Category: Lifestyle

Andrew Oldham writes about Pig Row, which is three gardens over a quarter of an acre in Scouthead. Visit at www.lifeonpigrow.co.uk TELEVISION GARDENERS could learn from…

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Bridges Estate Agents in Uppermill gives advice to those putting their house on the market AS THE local property market continues to show improvement, now is…

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Stan Bowes, from Diggle, has uncovered some more interesting and entertaining strange but true facts for us – you just couldn’t make them up. IN…

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OCTOBER IS set to be a jam-packed and star-studded month for Greenfield’s Off The Rails Comedy Club. The highlight is a UK tour preview from Chris Ramsey, a South Shields comic…

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A NIGHT of live Soul and Motown music will fill Uppermill Civic Hall during a charity event in aid of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. On Saturday, November…

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Review: The Bubbler, at The Swan Inn, Dobcross THE RANTS scorched the pubs ancient beams. Tough stuff for any audience, particularly when this award-winning play is actually set in a…

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THE VERY headline ‘Uppermill Bypass’ has already provoked shock – you are already looking up the telephone number for the local councillor and preparing a petition. Please don’t panic…

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ANTHONY BYROM, executive head chef at the Three Crowns Restaurant and Inn at Scouthead, looks forward to winter delights of butternut squash WE’RE INTO the third season so…

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With photos by Joanne Jacobs – www.jojacobsphotography.com A TASTY pudding from a Dobcross postmaster went down a treat to raise funds for charity. Sukhi Singh teamed up with…

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AS THE summer evenings draw to a close, a warm and inviting coffee shop in Uppermill is getting ready for a revamp to liven up the winter months.…

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A POPULAR Greenfield pub has a host of events and tasty food offers for customers to enjoy throughout the week. At the Royal George on Manchester…

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Thinking of joining a choir after the summer holidays? Saddleworth Singers and their Musical Director Jen Law invite you to join their rehearsals at Springhead…

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Wine expert Bob Marshall reveals what you should be looking for in the perfct Malbc…  THIS IS the name of a grape which is appearing…

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ANTHONY BYROM, executive head chef at the Three Crowns Restaurant and Inn at Scouthead, brings you top tips for enjoying Autumn plums After several busy…

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Local cornet player and brass tutor Mark Rodgers gives us an insight into the world of Brass Bands with his column Brassed Off SEPTEMBER IS…

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Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines: Cystitis and its treatments Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by bacteria entering via the urethra, which…

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Q.  I have recently turned 38 and am starting to notice the first signs of ageing around my eyes and mouth and across my forehead.…

View More The Face and Body shop in Grotton: Easing signs of ageing

WE ALL know the feeling of dry, parched and, if coloured blonde, brassy-looking hair which has been damaged due to lack of moisture caused by…

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A NEW season is bringing with it a host of fresh challenges both in work and the community for a top Saddleworth construction and property…

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By Marjorie Stephinson “By the way,” said Ken as we walked up the drive, “I forgot to mention it’s a railway station with real trains.”…

View More A home in history: Saddleworth Station

HISTORY – by Peter Fox DURING WORLD War 2 Saddleworth took part in many fundraising schemes to support the war effort. These included national ones such…

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STEP BACK in time to explore Castleshaw Valley with three new trails launched to help you uncover the secrets of the landscape. Reveal hidden stories…

View More Discover Castleshaw Valley on new heritage trails

Jon Baylis brings you a five-day forecast for Saddleworth WHAT EVENTFUL weather we had as July drew to a close. Thunderstorms and prolonged torrential rain…

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Stan Bowes, from Diggle, has uncovered some more interesting and entertaining strange but true facts for us – you just couldn’t make them up. SIMPLE…

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JOSEPH LITTLEWOOD celebrated his 98th birthday at one of his favourtire pubs, The Three crowns at Scouthead. He dined with wife Sally (centre left), thier…

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A NOVEL idea of a pub take away has been launched by staff at a popular Greenfield pub. Janet Smethurst and Jean Barker have set…

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By Alli Plunkett FOURTEEN YEARS ago a Dobcross post master tasted his first mouthful of Naughty Pudding – and now he has made it his…

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