By Jon Harris A FORMER building site manager who left his pregnant girlfriend with a fractured eye socket following a savage beating has walked free…
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Saddleworth teacher turns poet for new book
A SADDLEWORTH-BASED teacher may have a sideline as a poet on the go after being published in a new anthology. Abigail Warburton’s work will be…
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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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Karate kids make national grade
A LEES karate club is celebrating after more than 20 of its pupils were picked for England. Kenny Karate, which operates out of Zion Methodist…
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Lees Tandoori takeaway is still serving up a treat after 32 years
NOT many takeaways or restaurants can say they have been serving up a tasty treat for more than three decades – but Lees Tandoori can.The…
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All good at St Agnes after Ofsted visit
A TINY church school in Lees, celebrating its 150th anniversary later this year, continues to impress Ofsted inspectors.St Agnes C of E Primary has been…
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Book published to remember former Lees parish priest
THE life of a long-serving Lees parish priest has been remembered and celebrated in a new book.Father Eugene Dolan served St Edward RC Church for…
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Relative of Peterloo victim in search for more family members
A DESCENDANT of Peterloo victim Edmund Dawson has issued an appeal through the Independent to help find more relatives of the Saddleworth-born political reformer. Su…
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Lorry sheds load in Lees
MOTORISTS in Lees were disrupted on Tuesday September 3 when a lorry shed a load of scrap metal on St John Street, Lees close to…
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Residents confused by second application for 265 homes – before decision on first appeal
RESIDENTS have been left confused and concerned after a second application for 265 homes in Lees, Springhead and Grotton was submitted – before a final…
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