MORRIS DANCERS will forge a remarkable link this weekend between Saddleworth and its namesake – 10,000 miles away in Australia. The Adelaide Morris Men will…
View More Saddleworth Morris Men from Australia to join remarkable Rushcart Festival spectacle
AS THIRTY years of community games are celebrated at this year’s Saddleworth Village Olympics, the organising committee is hoping to make it one to remember.…
View More 30th Saddleworth Village Olympics set to be a year to remember
by GH FRED WAS walking along High Street in Uppermill when he met his pal Harry, who had recently got married. “How do Harry, I…
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A SWINGING 40s event brought fun and laughter to a popular Greenfield pub. The Clarence on Chew Valley Road was filled with vintage outfits and…
View More First ever Swing Fling thrills at The Clarence in Greenfield
By Trevor Baxter SAUSAGE KING Tim Scott is poised to become Saddleworth’s newest millionaire… But the long-serving Greenfield butcher is not about to hand in…
View More Greenfield butcher serves up one millionth sausage
FAMILIES FLOCKED to a fun-packed Summer Fair held jointly between Springhead and Lees at Springhead Football Club. The field was filled with stalls selling toys,…
View More Families flock to fun-filled summer fairs across Saddleworth
The 1881 Rushcart by Peter Fox ALTHOUGH THE origins of photography can be traced back to the 1850s it wasn’t until the turn of the…
View More History: Peter Fox takes a look back at the 1881 Rushcart
By Mark Barrow MORRIS MEN will take over the villages once again as the annual Saddleworth Rushcart spectacle returns over the weekend of August 22-23.…
View More Saddleworth Rushcart to return to villages with annual spectacle
PROTESTS BY a Parish Councillor and villagers have led to an extension of a consultation period on Saddleworth’s new £19 million secondary school. Cllr Keith…
View More Consultation period extended over new school in Diggle
IT IS a massive month for treble-chasing Saddleworth in the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District League. The Well-i-Hole club is battling for honours on three…
View More Saddleworth Cricket Club faces testing month in treble challenge
WARTIME FUN and fashion filled Saddleworth as the Yanks returned to Saddleworth for their annual spectacle. Locals and visitors from far and wide filled the…
View More The Yanks return to Saddleworth for annual spectacle
Jon Baylis has had a passion for the weather since the age of six, when he experienced extreme cold winters to blazing hot sunshine and…
View More Weather forecast: what’s in store Aug 6 – Aug 10
AN INTERNATIONAL photographer is seeking support for a new book capturing the scenic Saddleworth area. Matthew Murray has shot commissions for agencies in London and…
View More International photographer seeks support to capture scenic Saddleworth in new book
SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL’S year nine footballers have completed a league and cup double. Having already won the Oldham Schools’ League, they followed up that success with…
View More League and cup double delight for Saddleworth School footballers
WIND BACK the clock with wartime fashion, fun and vehicles at an unforgettable Yanks Weekend on August 8 and 9. The popular annual Yanks Are…
View More The Yanks are back in Saddleworth with annual extravaganza
TWO CREATIVE Diggle businesses are offering exciting chances for Saddleworth School students to get hands on at an array of new sessions. Sub Pressure Studios,…
View More Diggle businesses offer creative courses to inspire Saddleworth pupils
GORGEOUS GARDENS across the area will be judged in the annual Saddleworth in Bloom competition on Wednesday 5 August. Green-fingered gardeners will compete for prizes…
View More Gorgeous gardens to be judged for annual Saddleworth in Bloom Competition
THE SOUND of music filled the hills as talented musicians gathered for a special two-day Saddleworth Folk Weekend. The event – a revival of the…
View More Sound of music filled Saddleworth for revived Folk WeekendA RALLYING move is underway to secure and improve vital Homewatch services across Saddleworth and Lees. Royce Franklin, chair of Saddleworth Homewatch, called a meeting…
View More Rallying move launched to help improve vital Saddleworth Homewatch services
THE SOUND of music will echo around the hills next month as a host of talented musicians gather for a special two-day Saddleworth Folk Weekend.…
View More Folk music to fill Saddleworth for revived festival
CAN YOU recognise iconic Saddleworth buildings from just a snapshot of their exterior? The Saddleworth Independent has teamed up with Whittaker Design to test your…
View More ID the building: July mystery
FOUR KIND-HEARTED Uppermill businesses raised £1,000 to support UNICEF’s appeal for victims of the Nepalese earthquake. Julian Garratt, 33, who owns The Wine Vault on…
View More Kind Saddleworth businesses make generous donations to Nepal earthquake appeal
TV FAVOURITE Paul Sinha will entertain at Saddleworth’s Off The Rails Comedy Club next month. Best known to the viewing public as ‘The Sinnerman’, Sinha…
View More TV Favourite Paul Sinha to entertain at Saddleworth’s Off The Rails Comedy Club
AN OLDHAM couple who stole over £45,000 from an elderly man have been jailed. Gary Stevenson, 55, and Carol Stevenson, 50, both of Denshaw Road,…
View More Oldham couple jailed for stealing more than £45,000 from elderly neighbour
Brian Hockenhull, who runs Toast! coffee shop and wine bar in Delph Business Centre, talks about the world of coffee and introduces you to their…
View More Brian’s Coffee Corner: Espresso
ENTHUSIASTIC LOCALS have given the thumbs up to the building of a small visitor centre at one of Greenfield’s best-loved beauty spots. Two hundred people…
View More Dovestone Reservoir visitor centre plans move one step closer to reality
Over the past four years, Saddleworth Voices have recorded almost 70 interviews to preserve fond memories and anecdotes of all things local. With the support…
View More Saddleworth Voices: Mary Broadbent
Chris Maylor, who runs a Saddleworth Discovery Walks blog and Facebook page, led a way across a section of the Pennine Way in a Day.…
View More Saddleworth Discovery Walks: From moors to mountains
Bridges Estate Agency is a independent agency specialising in Saddleworth, Mossley and surrounding areas with a professional and dedicated service. Find Bridges Estate Agency at 63…
View More Bridges: What is an EPC and why do you need one?
Saddleworth Chatter by GH CHARLIE AND his mate Fred were enjoying a pint and a game of cards in their favourite Saddleworth pub when into…
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High on the Saddleworth hills, the Oldham family have created an inspiring kitchen garden which provides a wealth of rich flavours for the kitchen and…
View More Life on Pig Row: Surviving the Saddleworth weather
POLICE in Saddleworth are urging residents to be vigilant and secure their homes after a double strike of burglaries in Diggle on one day. On…
View More Residents urged to be vigilant and secure their homes after double burglary strike in Diggle
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, pledged her support to thousands of carers across the constituency as part of the national Carers Week…
View More Oldham East and Saddleworth MP pledges support for 11,076 carers across borough
THE SADDLEWORTH Charity Pool League has completed its season by holding singles and doubles knockouts. Simon Fancy was the winner of the singles defeating Graham…
View More Saddleworth Pool League concludes with knockouts
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