A NEW chapter in the motor racing career of Austerlands’ Phil McGarty is about to unfold. Denshaw-raised Phil will be having the first race for…
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Family affair as preservation order secures Thorpe Lane trees for next generations
A SADDLEWORTH councillor has helped to conserve a coppice planted in Austerlands by his great-great-uncle about 50 years ago. The coppice comes under the curtilage…
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Saddleworth woman handed curfew
AN Austerlands woman has been placed under a six-week night-time curfew and will be electronically tagged after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Shaunny Akeroyd, 28,…
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100 reasons for Jean to celebrate
A CARD from the Queen and a personal message from the Mayor of Oldham were just some of the well-wishes received as Jean Sykes celebrated…
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Home and away – life out of lockdown Down Under
AS Saddleworth entered lockdown for a second time on November 5, 10,000 miles away in Melbourne life was already feeling refreshingly different. Australia’s second largest…
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Police hope speed can be calmed at Huddersfield Road accident blackspot
POLICE hope to get the funding in place so they can tackle problems of speeding cars on a road that has turned into an accident…
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Cyclist suffers life-changing injuries following Huddersfield Road collision
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses following a collision where a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries. Just after 5pm yesterday (31 August 2020), officers received a report…
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Cricket campaigns hit for six by coronavirus outbreak
BEST-LAID plans by local clubs for the Greater Manchester Cricket League campaign have been hit for six by the coronavirus outbreak. If and when a…
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Hundreds gather at events across community as Saddleworth remembers
By Ken Bennett and Aimee Belmore HUNDREDS of people trekked up to the iconic memorial at Pots and Pans to pay tribute in the bright…
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Derek Heffernan to complete hat-trick of civic titles as Mayor of Austerlands
DEREK Heffernan, former mayor of Oldham and chairman of Saddleworth Parish Council, will claim a unique hat-trick of civic titles when he is installed as Mayor…
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