A well-known Saddleworth pub is preparing for a fresh chapter as a new landlady steps in to take the helm. The Three Crowns, in Scouthead,…
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Spa and swimming pools plan for former Saddleworth church and bridal shop
A FORMER Saddleworth church, recently known as a bridal shop, could become a spa with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, if planning permission is granted.…
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Skills and fancy dress on show at Fun Dog Show in Scouthead
FOUR-LEGGED friends of all sizes and breeds showed off their best features, skills and even fancy dress at a Fun Dog Show in Scouthead. The…
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Saddleworth barn backed for home conversion
AN AGRICULTURAL building at a Saddleworth farm can be converted into four properties, planning chiefs have ruled. A former cattle shed at Thurston Clough, on…
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Saddleworth gears up for a Dancing Queen of a Night at Scouthead Barn Dance
IT’S time to dust off the flares and sequins as the legendary Barn Dance returns to Scouthead this spring – with a sparkling ABBA twist.…
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Saddleworth wedding business to move from Scouthead base
A SADDLEWORTH wedding business is to move after outgrowing its current location. The Aisle Edit, based in what was once St Paul’s Church on Huddersfield…
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Scouthead gets its very own igloo after heavy snow
SCOUTHEAD was left looking more like the North Pole as one family took advantage of the wintry weather by making an igloo. Seeing inches of…
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Property of the week: Higher Pastures, Scouthead
We have teamed up with Kirkham Property, Saddleworth, to bring you the latest from the housing market in the area. Presented to the market for…
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Saddleworth rugby league star banned for drink driving
A SADDLEWORTH-BASED rugby league star has been banned from driving after making a ‘stupid decision he will regret.’ Fenton Rogers, who plays for Super League…
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Saddleworth event listing: Fun dog show
FOUR legged friends of all ages, colours, sizes and talents will compete at a Fun Dog Show on Sunday, October 15 from 10.45am-3.30pm. There are…
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Police holding pop-up surgeries in Saddleworth
POLICE in Saddleworth are inviting local residents to raise any concerns with them at a series of pop-up surgeries. The Saddleworth and Lees Neighbourhood Policing…
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Saddleworth former landfill site to be improved
IMPROVEMENTS have been promised to a former Saddleworth quarry and landfill site to make it even better. And Veolia has vowed to keep disruption on…
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Future of Whit Friday contest under review as complaint made
A WHIT Friday Brass Band Contest organising committee admits it is reviewing whether to keep on going as it complains over this year’s event. Those…
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Field of dreams in Scouthead as new signpost unveiled
A COVETED area of Scouthead has a new look after a signpost was unveiled. Mayor of Austerlands Stuart Cook and Councillor Kevin Dawson, recently elected…
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Property of the week: Huddersfield Road, Scouthead
In association with Kirkham Property Originally constructed as the Scouthead Police House, this gated detached residence is found on the fringes of open aspect countryside…
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Best of brass returns to Saddleworth for Whit Friday contests
A FAMILIAR sound will return to the streets of Saddleworth this year – the sound of brass band music. The event, dubbed as ‘The Greatest…
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Aisle be blown! Stunning Scouthead business opens doors
Photography by Carl Ennis A BRIDAL business is proving that sometimes the best ideas really can be right in front of you after setting up…
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Christmas is coming to Saddleworth – what’s on guide for lights switch-on events
CHRISTMAS spirit is already spreading through Saddleworth – but there are many more events across the villages in the run up to December 25. Some…
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Museum’s 2023 calendar captures old Saddleworth
TWELVE iconic photos from old Saddleworth are included in a 2023 calendar launched by Saddleworth Museum. It is created in A4 size by the museum’s…
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Festive cheer to illuminate Saddleworth for annual Christmas Lights Competition
HOMES and businesses across the community will shine bright for the annual Saddleworth Christmas Illuminations competition. The competition, run by Saddleworth Parish Council, sees judges…
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Plea to clean up after your dogs
DOG walkers and owners are being urged to clean up after their pets to help keep the community clean as well as avoid health risks.…
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‘Tree-mendous’ job at Dawson’s Field
A NEW ‘city of trees’ is flourishing at a popular community site in Scouthead thanks to the work of village volunteers. Austerlands and Scouthead Village…
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Start of the new stone age
A RUSTY relic from Saddleworth’s past has received a much-needed facelift to the delight of a community campaigner. And the newly painted Victorian milestone on…
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Camaraderie and care at Veterans’ reunion
AN annual camping reunion attracted around 175 veterans and serving soldiers of the Royal Artillery. The Fire Mission event takes place at Dodgers Field, Shiloh…
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That’s the way to Tutu it! Lily-Mae dances her way to Royal approval
A SCOUTHEAD youngster, described as possessing “special and natural ability”, has taken a significant step towards a career as a professional ballet dancer. Lily-Mae Gould,…
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Picnic party in Scouthead to celebrate Jubilee
FROM picnics to barbecues and football to egg and spoon races, there was fun for all ages at the Scouthead and Austerlands Jubilee Picnic. The…
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Let’s get this party started Council grants finally confirmed after delay and apology
PATRIOTIC locals are set to turn Saddleworth red, white and blue for a Royal appointment next month. It promises to be the same across the…
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Care with Choices puts person-centred homecare at heart of its services
A SCOUTHEAD-BASED care service is putting person-centred homecare at the heart of its offering to the community. Care with Choices are passionate about providing person-centred…
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Care With Choices proud to launch new service
A NEW Scouthead-based care service has ambitious plans to provide technology enhanced, person centred home care and recruit dozens of people to join their expert…
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Scouthead signposts Saddleworth villages
A PROMINENT fingerpost at Scouthead crossroads pointing to Delph, Austerlands and Lydgate has been erected thanks to funding from Saddleworth councillors. The feature fingerpost, which…
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Scouthead home care business looks to boost work force to achieve ambitious plans
A SCOUTHEAD home care business has ambitious plans to recruit dozens of people to join their expert care at home services. And until the end…
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Family affair as preservation order secures Thorpe Lane trees for next generations
A SADDLEWORTH councillor has helped to conserve a coppice planted in Austerlands by his great-great-uncle about 50 years ago. The coppice comes under the curtilage…
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Sale of former church is Talking Point in Scouthead
A VICTORIAN church that underwent a Millennium makeover as part of its new calling is up for sale. Saint Paul’s Church at Scouthead received a…
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Sad tale of a death at Highmoor
Words by John Kirkbride THE tragic death of a servant girl at Highmoor in Scouthead more than 100 years ago has been touched on previously…
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