CONCERNS Saddleworth will find itself cut off from an on-the-ground police presence have been eased. Fears officers will not be based at the Uppermill station…
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Motorists told to hit brakes and ‘drive like your kids live here’
A DENSHAW mum has launched a village-wide campaign aimed at putting the brake on speeding motorists. Mother-of-two Jodie Simpson decided to act after witnessing a…
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Police hope speed can be calmed at Huddersfield Road accident blackspot
POLICE hope to get the funding in place so they can tackle problems of speeding cars on a road that has turned into an accident…
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Police search for missing Lees woman.
Can you help police find a missing woman from Lees, Oldham ? Angela Frost, 50, was last seen about 1.45am on Saturday 11 July 2020…
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‘Stay safe and act responsibly’ – Oldham Council speak and act following fire at Dovestone
Oldham Council and its partners are urging people to act responsibly when visiting Dove Stone Reservoir and the countryside above the borough. It comes after…
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‘Stay away’ plea as fire crews attend blaze at Dovestone Reservoir
Firefighters are in attendance at Dovestone Reservoir after a blaze broke out at the Saddleworth beauty spot this afternoon. (Tuesday) The public is asked to…
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GMP launch ‘Forever Amnesty’
GMP has now launched a forever amnesty following the success of Operation Sceptre’s week-long knife amnesty, which ran in September 2019, and saw over 600…
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Hunt on to replace precious ring stolen from rugby league player
A SADDLEWORTH-BASED rugby league player is set to ask Super League if they can provide him with a replacement title winner’s ring after his was…
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GMP launch the gift of advice this Christmas
GREATER Manchester Police are today launching the ‘Gift of Advice’ Christmas campaign for communities across Greater Manchester. This year we are looking at how we…
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Armed robbery closes Grotton store
SHORTLY before 7.40 am on Thursday 31st October 2019, police were called to a report of an armed robbery at the Co-Op on Oldham Road,…
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Moors visitors face fines of £100 if caught lighting barbecues or fires
PEOPLE are now banned from taking barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns on to Saddleworth Moor – and can be fined £100 if caught.Oldham Council has…
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Drivers speed towards serious accidents after wall crashes
DRIVERS thundering along the main A635 are causing all kinds of problems by colliding with walls. And it is a ‘miracle’ there have been no…
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Uppermill carjacking is top of Saddleworth’s latest crime spike
UPPERMILL residents and businesses have asked to be vigilant after a recent crime spree in the village including a car-jacking and spate of early morning…
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Pupils urged to heed harsh lessons from inhaling unknown e-cigarette substances
PUPILS have been warned of the dangers of substance misuse after a number of Saddleworth School youngsters fell ill after inhaling from an e-cigarette. Police…
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Seven people charged after dawn raids in Oldham
SEVEN people have been charged after dawn raids in Oldham last week. Clifton McGowan (29/03/90) of Wrigley Head, Oldham has appeared alongside Lee Robinson (21/11/83)…
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Police appeal following petrol station robbery
OFFICERS have issued a CCTV image after two men entered the Sainsbury’s petrol station off Emmott Way at around 10.50pm on Friday 26 April 2019.…
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Oldham man jailed for terrorising cabin crew
A MAN who terrorised cabin crew before trying to open the door of a plane, has been jailed. Lynton Bryan (16/06/84) of Fairway Road, Oldham…
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Police launch investigation after six sheep mauled to death in Greenfield
POLICE are investigating after six sheep were mauled to death in the last two weeks near to the Wharmton Mast at Greenfield. A dark brown…
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Witnesses sought following car jacking in Uppermill
GMP Saddleworth has confirmed a car jacking incident has occurred at Alexandra Mill in Uppermill. The incident occurred at 6.00pm April 1 in broad daylight.…
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Community sentence handed down following Uppermill assault
THE SON of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been ordered to do unpaid work and fined after punching a former friend. Arron Scholes, of Grasscroft, landed blows on…
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Scholes son found guilty of Uppermill assault
THE SON of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes faces a fine or community penalty after punching a former friend. Arron Scholes landed blows on ex-school…
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New firefighting equipment to help protect beauty spot from more blazes
SPECIALIST all-terrain firefighting equipment will be part of a task force this year to help protect a local beauty spot from the threat of moorland…
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Judge criticises police over delay to Greenfield man’s sentencing
A GREENFIELD man has been forced to wait even longer for sentencing on a number of charges – and a judge has blasted the police’s…
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Delph man jailed after drugs bust
A DELPH man who turned his friend’s house into a drugs lab where more than £300,000 of amphetamine was found has been jailed. Brian Norton,…
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GMP launch witness appeal after a stabbing in Oldham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a stabbing in Oldham. At around 12.15pm on Friday 1 March 2019 a boy aged 17 was stabbed on…
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Police are trying to trace the owners of jewellery which is suspected to be stolen
Police are trying to trace the owners of jewellery which is suspected to be stolen. On Saturday 23 February 2019 a search warrant was carried…
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Neighbourhood Crime Watch group is helping to keep Greenfield safe
A NEW Neighbourhood Crime Watch group in Greenfield is already having a positive impact say organisers and police less than a month after the initiative…
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Marshals deployed following spate of moorland blazes
MARSHALS brought in to patrol Dovestone Reservoir will be on duty tonight (Wednesday, February 27) in the wake of moorland fires. Firefighters were called to…
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ANPR cameras prove crucial for catching criminals coming through Saddleworth
THEY might be hidden from sight in secret locations but Saddleworth’s two ANPR cameras are standing out from the crowd to help catch criminals, according…
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Burglary gang arrested in Saddleworth jailed
A BURGLARY gang who fled from police after a raid on a Co-Op store before being arrested in Saddleworth has been locked up for a…
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Sentencing on Greenfield man delayed
A GREENFIELD man has to wait four more weeks before learning his fate on several charges. Jonathan Fidler was set to be sentenced today at…
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‘Saddleworth in shock’ says minister as church prays for Uppermill victim
Uppermill minister, Reverend Gary Ridley, says Saddleworth is in shock following the alleged murder of a man outside his church on Friday night, December 21.…
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Murder investigation launched following Uppermill death
Police are investigating after a man died following an altercation in Uppermill. Shortly after 11:30pm on Friday 21 December 2018, police were called to High…
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Police investigating serious assault at a pub in Oldham
Police investigating a serious assault at a pub in Oldham have released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with the…
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