THIS is another busy year for Moors for the Future Partnership as they look to build more than 6,000 dams and spread over 3,500 bags…
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Safety warning after people have barbecue on Saddleworth moors
WITH the nicer weather here to stay a while longer, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is reminding people about staying safe when visiting…
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STOP THIS! Barbecue ban and fines to combat Saddleworth moorland blazes?
BARBECUE bans and harsher penalties are being called for by councillors to protect the Saddleworth countryside after a spate of damaging fires. Over Easter, blazes…
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Dovestone WI plan Fire Marshals scheme to help fight Saddleworth moors fires
WOMEN power is lending a hand to help hard-pressed fire and police officers in the battle to protect Saddleworth’s moors and wildlife. Jessica Moreland, president…
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‘Praying for rain’ but fire crews winning battle with moorland fires
FIRE chief Phil Nelson says “massive progress” has been made bringing huge areas of blazing moorland under control. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s Group…
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Rapist jailed for moors attack on “petrified” victim
A SICK stalker kidnapped and repeatedly raped a woman during a nine-hour ordeal on Saddleworth moors. Malcolm Lockwood lay in wait before kidnapping the victim…
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Donations pour in from Al-Khair Foundation Oldham to help crews fighting moorland fires
THE COMMUNITY has rallied together to help fire crews and other organisations fighting the fires on Saddleworth and Tameside moors which have been raging for…
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Military stood down as firefighters make good progress at moorland fires
ARMY troops sent to assist crews battling the unprecedented moorland fires in Tameside have been stood down, the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester announced on…
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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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Saddleworth Moors murderer Ian Brady denied ‘offensive’ funeral wishes by High Court judge
THE final funeral wishes of Saddleworth Moors murderer Ian Brady have been branded offensive and prohibited by a High Court judge. After a two-day hearing…
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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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Fire Service returns to Saddleworth to offer advice on habitat protection after moors fire
AFTER A blaze took hold on the moorland above Dovestone Reservoir volunteers from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) are returning to the area…
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Investigations ongoing to establish cause of huge fire on Saddleworth moors
INVESTIGATIONS ARE ongoing to work out what sparked a huge moorland fire in Saddleworth. The fire, which is believed to have started near Dovestone Reservoir…
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Dramatic photos capture fire blazing across Saddleworth moors
These dramatic photos were taken by Richard Marshall as a fire blazed across the Saddleworth hills on the evening of Thursday, April 21. Read more…
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Mystery deepens around Saddleworth moors death with tantalising titanium clue
THE LATEST tantalizing clue in an international hunt to solve the mystery of a dead man found on Saddleworth moor is a 10cm strip of…
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Missing Irish grandfather ruled out of Saddleworth moors death mystery
by Trevor Baxter A GRANDFATHER missing from a Northern Ireland hospital since 1994 is not the mystery man found dead at a Greenfield beauty spot…
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Police ‘name’ mystery man found dead on Greenfield moors
by Trevor Baxter THE IDENTITY of a pensioner found dead on Greenfield’s moors six weeks ago continues to be a mystery to detectives… But as…
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Police hunt answers about mystery man found dead on Saddleworth moors
A MYSTERY has captivated a community as police appeal to find out the circumstances around the death of an unidentified man at a Greenfield beauty…
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Saddleworth Discovery Walks: From moors to mountains
Chris Maylor, who runs a Saddleworth Discovery Walks blog and Facebook page, led a way across a section of the Pennine Way in a Day.…
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300 runners tackle Milltown to Moors 7K race
IT WAS described as no walk in the park as nearly 300 runners took part in the Milltown to Moors 7k race. The event, which…
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Saddleworth Moors blackened by worst fire for nearly a decade
A 30 foot high wall of flames rampaged across Saddleworth hills, destroying a newly-planted forest and decimating wildlife. Eight hundred acres of grassland and up…
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Teams rush to tackle major fire on Saddleworth moors
PLUMES OF smoke drifted across the Saddleworth hills as a fire took hold above Uppermill and Greenfield. Fire-fighters and the police were assisted by Oldham…
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Youth Rangers help tackle climate change with research on Saddleworth moors
A TEAM of environmentally friendly young people are helping to tackle climate change by carrying out research on the Saddleworth Moors. Almost 20 Dovestone Youth…
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Saddleworth Discovery Walks: Racing across the moors
Chris Maylor, who runs a Saddleworth Discovery Walks blog and Facebook page, braved the elements to take on the New Chew Fell Race. For more…
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