Arise, officially, Sir Kevin Sinfield
SO NOW it is official. He really is Sir Kevin Sinfield. The Saddleworth rugby league legend has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours List…
Life on PIG ROW: Spring is upon us
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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Ammon the artist
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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Luxury life down on the farm
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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Bold as brass
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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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.…
View More roughyeds REPORT: MarchPut some zing into your swing
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…
View More Put some zing into your swingFascinating Facts: What’s in a name?
WHAT’S IN a name? Ardent followers of Latics will know their original name was Pine Villa. It changed before they entered the league in 1907.…
View More Fascinating Facts: What’s in a name?The BIG voice of sport
LATICS MUST quickly forget their remarkable exploits in the FA Cup with Budweiser and focus on their main goal of retaining their npower League One status. Chairman Simon Corney…
View More The BIG voice of sportPegasus is back!
PEGASUS – the racing tipster the bookies fear – is back and raring to go for CHELTENHAM This month sees the annual return of the finest…
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Players’ visit treat for kids
LATICS’ PLAYERS Cliff Byrne and Connor Brown visited Hodgeclough Primary, Moorside, which was hosting Oldham Athletic Community Trust’s half-term holiday activity programme. The players spoke…
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Jackman sets sights on good start
SADDLEWORTH RANGERS’ first team can get off to a flying start in the National Conference League 2013 believes coach Emmerson Jackman. The campaign season kicks…
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Albert, 90, is local schoolboy’s hero
By Mark Shales AN UPPERMILL schoolboy is celebrating the heroics of Oldham’s only remaining Atlantic convoy veteran for his school project. Elliot Jones, 9, brushed…
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STAN BOWES, from Diggle, has uncovered some more interesting and entertaining, strange but true facts for us – you just couldn’t make them up. POLICE…
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Beating the winter blues
THIS IS the dedicated team of snowbusters who have declared war on winter – working round the clock to keep Saddleworth’s highways and byways open.…
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Frosty warning
THE INFLUENTIAL British Insurers Brokers Association warns motorists not to leave vehicles unattended with the engine running while defrosting the windscreen, as many insurers will not…
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Key checks for safe winter driving
A TOP windscreen repair company has issued tips for drivers to ensure safe journeys in poor weather conditions. Initially – particularly ahead of long distance…
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Kitchen’s ultra cool features
BUSINESSMAN James Wells crossed the bands of time in his search for something unique to celebrate refurbishing his stylish kitchen. Eventually, after lots of soul…
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Seriously good food
SHRUG OFF those icy Wintry blasts and head for some excellent comfort food in one of Saddleworth’s great eateries. Because Saddleworth residents are spoiled for…
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History: Small beginnings
SADDLEWORTH CAN lay claim to the origins of ‘Platt’s of Oldham’, which claimed to be the largest establishment in the world producing textile machinery and…
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What a load of rubbish
TWO LOCAL councillors are demanding an inquiry into why thousands of Saddleworth households where left a month without refuse and recycling collections. John McCann, Saddleworth…
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Tasting the difference
A NEW menu, an award-winning guest chef and another with 14 years’ experience aim to be the recipe for success for one of Saddleworth’s most…
View More Tasting the differenceNew Year growth
BUSINESS GURU Kieron Hill offers some timely expert help on how to grow business this year. Maybe I’m a witless optimist (certainly my wife thinks…
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Come and listen to the bands – again
DELIGHTED BANDSMEN will march at Scouthead and Austerland’s Whit Friday contest after authorities agreed there will be no repeat of last year’s restrictions which threatened the event’s…
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Audrey’s quest
FOR ALMOST a century, the overseas graves of two World War One heroes remained unvisited – until their Saddleworth descendent fulfilled her wish of getting…
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Generous fundraisers
GENEROUS FUNDRAISERS from the Saddleworth Women’s Institute presented cheques of £1,250 to each of their chosen charities for 2012 after a successful year of fundraising.…
View More Generous fundraisersIt’s written in the…snakes
THE CHINESE New Year – also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year – begins on February 10 and is the longest and…
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The first snows of winter…have you got a prize-winning picture?
THE UNPREDICTABLE snows that brought havoc to Saddleworth provided an unexpected bonus for amateur photographers. Because alongside the day to day drama of moving round…
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Awards for community champions
OUTSTANDING TEENAGERS who devote their time and talents to the community have been awarded the annual Lord Rhodes prize by the Saddleworth Parish Council. Will…
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SADDLEWORTH MOTORIST Dave Bolan thought he was seeing double when he saw a car on a new Metroline – heading for Oldham Mumps station. Davie,…
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We’re ready for ‘The Shout’
STANDING TALL, these are the courageous, unassuming men and woman who could be our community’s life-savers this Winter. Last year, between January 1 and December…
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New police chief
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…
View More New police chiefStan’s strange but true: February
STAN BOWES, from Diggle, has uncovered some more interesting and entertaining, strange but true facts for us – you just couldn’t make them up. BARCELONA’S…
View More Stan’s strange but true: FebruaryLeague 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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Author’s inspirational book
A FLOURISHING Greenfield author has penned his second book as he looks to brighten the lives of children with excitement and drama. Allan Graham, 58,…
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