GRANTS up to and over £75,000 will give much-needed boosts to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across Oldham. The money is available…
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Saddleworth Councillor senses success in civic building Christian light bid
A SADDLEWORTH Councillor believes he is set to succeed in his bid to get an Oldham civic building lit up for Christian festivals. Max Woodvine…
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New Diggle development captured on camera
DIGGLE’S latest addition has been caught on camera from the air. Standing next to Saddleworth School, off Huddersfield Road, Broadstone Manor is taking shape, with…
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Saddleworth Councillor calls for clarity on Oldham cabinet member’s non-attendance
A SADDLEWORTH Councillor wants more answers over a cabinet member’s non-attendance of committee meetings. But Sam Al-Hamdani has been told Abdul Jabbar is not ignoring…
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Frank Rothwell gets look into the future of Oldham’s scientists
SADDLEWORTH businessman Frank Rothwell has played a big part in helping Oldham’s scientists of the future achieve excellence. Hulme Grammar marked the launch of the…
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Pay Remembrance tributes in Austerlands at Saddleworth’s oldest memorial
THE COMMUNITY is invited to Saddleworth’s oldest Great War memorial in Austerlands to pay tribute this Remembrance Sunday. Event organisers are appealing for locals to…
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New Deputy Lieutenant hopes to boost Saddleworth links
SADDLEWORTH can lay claim to being home to one of the most ceremonial positions in the region. For a man with close links to the…
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TV gardener digs deep for charity on Daisy Nook visit
A RENOWNED TV gardening presenter swapped the studio for soil at a special community fundraising event at Daisy Nook Garden Centre. Frances Tophill delivered a…
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Saddleworth Parish Council to hold meeting in Lydgate
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council is heading to Lydgate for its October meeting in a bid to make local government more open and accessible to residents. The…
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GO ahead given to demolish former Greenfield paper mill
MUCH of a former Greenfield paper mill, which was destroyed by fire, is to be demolished. The former warehouses, raw materials store and boiler house,…
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Oldham Council announces new taxi testing rules to cut waiting times
OLDHAM Council has announced major changes to the way licensed vehicles are tested in the borough, in a move aimed at cutting waiting times and…
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Group set up in bid to save Saddleworth’s Moorgate Halt
PEOPLE opposed to the closure of a Saddleworth level crossing as part of a multi-billion pound rail project have launched a campaign to replace it…
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Oldham Council imposes recruitment freeze amid £23m budget crisis
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM Council has announced a borough-wide recruitment freeze as it battles to close a £23 million gap in…
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Garage in Dobcross to go under the hammer
A SMALL garage in the heart of Dobcross village is set to attract plenty of interest when it goes up for auction this week. The…
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Legendary former Saddleworth Councillor officially becomes Alderman of Oldham
GREENFIELD is now home to Oldham’s latest Alderman after John Hudson was officially handed the title. Family and friends from the village and neighbouring Uppermill…
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Renovation plans approved for Oldham Coliseum as theatre prepares for revival
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter The new look for a much-loved Greater Manchester venue has been revealed as a huge renovation project finally…
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Free all-day bus travel returns for older and disabled people across Saddleworth
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter NEXT month, hundreds of thousands of people can benefit from round-the-clock free bus travel, TfGM has confirmed. A…
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Oldham Mountain Rescue team effort to help walker with head injury
A TEAM effort from Oldham Mountain Rescue over 3.5 hours ensured the safe recovery of a walker who suffered a head injury near Dovestone Reservoir.…
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Car crashes into Saddleworth phone box housing life-saving defibrillator
A CAR has collided with a phone box at the bottom of Ladcastle Lane in Dobcross, Saddleworth. The red box, a much-loved local landmark, is…
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Dobcross canalside office to go under the hammer
A ‘UNIQUE’ Saddleworth property with a ‘very interesting past’ is set to go under the hammer. The Transhipment warehouse, on Wool Road in Dobcross, has…
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Dobcross Village Store stands ‘pie and mighty’
THE PIE’S the limit at a Saddleworth store that is literally at the heart of a village. Not least because almost 7,500 were sold in…
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Homes plan for former Greenfield social club
A FORMER Greenfield social club will be demolished and replaced by four detached homes, if planning permission is granted. Purico Properties, based in the Haxby…
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Spindles gets national spotlight with BCO award recognition
OLDHAM’S bold transformation of the Spindles shopping centre has been honoured on the national stage. The redevelopment of Spindles has been named Highly Commended in…
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Foxdenton Hall set for fairytale revival in Chadderton
CHADDERTON is about to get some serious period-drama vibes – and locals couldn’t be more thrilled. Foxdenton Hall, the 17th-century gem tucked away in Chadderton,…
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New Saddleworth walking route is more than a Mere stroll
RAMBLERS can enjoy almost all Saddleworth has to offer following the creation of a new route. The Four Meres Walk takes in 16 miles around…
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Frank Rothwell to lead Embryo of idea for Oldham artwork
FRANK Rothwell hopes to go back to where it all began to make his latest impact on the area’s landscape. Now the Greenfield-based owner of…
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Homes plan for ‘dilapidated’ former Greenfield mill site
A FORMER mill site, described as ‘vacant’ and ‘dilapidated’ will be turned into nine luxury homes if planning permission is granted. Wiggett Homes has applied…
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Oldham bikes in wheelie good condition for winter
BIKES across Oldham are now ready for winter thanks to a free safety check at Redrow’s Broadstone Manor development in Diggle. The ‘Gear up with…
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‘Successful and amazing year’ is icing on the cake as In My Shoes celebrates four years
IN My Shoes Theatre group gathered to celebrate another ‘successful and amazing year’ as they reached their fourth birthday. The disability led theatre group for…
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Homes plan at former Delph church given go ahead
A PROJECT that would see two homes built next to a Delph church that is set to be converted into apartments has been given the…
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Opening of Oldham’s new market delayed until 2026 as traders kept at Tommyfield
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter The opening of a new Greater Manchester market has been pushed back by several months due to complications…
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Eton-backed sixth form in Oldham stuck in limbo a year on, as government stalls on decision
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter A ‘transformative’ project in Oldham has been left in limbo for a whole year. The Eton Star Academy,…
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White poppy event to remember all war victims and commit to peace
THE ANNUAL white poppy event in Uppermill will remember all victims of war and highlight a commitment to peace this November. The event, organised by…
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Saddleworth moorland fire and barbecue ban set to remain
AN ORDER which bans the lighting of fires, barbecues and fireworks on moorland in Saddleworth is set to be extended. Regulations that have been in…
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