THE SOUND of country music will brighten up Greenfield once more as ‘Just Good Friends’ return for a fourth year with their popular charity night.…
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Homeless to benefit with a little help from their friends
A POPULAR local Beatles tribute band is to mark the 50th anniversary of an iconic album release by raising funds for a struggling homelessness charity.…
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Well is fighting fit for the Stroke Association
A HOST of goodies and treats were in store at Well Pharmacy in Uppermill as they held a Charity Fun Day to raise money for…
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Saddleworth School pupils shoot 11,300 baskets for Comic Relief
FORTY SADDLEWORTH School pupils shot 11,300 baskets in under an hour to raise an estimated £300 for Comic Relief. They set out to hit 10,000,…
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Kind-hearted Tesco staff go back to the eighties for charities
KIND-HEARTED staff at Tesco, Greenfield have raised £380 for charity thanks to a ‘Back to the Eighties’ fundraising initiative. Over the course of two days,…
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Inspired Saddleworth School pupils donate £1655 to Gem Appeal
By Joseph Bray KIND-HEARTED PUPILS at Saddleworth School have raised more than £1,600 for the GEM Appeal, after being inspired by the story of the…
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Vintage sale and celebration to mark 20 years at Emmaus Mossley
Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is preparing for a special event to thank customers for their support over the past 20 years. The ’20:20 Celebration &…
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Friends of Bright Futures School to host Michael Bublé tribute night fundraiser
GET SET for a night of swing and soul with a Michael Bublé tribute night fundraiser at The Royal George in Greenfield on Friday, February…
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Fabulous fashion show by Lucy Cobb raises £3,660 for children’s charity
A FABULOUS fundraising fashion show was held by Lucy Cobb boutique to celebrate their tenth anniversary of being in Uppermill. The event was a Champagne…
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Can you contribute to the history of Emmaus Mossley?
HOMELESSNESS CHARITY Emmaus Mossley is appealing for contributions from anyone who has had a connection to the charity over the past 20 years. Did you…
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Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund raises £15,000 for women’s education
A DEDICATED Saddleworth charity celebrated four years of raising thousands of pounds towards women’s higher education in Gaza at a social event last month. The…
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Rugby legend Barrie McDermott climbs to Everest Base Camp for charity
CLIMBING TO Everest Base Camp was the latest fundraising challenge successfully completed by Rugby League legend Barrie McDermott. The 43-year-old retired prop forward from Grotton…
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Young Babyballet dancers raise £2,000 for Tommy’s baby charity
BOYS AND girls hopped, skipped and jumped through a ‘Danceathon’ in Greenfield as part of a campaign to raise £100,000 for Tommy’s baby charity. The…
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‘Moped Mafia’ to hit the road in aid of Breast Cancer Care
SIXTEEN MOPED riders are hitting the road to travel from Saddleworth to Matlock to raise money in aid of Breast Cancer Care. Phil Grundy, from…
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Hay bales are all wrapped up and pretty in pink
THERE MAY have been a shortage of sun to make hay this soggy Saddleworth summer… but the gloom has been lifted by an unlikely splash…
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Formerly homeless people complete cycle training at Emmaus Mossley
A PAIR of formerly homeless people from Emmaus Mossley have completed cycle maintenance training to boost their skills and CV. Paul Townsend and Stuart Hadfield –…
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Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild’s annual Cream Teas goes down a treat
ANOTHER £2,500 has been added to the kitty after a successful Cream Tea held by the Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild. Thousands of pounds have been…
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Hair today… gone on July 8
LONG HAIRED Dobcross youngster Matthew Guttridge hasn’t seen a pair of barber’s scissors anytime in the recent past… Now though his lengthy locks are on…
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Tasty tapas night starts busy fundraising year for Woman on Oldham committee
DEDICATED FUNDRAISERS kick-started their busy 2016 schedule with a mouth-watering Lancashire Tapas evening at The Three Crowns at Scouthead. The Woman of Oldham committee gathered…
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Saddleworth grandmother sets sights on first Virgin London Marathon
GRANDMOTHER Susan Dyson used to “hate running with a vengeance” but is now training for her first Virgin London Marathon. The 59-year-old pilates teacher and…
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Dedicated Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild raises more than £26,000 in just 12 months
A DEDICATED fundraising group has raised a record £26,000 in just twelve months – more than making up for missing their target by just £500…
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Generous bikers club raises record £10,000 for BLESMA
KIND-HEARTED bikers have smashed their own record to raise a staggering £10,000 for charity after hosting an array of exciting events throughout 2015. Road Wizards…
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Charity event to honour 2015 Milltown to Moors runners
A CHARITY event is being launched by Milltown to Moors runners, to recognise participants from the 2015 race series and raise valuable money for Children…
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Kind-hearted group sleep out for World Homeless Day
A KIND-HEARTED team from a Mossley charity completed an overnight sleep out to highlight the plight of homeless people on World Homeless Day 2015. Staff,…
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Mid-Life Crisis return to Playhouse 2 to gig for charities
AFTER A five year gap, local rockers Mid-Life Crisis are back at Playhouse 2 to stage a wonderful gig in aid of charities. ‘MLC’, as…
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Saddleworth turns green for Macmillan coffee mornings
SADDLEWORTH TURNED green as locals and businesses held the World’s Biggest Coffee Mornings in aid of Macmillan. Warburton Court in Uppermill raised £230 as residents…
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Daring Fran seeks team to take on Kilimanjaro trek for charity
By Emily Burgin WHAT DO Africa and Saddleworth have in common? Fran Taylor. To provide water to communities out in Kenya, 21-year-old Fran is having…
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Scouthead pub relaunches popular charity cheese club
A COMMUNITY-HEARTED pub landlord is hoping to waft the sweet smell of success by reviving a popular fund-raising initiative. Ray Hicks and his wife, Sue,…
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Daughter takes on Great Wall of China challenge for charity
By TREVOR BAXTER A KIND-HEARTED daughter is putting her best foot forward and some this month for a charity trek along the Great Wall of…
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Sun shines down on Saddleworth School students’ charity trek
by Carl Royle DETERMINED STUDENTS took on a 17km trek on one of the hottest days of the year so far to raise more than…
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Saddleworth to turn green for host of Macmillian World’s Biggest Coffee Mornings
SADDLEWORTH IS turning green for a host of Macmillan Coffee Mornings to raise funds for the charity this month. On Tuesday, September 22 there will…
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The Printworks raises the roof for The Christie with first Manchester Soul Festival
A STAGGERING £18,000 was raised for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust at the first ever Manchester Soul Festival at The Printworks. Saddleworth’s ‘Memphis Soul Stu’…
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Award-winning Diggle wills company urges locals to support Remember A Charity week
AN AWARD-WINNING Diggle willwriting company is encouraging locals to follow in their footsteps and support ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’. Hay Tarn Wills…
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Fantastic £1,300 raised for charity at Diggle Day Nursery Summer Fete
A FANTASTIC £1,300 was raised for the PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund at a Summer Fete hosted by Diggle Day Nursery. The event offered fun…
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