AN Austerlands woman has been placed under a six-week night-time curfew and will be electronically tagged after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Shaunny Akeroyd, 28,…
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Leave of absence for Cllr John Hudson
A SIX month leave of absence has been approved for Cllr John Hudson by Saddleworth Parish Council. Councillors voted unanimously at their March meeting to…
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Oldham remembers Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with church service and online book of condolence
A POIGNANT service has been held at Oldham Parish Church to pay tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip…
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Annual Parish Council meeting to take place online to encourage attendance
SADDLEWORTH’S first ever online Annual Parish Council meeting takes place on Monday, May 17 to see if making the event virtual encourages more members of…
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Bus changes in the area
AS lockdown restrictions ease, First Bus has increased the frequency of some its services from Sunday, April 11, 2021. Government advice is still to minimise…
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Local praise for Tom after brave sea rescue
A SADDLEWORTH man has been hailed a hero for an ocean rescue in West Africa which cost the life of at least one person. Tom…
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Landlord calls time on pub name
AN UPPERMILL pub emerged from lockdown with a new name and a new look. Opinion may be divided over The Commercial on High Street becoming…
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First orders! Saddleworth pubs and non-essential shops are back open for business
PUBS, hairdressers, beauty salons and other non-essential shops in Saddleworth were in the mood to raise a glass as they served customers once again. After…
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Dovestone busier than ever so National Park axes Ranger service!
A GROUP of volunteer rangers at Dovestone, some with more than half a century of service, have been disbanded without warning. They discovered their fate…
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Six-month roadworks for new Saddleworth School to begin
MAJOR works to create an access road to the new Saddleworth School in Diggle are due to begin on April 19 and will take about six months to complete. The…
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