FESTIVE cheer will shine bright across Saddleworth as homes and businesses dress up their windows for the annual Christmas Illuminations competition. The competition, run by…
View More Dazzling displays to bring festive cheer for Christmas Illuminations competition
THERE was a festive twinkle all around Saddleworth in the run-up to Christmas – with a competitive edge too. Every year, the parish council runs…
View More Saddleworth Illuminations competition winners revealed
OLDHAM Council has warned off ’40-odd-year-old ‘comics’’ who are bombarding a competition to name new gritters. Schoolchildren have been asked to christen six additions to…
View More ‘Comics’ warned not to flood gritter naming competition
THEY’VE gritted almost a million miles between them… but sadly, they have now reached the end of the road. Six of Oldham Council’s famous gritting…
View More Oldham Council’s popular name a gritter competition is back!
HAVE you got one of those pesky kitchen cupboards you dread opening? You know the one with all the Tupperware and pans that fall straight…
View More Win the Chance to Declutter Your House with HIPPO and the Essex House Dolly
DO you ever look at your cat and think they could be entrepreneurial mastermind? Or see your dog chomping on a new toy and think…
View More Another Day in the.. Paw-fice! Enter for a Chance to Win £250 for You and Your Pet
GREEN-FINGERED residents are invited to participate in the annual Saddleworth in Bloom event. Hosted by the area’s Parish Council, the competition aims to showcase its…
View More Saddleworth set to bloom in annual Parish Council competition
HOMES and businesses across the community will shine bright for the annual Saddleworth Christmas Illuminations competition. The competition, run by Saddleworth Parish Council, sees judges…
View More Festive cheer to illuminate Saddleworth for annual Christmas Lights Competition
THERE were 183 crowns, 53 queens, five hand-made crowns and two posters all colourfully created to decorate Lees, Springhead and Grotton thanks to a Platinum…
View More Creative children bring Jubilee cheer to villages
AFTER a two-year delay, the inaugural ‘The 5 Trigs’ fell race has finally taken place. The 18-mile event, open to runners and walkers, was cancelled…
View More Third time lucky for delayed ‘The 5 Trigs’
THE FAB Salon and Clinic in Grotton is one of many businesses that was forced to close its doors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, as…
View More Family business thanks customers for FAB support during pandemic
AS Oldham Athletic battle to remain in the EFL, perhaps long-suffering fans should draw comfort from Mike Keegan’s new book. ‘This Is How It Feels:…
View More New book offers hope to long-suffering supporters
UPPERMILL FC pulled off a coup by adding Manchester United and England legend Jack Rowley to their management team. The season was 1981-82 and Rowley,…
View More England legend lent a helping hand at Uppermill FC
AUTUMN may be on the horizon, with the occasional chill in the air, but that means Saddleworth’s beauty will be seem in even more vivid…
View More Saddleworth Captured – looking through your lens
THERE is work to do for the Belle Vue Aces in the British Premiership as they look to consolidate their position in the league’s top…
View More COMPETITION: Work ahead as Belle Vue challenge for Premiership
WIN A FAMILY TICKET TO CLIP ’N CLIMB! You could one of the first people to experience the North of England’s largest and highest Clip…
View More COMPETITION: Win a family ticket to clip ‘n climb
MAHDLO Youth Zone is inviting young people across the borough to get creative for their minibus design competition. Last year, the Mahdlo minibus was stolen…
View More Mahdlo calls on young people to get creative for minibus design competition
A CREATIVE competition has been launched as part of an art project for people living and working in Oldham to campaign about climate change. Crossing Footprints for Oldham…
View More Creative competition launched to highlight climate change impact
FROM sunrise to snow fall, a host of eye-catching pictures captured the changing natural world in Saddleworth as young photographers rose to the challenge for…
View More Saddleworth nature caught on camera by young photographers
PUPILS at Oldham’s smallest primary school have received top marks for turning their lockdown experiences into a series of thought-provoking poetry. Now the group of…
View More Praise for pupil poets at a Saddleworth primary school
IN local amateur football, John Gilder scored with his Match of the Day reports which were an eagerly awaited read in the Oldham Evening Chronicle.…
View More A nostalgic look back at local football’s memorable matches
RECENT icy blasts as well as lighter nights, clear days and stunning sunrises and sunsets have provided plenty of opportunity for people to capture Saddleworth’s…
View More Saddleworth Captured: a month in photography by our readers
WELL, if there is one good thing to have come from winter and lockdown, it is the opportunity for people to capture Saddleworth’s beauty on…
View More Saddleworth captured: Saddleworth through your lens
NEW year, new seasons, new life… There are snowdrops sending up shoots, fungi flourishing on dead wood and birds battling the elements. So, when you…
View More Young photographers invited to show off pictures in nature competition
A GREENFIELD resident was among three lucky First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) tenants to win a luxury hamper just in time for the festive season.…
View More FCHO tenants receive luxury hampers as a festive treat
YOUNG photographers are invited to enter a ‘Changing Nature’ competition to show off their pictures as well as compete for cash prizes. Saddleworth Hydro and…
View More Young photographers invited to show off snaps in nature competition
TENANTS of First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) have chance to win three luxury hampers worth more than £150 each. The housing association’s festive giveaway also…
View More Shop local plea as FCHO tenants given chance to win festive hampers
LOCKDOWN has certainly eased and many people are visiting the countryside once more. But it seems not too many ventured to discover the location of…
View More Where in Saddleworth?
YOU may have to spend this Easter at home but one community group is making sure there is still plenty of fun for everyone. LSG…
View More Get creative for children’s Easter competitions in Lees, Springhead and Grotton
ECO friendly students at Saddleworth School are among a select few in the final of Transport for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Day competition – and…
View More Creative Saddleworth School pupils need your vote in final of Clean Air Day competition
OLDHAM Council is calling on all residents and businesses to help the borough flourish for its annual Bloom and Grow campaign. The local authority is…
View More Help borough to flourish bright as Bloom and Grow campaign returns
GOLDEN oldies Trevor Higham and Ronnie Bethel were in the prizes during the recent Bottle Competition at Saddleworth Golf Club. The pair, with a combined…
View More Prizes go to golf’s golden oldies at Bottle Competition
AN AMAZING Action Supershow of American Wrestling is returning to Oldham – and you could win a family ticket to enjoy the night. The Big…
View More There’s fun for the family at American Wrestling Show
LAUNCH into 2018 in style with a first ever ‘New Year’s Viennese Gala Concert’ at the Civic Hall in Uppermill. The special evening on Saturday,…
View More Win tickets to ‘New Year’s Viennese Gala Concert’ with Hepworth Brass Band
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