A SADDLEWORTH community group is appealing for new members to come forward and give it a youthful injection. Rob Knotts has stood down as chair…
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Top honour for Bill for over 20 years’ service
SADDLEWORTH Rotary Club member Bill Bussey has received the prestigious Paul Harris Award to recognise his service and commitment over more than 20 years. Bill,…
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Lend a hand to help local causes with Saddleworth Rotary Club
ARE you interested in helping and supporting projects in the community and local causes but do not have time to attend meetings regularly? Then why…
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Golden years – Springhead school celebrates 50th anniversary
IT was the year the first video recorder for home use was sold, Britain adopted decimal currency and Walt Disney World opened to the public.…
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Rob takes reins at Rotary Club
SADDLEWORTH Rotary Club is prepared to meet ‘new challenges’ during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic under the guidance of incoming president Rob Knotts. Rob, from Austerlands,…
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Young people lead tributes as Saddleworth marks Holocaust Memorial Day
YOUNG people took centre stage to lead the tributes in Saddleworth to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. On January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation…
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Who’s who?: Famous faces at the Civic Hall
MANY a famous face has graced the Civic Hall in Uppermill – and now some of them have been immortalised on a new collage hung…
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Oldham Council pressed for answers over Saddleworth School planning application
OLDHAM Council is being pressed for answers to a community’s longest running saga: when will Saddleworth School be built? Cllr Robert Knotts, chair of Saddleworth…
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Uppermill Civic Hall opens doors as emergency accommodation during moorland fires
UPPERMILL Civic Hall is opening its facilities as emergency accommodation to workers and residents in Saddleworth and Tameside affected by the current fires on Saddleworth…
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Cllr Rob Knotts takes the reins of Saddleworth Parish Council
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council is needed to play a vital role in the well-being and smooth running of the community, insists new chairman Cllr Rob Knotts.…
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All locals encouraged to help shape vital Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan
LOCALS OF all ages and interests are encouraged to play a crucial role in writing a Neighbourhood Plan to shape the future of Saddleworth. Saddleworth…
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Villages invited to have say on new Neighbourhood Plan for Saddleworth
LOCALS ACROSS Saddleworth’s villages are getting the chance to get involved in a new Neighbourhood Plan to help shape the future of the area. Cllr…
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Oldham Council accused of “pick-pocketing” Saddleworth during cost-cutting
OLDHAM COUNCIL has been accused of “pick pocketing” funds from Saddleworth as part of its cost-cutting measures. The claim was made by Saddleworth Parish Councillor…
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Parish councillor accuses convicted colleague of casting shadow over meeting
A SADDLEWORTH Parish councillor has accused a convicted colleague of “casting a shadow” by attending a traditional handing-over ceremony for the new chair role. Convicted…
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“Encouraging” government meeting for delegation fighting to remove convicted councillor
A DELEGATION fighting to remove a convicted Saddleworth Parish Councillor from office had a “productive and encouraging” meeting with a top government minister. Debbie Abrahams, MP for…
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Campaigners secure government meeting to discuss child sex offender laws
By Ken Bennett A DELEGATION of Saddleworth campaigners are to meet a top Government minister next month in a bid to prevent child sex offenders serving as a…
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Approval for new Saddleworth School recommended by Parish Council planning committee
CRIES OF “shame” echoed around the Civic Hall in Uppermill as disappointed locals walked out after Saddleworth Parish Council planning committee recommended approval for a…
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Crafty councillor carves unique donkey to complete nativity scene from Israel
A PEACEFUL nativity scene brought all the way to Saddleworth from Israel has been completed thanks to a crafty councillor from Austerlands. In 2011 Reverend…
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Locals welcome Austerlands tip quarry development plans
THE LEADER of a community action group is urging the borough’s planning committee to give the green light to turn a disused quarry at Austerlands into quality new…
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Calls for crisis meeting over access to High Moor landfill
A GIANT landfill operator has backed an environmental campaigner’s request for a key meeting over access to the borough’s most controversial tip. The move surrounds…
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