SADDLEWORTH’S own female morris dancing group will show its talents across the area as it celebrates its first birthday. After forming in January 2024, membership…
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Saddleworth author details a local radio institution
A SADDLEWORTH man has turned author to recount the tales behind a well-loved radio institution – Piccadilly Radio. Tony Ingham joined the then Manchester upstart…
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Weekend of celebrations as St Thomas Leesfield Church marks 175 years
FROM worship and bell ringing to a Village Fete, there was a weekend of celebrations as St Thomas Leesfield Church marked its milestone 175th anniversary.…
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M & C Risk Solutions celebrates 10 years of growth
DELPH-HEADQUARTERED insurance brokers M & C Risk Solutions are celebrating 10 years in business which has seen them flourish and succeed. Incorporated in September 2012,…
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John’s Italian job launched 50 years’ Players’ service at Millgate
SADDLEWORTH Players are currently enjoying their Golden Jubilee season, having moved to the Millgate in 1972 and launching their first production in October 1973. In…
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Royal assent for charity
A CHARITY had a special visitor when the Duchess of Cornwall dropped in to see its work. Her Royal Highness witnessed first hand what goes…
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Refresh your space with five spring trends
THE long, dark days of winter are gone, with the promise of warmer, brighter days ahead. Spring is a time of re-awakenings, to take stock,…
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Celebrating 75 years of home at Housing Units
HOME is certainly where the heart is for department store Housing Units as it celebrates 75 years. From beginnings in 1947 as a humble builders-merchants,…
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Special celebrations mark 150 years of St Edward’s parish
BANNERS flew high and proud as a procession wound its way through Lees to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of St Edward’s parish.…
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Still having a ball at Mahdlo after ten years
TEN years of Mahdlo Youth Zone will be celebrated at a special ‘Seeing is Believing’ anniversary ball on Saturday, May 7. The Jordon Group have…
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Greenfield Brass Band starts 35th year on high note
IT has been a busy and successful start to Greenfield Brass Band’s 35th year as they put on a packed-out concert and also took part…
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Saddleworth 3Ds celebrating 30 years with a festival of football
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds, formed in the summer of 1992, is in its 30th season and now the biggest it has been in terms of teams. This…
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Celebrating one year at the Rainbow Makers
RAINBOW Law in Uppermill is celebrating one year since opening for business on Uppermill High Street – and what a year it has been for…
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Golden years – Springhead school celebrates 50th anniversary
IT was the year the first video recorder for home use was sold, Britain adopted decimal currency and Walt Disney World opened to the public.…
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Francis House Children’s Hospice celebrates 30 years
FRANCIS House children’s hospice, which has seen thousands of sick children and their families come through its doors as well as countless celebrities, footballers and…
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Husteads riding school hits gold
A POPULAR Saddleworth riding school is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a special poster that depicts a menagerie of past and present steeds in the…
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Saddleworth’s generations pay tributes to mark 75th anniversary of VJ Day
FROM a 94-year-old RAF veteran to community-minded young people, generations across Saddleworth marked the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. August 15, 1945…
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Saddleworth goes silent for Hiroshima vigil
A SILENT vigil was held by Saddleworth Peace Group to mark 75 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event was…
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Your Town needs you: Help Oldham mark 75th VJ Day Anniversary
RESIDENTS are invited to share their photographs, nostalgia and artwork to help Oldham commemorate Victory over Japan Day. Saturday 15 August marks 75 years since…
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Community invited to host ‘stay-at-home parties’ to celebrate VE Day
STREET parties, parades and celebrations were set to bring the country together on Friday, May 8 for the 75thanniversary of VE Day. And despite the…
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Special celebrations in busy month for Saddleworth WI
THERE were special celebrations at Saddleworth WI in September as they celebrated 11 years since they reformed. They raised a glass or two to mark…
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Sound of music returns with tenth Diggle Blues Festival
THE sound of music returns for a tenth year with the annual Diggle Blues Festival on Thursday, May 30 to Sunday, June 2. The free…
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Delight for diamond couple: Moorside pair celebrates 60 years of marriage
A DIAMOND couple from Moorside celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary – at a slower pace than the day they got married. For Alison Robinson found…
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Lyceum Theatre Oldham to launch 90th anniversary celebrations by revisiting first ever play
LYCEUM Theatre Oldham is opening its 90th Anniversary Season of Celebrations with a double bill of comedy that incudes the first ever play performed by…
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Hartley Botanic showcases history at RHS Chelsea stand as it celebrates 80th anniversary
Hartley Botanic is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with another eye-catching stand as it celebrates 80 ‘trusted years’ in business. The Greenfield-based greenhouse…
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Kids Car Boot carry on with shop and swap through 2018
KIDS Car Boot would like to wish all their past, present and future customers and stall holders a very happy new year and that 2018…
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Unique shop Authentic thrives on third birthday
UNIQUE gift and craft shop Authentic is certainly living up to its name as it celebrates its third birthday. For the little shop off Uppermill…
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Millers celebrate saying it with flowers for 40 years
A flower shop that grew from humble beginnings in Shaw into a flourishing Oldham business has celebrated its 40th anniversary. To mark the occasion they…
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Happy first birthday Henshaws!
THERE was cake, Prosecco, crafts and even a sing-a-long as a group for the visually impaired celebrated their first birthday last month. The Henshaw Pennine…
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Move over Your Majesty – Saddleworth has its own platinum couple
THE Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their impressive seventieth wedding anniversary on November 20 – and there are celebrations closer to home for Saddleworth’s own…
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Celebrations for club bridging half century gap
MEMBERS of Saddleworth Bridge Club left their packs of cards at home when they celebrated their 50th anniversary. But they still reserved a good hand…
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Gone fishin’… for 50 years with Saddleworth Angling Society
MEMBERS of Saddleworth Angling Society have been casting their lines for 50 years. The society, whose waters include a stretch of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal…
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Saddleworth Museum celebrates anniversary with traditional well dressing
AS Saddleworth Museum celebrates one year since its £1million ‘Into the Future’ renovation, they are still making sure to keep ancient traditions alive. As part…
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Creating Change with Curry to celebrate Action Oldham’s fourth birthday
Action Oldham Fund has swapped cake for curry with a special campaign to help the community as they celebrate their fourth birthday. The Fund supports…
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