DEDICATED volunteers are appealing for help to raise £15,000 to save their ‘jewel in Oldham’s crown’ – Friezland Arena and Community Park. The site is…
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Megabytes re-open after crash chaos
SHOP owner John Salt is able to finally open his doors again after a horror car crash closed his business just as coronavirus restrictions were…
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New coffee box serves up treats in Castleshaw
A WALK around Castleshaw can be thirsty work – so a new coffee van in the area could be just the thing you need. Cavallo…
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Local football clubs to feature in new book
FOLLOWING the success of John Gilder’s first book on amateur football in Oldham, which sold out in 14 days, he is publishing a second volume…
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New home décor boutique settles in on Uppermill High Street
UPPERMILL real estate is attracting all manner of new businesses to the local high street, with Feather My Nest the latest addition to the village’s…
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Doorstep team is here to help
TWO volunteers have been doing their bit to make sure residents – including some of our most vulnerable and isolated – are getting the latest…
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Lees, Grotton and Springhead mark Remembrance Day
THE flags were flying high and poppies adorned the windows of businesses and homes across Lees, Springhead and Grotton to mark Remembrance Day. LSG Business…
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Cricket postponed because of positive COVID-19 test
CRICKET matches involving Uppermill and Saddleworth this weekend have been postponed as a precautionary measure after a spectator attending games between the two clubs last…
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Little French Cinema cancelled for 2020 season
THE committee has with regret taken the decision to cancel the entire season for 2020. They intend to relaunch in March 2021 with a new…
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Station to station – A brief (and slightly irreverent) history of Delph Station
By John Kirkbride IN the mid-1960s when my family and I first moved to Saddleworth (or in my mother’s case back to Saddleworth), I remember…
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