By Charlotte Hall, Local Democracy Reporting Service PLANS to convert part of a Denshaw hotel into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been met…
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Make new friends at Saddleworth Oddfellows group
A SOCIAL group is bringing its spirit to Saddleworth with its latest event. The Oddfellows’ Hall in Denshaw will host a three-course light lunch on…
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Classic British film set for Denshaw screening
A BRITISH coming-of-age drama is the next film coming to the big screen in Denshaw. Denshaw Village Cinema will be showing Kes on Saturday, August…
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Dilapidated pub finally vanishes from the landscape
A ‘LANDMARK’ is disappearing as a derelict former pub and restaurant is being demolished. What was the Bull’s Head at Grains Bar, on the corner…
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Hotel’s touring caravan park plan thrown out
By Charlotte Hall, Local Democracy Reporting Service PLANS to place a touring caravan park on land outside a Saddleworth hotel have been rejected amid fears…
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Friarmere Cricket Club hits new heights with opening of modern training nets
By Amelia Parslow FRIARMERE Cricket Club held the official opening of their new training net facility on Friday, July 25. Players from all teams joined…
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Appeal to track down two people as police investigate Saddleworth reservoir deaths
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate the deaths of a husband and wife in a Saddleworth reservoir. John…
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Saddleworth sisters do it for themselves in cricket club’s first women’s team
A SADDLEWORTH cricket club has added a woman’s touch with its first ever female team. The ladies at Friarmere CC are now in the thick…
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No suspicious circumstances surrounding Saddleworth couple’s reservoir death
A SADDLEWORTH couple was found dead in a car that appeared to have been driven into a reservoir, an inquest has heard. And there are…
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Investigations after two people found dead at Saddleworth reservoir
POLICE are investigating how a man and woman were found dead in the wreckage of a car pulled from a Saddleworth reservoir. The two deceased…
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Road repairs to close busy Saddleworth road
WORK is about to begin to patch up a busy stretch of road in Saddleworth. Oldham Council has warned that a road closure will be…
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Second apartments plan for Denshaw hotel
A SADDLEWORTH hotel may see more of its area converted into apartments after a second planning application was submitted. The firm Saddleworth Holdings Ltd has…
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Denshaw hotel’s kitchen targeted for conversion in apartments plan
A SADDLEWORTH hotel’s kitchen will be converted into eight apartments if planning permission is granted. The former Clough Manor site, now known as W.Apart Hotel,…
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Councillor ‘unconvinced’ by Oldham Council’s Clough Manor stance
MANY of the issues surrounding a former Saddleworth hotel now being used as temporary accommodation have been resolved. But one councillor admits he is ‘unconvinced’…
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Property of the week: Ripponden Road, Denshaw
In association with Kirkham Property, Saddleworth An impeccably presented stone terrace is presented to the market for sale, weaving period character features into an ultra…
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Former Saddleworth hotel used as temporary accommodation
CONCERNS over a former Saddleworth hotel being used to house ‘asylum seekers or illegal immigrants’ have been eased. But the Clough Manor site in Denshaw…
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Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog line up for debut dance
SADDLEWORTH Women’s Morris and Clog side will pull on their dancing shoes for their first ever outing on Saturday, April 27. The group – which…
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The dedicated group keeping Denshaw free of litter
A SMALL but dedicated band of community-focused villagers are helping to keep the area of Saddleworth where they live free of litter. For nearly four…
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Denshaw traffic to be calmed by measures
DENSHAW is to see measures brought in to calm traffic through the area – as well as an ‘experimental’ one way system. Concerns over the…
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Speed watch volunteers sought in Saddleworth
POLICE are looking for volunteers to help monitor the speed of drivers on local streets. Greater Manchester Police says it is acting on the concerns…
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Saddleworth stretch of the Pennine Way to be improved
A POPULAR Saddleworth walking route is to be improved after almost £50,000 wort of funding was secured. Almost one kilometre of the Pennine Way from…
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Mayor surprises B&Q worker at 90th birthday celebration
THE MAYOR of Oldham has honoured an elderly man who has raised thousands of pounds for charity and still greets shoppers at Oldham’s B&Q store…
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Traffic stopped on M62 near Saddleworth
TRAFFIC has been halted on the M62 near Denshaw after what is described as a ‘multi-vehicle collision.’ Queues of about two miles have already formed…
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Organisers want biggest Village Olympics ever
ORGANISERS of the Saddleworth Village Olympics hope 2023 can see its biggest ever – beating last year. 2022’s edition saw an amazing 1,089 children take…
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Denshaw farm to host charity music event
A DENSHAW farm is opening its doors to host a charity evening. Rocking in the Lamb Shed promises to be a fun filled evening of…
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Best of brass returns to Saddleworth for Whit Friday contests
A FAMILIAR sound will return to the streets of Saddleworth this year – the sound of brass band music. The event, dubbed as ‘The Greatest…
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Denshaw drama as car catches fire on road
A MAIN road in Denshaw was closed as a car burst into flames – with the fire engulfing another. Neighbouring property was also damaged in…
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Oldham Mountain Rescue Team act after Denshaw incident
MEMBERS of Saddleworth-based Oldham Mountain Rescue Team made sure an injured dog walker could be treated after a cry for help. At lunchtime on Wednesday…
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Christmas is coming to Saddleworth – what’s on guide for lights switch-on events
CHRISTMAS spirit is already spreading through Saddleworth – but there are many more events across the villages in the run up to December 25. Some…
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Council told to produce the goods over Saddleworth road scheme
OLDHAM Council has been told to fulfil a pledge to carry out a Saddleworth traffic calming scheme – almost three years after funding was awarded.…
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Services and events for Saddleworth churches this Christmas
THE Church of England in Saddleworth is holding various services and events across the area for Christmas. Find out what’s going on in your area…
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Festive cheer to illuminate Saddleworth for annual Christmas Lights 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…
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Professional panto set to return to Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre
CROWDS will be flocking to and lapping up every second of this year’s pantomime at the theatre at Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre. For The Big…
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Cyclist Martha stars on two feet rather than two wheels
DENSHAW’S Martha Tibbott, a successful cyclist, also excelled at another sport after winning the women’s race in the Mossley 10K in a course record time.…
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