A DELPH resident is delighted after an ‘unloved’ old gas lamp was cleaned up and given a new spark of life. Helen Mayall noticed the…
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Bottle job! Parish councillors take on plastic pick-up plea
A PAIR of ecologically conscious Parish councillors have shown plenty of bottle for a rubbish job. When the Independent highlighted the copious amounts of plastic…
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Saddleworth’s generations pay tributes to mark 75th anniversary of VJ Day
FROM a 94-year-old RAF veteran to community-minded young people, generations across Saddleworth marked the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. August 15, 1945…
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Clean air charge could kill businesses, claims councillor
SADDLEWORTH councillor Max Woodvine believes the introduction of a proposed Clean Air Zone in Greater Manchester could kill a large part of the area’s trade.…
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Has community toilet scheme become an inconvenience?
COUNCILLORS have questioned if Saddleworth’s community toilet scheme is flushed with success. But rather than pull the chain on the long-standing initiative, they intend loo-king…
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Parish Council rejects application to build 200 homes on protected green space in Springhead
PLANS which could see up to 200 homes built on a former quarry site and protected green space in Springhead should not be given the…
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RSPB wade in to remove beauty spot litter
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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United Utilities ‘no’ to temporary Dovestone closure
WATER bosses have poured cold water on renewed calls for a temporary public closure of Dovestone Reservoir.Nearly 3,500 people have signed an online petition asking…
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VE Day: Memories of great grandfather Alfred shared by Saddleworth Parish Councillor Max Woodvine
MANY war heroes were remembered locally and nationally during the VE Day celebrations. Among them was Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Woodvine, who was the great-grandfather of…
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