A TAXI driver got a bit more than he bargained for as he ended up taking his vehicle down an unadopted lane – forcing him…
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Walking back to happiness – golden times for Pedestrians
SADDLEWORTH Pedestrians’ Walking Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year – or that was the plan until Covid-19 locked down the country. But as with…
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Saddleworth and Tameside moorland fires being investigated by police as arson
The moorland fire which has raged in Saddleworth and Tameside for more than a week is now being investigated as arson. An investigation has been…
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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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Locals tackle Pots and Pans during Greater Manchester Walking Week
LOCALS put their best foot forward as part of Greater Manchester Walking Week. There was a “truly marvellous turnout” of 60 for Pots and Pans,…
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Photo Gallery: Snowfall sprinkled on Saddleworth hills
AS the first winter snowfall covered Saddleworth in a white blanket, local photographer Craig Hannah was out and about to capture the scenes.
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Horses for courses at annual fun TREC event at Friezland Arena
A GROUP of riders and their trusty steeds met at Friezland Arena to take part in the annual fun TREC event, now in its 18th…
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Peak District volunteer scientists receive award and £2,000 grant
VOLUNTEER scientists in the Peak District and South Pennines have won the prestigious 2017 Campaign for National Parks ‘Park Protector’ award, collecting a £2,000 grant. …
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Best Foot Forward: Getting out and about using Nordic Walking
‘Purple Caroline’ looks at getting out and about using Nordic Walking Before I get underway with this new column about Saddleworth and Nordic Walking, I’d…
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Walkers tackle ‘Three Peaks of Saddleworth’ to raise over £9,000 for charities
NEARLY 140 walkers put their best foot forward to tackle ‘The Three Peaks of Saddleworth’ and raise more than £9,000 for two deserving charities. Young…
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Saddleworth sheep farmers facing threat from cyclists
SADDLEWORTH SHEEP farmers are facing a new threat in their bid to protect pregnant flocks – unthinking mountain and off-road cyclists terrifying ewes ready to…
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Police team to speed around Saddleworth on eBikes thanks to Gtech donation
SADDLEWORTH’S POLICE team are whizzing around the hills on electric eBikes after a generous donation from kind-hearted technology company Gtech. Gtech read in last month’s…
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Saddleworth Police put in funding request for electric G-Tech bikes
SADDLEWORTH’S POLICE team may soon be whizzing around the hills as they have applied for funding for electric G-Tech bikes to help them get around.…
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Plane crash survivor makes poignant first return to Saddleworth site
EXCLUSIVE The last remaining survivor of the 1949 Saddleworth Moor plane crash disaster, Professor Stephen Evans, has returned to the scene of the tragedy that…
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Saddleworth Moors Murders: 50 years on
FIFTY YEARS ago, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Britain’s first serial child killers, were sentenced to life imprisonment for the notorious ‘moors murders’ in Saddleworth.…
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Saddleworth Discovery Walks: Bishops Park to Strinesdale County Park
Chris Maylor, who runs a Saddleworth Discovery Walks blog and Facebook page, looks back at a walk from Bishops Park to Strinesdale County Park For more…
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Wednesday Walkers celebrate three decades of roaming Oldham hills
ROAMING WALKERS are celebrating 30 years of wandering beautiful countryside in Saddleworth and beyond. The Wednesday Walkers were founded in 1986 by Ida Ashworth, from…
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Saddleworth skies filled with smoke and flames as fire rages across moors
PLUMES OF smoke and flames filled the Saddleworth skies as a huge fire raged across the moors. The fire is believed to have started near…
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Nordic Walking group puts best foot forward
Advertisement Feature ‘WHERE IS the snow’ is a question Nordic Walking Saddleworth often hears… and not surprisingly. Nordic walking has its origins in cross country…
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Gallery: snowy scenes across Saddleworth
A BLANKET of white stretched as far as the eye could see after the snow descended on Saddleworth last week… Our readers sent in these…
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Did your dog do this?
THIS HORRIFIC picture of a pregnant sheep mauled to death by a dog highlights the plight of Saddleworth hill farmers at the start lambing season.…
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