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A THOUGHTLESS pet owner has been condemned after six tiny kittens were dumped in a child’s toy box on a canal bank. The kittens, three black…

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A HARD-WORKING duo toasted their success after raising almost £1,000 at a two-day charity fundraising Saddleworth Beer Festival. Peter Archer and Jon Frankell, with the support of Uppermill Conservative Club…

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A LIFE-LONG love of local history is captured in a fascinating new book about Denshaw village and Christ Church which is celebrating its 150th anniversary.  Respected local author and…

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A LABOUR of love which began eight years ago has given a tiny hamlet an exciting new horizon and been praised by a leading clergyman. St…

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KIND-HEARTED fundraisers are celebrating after reaching their £10,000 target for The Christie Hospital after just six months. The team of eight friends, known as The…

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PREPARE FOR a fright on a brand new ghost walk around Uppermill which will reveal the darker side of the village to celebrate Halloween. Stories of ghosts and murders from the…

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(With pictures by Stuart Coleman Photography) GENEROUS ACTS of courage and sacrifice were remembered during a service at Diggle Day Nursery to rededicate war memorials from Wrigley Mill…

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A BRAND new festival will give people the chance to try their hand at a variety of arts and crafts activities to celebrate creativity in…

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Three councillors, who represent the borough’s largest ward, say they have ‘used their influence’ to have roads on a Delph estate resurfaced before winter. After discussions with…

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  This picture was taken of workmen drilling near a possible site for the new Saddleworth School site at Diggle. But when a copy of the photograph was…

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