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Breaking News

  • National Methodist Youth Brass Band brings busy Whit Friday schedule to Uppermill

  • Whit Friday details confirmed for Saddleworth and Oldham

  • Saddleworth artist shortlisted for prestigious international Football Art Prize

  • Mossley artist completes stunning bridge transformation from graffiti eyesore to desert dream

  • “Green Cleen” launches across Greater Manchester to keep wheelie bins clean, fresh and hygienic

  • Delph Horticultural and Craft Society prepares for 95th annual village show

  • Police said to be investigating what caused Mossley ‘river of blood’ video 

  • Featured Sport

    Springhead backing local lad Zach in Wembley cup quest

    EXPECT A Springhead swarm heading towards Wembley as one of its own goes for glory. And Zach Eckersley has told how things he picked up…

    Gary Carter May 29, 2026
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  • Featured News

    Saddleworth church to be converted to restaurant and spa, with outdoor swimming pool

    A FORMER Saddleworth church will be converted into a restaurant and spa, with a swimming pool created outside, after planning permission was granted. And its…

    Gary Carter May 28, 2026
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  • Breaking News Featured News

    National Methodist Youth Brass Band brings busy Whit Friday schedule to Uppermill

    THE ACCLAIMED National Methodist Youth Brass Band is returning to Uppermill with an exciting line-up of concerts and Whit Friday appearances. Made up of talented…

    Aimee Belmore May 28, 2026
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  • Breaking News Entertainment Featured

    Whit Friday details confirmed for Saddleworth and Oldham

    WHIT Friday organisers have confirmed the key details for this year’s Saddleworth and Oldham District band contests, which take place on Friday, May 29. The…

    Gemma Carter May 28, 2026
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  • Featured Lifestyle

    Oldham fan enjoys dream Lord of the Rings experience

    An Oldham woman has seen a lifelong dream come true thanks to a special initiative launched by one of the UK’s leading home care providers.…

    Erin Parker May 28, 2026
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News

Dave’s on the road to success

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

Dave Morris is hoping to whistle up a star part in a new block-buster film. Dave, the world‘s champion whistler from Dobcross, is following in…

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News

First woman Rotarian

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A mother of five has become Saddleworth Rotary Club’s first-ever woman member. Gail Hunter, 41, was inducted into the club by Rotary’s national president, John…

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News

Dog owners’ dilemma

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A DOG-LOVING couple’s act of kindness has landed them with an eye-watering vets bill. Their problems began after Stephen Battersby stopped on a busy main…

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News

Pub’s artistic delights

Aimee Belmore March 12, 2013

A POPULAR village pub is fast becoming the centre of music, theatre and entertainment. Locals at The Swan Inn, Dobcross, are being treated to a…

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News

Heart’s desire of pub couple

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

PUBLICAN TOM Harrop and his wife Janette are famed for reaching out and identifying needy causes in the local  community. But their latest fund-raising initiative has touched the…

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News

Addy calls time on his birthday for charity

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A GENEROUS-SPIRITED pub landlord has been praised after he sacrificed his own personal 60th birthday celebrations – and gave the money to charity. Popular Addy…

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Business

The Clarence is a family affair

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A RESOLUTE mother and her son decided to keep it in the family when they took over a  newly refurbished village pub. Now cheery Kath Tarkenter…

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Business

Peter bows out of brewery

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

JOVIAL PETER Percival has retired from the legendary Greenfield Real Ale Brewery. Peter’s brewing experience began 16 years ago in the very early days of…

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Business

MP’s small business award

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

CAMPAIGNING MP Debbie Abrahams has won an accolade for a major initiative to help small companies.  Debbie, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, received the first ever Grassroot Diplomat…

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Business

Nicola to entertain VIPs

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A DYNAMIC Saddleworth businesswoman is set to take centre stage at a keynote conference this month. Doctor Nicola Jeffrey-Sykes will not only be attending this year’s…

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News

Go giddy at Gringos gig

Aimee Belmore March 12, 2013

A SPRING Salsa Fiesta will bring the Uppermill Civic Hall to life on Saturday, March 30 as the Giddy Gringos team up with Saddleworth Parish…

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News

Band club hits the right note

Aimee Belmore March 12, 2013

TALENTED MUSICANS are bringing Diggle Band Club to life on the last Saturday of each month to help keep the club at the centre of…

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News

Madness on the moor

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

AN INVESTIGATION by the Independent has revealed chaos caused by thoughtless drivers at the height of a raging blizzard on one of Saddleworth’s most notorious roads.…

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News

Lydgate: the centre of the Universe?

