A NUMBER of illegal off-road motorbikes have been spotted on Marsden Moor on recent weekends and rangers are liaising with the police taskforce to stop…
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Angry residents left to clean up after ‘partying’ youths
A DELPH mum has hit out at a group of teenagers who recently laid waste to a quiet corner of the village. The resident, who…
View More Angry residents left to clean up after ‘partying’ youthsToilet troubles in Uppermill
PUBLIC toilets in Uppermill are once more out of order due to anti-social behaviour and vandalism. The facilities at King George V Playing Fields…
View More Toilet troubles in UppermillParole Board process is ‘art not a science’ says former member
Independent editor Trevor Baxter sits down with a Saddleworth-based former Parole Board member to discuss the issues faced by the under-fire service. The decision –…
View More Parole Board process is ‘art not a science’ says former memberSave the moors – a special report after fires at Dovestone Reservoir
A SPATE of damaging moorland fires at Dovestone Reservoir in Greenfield have sent waves of anger and frustration across Saddleworth. Now a letter has been…
View More Save the moors – a special report after fires at Dovestone ReservoirFootball yobs shown red card by new Leisure Centre pitch hire rules
TEENAGE troublemakers at Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre have landed Oldham Council a five-figure repair bill and deprived other youngsters of cheap games of football.…
View More Football yobs shown red card by new Leisure Centre pitch hire rulesPolice to extend successful Zero Zone initiative to Lees
A POLICE crackdown campaign against drugs and anti-social behaviour is extending to Lees after a successful first year in Upppermill. ‘Zero Zone’ was launched last…
View More Police to extend successful Zero Zone initiative to LeesZero Zone relaunched to keep the community safe
A SUCCESSFUL crackdown campaign against drugs and anti-social behaviour has been relaunched by police as they aim to keep Saddleworth streets safe. ‘Zero Zone’ was…
View More Zero Zone relaunched to keep the community safe‘Zero Zone’ set for borough after Saddleworth success
A PIONEERING anti-drugs initiative is set to be rolled out across the borough after being hailed as a success by police following its launch in…
View More ‘Zero Zone’ set for borough after Saddleworth successOperation Sandstorm launched to combat drug use in Saddleworth
DRUG DEALERS are being warned to stay out of Saddleworth or face the consequences. A zero-tolerance initiative to drugs and anti-social behaviour, code named Operation…
View More Operation Sandstorm launched to combat drug use in Saddleworth