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…
View More Villagers preparing to open their store and Post Office after fundraising effortDobcross 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…
View More Dobcross Post Office purchase closer to stamp of approvalSaddleworth 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…
View More Saddleworth Captured: Showcasing the Best of Saddleworth through PhotographySaddleworth 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…
View More Saddleworth policing concerns allayedOld 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…
View More Old Cobblers is well heeled as it turns twoMP 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…
View More MP welcomes summer school participantsReaching 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…
View More Reaching out to the local communityCommunities 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.…
View More Communities help crime watch groups flourishChocs 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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