Taylor tells of bitter sweet Wembley memory
SPRINGHEAD’S CHRIS Taylor admits that playing at Wembley only 10 months after leaving Latics was beyond his wildest dreams. “It was an unbelievable experience and…
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New Latics’ manager Lee Johnson admits the hard work begins after successfully steering his team clear of the relegation places in npower League One. A…
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Joe’s debut delights
TEENAGE FOOTBALLER Joe Cooper admitted life couldn’t be any sweeter. Less than a fortnight after being offered a professional contract by Oldham Athletic, the 18-year-old…
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Will YOU help save Lesley’s job?
FOR THE first time in twenty years, children will return to a Greenfield school this month without a lollipop lady. But in an ironic twist,…
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Baden Powell visits
HISTORY – BY PETER FOX IN NOVEMBER 1908 Saddleworthians were treated to a visit by a famous person – his full title at the time…
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Gary’s a top Player
IT’S HARDLY surprising new Sadddleworth Golf Club captain Gary Simpson is a top amateur player as he was named after legend Gary Player. “I was…
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Learn to sail at Dovestones
LEARN TO sail in beautiful surroundings at Dovestone Sailing Club which is a Royal Yachting Association Training Centre. Dovestone Reservoir provides ideal sailing waters for all levels of ability so how about learning…
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Nicola’s going places
Photo: Ady Kerry Photography/England and GB Hockey. IT HAS been a globetrotting start to 2013 for local hockey player Nicola White. The 25-year-old, who began…
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Sign up for Striker soccer skills
SADDLEWORTH POOL and Leisure Centre is one of the venues for the ‘Striker 9’ awards scheme, a football skills training programme for young people in Oldham brought…
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Saddleworth triumph again
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S under-14 netball team has enjoyed another season laden with silverware. They are Greater Manchester County Champions, Greater Manchester Play-Off Champions, North Manchester County…
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fascinating FACTS: April
Royce Franklin, a life member of the Association of Football Statisticians, digs up yet more fascinating facts about football As a football fanatic who watched…
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roughyeds REPORT: April
WASN’T IT Robert Browning who wrote, from a distant shore, something about the joys of being in England now that April’s there? He might not…
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The BIG voice of sport: Oldham Athletic
EASTER HAS long been regarded as one of the defining periods of the football season with a number of fixtures crammed into a short period…
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Cold Weather could delay start of cricket season
THE START of the 2013 Saddleworth & District Cricket League season looks set to be delayed due to the unseasonal wintery conditions. Some grounds are…
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First silverware of season for Waterhead
WATERHEAD WON their first piece of silverware of the season as they lifted the Standard Cup on Easter Monday. Coach Andy Sands was elated as…
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Angel’s our new world champ
ANGEL CURTIS hardly lives up to her name after winning a world junior Thai boxing title at the age of 11 years. The youngster from…
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Use your pub if you don’t want to lose it
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent, voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. CAMRA was formed in March…
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It’s a very fine Swan indeed after refurb
A NEWLY refurbished Dobcross pub has completed its luxurious new bar area just in time to be the latest addition to CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide.…
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Brilliant Beers
FROM AWARD-WINNING beers to locally brewed pints, Saddleworth pubs offer real ale lovers the cream of the crop. With dozens of pubs in the area…
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Come and share Church celebrations
UPPERMILL METHODIST Church is hosting a variety of events for parishioners and the community to help celebrate their joint centenary and bi-centenary. This year marks…
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Free beers and tasty treats
WHET YOUR appetite with scrumptious, appetising, free treats washed down with excellent beers. Cook Darrell Tarkenter who has taken over the Clarence Hotel in Greenfield with his mother Kath, is…
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Riding into the future
By Suzanne Amos A KIND community is helping one of Saddleworth’s most loved riding schools rebuild its memories after a fire devastated the premises two…
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Dancing in the street
By Suzanne Amos AN AWARD-WINNING street dancer wants to spread her passion to the next generation by launching classes in Saddleworth. Natalie Chadwick, 28, will…
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PLANNING APPROVALS
SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Planning Committee recommended approval for a series of planning applications at their March meeting. They included: Mr McDaid, The Square, Dobcross: Change…
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Life on Pig Row: April
Andrew Oldham writes about gardening at Pig Row. Pig Row is split into three gardens over a quarter of an acre in Scouthead. Visit at…
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Dig For Victory
AS THE Independent’s gardening columnist Andrew Oldham embarks as head gardener upon a twelve-month challenge The Wartime Garden, he gives a glimpse of what is…
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More success for Oldfield
WITH BUSINESS booming for a top Saddleworth construction and property development company, they have spread their wings to help residents and firms across Greater Manchester.…
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Powerful charity performance
A TEAM of Saddleworth fundraisers went the distance for charity as they completed the ‘Resolution Run’ in aid of the Stroke Association. Sam Touil and seven members…
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You’d be mad to miss these hot Holmebuild offers
HOPEFULLY THE long, cold winter is now behind us and we can all start to look forward to a summer filled with lovely warm weather…
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Health matters: Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHEN examines Hay fever
Hay fever afflicts around one in five of the population. The condition is more common in children particularly teenagers but symptoms can develop from any…
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Take it easy is Marilyn’s advice.
A DENSHAW yoga teacher is encouraging all generations to take up the discipline to help ease the stress of daily life. Marilyn Heginbotham, 65, said…
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The Face and Body shop in Grotton answers your health and beauty questions.
Q. I have booked the holiday of a lifetime for this summer. I am desparate to look my best round the pool, but I am…
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Reflexology
Grasscroft’s LIZ NORBURY from the health and beauty department of Oldham College explains about Reflexology Q: What is Reflexology? A relaxing treatment working on both…
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Getting back to normal
Cornet player Mark Rogers, tutor and conductor of the Delph Youth and Training Bands, gives us an insight into the band world with his column,…
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