A SADDLEWORTH-BASED writer, actor and university lecturer is launching a new online writing school designed to make high-quality creative writing tuition accessible to people wherever…
View More Saddleworth writer launches online writing school to help aspiring authors find their voice
FORMER Oldham Council Leader and Greenfield resident Professor Richard Knowles is ‘deeply honoured, humbled and delighted’ to receive an esteemed award from the International Geographical…
View More Esteemed international award for former Greenfield resident Richard Knowles
A FIRE at a Greenfield business claimed the lives of several indirect victims – fish. Sachets, on Wellington Industrial Park – behind the village’s Tesco…
View More Greenfield fire fallout sees death of hundreds of fish
ROADS throughout Greenfield will be closed for up to nine days for carriageway surfacing works. J Hopkins is carrying out the work on Chew Valley…
View More Road closures planned for Greenfield carriageway surfacing works
A SADDLEWORTH councillor is proposing a plan he feels can finally break the deadlock over who will lead Oldham Council. Put simply, every party will. Those serving on…
View More Saddleworth councillor proposes ‘Concord’ solution for Oldham authority
THE HUGE devastation at a Greenfield business following a large blaze has been revealed. A full scale emergency services response was launched after the fire broke…
View More Full destruction of Greenfield business fire revealed
OLDHAM College is celebrating a third consecutive year of improvement in Level 3 achievement rates. The three-year growth represents a 12 per cent increase in achievement for 16- to 18-year-olds since 2024, reflecting the…
View More High marks for Oldham College students
AN UPPERMILL student with an eye on history hopes to map out a future in a museum or an art gallery after present day A-Level exam success. …
View More Uppermill student ready to study the past after present day success
FAMILIES, friends and teddy bears alike gathered for a bear-tastic afternoon as Emmaus Mossley celebrated its beloved mascot Bear’s fourth birthday in the much loved…
View More Bear-y good fun as Emmaus Mossley celebrates Bear’s fourth birthday
A TEENAGER has become the final person to be sentenced after an Oldham woman was dumped and tortured on Saddleworth Moor in a ‘disgusting and…
View More Final sentencing after woman tortured on Saddleworth Moor
OLDHAM’S Hulme Grammar School is officially one of the best in the country after being commended in the national Independent Schools of the Year awards for outstanding educational partnerships. The accolade…
View More Hulme Grammar commended for outstanding educational partnerships
A SADDLEWORTH farm is celebrating national recognition after its Heritage Old Season Lamb Shoulder received a coveted two-star Great Taste Award. Ivy Cottage Pedigree Ryelands, a…
View More Saddleworth family farm celebrates prestigious Great Taste award
Residents may be evacuated and Tesco cleared after hazardous materials fire in Greenfield People may be evacuated from their homes and Tesco in Greenfield has…
View More Exclusion zone in place in Greenfield as fire breaks out at factory
A SEA of lilac roses transformed the gardens of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and helped raise more than £25,000 for patient care thanks to community support. A crowd of hundreds gathered…
View More Rose to Remember raises £25,000 for Dr Kershaw’s
PEACE activists in Saddleworth have spoken out against Andy Burnham’s plans to invest in nuclear submarines. The Prime Minister announced that the government would…
View More Activists speak out at Hiroshima memorial
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has told of her devastation at seeing the area scarred by moorland fire. But Debbie Abrahams has hopes it can benefit from the…
View More Saddleworth’s MP promises to hold people to account for the area’s good
BLAZING sunshine, a patch of grass and a few cold drinks were all that was needed for Saddleworth’s latest Summer Fete – but it took…
View More Smiles for miles at Summer Fete
AN INTERNATIONAL charity with a base in Oldham is being investigated by the Charity Commission for alleged links to Hamas. The Al-Khair Foundation, situated…
View More Terrorism investigation into Oldham-linked charity
A PROJECT to locate, restore and preserve a series of historic milestones across Saddleworth has been completed. The markers, which are made from cast iron…
View More Saddleworth milestones restored in heritage preservation project
FAMILIES in Grotton are being invited to celebrate the reopening of their local playground following a series of improvements and new additions. The Grotton Residents…
View More Grotton playground set for grand reopening after improvements
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s body was discovered in Mossley. Emergency services were called to home on Winterford…
View More Murder arrest after woman’s body found in Mossley
A SADDLEWORTH football club is looking forward to its biggest home match in years – its first in the non-league pyramid. Uppermill FC began life…
View More Emotions sure to be high at Uppermill FC’s first home match in the non-league pyramid
THREE words summed up the depth of feeling that still exists in Saddleworth when it comes to where it stands – God save Yorkshire. After chair…
View More Saddleworth celebrates the white rose as it marks Yorkshire Day
A SADDLEWORTH wildlife rescue charity has helped reunite a beloved parrot with its owner – after nine years. Barney, an African Grey, was stolen on…
View More Saddleworth wildlife rescuers help reunite stolen parrot with owner after nine years
‘CLAMOROUS HARBINGERS of blood and death’ are on the way to an Oldham nightclub – for a bold reimagining of a Shakespearean classic. The Liquid & Envy…
View More Nightclub play to ‘blow the dust off Shakespeare’
A new community defibrillator has been installed at Hey St John Church on Stamford Road in Lees, providing residents with access to potentially life-saving equipment…
View More New life-saving defibrillator installed at Lees church
One of Uppermill’s best-known independent fashion retailers is preparing to close its High Street store after two decades at the heart of village life. Lucy…
View More End of an era as Lucy Cobb prepares to leave Uppermill High Street after 20 years
A popular monthly market at Saddleworth Marina in Greenfield has celebrated its first anniversary. Saddleworth Artisan Market drew visitors from across the area for a…
View More Saddleworth Marina artisan market celebrates first anniversary
A SADDLEWORTH business that has become something of an institution is to close its original Diggle site. But do not think Grandpa Greene’s is disappearing…
View More Grandpa Greene’s to close Diggle site – before being rebuilt
The major incident declared in response to the wildfires at Dovestone and Swineshaw has now been stood down following significant progress in bringing the blazes…
View More Major incident stood down as Dovestone and Swineshaw wildfire response enters recovery phase
High Peak MP Jon Pearce is calling on major retailers across the UK to suspend the sale of disposable barbecues following a summer of devastating…
View More Retailers urged to suspend disposable BBQ sales amid growing wildfire concerns
Residents have been thanked for their support in staying away from Dove stone Reservoir as emergency services continue operations in the area. Andy Holian, Neighbourhood…
View More Police thank residents for staying away from Dove stone during closure
THREE new categories will give even more local companies the chance to shine at this year’s Oldham Business Awards. The line-up of finalists for this…
View More Finalists revealed as Oldham Business Awards flourish with new categories
BEV Craig has been named the new Mayor of Greater Manchester after what even she described as “a long day.” The Labour candidate won the…
View More Labour’s Bev Craig elected Mayor of Greater Manchester
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