CATHERINE HANKINSON has been appointed new Divisional Commander for GMP’s Oldham division. She takes over from Tim Forber who is leaving his current role but…
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League of Friends raise £30k for patients’ bus
TROJAN EFFORTS by a dedicated team from Royal Oldham Hospital League of Friends over the last two years have paid off – with a brand new bus…
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Promise to improve rail services
A TRANSPORT boss said rail services to Manchester from Greenfield in the future will improve with up to two stopping trains an hour. The revelation…
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Ingrid’s winning recipe
A SPRINGHEAD woman who has clocked up 100 hours volunteering says young people have given her the most precious gift of all – smiles and…
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A KIND-HEARTED village is helping parents launch a children’s football club by covering the cost of their brand new colourful kits. Dobcross Village Community donated…
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A DRAMATIC poem, written after one of Saddleworth’s most popular riding schools was destroyed by a fierce blaze, is being used to rekindle people’s memories.…
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Dead climbers remembered
A SADDLEWORTH mountaineering legend paid tribute 50 years ago to the day that two brave climbers died in a place they call Wilderness Gully. The…
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…And the kiddies came too
WHEN THE kind-hearted members of Saddleworth Round Table staged their Christmas party for the community’s old folk they made it a family affair. Because in addition to the…
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187 years experience helps fundraiser
MORE THAN £1,000 was raised at The Navigation All Star Brass Band concert for Help for Heroes at their tenth annual fundraising concert. Organised by…
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