By John Kirkbride The old days DID you know that Uppermill viaduct has 23 semi-circular arches with rusticated voussoirs and is supported on a rectangular…
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Grotton: a brief history (featuring a tunnel, a big pub and a lido)
By John Kirkbride The old days LIKE the rest of Saddleworth, Grotton was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1972 when the Government…
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Lees supermarket to be redeveloped
A SUPERMARKET giant has been granted planning permission to redevelop a now empty store in Lees. Aldi will extend the former Co-operative store and knock…
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Award-winning Reed Quintet to perform in Saddleworth
Saddleworth Concert Society returns to Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre for 2023 Award-winning quintet Northern Reeds, the first of its kind in the UK, will be…
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Saddleworth School realises hoop dreams
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year Eight basketball team is feeling champion after being crowned the best in Oldham. But to say it was pushed hard in the…
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Saddleworth road warning sign switch-on welcomed
ROAD warning signs across Saddleworth will be replaced and switched on in an £80,000 scheme that has been welcomed by local councillors. Oldham Council has…
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Saddleworth Rangers secretary gets Royal audience
THE MAN who is normally seen running around Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC making sure everything and everyone is OK has received Royal approval. For Peter Townsend…
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Saddleworth School Plants peace tree from Hiroshima
PUPILS at Saddleworth School have a new peaceful addition to their surroundings – a tree for peace. For the Diggle site is now home to…
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TREC equestrian event won by rider Alex
FRIEZLAND Arena was the starting point for the annual fun TREC for horse riders from as far afield as the Midlands, The winner was Alex…
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Trash talking-fly tipping cameras blackout for Saddleworth
A NUMBER of Oldham’s fly tipping hot spots will be put under surveillance but new CCTV cameras for use in rural areas won’t be initially…
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Services and events for Saddleworth churches this Christmas
THE Church of England in Saddleworth is holding various services and events across the area for Christmas. Find out what’s going on in your area…
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Hundreds gather at Pots and pans for Remembrance Day service
LOCALS hiked to the Pots and Pans war memorial to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday. Saddleworth fell silent as services and ceremonies took place…
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Saddleworth school rugby league team crowned Year 11 champions
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 11 rugby team is now officially the best in Oldham after winning the annual rugby league festival run by the Leeds Rhinos…
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Community champion Peter to step down from UCAN role
PETER Killan is stepping down as group leader of Uppermill Community Action group (UCAN) at the end of next month. And while one person has…
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Saddleworth war heroes commemorated with poppy gesture
SADDLEWORTH’S fallen soldiers are being remembered with poppy crosses that have been placed on the area’s Commonwealth War Graves. A total of 20 men who…
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Christmas is coming to Oldham – and there’s plenty to see and do!
CHRISTMAS is about being with loved ones and there’s no better place to find your festive family fun than in Oldham, where an exciting line-up…
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Saddleworth remembers with service in Uppermill
THE COMMUNITY has gathered for a poignant service in Uppermill which was the first of many across Saddleworth to mark Remembrance Day. The evening service…
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First anniversary celebrations for In My Shoes
A SPECIAL celebration evening was held to mark the first birthday of inclusive theatre group In My Shoes. The group, run by drama facilitator Emily…
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Tributes paid to former Saddleworth Parish Council chair
A FORMER chair of Saddleworth Parish Council has died at the age of 88 as her family honour a ‘great’ woman. Enid Firth, who held…
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Honour for Emmaus founder
A WOMAN who helped found Emmaus Mossley has been honoured with a medal to recognise her outstanding contribution. Ann Thorne is now Honorary President of…
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Make your home ‘Bright and Beautiful’ with new housekeeping business
PREMIUM housekeeping business Bright and Beautiful is bringing its services to Saddleworth and surrounding areas thanks to a brand-new franchise. Life is so busy these…
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Glovely stuff – sponsorship deal is great save for keeper Jack
A BUDDING young goalkeeper is receiving the kid glove treatment to help him fulfil his football dreams. City fan Jack Mann, 11, is shot stopper…
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Saddleworth farm shop to close
A SADDLEWORTH business has announced it is to close its doors after it trades tomorrow (Sunday, October 30). Little Owl Farm Shop, on Grains Road…
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Rejected Lydgate homes development goes to appeal
AN appeal has been launched against rejected plans to build three houses in historic Lydgate. The permission in principle application for the Stockport Road development…
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Ukulele group pays thanks to Reg
GREENFIELD Ukulele Group is certainly strumming all the right notes as it has flourished over the last seven years. And the group, which meets at…
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By the left, quick march: Grenadier Guards return to Saddleworth
THE world-famous Regimental Band of the Grenadier Guards return to Saddleworth this month for a sell-out concert and free public event. Thousands lined Uppermill High…
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Moors farmer fears Keith Bennett’s body may never be found after police halt latest search
FARMER Chris Crowther doubts if the body of Saddleworth Moors murder victim Keith Bennett will ever be found. A recent eight-day dig by specialist officers,…
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Back to School – Uppermill demolition on hold for ‘heritage appraisal’
DEMOLITION of the old Saddleworth School in Uppermill is scheduled to start in the New Year. But one part of the 11-acre site dating back…
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New proposals to be presented for 66-home Diggle development
A NEW homes development in Diggle will be downsized, according to the building company. Proposals to erect 77 houses on two sites off Huddersfield Road…
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Police say no human remains yet found in Saddleworth Moor search
POLICE insist no human remains have yet been found as they dig an area of Saddleworth Moor amid reports they may be close to finding…
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Parish Council welcomes new clerk
A YORKSHIRE-BORN mum of two is the new clerk of Saddleworth Parish Council. Karen Allott, who has lived in Shaw for 33 years, has been…
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Police dig Saddleworth Moor after ‘Moors murders skull discovery’
POLICE are digging a site of Saddleworth Moor after being alerted to the possible discovery of a skull linked to the case of Moors Murders…
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On a bicycle built for two Players’ launch new season with Godber comedy
SCARY Bikers was originally planned before the pandemic but now Saddleworth Players are jumping on their bikes to launch their Golden Anniversary season with this…
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Saddleworth Captured: looking through your lens
THINGS have been a bit different in Saddleworth over the past few weeks, and not just because from hearing ‘It’s meant to rain today,’ only…
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