Six-month roadworks for new Saddleworth School to begin

MAJOR works to create an access road to the new Saddleworth School in Diggle are due to begin on April 19 and will take about six months to complete. The…

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Police warning to objectors as tree cutting starts in Diggle

WORK has started felling around mature trees in Diggle as further preparation for the new Saddleworth School. But the job-approved by Oldham Council planners last…

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Weekend closure is “devastating” news says Grandpa Greene’s

A DIGGLE business forced to close at weekends due to the high volume of customers posing a potential public health risk says Oldham Council’s decision…

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Grandpa Greene’s ordered to close at weekends due to potential public health risk

OLDHAM Council is to restrict the opening hours of a business because the large numbers of people visiting it are potentially creating a serious public…

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Barriers putting people in danger?

BARRIERS installed alongside one of Saddleworth’s major routes could actually be putting pedestrians in danger, it has been claimed. Oldham Council put in the protective…

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Looking out for Lizzie – Caitlin lands big break in Outlander

EXCLUSIVE by Trevor Baxter EVEN devotees of historical television drama Outlander could struggle to make the connection. But underneath the period hats and wrapped in…

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Diggle car-jacking victim escapes injury as chase ends with police car on roof

A WOMAN was “shaken” but uninjured after a car-jacking at knifepoint in Diggle on Monday, September 14. It is understood the victim was in her…

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Developers launch consultation into Diggle homes plan

A PUBLIC consultation has opened into plans to build a £15million, 78-home development off Huddersfield Road in Diggle. As revealed in the August edition of…

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Diggle’s Macmillan coffee morning cancelled but charity support continues

YOU might not be able to raise a mug at Diggle’s popular annual coffee morning this year but organisers are calling for support to still…

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Public to have say on major new homes plan for Diggle

PLANS to build a new 76-home development in Diggle have been revealed. The area in question off Huddersfield Road is described as being “next to…

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Clare Balding gives seal of approval to new RDA hub

TELEVISION presenter Clare Balding was guest of honour to officially cut the ribbon and open a new community hub for Saddleworth Riding for the Disabled…

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Gary steals local hearts: Friendly Jackdaw is neighbourhood hit

JACKDAWS may be well-known thieves but the only thing Diggle’s newest celebrity is guilty of is stealing the hearts of the locals! Gary the Jackdaw…

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It’s a wrap! Design couple win council approval for environmental project

SADDLEWORTH couple Rebecca May and Michael Wild have been selected to lead a new environmental project on behalf of Oldham Council. The art commission initiative,…

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