SADDLEWORTH may have many things – but it does not have packs of dogs that chase after its knight of the realm, Sir Kevin Sinfield. …
View More A Knight’s tale: Saddleworth’s Sir Kevin Sinfield on training, recognition and hopes ahead of latest physical challenge
A SADDLEWORTH community group has helped others in the area with vital donations. The success of this year’s village fete has given people in Scouthead…
View More Village Fete success results in charity donations
PEOPLE living in Oldham are being challenged to step outside their comfort zone and walk across hot coals to raise money for mental health, learning…
View More Brave fundraisers invited to fire walk for mental health charity
A SADDLEWORTH charity worker is soon to celebrate 10 years of helping pregnant refugees in Greece. Sally Hyman, who lives in Springhead, set up…
View More Greece refugee charity is ‘work worth doing’ for Saddleworth founder
RUGBY league figures will come together on Friday 9 October for Mahdlo Youth Zone’s Rugby Dinner, with proceeds supporting the charity’s work with young people…
View More Rugby league figures to come together for Mahdlo Youth Zone fundraising dinner
MORE THAN 300 people welcomed two dedicated trekkers home from a 560-kilometre walk as their fundraising total topped an incredible £25,000. Lee McAllister and Paul…
View More Intrepid trekkers raise more than £25,000 for Saddleworth rare cancer charity
A LOCAL charity is now walking hundreds of kilometres in memory of a man who died of a rare cancer. On Thursday, August 13, two members of…
View More Friends walk from Plymouth to Springhead in fight against rare cancer
A SEA of lilac roses transformed the gardens of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and helped raise more than £25,000 for patient care thanks to community support. A crowd of hundreds gathered…
View More Rose to Remember raises £25,000 for Dr Kershaw’s
AN INTERNATIONAL charity with a base in Oldham is being investigated by the Charity Commission for alleged links to Hamas. The Al-Khair Foundation, situated…
View More Terrorism investigation into Oldham-linked charity
A TEAM from a Saddleworth estate agents has raised more than £35,000 after completing a 196-mile relay challenge in memory of a much-loved colleague. Then…
View More Saddleworth estate agents raise more than £35,000 in memory of colleague
A HISTORIC waterway running through Saddleworth is set to benefit from a major programme of improvements. That’s because new lock gates are to be installed…
View More Canal running through Saddleworth to benefit from new lock gates
THE BUCKET lists of two young children living with a rate genetic disorder are getting closer to becoming a reality thanks to Saddleworth Medical Practice staff who…
View More Saddleworth Three Peaks challenge to help youngsters’ bucket list dreams come true
AN OLDHAM GP, councillor and charity founder has welcomed new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to making the ending of rough sleeping a priority for…
View More Oldham GP welcomes Burnham’s pledge to make ending rough sleeping a priority
A CRICKET club is producing the sort of knock anyone would be proud of to help those battling devastating moorland fires. Micklehurst has seen smoke…
View More Cricket club goes in to bat for moorland fire crews
AN OLDHAM-BASED autism support group has been shortlisted for a vital £3,000 grant. Now a public vote will decide whether Autism Family Support will get…
View More Oldham charity in running for vital grant
UPPERMILL’S canalside walks and historic attractions have been highlighted in a guide promoting some of the North West’s top waterside destinations. The Canal & River…
View More Uppermill canal walks and boat trips featured in days out guide
A MOSSLEY man, originally from Saddleworth, is taking on one of Britain’s toughest walking challenges to raise money for Parkinson’s research after seeing the devastating…
View More Mossley man takes on 1,200-mile walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End
Staff at Ryder & Dutton’s Saddleworth branch will lace up their trainers next week as they take part in a 196-mile charity relay in memory…
View More Saddleworth estate agents to join 196-mile relay in memory of beloved colleague
LOCAL drivers are being invited to get behind the wheel of a new Ford model while helping raise vital funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. The…
View More Motorists can take a test drive and help raise money for hospice
YOUTH charity Mahdlo Youth Zone is marking its 15th anniversary with the return of its 15-mile Three Peaks of Saddleworth walk. The fundraising event on Saturday, July 4, now in…
View More Mahdlo steps out on 15-mile Three Peaks challenge to mark 15th birthday
“PUTTING THE ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’” is how Joanne Penketh describes Saddleworth’s biggest women’s fashion event of the year. She is talking, of course, about the…
View More Ascot Ladies’ Day event promises frocks, fascinators and fundraising for hospice
ST MARY’S Primary School in Greenfield found itself at the centre of an explosion of brightness as staff and teachers enjoyed their inaugural colour run.…
View More Primary school awash with colour as fundraising mission starts
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…
View More Arise, officially, Sir Kevin Sinfield
“AT THE beginning, we had a child with cerebral palsy. It had taken some time for her to have the confidence to go on a…
View More The volunteers saddling up for disabled kids
HUNDREDS of volunteers have helped save Dr Kershaw’s Hospice more than half a million pounds over the past year, as the local charity continues to…
View More Volunteers save more than £548,000 as hospice highlights funding gap
A charity event in Saddleworth has raised more than £1,200 to support women pursuing education in challenging circumstances. The ‘Solidarity Stroll with Tea and Talk’,…
View More Saddleworth fundraiser supports Palestinian women’s education
Organisers of the Diggle Scarecrow Trail have revealed this year’s winners after another successful event in Diggle. While the trail wrapped up at the end…
View More Diggle Scarecrow Trail raises £3,000 as winners announced
SEQUINS, samba and a lot of local spirit helped raise more than £66,000 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, as their Strictly-inspired dance competition returned in style.…
View More Strictly-style fundraiser raises over £66,000 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice
A NEW leadership team has been appointed at Saddleworth Round Table as the group prepares for another year of charity work and community events. Ryan…
View More Saddleworth Round Table names new Chair as charity group plans busy year ahead
COMMUNITY groups and organisations received welcome donations from the outgoing Mayor of Austerlands after his successful year in office. Paul Skyes handed over the reins…
View More Community group funding boosts by outgoing Mayor of Austerlands
Music lovers are being invited to an evening of live performance in Saddleworth, as the Saddleworth Male Voice Choir prepares to host a special charity…
View More Saddleworth Male Voice Choir to host charity concert in support of MS Society
LOCAL firms are being invited to dust off their clubs and take a swing at supporting a much-loved Oldham charity. Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is preparing…
View More Businesses urged to get on the green for hospice fundraiser
A FATHER-OF-THREE from Saddleworth is getting ready to take on a 100‑mile coastal run to raise funds for a local hospice. Paul Gladwell, a teacher…
View More Diggle dad’s mission in Wales to support charity close to home
A SEA of red suits will be back on the streets of Saddleworth as the popular annual Santa Dash returns. Event organisers Saddleworth Round Table…
View More Saddleworth Santa Dash sets target of 3,000 runners in biggest event yet
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