Category: Lifestyle

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.…

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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.”…

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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…

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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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CHRISTINE WHITEHEAD from Waterhead, author of enthralling book ‘Local Haunts’ on ghosts linked to pubs and inns, looks at spooky happenings at The Old Original,…

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Saddleworth Dementia Friends Champion Helen Morris, from Dobcross, shares some thoughts about dementia, looking at ‘Recent Memory and Inclusion’ As I journey through Saddleworth offering…

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The Face and Body shop in Grotton answers your health and beauty questions Send in your health and body questions for their experts to answer,…

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Uppermill Pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines: PRICKLY HEAT AND ITS TREATMENTS IT IS one of the commonest conditions encountered by pharmacists and their staff yet prickly heat…

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Grasscroft’s LIZ NORBURY, from the Hair & Beauty Therapies department of Oldham College, teams up with Gill Morson, Curriculum lead for Hairdressing & Barbering, to…

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SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Planning Committee recommended approval for a series of planning applications at their July meeting. They included: Mr Flatcher, Chancery Lane, Dobcross: Replacement…

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Andrew Oldham writes about Pig Row, which is three gardens over a quarter of an acre in Scouthead. Visit at www.lifeonpigrow.co.uk DURING 1939-45 home gardeners…

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BRIDGES ESTATE AGENT in Uppermill look at the advantages of renting out a property RENTING A property is a great way of sourcing further income,…

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WITH THE summer sun blazing, a top Saddleworth construction and property development company has been sprucing up residents’ gardens to help them enjoy the good…

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HISTORY – By Peter Fox It’s August and I have to be careful what I say but there are people of a certain age who…

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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 PEASANT…

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Fete ENJOY A family day of fun at the Dobcross Village Fete on Saturday, July 6 at Holy Trinity School. The event, which has a…

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KEEP COOL this summer by tucking into luxury ice cream handmade the old fashioned way by Grandpa Greene’s. Back in the 1920s Grandpa Greene made…

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WITH A stagnant domestic property market and great deals on offer abroad, Lydgate resident PAUL COLLINS, of BuyAssociation, looks at what the overseas property market…

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LOOKING to get away over the summer but not sure where to go? Freedom Travel helps hundreds of clients in Saddleworth each year to book…

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WINE EXPERT Bob Marshall looks at the competition for pole position in the wine white market Sauvignon Blanc used to be the most popular choice…

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PONY CLUB members have recently been enjoying cross country training at Turbary, Halifax. In any sport practice is vital for progression but it is also…

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Cornet player Mark Rodgers, tutor and conductor of the Delph Youth Band and Training Bands, gives us an insight into the band world with his…

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The Face and Body Shop in Grotton answers your health and beauty questions. Q. I am attending a wedding abroad later in the summer and…

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