FROM nappies to disposable barbecues, some recent visitors decided not to take home their rubbish after an outing to Dovestone Reservoir.Thanks, however, to the Royal…
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Go behind the scenes with volunteer group
VOLUNTEERS from Street Scene community group have a plethora of projects to complete once they eventually leave lockdown.But members have still been active behind the…
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Station to station – A brief (and slightly irreverent) history of Delph Station
By John Kirkbride IN the mid-1960s when my family and I first moved to Saddleworth (or in my mother’s case back to Saddleworth), I remember…
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Commitment to homes plan remains says GM Mayor despite pandemic uncertainty over eventual outcome
MAYOR Andy Burnham insists Greater Manchester’s controversial Spatial Framework homes plan will go ahead even though its progress has further been delayed by the coronavirus…
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Bridge over Uppermill road to be removed after crack appeared
A BRIDGE that crosses a Saddleworth road is in the process of being removed after a crack appeared in its structure. But there have been…
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Saddleworth Round Table sets up collection point to help Oldham Foodbank
MUCH-NEEDED food for the most vulnerable in the local community is being sought. Saddleworth Round Table has linked up with Oldham Foodbank to collect donations…
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Where in Saddleworth?
Back by popular demand – returning our ‘Where in Saddleworth’ feature to the Independent will hopefully stimulate the grey matter as we continue to cope…
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Saddleworth mourns ‘our Barrie’ – villagers turn out in large numbers to pay respects
Villagers turned out in large numbers today to pay their final respects to one of Saddleworth’s best loved characters. Barrie Ashley died of Covid-19 at…
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Greenfield man jailed for nearly 14 years for firearms and drugs offences
A GREENFIELD man has been jailed for 13 years and 8 months after officers found a revolver and cash in his car following a collision…
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Nightingale allied health chief Justine at the ready as new field hospital opens
WHEN the NHS Nightingale North West Hospital opens in Manchester today (Monday, April 13), a Greenfield woman will be at the forefront of the major…
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