A COMMUNITY stalwart has received a British Empire Medal for helping her area to flourish. Jennifer Greenwood, from Lydgate, was one of five recipients to…
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Community spirit saves bride Becky’s wedding plans
A YOUNG bride thought a key element of her wedding day photoshoot was in jeopardy after a 40-tonne lorry brought mayhem to Dobcross. Becky Wallis had…
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Campaigning mothers seek solutions to speeding and footpath problems
CAMPAIGNING Saddleworth mothers are appealing to the community to join their assault on speeding and road safety concerns in Dobcross. Their focus is the road…
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Appeal to save Whit Friday tradition
DEDICATED brass band musicians are driving a novel fundraising idea aimed at saving a community-wide tradition. Saddleworth’s annual Whit Friday brass band contests are hailed as…
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Schoolboy seeks help from Sir Richard Branson to save St Chads Parish Church
AN eight-year-old schoolboy has written to Sir Richard Branson asking for ideas how to save ancient St Chads Saddleworth. In a touching handwritten appeal to…
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Community hits out at flytippers creating village eyesore
A FURIOUS community leader has declared war on flytippers who are spoiling the entrance to a pretty Saddleworth hamlet. Jennifer Greenwood is chair of Love Lydgate,…
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Seventeen vehicles damaged in Scouthead by lone vandal
SEVENTEEN vehicles had their rear windscreens shattered when a lone vandal attacked a row of parked cars in Scouthead. The vehicles, including many high end…
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Delph roads reopen after major resurfacing works
PEACE has returned to a Saddleworth community after weeks of confusion and frustration caused by a major resurfacing works. The project unwittingly brought chaos to…
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Beer walkers step out across Saddleworth to keep tradition alive
THEY came in all shapes and sizes wearing costumes and make-up from the hilarious to the bizarre… But all the fun-loving entrants had just one…
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Landlord calls time at The Three Crowns after 40 years
By Ken Bennett SADDLEWORTH’S longest serving pub landlord has called last orders for the final time at his pretty roadside hostelry. After 40 years, Ray…
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