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ENGLAND’S FINEST countryside event is all set for the off – and the Independent is offering two lucky families the chance to win tickets to…

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A SUMPTUOUS afternoon tea at the White Hart raised £1,440 in aid of Malignant Melanoma Research. Organised by Jennifer Greenwood, from Lydgate, there was live…

View More Jenny’s afternoon tea raises £1,400 for cancer charity

A FURIOUS councillor has slammed a rail operator for lack of consultation over weekend rail closures which will bring misery to travellers. John McCann, opposition…

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THE UNEXPLAINED absence of ducks from the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has caused concern among residents about the future of the wild birds in the area.…

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THE ROTARY Club of Saddleworth is helping dreams come true for children in the area after their donation to Mahdlo Youth Zone made possible the…

View More Rotary Club makes bus dream come true

A NEWLY-APPOINTED pub landlady has won the hearts of a village and conservationists after turning down a proposal to stone clean her pub. Angie O’Reilly and her…

View More Angie stonewalls pub cleaning bid

A TERRIFIED young teaching assistant has talked about her ordeal when a roadside gang attacked her moving car. Rachel Bullock was travelling along Featherstall Road…

View More Girl’s car stoned by yobs

A VINTAGE bus company has doubled its fleet after proving a major hit since hitting the road just 18 months ago. Saddleworth Vintage Bus Tours,…

View More Fun trip on vintage buses is just the ticket

A PEACE Garden has been designed by creative youngsters at St Anne’s CE Lydgate Primary School – but they need the help of local businesses…

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MORE THAN £3,500 was raised for Cancer Research as participants flocked to take part in Operation Custard Pie Fight. Organised by Tracey Barlow, the event…

View More Flingers flock to custard pie fight