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Inquest hears car involved in fatal Diggle crash was seen ‘travelling at speed’

Gary Carter December 24, 2025 crashDiggledorset avenueinquestnewsOldhamSaddleworth

A WOMAN died when the car she was travelling in was seen ‘driving at speed’ before colliding with a bungalow in Diggle, the opening of…

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Call for traffic lights at busy Grasscroft junction following latest incident

Gemma Carter June 8, 2023 crashFarrars ArmsGrasscroftGreater Manchester Fire and RescuenewsOldhamsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newstraffic lights

THE latest incident close to a busy Saddleworth junction has led to fierce debate among locals. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue were called to the…

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Motorway closure means long delays

Gemma Carter January 18, 2023 closedcrashM62newsSaddleworthsaddleworth independenttraffictravel

SADDLEWORTH motorists have been warned to expect lengthy delays after two lanes of the M62 were closed.  A collision close to junction 21 at Milnrow…

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Fatal Delph car crash after driver ‘lost control’

Aimee Belmore June 27, 2022 crashDelphGMPHuddersfield Roadinquestkarl youngOldhamreiss jarvissaddleworth independnetspeeding

TWO men died in a road traffic collision in Delph when the driver “lost control” while driving at an “excessive speed”, an inquest has heard.…

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Megabytes re-open after crash chaos

Trevor Baxter August 30, 2021 businesscrashjohn saltLeesmegabytesOldhaoldham roadreopenrepairsSaddleworthsaddleworth independent

SHOP owner John Salt is able to finally open his doors again after a horror car crash closed his business just as coronavirus restrictions were…

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Cycle club gives Louise an emotional send off

Tony Bugby May 4, 2021 all saints dukinfieldbikecrashcyclingdeathFunerallouise HarrottOldham Counciloldham roadoldhamm newssaddleworth clarionsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsTameside News

CYCLING was a great passion of Dukinfield’s Louise Harrott who was tragically killed in Oldham doing the thing she loved most. It was fitting therefore…

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Police appeal for witnesses following serious collision in Oldham

Gemma Carter August 10, 2020 astracrashCrimestoppersFiatGMPoldham newssaddleworth newsserious collisiontattersall streetwitness appeal

POLICE investigating a collision involving four vehicles in Oldham are appealing to the public for information after a man was left with serious injuries. Officers…

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Greenfield man jailed for nearly 14 years for firearms and drugs offences

Aimee Belmore April 17, 2020 Benjamin harrisoncourtcrashCrown CourtdrugsfirearmsGMPGreenfieldguiltygunjailedPolicerevolversaddleworth independentsaddleworth newssentenced

A GREENFIELD man has been jailed for 13 years and 8 months after officers found a revolver and cash in his car following a collision…

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Oldham police appeal for information after woman dies in collision with lorry

Aimee Belmore April 3, 2018 car crashcrashGMPlorryOldhamPolice

A woman has died following a collision in Werneth, Oldham. At about 10am on Tuesday 3 April 2018 police were called to Manchester Road near…

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£2,000 appeal for Saddleworth community hero who rescues people in the snow

Aimee Belmore March 2, 2018 community herocrashdez richardsondonationhelpjust givingSaddleworthsnow

A JustGiving crowdfunding page has been launched to help repair a truck owned by a Saddleworth community hero.  The bad weather and snow has been…

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Police seek solution to A635 accident blackspot

Aimee Belmore January 14, 2018 A635blackspotcarscrashDovestoneholmfirth roadroadsergeant neil barker

POLICE are seeking a solution to help reduce the number of road traffic incidents occurring at an accident blackspot in Greenfield. The A635, Holmfirth Road…

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Van driver killed after colliding into houses on Lees Road is named by police

Aimee Belmore October 23, 2017 crashGMPjosh holingworthlees roadOldhamPolicevan

A 27-year-old man who died in a collision in Oldham has been named.  Just before 5.45am on Saturday 21 October 2017, police were called to…

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Appeal for witnesses as van driver dies after collision with houses on Lees Road

Aimee Belmore October 21, 2017 carscollisioncrashgaplees roadPoliceSaddleworthvan

Police are appealing for information after a fatal collision in Oldham. Just before 5.45am on Saturday 21 October 2017, police were called to reports of…

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Man taken to hospital after car accident on Isle of Skye road

Trevor Baxter August 29, 2017 car crashcrashGreenfieldholmfirth roadisle of skye roadPolice

A male driver was taken to hospital after his car careered off the Greenfield to Holmfirth Road earlier today. (Tuesday, August 29). The vehicle failed…

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Moorside motorcycle racer hoping for change in fortunes at Silverstone

Tony Bugby August 29, 2017 Ashley Beechcrashmotor cyclemotor racingNational Superstock 1000 ChampionshipSilverstone

MOORSIDE MOTORCYCLE racer Ashley Beech returns to National Superstock 1000 Championship action this weekend (September 9/10) at Silverstone, hoping for a much needed upturn in…

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Delph boxer Kremner sidelined by car crash

Tony Bugby July 20, 2017 Andy Kremnerbakercar crashcrashinjury

UNLUCKY BOXER Andy Kremner is facing another spell on the sidelines after being involved in a serious car crash. The 24-year-old from Delph, just back…

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Driver escapes unhurt after flipping car into water-filled ditch on A635

Trevor Baxter June 28, 2017 4x4A635car crashcrashfire crewGMPholmfirth roadPoliceSaddleworth

A male driver had a lucky escape after flipping his vehicle into a water filled ditch on the A635 ‘Isle of Skye’ Holmfirth Road this…

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Police and fire services attend scene of Grasscroft crash

Aimee Belmore January 13, 2017 carcrashfireGMPGrasscroftPolice

POLICE AND fire services rushed to the scene of a crash in Grasscroft in which a car was severely damaged. The incident occurred on Thursday,…

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Plane crash survivor makes poignant first return to Saddleworth site

Trevor Baxter July 15, 2016 crashhillsindians headmoorsplan crashprofessor evansreturnSaddleworth

EXCLUSIVE The last remaining survivor of the 1949 Saddleworth Moor plane crash disaster, Professor Stephen Evans, has returned to the scene of the tragedy that…

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Early morning incident leaves car overturned at Greenfield accident black spot

Aimee Belmore February 9, 2016 crashDavid WheelerGreenfieldPolicetractorWell-i-hole

THESE DRAMATIC pictures were taken in Greenfield after an early morning incident at a well-know local accident black spot. Well-i-Hole remained closed for numerous two…

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Lucky escape for Saddleworth pilot in private plane crash

Aimee Belmore July 1, 2015 crashmalcolm hillplane

THE SHOCKED wife of a Saddleworth flying legend has relived the moments their private plane careered off a runaway and crashed through a wall. Margaret and Malcolm…

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Police appeal for witnesses after serious crash in Saddleworth

Aimee Belmore March 8, 2015 crashPoliceSaddleworthwitness appeal

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a car collision in Saddleworth. A grey VW Polo was in collision with…

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