SPRING IS upon us and we all will see evidence of this now in the fattening buds in the hedgerows and the weeds in our…
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Ammon the artist
THERE ARE many Saddleworth people who are aware of who Ammon Wrigley was and what he did and having died over 67 years ago I’m…
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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. POLICE…
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History: Small beginnings
SADDLEWORTH CAN lay claim to the origins of ‘Platt’s of Oldham’, which claimed to be the largest establishment in the world producing textile machinery and…
View More History: Small beginningsStan’s strange but true: February
STAN BOWES, from Diggle, has uncovered some more interesting and entertaining, strange but true facts for us – you just couldn’t make them up. BARCELONA’S…
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Apprentices are the way forward
A TOP Saddleworth building and construction company is looking forward to a development of its own as it welcomes new apprentices to its team. Oldfield…
View More Apprentices are the way forwardBrassed Off: The contest season
THE FOOTBALL season is half way through and as I write my column, we have the prospect of ‘minnows’ Bradford City playing at Wembley in…
View More Brassed Off: The contest seasonPlanning approvals: February
SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Planning Committee recommended approval for a series of planning applications at their January meeting. They included: Mr T Pellowe, Moor Lane, Dobcross:…
View More Planning approvals: FebruaryLife on Pig Row: The cold heart of winter
FEBRUARY IS the cold heart of winter – we often think of the worst part of winter as being January but all gardeners know that…
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Win a great family prize – no holds barred
FANCY AN action-packed family night out at ‘Whose the Real Champion’ over the top rope rumble spectacular in a great Big Time American Wrestling Extravaganza? The event…
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