A SADDLEWORTH councillor has led the call for a new police station in Oldham capable of booking in arrests. The Greater Manchester force is looking…
View More Saddleworth councillor leads call for new Oldham police station capable of handling arrests
A MAN has been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of £7 million were seized in raids across Oldham. Greater Manchester Police (GMP)…
View More Arrest made after huge Oldham drugs seizure
POLICE have issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured in an alleged collision with a car in Oldham town centre. A…
View More Police ask for witnesses after woman in Oldham seriously injured in ‘car collision’
POLICE are continuing to urge local road users to use a portal to upload dashcam footage of incidents. The call from Greater Manchester Police comes…
View More Rise in road incidents reported using online portal
DOVE Stone Reservoir is the scene of a huge emergency services response following an incident. Police, fire service, ambulance and air ambulance crews rushed to…
View More Huge emergency services response at Dove Stone Reservoir
By Ethan Davies – Local Democracy Reporter POLICE have arrested 28 people involved in rioting across Greater Manchester last weekend, the Chief Constable has confirmed.…
View More Riot arrest figure update given by Chief Constable
POLICE are continuing to investigate after a man died in a late-night collision in Lees. The 58-year-old was driving a Mitsubishi Lancer along Elliott Street…
View More Police appeal for footage after man dies in Lees crash
POLICE have launched an investigation after a man’s face was slashed in a vicious Uppermill attack. Officers were called to the village’s High Street at…
View More Investigation launched into reports of Uppermill knife attack
POLICE are looking for volunteers to help monitor the speed of drivers on local streets. Greater Manchester Police says it is acting on the concerns…
View More Speed watch volunteers sought in Saddleworth
PEOPLE living in Greenfield have been urged to make sure their properties are secure after a burglary and other attempts in the space of 75…
View More Greenfield burglary and attempts spark police response
A POLICEMAN who has become a familiar face on the streets of Saddleworth has said his goodbyes to the community he served for 17 years.…
View More Saddleworth policeman bids farewell after 17 years
A MAN has died after he is believed to have slipped into water at Greenfield. A large emergency services response descended on the village late…
View More Man dies after Greenfield water fall
Images by GGC Media LTD DOVESTONE Reservoir saw dramatic scenes as several emergency crews helped pull a car from the water. A specialist unit from…
View More Vehicle pulled from Dovestone Reservoir in large emergency services effort
POLICE have moved to reassure members of the public by increasing patrols following the sexual assault of a young person in Saddleworth. Yesterday (Saturday, April…
View More Increased patrols in Lees, as police appeal for information following a sexual assault
CONCERNS Saddleworth will find itself cut off from an on-the-ground police presence have been eased. Fears officers will not be based at the Uppermill station…
View More Saddleworth policing concerns allayed
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter AN Oldham councillor has been arrested by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of rape. The male councillor was arrested at…
View More Oldham councillor arrested on suspicion of rape
POLICE are appealing for information to help catch those responsible for starting fires on Saddleworth’s moors “deliberately”. In the past 10 days there have been…
View More Police appeal for information after moorland fires started ‘deliberately’
POLICE want to speak to a man who may be able to help with enquiries into two car thefts in Austerlands on Wednesday, July 20.…
View More Man sought after two cars stolen from elderly man in Austerlands
EMERGENCY services have concluded investigations into a fire at Yeoman Hey Reservoir on Monday night (July 11). A total of 10 engines and supporting appliances…
View More Fire fighters tackle blaze at reservoir site
EMERGENCY service personnel in hazmat suits attended a house in Grasscroft after a man repairing a wartime watch found himself at the centre of drama.…
View More Watch it! Grasscroft discovery leads to chemical response
COMMUNITY crime watch groups have been set up in Grotton, Lees and Springhead to help tackle crime following a spate of burglaries in the areas.…
View More New groups to help take action against crime in Grotton, Lees and Springhead
OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team and North West Ambulance Service sprang into action as part of a multi-agency response to back-to-back incidents in the area. On…
View More Multi-agency response including air ambulance after countryside incidents
GREATER Manchester Police officer Damieon Hartley–Pickles has been recognised for his outstanding charity work in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Damieon, who has over…
View More GMP Sergeant and fundraising extraordinaire is recognised in Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
A MEETING is being held in Grotton to discuss launching a community crime watch group for the area and find effective ways to tackle rising…
View More Community policing meeting called in Grotton to help take action against crime
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman with threatened with a hammer before her car was stolen at Tesco car park in Greenfield. They…
View More Witnesses wanted after woman was threatened with hammer and car stolen in Greenfield
TWO men have died following a collision involving one vehicle on Huddersfield Road in Delph. Police were called at around 8.40pm on Wednesday, November 10…
View More Police investigate as two men die after road accident in Delph
GREATER Manchester Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was hit by a car in Lees. Emergency services were called to the…
View More Police appeal for information after man hit by car in Lees
A MAN from Lees has been jailed after grooming and exploiting a teenage girl online and during meetings in Hyde. Thomas Johnstone, 23, of Walter…
View More Lees man jailed after grooming and exploiting teenage girl in Hyde
BONES discovered on the Greenfield-Mossley border last year have been identified as human. But Greater Manchester Police say their investigation into the mystery discovery is…
View More Human bones found near Greenfield-Mossley border were from “anatomical specimens”
OFFICERS are continuing to appeal for witnesses as a man remains in hospital following a collision which left him with life-threatening injuries. At around 11pm…
View More Appeal for witnesses after collision leaves man with life-threatening injuries
FIVE men from Oldham have been sentenced to a total of more than 25 years for their roles in a drugs conspiracy uncovered by a dedicated GMP…
View More Five jailed for roles in Oldham class A conspiracy
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Dobcross during which the occupant was assaulted with a baseball bat. At around…
View More Police appeal for information after baseball bat assault during burglary in Dobcross
A DISQUALIFIED driver has been jailed for riding a stolen motorbike on the wrong side of the road during a collision in Lees during the…
View More Disqualified driver jailed for serious August bank holiday collision in Lees
By Jasmine Jackson THE Zero Zone initiative is being launched for a fourth year as the Saddleworth and Lees neighbourhood police team adapts during the…
View More Police adapt during pandemic to continue serving Saddleworth
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