Firefighters are in attendance at Dovestone Reservoir after a blaze broke out at the Saddleworth beauty spot this afternoon. (Tuesday) The public is asked to…
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Conserve water in dry spell, urges United Utilities
WATER bosses have urged consumers to help conserve supplies by implementing measures to reduce demand.Reservoirs water levels are visibly dropping because of the ongoing dry…
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Car park charges to be reintroduced – including Dovestone Reservoir
Oldham Council is set to reintroduce car parking charges across the borough. It comes after the latest government announcement encouraging people back into work.Car park…
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Bridge over Uppermill road to be removed after crack appeared
A BRIDGE that crosses a Saddleworth road is in the process of being removed after a crack appeared in its structure. But there have been…
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Police appeal for wanted man from Oldham
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Oldham. Adrian Harewood (03/09/1970) is wanted on recall to prison after breaching…
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Take a tip – don’t dump it, visit recycling centre
OLDHAM’S household waste recycling centre is operational again but fly tipping continue to blight Saddleworth and other parts of the borough. The Independent has reported…
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Arrests have been made after an estimated £1.1 million worth of cannabis was seized
Arrests have been made after an estimated £1.1 million worth of cannabis was seized following a raid at a property in Oldham. At 8.20am on…
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Slow down warning Speeding motorists targeted
MOTORISTS across Saddleworth have been warned to slow down or face the consequences following a clampdown on speeding.Officers from GMP Saddleworth & Lees have already…
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Northern to introduce new timetables for essential travel only
Northern is to introduce amended timetables from Monday (18 May) to continue to help key workers and those making essential journeys get where they need…
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New Rambler route under fire as bus services axed
A BUS introduced exclusively to serve Saddleworth two years ago has received a ticket to ride across Oldham and Tameside – but some people are…
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