AN AVID Victoria Cross memorabilia collector has shared a unique piece of history with the Saddleworth Independent and its readers. Clive Jewell, originally from London…
View More Unique memorabilia of Springhead’s Victoria Cross hero shared by Ireland collector
By Joseph Bray THE PROUD family of a World War One hero from Springhead joined more than 250 locals and special guests at an “emotional”…
View More Springhead war hero honoured with special commemorative paving stone
By Joseph Bray A paving stone will be unveiled to commemorate Springhead’s Sergeant Thomas Steele, 100 years after his acts of bravery during the First…
View More Commemoration service to honour First World War hero from Springhead
OLDHAM COUNCIL is appealing for the family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient from the First World War to come forward as it prepares to honour…
View More Search on for family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient
THE POST OFFICE branch on Lees high street has been temporarily closed. A sign has been placed in the shop window to inform customers that…
View More Post Office at Lees closed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances
SPRINGHEAD ART Group is inviting guest artists to showcase their work alongside their own at their annual Open Exhibition in aid of the community centre.…
View More Springhead Art Group invites guest artists to join popular annual exhibition
SCHOOLBOY JACK Donlan will never forget the moment he beat Paul Scholes, the former Manchester United and England player in a test of footballing skills.…
View More Springhead footballers take on Paul Scholes at unique footgolf launch
PUPILS AND parents at Jeffrey’s Corner Springhead are top of the class after achieving ‘Outstanding in All Areas’ in their latest Ofsted inspection. The nursery…
View More Outstanding rating for top Springhead nursery
FROM HOSTING clubs to even running a community shop, residents at Old Mill House in Springhead are certainly living life to the full. The busy…
View More Residents are loving life at Old Mill House in Springhead
A REMARKABLE three-legged pet dog is being praised as a ‘hero’ for giving her owner the lick of life… Because when pensioner William McLaughlin collapsed during…
View More Loyal pet Jess saves Springhead owner with lick of life
POLICE ARE appealing for the public’s help to find a missing man from Oldham. Alistair Simmons, 32, was last seen at 8.30am on Tuesday 18…
View More Police appeal for public help to find missing Oldham man
GREEN-FINGERED volunteers have transformed an overgrown and forgotten community centre garden to make way for exciting projects to blossom. The team of ten spent a…
View More Volunteers rally to help Springhead Community Centre blossom
By Andrew Simpson NINE FAMILIES can now build the homes of their dreams after getting the green light from Oldham Council to form a new…
View More Springhead eco-community given planning permission green light
CARING RESIDENTS in Springhead and Lees are pulling together to save a flailing volunteer community group. Lees Community Association (LCA) was being in the process…
View More Springhead and Lees Community Associations join together to move forward
A POTENTIAL lifeline has been thrown to a flailing volunteer community organisation whose future could be decided at a public meeting this weekend. Lees Community…
View More Plea for locals to attend crucial residents meeting
Mark Barrow looks at how Springhead decided to remember their fallen heroes (with help from local archives) SADDLEWORTHIANS MAKE the treacherous trip to Pots and…
View More History: How Springhead remembered their fallen heroes
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