SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ Shaw Hall Bank Road ground is to be renamed after club chairman Shane Wilson in a tribute to honour his memory after he…
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Family pay tribute to the ‘light of their lives’ following tragic death
The family of a woman who died in a collision in Oldham have paid tribute At approximately 1.25pm on Wednesday, March 24, police were called…
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Former Rangers’ committee man John Gallagher dies at age of 87
JOHN Gallagher, a former committee member at Saddleworth Rangers, has died aged 87 following a short illness. It was through his sons Pete and John…
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Cyclist dies following collision in Lees
A WOMAN has died following a collision at a busy Saddleworth junction. At 1.25pm on Wednesday, March 24, police were called to reports that a…
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Greenfield mill tragedy fireman to be honoured with a red plaque?
A FIREMAN killed tackling a major blaze at a Saddleworth mill could be honoured 66 years after he lost his life. Wilfred Nelson, a 41-year-old…
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Life lived to the full – Peter Bryant remembered
WHEN David Clark says of his godfather Peter Bryant he “lived a full life” he isn’t wrong. There’s little the Saddleworth businessman, entrepreneur, inventor, arts…
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Fond farewell to Phil and Colin
A COLOURFUL and poignant farewell was paid to popular members of the community Phil and Colin Watson-Gledhill. Phil passed away on January 15 aged 52…
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Wrigley Claydon: Help with Bereavement
SADLY at this time of year many people find themselves bereaved. This is particularly relevant this year with the pandemic. Often people can feel overwhelmed…
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Covid-19 pandemic results in funerals beyond recognition
SINCE time immemorial, funerals have been important rituals that have brought comfort to grieving families and friends. In recent decades, services have evolved to incorporate…
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Cricketing legend Ezra Moseley killed in Barbados road accident
FORMER Oldham Cricket Club captain Howard Schofield has paid tribute to ex-West Indies Test player Ezra Moseley who has died aged 63. Moseley, who played…
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