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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