FIRE crews across Greater Manchester attended hundreds of incidents during a busy Bonfire Night weekend. North West Fire Control, who take calls for the service,…
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Fire crews called to help children out of car in Saddleworth
FIRE CREWS ended up being car crackers after two children found themselves locked inside a vehicle in Saddleworth. With the keys being in the boot,…
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Call for traffic lights at busy Grasscroft junction following latest incident
THE latest incident close to a busy Saddleworth junction has led to fierce debate among locals. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue were called to the…
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Fire fighters ready for summer after specialist wildfire training
SADDLEWORTH has helped prepare fire fighters for what may come over the summer months by staging specialist training on wildfires and burns. Greater Manchester Fire…
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Denshaw drama as car catches fire on road
A MAIN road in Denshaw was closed as a car burst into flames – with the fire engulfing another. Neighbouring property was also damaged in…
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‘It’s out of control’ – resident pleads for help with Dovestone “carnage”
A CONCERNED resident living on the doorstep of Dovestone has hit out at the “carnage” inflicted on a small Greenfield community by a minority of…
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Dovestone day out – beauty spot stakeholders’ public engagement exercise
VISITOR numbers to Dovestone Reservoir today were swelled by professionals and volunteers with responsibility for protecting the Greenfield beauty spot for thousands to enjoy. Led…
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Grassland above Uppermill charred by fire
THE AFTERMATH of a fire in the hills above Uppermill is clear for all to see as scorch marks scar the landscape. A blaze broke…
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Campaign to remember tragic fireman ends with red plaque memorial ceremony
THREE generations of a family gathered to see the unveiling of a new memorial to a fireman killed nearly 70 years ago while tackling a…
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Car destroyed by stray firework at Saddleworth reservoir
A STRAY firework is believed to be the reason why a car was discovered gutted by flames at a Saddleworth reservoir. The vehicle was found…
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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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‘Stay off the moors’ plea from National Trust rangers
NATIONAL Trust rangers have urged people to stay away from “vulnerable” moorland to avoid a repeat of last year’s major fires. Wildlife and hundreds of…
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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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Emergency services tackle series of fires across Saddleworth
POLICE have asked the community for help after fire crews tackled a succession of blazes across Saddleworth this afternoon (Tuesday April 9). At different points…
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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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Praise for emergency services after ‘wall of fire’ threat to property and animals
AN eye-witness to the Marsden Moor blaze has described seeing a “wall of fire” moving across the burning moorland close to his property. But Joseph…
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Parole Board process is ‘art not a science’ says former member
Independent editor Trevor Baxter sits down with a Saddleworth-based former Parole Board member to discuss the issues faced by the under-fire service. The decision –…
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