THE CALL has gone out for more members and younger blood to help a Saddleworth area’s community group keep putting on ‘better’ events. People in…
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O’Donnell Solicitors take on challenges and events to support community
O’DONNELL Solicitors are stepping up beyond their work to support the community through a host of local events and challenges in Saddleworth and further afield.…
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Children get creative for festive LSG competitions
FESTIVE fun saw children get creative across Springhead, Lees and Grotton thanks to a scavenger hunt and bunting competition. More than 750 colourful pieces of…
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Dobcross Village Store opens its doors following community takeover
THE DOORS have been opened on a new village store and Post Office after people living around it got together and took it on. When…
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Villagers preparing to open their store and Post Office after fundraising effort
VILLAGERS have succeeded in saving a shop and Post Office after raising enough funds to take it on. Now the countdown is on to the…
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Dobcross Post Office purchase closer to stamp of approval
HOPES are rising the Post Office facility in Dobcross can be saved. The retirement of postmaster Brian Hodgkinson left the village facing being without a…
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Saddleworth Captured: Showcasing the Best of Saddleworth through Photography
SADDLEWORTH Captured, a thriving Facebook community by Saddleworth Independent, has been making waves as it brings the picturesque beauty of Saddleworth to life through stunning…
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Saddleworth policing concerns allayed
CONCERNS Saddleworth will find itself cut off from an on-the-ground police presence have been eased. Fears officers will not be based at the Uppermill station…
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Old Cobblers is well heeled as it turns two
COMMUNITY is at the centre of what The Old Cobblers has achieved during its two years in business. Since setting up in 2020, the Greenfield…
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MP welcomes summer school participants
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has welcomed participants to her nine annual Working For My Community Summer School. This year’s summer school…
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Reaching out to the local community
By Mia Stevens THERE was coffee, café and music to enjoy as community group Reach Out held its latest event. The organisation was formed in…
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Communities help crime watch groups flourish
NEW community crime watch groups in Grotton, Springhead and Lees are helping to support the areas and prevent crime just eight weeks after being formed.…
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Chocs away! Easter egg appeal launched for hospital
A DENSHAW mum will be egg-static if she can again provide hundreds of Easter treats for deserving recipients this year. In 2021, Jodie Simpson collected…
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Saddleworth Captured: Looking through your lens
GO on, admit it. The only picture many of you want to see is one of a roaring fire or a radiator. But the drop…
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Litter pickers make a difference
A LITTLE – well, a lot – of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of litters pickers as they got out and about to clean up…
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Tesco community grants scheme brings boost for local charities
SHOPPERS at Tesco in Greenfield can help give a welcome funding boost to local charities thanks to the superstore’s community grants scheme. The scheme, formerly…
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Pupils pick up litter across Greenfield to raise money for new sensory gym
A PAIR of football boots and a broken watch were among the items found during a sponsored litter pick in Greenfield by Bright Futures School…
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Grotton gets cleaned up by volunteers of all ages
LITTER pickers of all ages were out and about Grotton to help clean up their community. The event was organised by LSG Litter Heroes and…
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Dobcross Post Office under threat as Brian considers future plans?
VILLAGERS are urged to use Dobcross’s last shop and Post Office or risk losing both. On the second anniversary of taking over both entities, postmaster…
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Dovestone WI’s Countryside Safety Marshal scheme to return
DOVESTONE WI is relaunching its Countryside Safety Marshal scheme. The initiative was first set up two years ago in the wake of fires that swept…
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Fly tipping blight repeat but can litter picking volunteers help find culprits?
FLY tippers have targeted a quiet Saddleworth road for the second time in a matter of months. The latest incident comes with Oldham Council considering…
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Funding boosts from First Choice Homes Oldham to help community groups thrive after coronavirus
THE first round of Respect Our Community Awards (ROCA) funding for 2021 has been launched by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO). The ROCA scheme runs…
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Grandpa Greene’s ordered to close at weekends due to potential public health risk
OLDHAM Council is to restrict the opening hours of a business because the large numbers of people visiting it are potentially creating a serious public…
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Community stalwart Kathleen Hudson dies after short illness
COMMUNITY stalwart Kathleen Hudson has died aged 82 after a short illness. Kathleen (née Wood), born in Greenfield on July 13, 1938, was the wife…
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Kind-heart community comes out in force to support Round Table’s foodbank appeal
MORE than 5,000 items were donated as the generous public backed Saddleworth Round Table’s latest foodbank drop-off appeal. The socially distanced drop-off was held at…
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Litter pick cancelled
A LITTER pick to mark the Great British September Clean on Saturday September 26 has been cancelled due to social distancing regulations. But organisers Street…
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Dobcross welcome for new Swan tenant
GOOD luck to Joanne Caffrey after helping re-open the historic Swan pub in Dobcross. The famous 18th century hostelry, known locally as the Top House,…
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MP’s ‘virtual’ Working for Your Community Summer School 2020 open for applications
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has opened applications for her seventh annual Working for Your Community Summer School – but this year the school…
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Saddleworth Round Table sets up collection point to help Oldham Foodbank
MUCH-NEEDED food for the most vulnerable in the local community is being sought. Saddleworth Round Table has linked up with Oldham Foodbank to collect donations…
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Dr Kershaw’s launches campaign to support community during COVID-19 pandemic
DR Kershaw’s Hospice is delighted to announce the launch of its new campaign ‘Supporting Our Community – Dr Kershaw’s Cares’ to provide a helping hand…
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Tesco announces £30million support for local communities
GROUPS across Saddleworth in need of support can apply for a £500 grant thanks to Tesco’s COVID-19 Community Fund. The £30million package of support is…
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Oldham launches community response to support those in emergency need
Oldham Council, Oldham Foodbank and Action Together are coordinating the delivery of emergency food and other essential personal and household basic items to people in…
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Dobcross launches Corona Support Network to help through outbreak
AS coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the country, more and more tales are emerging to help build our faith in humanity. One such story…
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Greenfield company’s competition helps groups clean up community
LOCAL projects aiming to tidy up the community have the chance to win a helping hand from Greenfield company Robert Scott. The fourth generation, family-owned…
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