THERE is a new look and a new face for the fresh start to swimming tuition at Saddleworth’s stunning indoor pool with a view. Manor…
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Hop along for Easter display
THE Easter bunny has already found a home in Dobcross thanks to a trio of community spirited ladies. And the seasonal scene outside Holy Trinity…
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Slow down! ‘Twenty is plenty’ scheme expanded
DOBCROSS has become the latest village to receive 20 miles per hour signage. Uppermill and Greenfield have previously seen a number of key roads reduced…
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Bill tackles age barrier and still plays football at 70
LOCKDOWN has presented challenges for Bill Dean, Saddleworth 3Ds oldest player. The 70-year-old from Dobcross, who pre-Covid still played weekly for the veterans, admitted being…
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Couple serves up square meals for community during lockdown and beyond
WITH pubs and restaurants still closed up and down the country, a Dobcross couple is on a mission to make sure mealtime is still a…
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Tributes made to ‘gentle gentleman’ Colin Smith, arts supporter and local government stalwart
“A MAN who knew everything but always made you feel you knew more” is one of the multiple tributes to Dobcross resident Colin Smith OBE,…
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Dobcross school to remain closed after holidays as teachers back Union safety advice
HOLY Trinity C of E School, Dobcross has confirmed it will only open to educate key worker and vulnerable children tomorrow (Monday, January 4) –…
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Virtual nativity ensures Christmas Story is still told
A CREATIVE virtual nativity online will make sure the Christmas Story is still told in Saddleworth this year despite restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Shuttle service! Dobcross Looms have place in the sun with weaver Paul
A RELIC from Saddleworth’s textile manufacturing past is still weaving high quality cloth more than a century after it was built in Diggle. A 115-year-old…
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‘She’s one of our own’-villager Sharon is new Swan landlady
SHARON Musgrove has always described herself as a “risk aversion person.” That though was before she decided to swap a long-standing career in wealth management…
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