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

THEY CAME… they pondered in homage to the boyish new ‘Master of the Universe.’ Brian Cox, The People’s Professor was in town and the audience…

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News

New nursery is home for high-fliers

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

SADDLEWORTH AIR  Cadets are hoping for lift off after landing  a new headquarters in the heart of Diggle. The opening of the refurbished Diggle Day Nursery and Education Centre…

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News

Mark’s menus ring the bell

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

TOP LOCAL chef Mark Pemberton is aiming to claim some top accolades with his cooking at the newly re-furbished Inn. Mark is head chef at The Old Bell…

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Lifestyle

The pies have it

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

ARE YOU ready to celebrate British Pie Week which runs from now until March 10? As any discerning Saddleworth diner will confirm, we are really…

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Lifestyle

Farm ‘classroom’ will be a real hoot for children

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

A VISIONARY Saddleworth couple are planning to launch an exciting children’s education centre to give them a real flavour of life down on the farm. John…

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News

‘Love Oldham’ says Mayor-elect

Aimee Belmore March 12, 2013

SADDLEWORTH MUST learn to love its neighbours and join forces if it wants to move forward, says Parish Councillor and Oldham Mayor-elect John Hudson. Cllr…

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Lifestyle

Hitch up to the pony club

Ken Bennett March 12, 2013

HAYLEY WILD, an instructor at Saddleworth and District Pony Club, tells us about the club’s origins and their success:  The bond between horse and rider…

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Lifestyle

Win a prize at burger heaven

Ken Bennett March 10, 2013

TO CELEBRATE the mouth-watering launch of The Farrars Arms Burger Menu we have got a juicy prize to be won. With the burger fast becoming the nation’s…

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Lifestyle

Health Matters: Colds – Myths and Truths

Ian Strachan March 10, 2013

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines Colds  – Myths and Truths My mother would say ‘Dry that hair or you’ll catch a cold’. Well that hair is a…

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Lifestyle

Brassed Off : Why Blackpool rocks

Mark Rodgers March 10, 2013

THE MONTH of March heralds the Spring – daffodils, lambs in the fields and Mother Nature’s awakening. All very poetic I know, but what does…

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Lifestyle

Planning approvals: March

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Planning Committee recommended approval for a series of planning applications at their February meeting. They included: Saddleworth Medical Practice, Delph Clinic, Gartside Street,…

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Lifestyle

All round good guys

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

KIND-HEARTED WORKERS at a top Saddleworth building and construction company are juggling their busy schedules with rigorous training for a charity triathlon. Three staff members…

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Sport

First class Saddleworth

Tony Bugby March 10, 2013

SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL has achieved recent sporting successes in athletics, basketball, gymnastics, netball and Rugby League. And the school’s top cricketers are off to Headingley in mid-March to receive specialist coaching…

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Lifestyle

Planning a DIY project? Call Holmebuild

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

Where do you go for your DIY and building supplies? Do you travel out of Saddleworth to one of the large DIY outlets? If so…

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News

New allotments concerns

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

CONCERNED RESIDENTS who rallied against plans for new allotments in Uppermill are worried about disruption as the project unfolds. Saddleworth Parish Council will construct and…

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Lifestyle

Life on PIG ROW: Spring is upon us

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

SPRING IS upon us and we all will see evidence of this now in the fattening buds in the hedgerows and the weeds in our…

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Lifestyle

Ammon the artist

Peter Fox March 10, 2013

THERE ARE many Saddleworth people who are aware of who Ammon Wrigley was and what he did and having died over 67 years ago I’m…

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News

Luxury life down on the farm

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

A PICTURESQUE family farm is venturing into pastures new after converting its cattle barns into luxury eco-friendly holiday cottages. Nigel and Abigail Shaw decided to…

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News

Bold as brass

Aimee Belmore March 10, 2013

DIGGLE BRASS bandsman Lawrence Bradshaw has tales galore after returning from a fascinating trip to Belgium with the band. The popularity of Saddleworth Whit Friday…

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Sport

roughyeds REPORT: March

Tony Bugby March 10, 2013

OLDHAM RUGBY League Club head into the 2013 campaign on the back of two pre-season wins — and a selection headache for coach Scott Naylor.…

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Sport

Put some zing into your swing

Tony Bugby March 10, 2013

ROBERT JOHNSON, Saddleworth Golf Club’s PGA professional, has developed an Indoor Teaching Academy. Using a dual camera video system, Rob is able to record a player’s swing…

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