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Post Office says closure in Dobcross is only “temporary”
THE closure of Dobcross Post Office is only “temporary”, the Independent has been told. The Post Office and most recently Dobcross Village Store, both run…
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Mountain man Mick collects Royal honour
THE EX-LEADER of Oldham’s Mountain Rescue Team has been hauled down to London by Royal appointment – to collect his MBE. And former colleagues of…
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Fix our footpaths plea from residents after falls and trips
UPPERMILL pavements are in urgent need of repair, claim residents who are fed up of falling and tripping along the village High Street. The Independent…
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Plans for community watches to be launched throughout Saddleworth
A PLAN to introduce village community watches in Saddleworth will be discussed at a public meeting later this month. Joe Wheeler, chair of the Saddleworth…
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High Moor landfill sits serene after landscape transformation
IT was one of the most reviled landfill sites in Oldham with sustained campaigns by residents demanding its closure. But now High Moor landfill at…
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Driven batty: Residents refuse to give up fight for removal of ‘pointless’ fence
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the removal of a steel fence on Den Lane in Uppermill refuse to celebrate despite winning a concession from land owners Network…
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Man arrested for drink driving after collision kills teenager and another is left critical
A teenage boy has died and another remains in a critical condition following a collision in Oldham. At around 2.55am on Saturday, November 10, 2018,…
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Dad pleas for help to stop sheep eating tributes on daughter’s grave
A DISTRAUGHT father is calling for action to prevent sheep from eating the flowers placed on the grave of his dead daughter. Samantha Jones endured…
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Oldham Council to become living wage employer
Oldham Council Leader Sean Fielding has announced his commitment to making the local authority a Living Wage employer. Councillor Fielding made the pledge during his…
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