THE internet is great but who doesn’t love a letter or parcel from home? So, Dobcross residents have been busily making up for lost time…
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Deal nearly done to secure future of Limekiln Café and toilet block
A SADDLEWORTH café has secured the purchase of the building it is housed in – and crucially the toilet block next to it is unaffected.…
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Campaigning mothers seek solutions to speeding and footpath problems
CAMPAIGNING Saddleworth mothers are appealing to the community to join their assault on speeding and road safety concerns in Dobcross. Their focus is the road…
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Pet man’s at home-retirement beckons for Uppermill shop owner
A FAMILIAR face is about to disappear from Uppermill’s ever evolving High Street. After a quarter of a century trading owner Graham Dean is currently…
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Summer fete returns to Dobcross
FRIENDS of Dobcross school will host their annual Summer Fete on Saturday June 8. There promises to be lots of fun for all the family…
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Jason picks up baton with Silver Band
AMBITIOUS Dobcross Silver Band soon aim to be hitting the high notes in the brass banding world after the appointment of a new musical director.…
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Ancient dry stone walls restored after vandalism
A DEDICATED group is used to restoring the community’s historic dry stone walls when they need some care and attention – but it is not…
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Katie is feline fine after record-breaking London Marathon run
KATIE Fallows was definitely the cat who got the cream after celebrating her London Marathon debut with a personal best time for the 26.2 miles…
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Dobcross club transformation secured thanks to £10,000 Big Lottery Fund grant
AN iconic village club has received a £10,000 grant to help maintain it as a community asset. Dobcross Band and Social Club was awarded the…
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Volunteers wanted for next canal clean up
DEDICATED volunteers are co-ordinating their efforts to clean up canal towpaths in Dobcross and Uppermill. The next project day is on Saturday, April 27. Meet…
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