A GREENFIELD based songwriter has put Saddleworth’s ‘man on the moors’ puzzle to words and music. Sven Morris says his song entitled ‘Unknown’ has a…
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Slumstones: Beauty spot or litter land?
By Ken Bennett A multi-agency task force is launching a high-visibility crackdown at a Greenfield beauty spot plagued by litter louts. GMP’s Saddleworth policing team…
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Police closing in on solving identity of ‘Neil Dovestone’
THE NET appears to be closing in on ‘Neil Dovestone’ thanks to good old fashioned detective work and ground-breaking science. As the Independent went to…
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Major emergency planning exercise comes to Saddleworth
SADDLEWORTH WILL be at the centre of a three-day, disaster role play exercise later this month. Exercise Triton II is the biggest, major live emergency planning…
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Prestigious international Natura 2000 award for work at Greenfield beauty spot
DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS have been praised for helping a popular Greenfield beauty spot claim a top international award. The RSPB and United Utilities have scooped up…
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Greenfield beauty spot trashed by litter louts
THESE SHOCKING pictures show the vast amount of rubbish senselessly left behind in a memorial forest at an award-winning Greenfield beauty spot by litter louts.…
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Saddleworth Community Hydro scheme nets dividends for investors
A VISIONARY team who invested in a community-owned hydro scheme at Dovestone Reservoir are being rewarded with some gratifying dividends. A 51kW hydroelectric turbine was installed at the…
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Saddleworth welcomes Nordic Walkers from around the North
NORDIC WALKERS from around the North arrived with poles in hand to tackle some of Saddleworth’s beauty spots last month. The walkers came to join…
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Special guests launch new luxurious Dovestone Holiday Park
CELEBRITY GUESTS hailed the opening of a luxury holiday park in Greenfield where visitors from far and wide can experience Saddleworth’s stunning scenery and hive…
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Dovestone shortlisted for prestigious European conservation award
A GREENFIELD beauty spot has been shortlisted for a prestigious European conservation award and needs public votes to help clinch the top place. Dovestone is…
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Moors death mystery deepens after results show man died from rat poison
THE MYSTERY man found dead on Saddleworth moor died from a lethal dose of strychnine poison, police have revealed. The revelation is the latest bizarre…
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“I’m alive”: Saddleworth plane crash survivor ruled out of moors mystery
EXCLUSIVE By Trevor Baxter THE ONLY known survivor of a post-war Saddleworth plane crash would support erecting a memorial to the victims at the site…
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Missing Irish grandfather ruled out of Saddleworth moors death mystery
by Trevor Baxter A GRANDFATHER missing from a Northern Ireland hospital since 1994 is not the mystery man found dead at a Greenfield beauty spot…
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Family plants milestone tree in memorial wood at Dovestone Reservoir
A TRANQUIL moorland wood in Greenfield created in memory of loved ones has reached a poignant milestone with the planting of the 50th tree. The…
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Police hunt answers about mystery man found dead on Saddleworth moors
A MYSTERY has captivated a community as police appeal to find out the circumstances around the death of an unidentified man at a Greenfield beauty…
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Green-fingered volunteers wanted for moorland restoration project in Greenfield
GREEN-FINGERED VOLUTEERS are being recruited for a major new moorland restoration project at a beauty spot in Greenfield. The RSPB at Dovestone have secured a…
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Police unveil CCTV footage in bid to identify body found at Dovestone Reservoir
POLICE ARE urging people to check in with their loved ones before Christmas as they try to identify a man who was found dead near…
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Police seek help to identify man found dead near Greenfield reservoir
POLICE ARE appealing for information to help identify a man who was found dead at a Greenfield beauty spot. On Saturday 12 December 2015, the…
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A heavy-weight with a difference set to visit Dovestone this half-term
Unfortunately the heavy horse event at Dovestone is cancelled as it is too wet for Big Lad to work safely. New date to be confirmed.…
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Sun shines down on Saddleworth School students’ charity trek
by Carl Royle DETERMINED STUDENTS took on a 17km trek on one of the hottest days of the year so far to raise more than…
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Unique chance to see innovative Saddleworth Community Hydro in action during Energy Fortnight
THE INNOVATIVE Saddleworth Community Hydro at Dovestone Reservoir will throw open its doors in September as part of the nationwide Community Energy Fortnight 2015. The…
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Dog lovers warned to keep pets on leads after attack at Saddleworth beauty spot
DOG LOVERS have been warned to keep their pets on leads when they visit a much-loved Saddleworth beauty spot. The move comes after a vicious…
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Police warn of dangers of ‘tombstoning’ after rescuing youths at Dovestone Reservoir
POLICE ARE warning of the dangers of ‘tombstoning’ into Dovestone Reservoir after two recent incidents when youths were injured. They posted the message onto their…
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Dovestone Reservoir visitor centre plans move one step closer to reality
ENTHUSIASTIC LOCALS have given the thumbs up to the building of a small visitor centre at one of Greenfield’s best-loved beauty spots. Two hundred people…
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Saddleworth moorland fire not as devastating for birdlife as first feared
by Trevor Baxter DOVESTONE RSPB site manager Dave O’Hara believes Saddleworth’s worst moorland fire in nearly ten years was not as devastating to birdlife as…
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Dovestone Sailing Club welcomes all to try sailing at Open Day
ANYONE WANTING to take to the water is invited to a Dovestone Sailing Club open day on Saturday, May 9. The club is open to…
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Youth Rangers help tackle climate change with research on Saddleworth moors
A TEAM of environmentally friendly young people are helping to tackle climate change by carrying out research on the Saddleworth Moors. Almost 20 Dovestone Youth…
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RSPB secures wildlife at Saddleworth’s Dovestone Reservoir for future generations
THE LONG-TERN future of nature at a Greenfield beauty spot has been secured thanks to a deal between the RSPB and water company United Utilities.…
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