SADDLEWORTH Parish Council has added its voice to residents’ objections against plans for up to 158 homes to be built in Springhead Quarry. The proposal…
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Warriors create history with first-ever National Cup win
WATERHEAD Warriors delivered on the biggest day in the club’s 102-year history as they lifted the BARLA Open Age National Cup for the first time…
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The Jungle Book swings back to Oldham Coliseum
A MUSICAL adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s famous story The Jungle Book offers a perfect treat for the whole family to enjoy this Easter at Oldham…
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Cricket club strikes record kit sponsorship deal with K&M Global
DELPH & Dobcross Cricket Club has landed its largest ever kit sponsorship deal with Dobcross company K&M Global. The deal, which is for a substantial…
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Celebrate a proper Lancashire comedy
A CLASSIC Lancashire Comedy is coming to entertain audiences at Lyceum Theatre Oldham in April. The town’s oldest amateur theatre company is currently in rehearsals…
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Free parking offer launched at Tommyfield Market
OLDHAM Council is making it even easier to love your local market with a new ‘free after 3pm’ parking offer. The new offer is in…
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Stamp it out! Posting a letter is set to change
POSTING a letter is set to change next year with the introduction of new barcoded stamps to enhance service security. As a result, the Royal…
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COLUMN: Mind matters Advertisement feature by Daisy Dixon at Chrysalis Daisy Dixon, founder and psychotherapist at Chrysalis, talks about wellbeing
A FEW weeks before Christmas I was at the doctors as I had been experiencing heart palpitations and feeling very tired. The results were in…
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Surviving winter and the new year
By John Kirkbride CHRISTMAS is over and it’s back to work and wintry weather, so John Kirkbride offers some ‘helpful’ tips on getting through the…
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Nxt Gen is one-stop shop for vapers
WHETHER you have just decided to stop smoking or have been using e-cigarettes for years, Nxt Gen Vapours is a one-stop shop for all the…
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Former Kitten Kerry is purr-fect choice for Oldham panto baddie
A FORMER I’m a Celebrity winner and a Coronation Street legend head the star-studded cast as pantomime returns to the Grange Theatre in Oldham this…
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Family Announcement: Phyllis May Thomson (Nee Bancroft)
THOMSON (Nee Bancroft), Phyllis May Passed away suddenly at home on September 26, 2021, aged 82 years. Much loved sister of the late Jimmy. Will…
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Be Authentic thanks to Uppermill shop’s new ranges
FROM motorbike bars to robot clocks and dragon incense burners, there’s not many shops around that are quite as quirky as Authentic in Uppermill. The…
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Christmas with the RNLI
THE popular stock of RNLI Christmas Cards 2022, calendars, diaries and other RNLI souvenirs are now on sale. To purchase any of the items through…
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Sounds of blues coming to Dobcross
THE sound of blues is coming to Dobcross in October with a special event at the Band Club. ‘Blues Brothers On a Mission’ tribute band…
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Mum-of-four proves she can keep up with her kids as she finds GCSE success
A MUM-of-four has proved she can keep up with her kids after earning amazing GCSE results at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre. Nigeria-born Ruth…
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Dumpers target Saddleworth fly tipping grot spot
A NOTORIOUS fly tipping grot spot has been targeted again by illegal dumpers. Three separate locations on the A672 Ripponden Road above Denshaw are covered…
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Green light sought for flats plan at former Greenfield greengrocers
A FORMER village greengrocers and fishmongers could be transformed if plans submitted to Oldham Council are approved. An “upward extension” to provide four one-bedroom flats/apartments…
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Lees park destroyed by arson attack and is unlikely to be replaced
Vandals have destroyed a children’s play area that has been closed to stop the spread of Coronavirus. Due to repeated arson attacks at the site…
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COVID-19 community testing in Oldham care homes commences
COMMUNITY testing for all care home staff and residents has started in Oldham as the borough becomes one of the first roll out Covid-19 testing…
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Read all about it as Saddleworth Independent launches two new local titles
You can read all about it more than ever as the Saddleworth Independent is proud to announce we have launched two new newspapers in local…
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Independent councillor Nikki Kirkham announces surprise move to Labour Party
SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Independent vice chair Nikki Kirkham has announced a surprise move to join the Labour Party. Cllr Kirkham, 43, believed to be the…
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