COLOURFUL painted pebbles are still bringing a smile to people in Greenfield nearly 18 months after a local artist first started her initiative. When the…
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Wonderful women bow out after 27 years’ fundraising brings £151,000 boost to local charities
TWENTY-SEVEN years of fantastic fundraisers have raised £151,143.45 for local charities and causes – but now the Woman of Oldham Committee is calling time on…
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Hop along for Easter display
THE Easter bunny has already found a home in Dobcross thanks to a trio of community spirited ladies. And the seasonal scene outside Holy Trinity…
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Simply (one of) the best! Saddleworth recognised as one of NW’s top places to live
SADDLEWORTH has been named one of the best places to live in the North West of England The parish’s collection of cosmopolitan villages has seen…
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Fond farewell to Phil and Colin
A COLOURFUL and poignant farewell was paid to popular members of the community Phil and Colin Watson-Gledhill. Phil passed away on January 15 aged 52…
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Picture this: When Uppermill boasted its own cinema
THE lure of Uppermill hasn’t proved much less popular during the most recent lockdown restrictions with the High Street a constant throng of people –…
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Lydgate ‘suffragette’ field earmarked for home development
A FIELD in Lydgate, thought to be the birthplace of the suffragette movement, could become part of the site for a three storey, five-bedroomed house.…
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Leading employment lawyer on hand to help advise businesses
NORTH Ainley, one of Oldham’s long-established independent law firms, welcomes top Employment Law Consultant Peter Norbury to help advise local businesses. Peter has specialised in…
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New measures brought in at Dovestone reservoir to deter irresponsible visitors
POLICE, water, and council chiefs are stepping up measures this weekend (16 – 17 Jan) to reduce the number of day-trippers flouting Covid guidance at…
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Help draw up new borough boundaries
LOCAL people are invited to help draw up new ward boundaries across Oldham as part of a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for…
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