ENJOY a rare glimpse inside a working turbine house as Saddleworth Hydro opens its doors to visitors. On Saturday, June 30 guests can go into…
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Funding secures Dovestone Marshals to help keep order at beauty spot
DOVESTONE marshals will be donning their high-vis jackets throughout the summer at the Greenfield beauty spot thanks to a £4,560 boost from local councillors. Saddleworth…
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Firefighters tackle blazing moorland fires above Dovestone Reservoir in Greenfield
SCORES of firefighters and emergency service teams tackled moorland fires which blazed above Dovestone Reservoir in Greenfield. On Wednesday, April 18 crews were on the…
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Appeal to dog walkers as lambing season looms
AN urgent appeal has gone out to Saddleworth dog owners to keep their pets on leads at the start of the lambing season. The move…
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Police release new image in hunt for missing Oldham man
Officers searching for a missing man from Oldham have released a new image. Bernard Gaunt, 51, was last seen at 2.30am on Friday 26 January…
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RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is back for 2018
EAGLE-EYED bird lovers are being encouraged to scour the skies for a huge bird watching survey. All are invited to join in with the RSPB’s…
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Police seek solution to A635 accident blackspot
POLICE are seeking a solution to help reduce the number of road traffic incidents occurring at an accident blackspot in Greenfield. The A635, Holmfirth Road…
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Dobcross Band Club is going green with new lighting
by Niamh Gallagher DOBCROSS Band and Social Club is shining bright after they won a grant from Saddleworth Hydro Sustainability Fund to help put in…
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Dovestone Youth Rangers: keeping the community clean and tidy
Dovestone Youth Rangers give an update on their work in the area MY NAME is Molly Payne and since the start of 2017 I have…
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Blaze drama on moors as day trippers flock to Saddleworth beauty spot
Firefighters tackled two blazes on Saddleworth moors in the space of a couple of hours above Greenfield on Saturday, March 25. Investigations have started into…
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