DISCOVER MORE about Saddleworth and Oldham’s fascinating history during Heritage Open Days and events from September 4-23. The events offer a great chance to find…
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Could you give a damn? 1930s Hollywood hits Delph
SADDLEWORTH Players’ new season at The Millgate Arts Centre, Delph opens in September with a delightful screwball comedy ‘Moonlight & Magnolias’. Legendary film producer David…
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Super Delph defend Twenty20 title in style
DELPH RETAINED their Drakes Huddersfield League’s Total Indoor Cricket Solutions Twenty20 Trophy in style. They won at Armitage Bridge, who had home advantage in the…
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Top award for young Delph Primary School brass banders
TALENTED YOUNG brass players at Delph Primary School should be blowing their own trumpets after scooping a prestigious award. The band, which features pupils from…
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Swan Meadow celebrate double ‘outstanding’ Ofsted inspections
IT HAS been raining outstanding Ofsted reports for two progressive Saddleworth day nurseries. Twice within three days Swan Meadow Nurseries received top of the class…
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White Rose flies high in Saddleworth to celebrate Yorkshire Day
THE WHITE rose flag fluttered proudly above the gathered throngs as they marked Yorkshire Day at Saddleworth Museum. Special guests joined scores of locals for…
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Bay Leaf plans charity feast to support Manchester bomb victims
A KIND-HEARTED Delph restaurant is serving up a five-course feast at their first ever charity evening to raise funds for the victims of the recent…
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Scarecrows hit right notes in Delph
By Joe Ellison AN EYE-CATCHING ‘Mamma Mia’ scarecrow at The Old Bell at Delph hit all the right notes during this year’s popular trail. Participants…
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Saddleworth Live to bring top shows to Delph
AN EXCITING line-up of award-winning plays, music and comedy is coming to Delph thanks to a theatre-loving duo. Tim Newbold and Michael Powis created a…
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Hard-working volunteers honoured at annual Awards
HARD-WORKING volunteers took a night off as they were honoured at the annual Volunteer of Saddleworth Awards. Outgoing Saddleworth Parish Council chairman, Councillor Pam Byrne,…
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Explore Castleshaw Roman Forts as part of ‘Dig’ archaeology festival
By Lily Chick SADDLEWORTH WILL feature as one of the events for the first Greater Manchester Archaeology festival, ‘Dig’. The festival will run from Thursday,…
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Rail operator boost for Mummy’s Star
A GENEROUS spirited rail operator has played fairy godmother to a unique charity – thanks to one of its staff at Greenfield. Richelle Walsh, the…
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Where do you read yours?
FROM FAMOUS monuments and landmarks to cultural holidays and festivals… readers of the Saddleworth Independent have seen and done it all. And they always make…
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Sound of music in Delph as annual Scarecrow Trail returns
THE SOUND is music is waiting to be discovered as the popular annual Delph Scarecrow Trail returns. The Scarecrows are now on display throughout the…
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Celebrate World Gin Day at iconic emporium at Delph’s Old Bell Inn
DISCERNING gin drinkers can immerse themselves in their favourite tipple in a celebration weekend at The Old Bell Inn, Delph. Customers at the iconic Saddleworth…
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Eye-catching display at Quilting and Textiles exhibition to raise funds for Marie Curie
THERE WILL be an eye-catching display as The Piecemakers Quilting and Textiles Group hold their annual Exhibition in St Thomas’ Church, Delph. This year the…
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Nikki Kirkham “honoured” to be Saddleworth Parish Council chairman
NEW SADDLEWORTH Parish Council chairman Cllr Nikki Kirkham says she is “honoured” to take on the role. Cllr Kirkham was unanimously voted in at the…
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Mothers Club chairlady passes on the mantle after 17 years
A STALWART Chairlady is passing over the reins of Saddleworth’s Mothers Club after 17 years. Margaret Hardy, from Delph, was one of the founding members…
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Musical Society stalwarts honoured for 120 years’s service
NEARLY 120 years of dedicated and outstanding service from two Saddleworth Musical Society members was celebrated at a special event last month. Sylvia Hoare, now…
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90-year-old poet proves it is never too late for success
by Lily Chick A 90-year-old resident from Delph is proving it is never too late to fulfil life-long ambitions… Dorothy Littlewood has always been a…
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Party in the Park spectacle returns to Delph this September
ANOTHER SPECTACLE of live music and entertainment will return to Delph this year as preparations for Party in the Park 2017 are well underway. The…
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Saddleworth Civic Trust joins debate on Neighbourhood Plan
SADDLEWORTH CIVIC Trust has joined the debate about a new Neighbourhood Plan and submitted a proposal to the Parish Council. Meg Langton, spokesperson for the…
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Cottoning on to Saddleworth’s newest musical extravaganza
FORGET Glastonbury, Benicassim, Kendal Calling or Leeds Fest. Saddleworth now boasts a music Festival of its own. Cotton Clouds is the brainchild of local brothers…
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Van man David gives vital lift to the RSPCA
A SADDLEWORTH man and a van came to the animal rescue when heartless thieves stole a vehicle belonging to the RSPCA. Delph based David Orritt…
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Caring Connor gets a letter of appreciation from police
A KIND-HEARTED youngster from Delph has received a special Certificate of Appreciation from GMP Saddleworth and Lees after he wrote to them about the death…
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The Best of Oldham: business insight
TWO LOCAL companies are the latest to benefit from being valued members of thebestof Oldham community. Thebestof Oldham, owned by Richard Taylor, brings top companies…
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Scarecrows bring sound of music back to Delph
THE SOUND is music is waiting to be discovered as the popular annual Delph Scarecrow Trail returns. The Scarecrows will be on display throughout the…
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Co-op boost for Saddleworth groups thanks to Community Fund
THOUSANDS OF pounds are being donated to boost Saddleworth groups and organisations thanks to the generous ‘Local Community Fund’ run by the Co-op. The nationwide…
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Inclusive Technology in Delph wins second successive Queen’s Award
SUCCESS IS in the air for a Delph-based technology company which has clinched Britain’s top business award for a second consecutive year. Inclusive Technology has…
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3D Dynamos to host celebratory event to mark 25 years
3D DYNAMOS this year reach an important milestone as the local football club celebrates its 25th birthday. And the club – 3D relates to Delph,…
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Delph boxer ready for return to ring
PROFESSIONAL BOXER Andy Kremner is ready to step back into the ring after an injury-enforced absence of more than 18 months. The 24-year-old welterweight from…
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Stage adaption of 60s cult classic The Graduate coming to The Millgate
SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS will perform the stage adaption of the cult 1960s film and classic novel ‘The Graduate’ at the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph, from March…
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Parking war fears over double yellow line order in Delph
Furious residents have slammed a decision to ban car parking in front of their homes on Huddersfield Road in Delph. They claim a designated alternative…
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