THEY’VE gritted almost a million miles between them… but sadly, they have now reached the end of the road. Six of Oldham Council’s famous gritting…
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Festive fun at Dovestone WI Christmas Markets
THERE was festive fun, goodies and refreshments galore as the Dovestone WI Christmas Markets. The markets, held at Saddleworth Rangers’ Rugby Ground in Greenfield in…
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Saddleworth weather: milder weather returns!
Not for all of us, but for some of us, snow fell on Tuesday morning. I managed to get up to Dovestone Reservoir to see…
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Thaw enforcement – gritting lorries primed and ready for action
FROM Winston Chur-chill to Nicole Saltslinger, Oldham’s fleet of gritting lorries are poised for action at the first sign of heavy snowfall. Thousands of miles…
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Come rain or shine?: weather forecast for Saddleworth
Jon Baylis gives a weather forecast for Saddleworth for the next few days… Hello everyone. I hope you all had a great Christmas and all…
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£2,000 raised to fix truck of community hero who rescued people in snow
£2,000 has been raised in just two days by the caring Saddleworth community to help fix the truck of a local hero who came to…
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£2,000 appeal for Saddleworth community hero who rescues people in the snow
A JustGiving crowdfunding page has been launched to help repair a truck owned by a Saddleworth community hero. The bad weather and snow has been…
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MP encourages residents to check on neighbours as Cold Weather Payments are triggered
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth MP, is encouraging people to check on their neighbours as freezing temperatures trigger emergency winter funding across…
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Photo Gallery: Snowfall sprinkled on Saddleworth hills
AS the first winter snowfall covered Saddleworth in a white blanket, local photographer Craig Hannah was out and about to capture the scenes.
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Oldham Council invites children to give name to new gritter
Oldham Council has added a new gritter to its fleet – and don’t want it to feel left out… Two years ago the local authority…
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Oldham Council is getting borough prepared in case of winter disruption
Oldham Council’s plans to keep the borough moving over the coming winter months are well underway. As the temperature has dropped recently, gritters have been…
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Gallery: snowy scenes across Saddleworth
A BLANKET of white stretched as far as the eye could see after the snow descended on Saddleworth last week… Our readers sent in these…
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Weather forecast: Thursday, February 18 to Sunday, February 21
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…
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Tips from the AA so drivers don’t get caught out in cold snap
AS WINTERY weather hits the country, the AA is encouraging drivers to check their car is in shape so they do not get caught out…
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Talented Greenfield skier selected for English under-16 Alpine ski squad
GREENFIELD’S MATTHEW Heginbotham has been selected for the English under-16 Alpine ski squad. The talented skier, who trains both locally and overseas, was chosen to…
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