
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Curlews and Conservation: At Dovestones with Kate Hanley
A SERIES of weekly ecoEvents online is offering an informative and helpful insight for everyone interested in sustaining and improving the local environment. The first…
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Nicola to be remembered at new memorial
THE father of a Saddleworth officer murdered in the line of duty took part in a ceremony to mark the construction of a new national…
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University Campus Oldham bucks national trend on student satisfaction – and performs best locally
UNIVERSITY Campus Oldham (UCO) is celebrating its best-ever set of results that rank it in the top ten per cent nationally – and best locally…
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