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Lifestyle Properties

Property of the week: Redwood Road, Uppermill

Gemma Carter February 5, 2024 housing marketKirkham PropertyPoolredwood roadSaddleworthswimmingUppermill

Advertisement feature We’ve teamed up with Kirkham Property to bring you the latest from the housing market in the area.  A beautifully appointed private residence…

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Lifestyle

The first Noel? Swimmer aspires to top spot in fundraising mission

Trevor Baxter December 2, 2018 aspirecalaischannelcharitydoverfundraisingnoel pinesaddleworth poolswimming

NOEL Pine has swam from Dover to Calais and even started the return journey all without leaving a swimming pool. In the process, he has…

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Lifestyle

Swimming is made easy and natural with Olympian Jessica Lloyd

Trevor Baxter September 6, 2018 DobcrossJessica lloydManor House barnolympianswimmingswimming lessonsswimming made easyswimming nature

WANT to learn to swim but don’t fancy getting up at the crack of dawn for lessons? Hate the thought of dodging lane hoggers at…

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Sport

Emotional farewell as international swimmer Jess Lloyd retires

Tony Bugby November 9, 2017 international swimmerjess lloydOlympicsretirementswimmerswimming

INTERNATIONAL swimmer Jess Lloyd will no longer be making a splash after deciding to retire at the age of 22. Jess, from Diggle, can look…

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Lifestyle

Dive in at deep end after refurbishment at Saddleworth Pool

Aimee Belmore October 19, 2017 closureOldham Community LeisurePoolrefurbishmentsaddleworth pool and leisure centreswimminguppermill poolworks

SWIMMERS can look forward to diving in at the deep end after an exciting refurbishment at Saddleworth Pool. From Monday, October 23 to Sunday, November…

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Lifestyle

Swimming Nature brings innovative new tuition programme for all ages

Aimee Belmore September 10, 2017 Poolstephen dronsfieldswimmingswimming lessonsswimming natureswimming pooltuition

PREMIUM and bespoke swimming tuition is being brought to Saddleworth thanks to one of the UK’s market leaders. Swimming Nature are welcoming locals to their…

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Sport

Successful Mossley Paralympian calls time on swimming career

Tony Bugby March 3, 2017 gold medalhereford timesMossleyparalympianparalympicssascha kindredswimming

SASCHA KINDRED, one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympic athletes, has retired from swimming at the age of 39. It was a surprise as last…

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Sport

Rio 2016: Greatest show may be the most expensive

Tony Bugby August 15, 2016 athleticsblogbrazilGamesOlympicsRio 2016sportswimmingticket pricesTony Bugby

Saddleworth Independent’s sports editor Tony Bugby is reporting from his seventh Olympic Games and here he gives a unique insight into how Rio de Janeiro is…

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Sport

Saddleworth School netballers shoot to glory in Greater Manchester

Tony Bugby May 26, 2016 basketballmanchester gamesnetballpupilsSaddleworth Schoolswimming

GIRLS FROM Saddleworth School have shot themselves to glory landing two Greater Manchester county netball titles. The under-14s won the North Manchester League having beaten…

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Sport

Diggle swimmer relishing return despite missing out on Olympics spot

Tony Bugby May 4, 2016 championshipsDigglejess lloydmare nostrumOlympicsrioswimming

JESS LLOYD relished being back in a competition environment, though the 21-year-old from Diggle failed to make the Great Britain swimming team for this summer’s…

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Sport

Diggle swimmer pulling out all the stops in win Olympics place

Tony Bugby November 13, 2015 jess lloydOlympicsswimming

JESS LLOYD is pulling out all the stops to win a place in the Great Britain swimming team for next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.…

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News

Phil set to take on mammoth fundraising swim in praise of OMRT colleagues

Aimee Belmore August 19, 2015 challengeOMRTPhil Beardswimming

A COURAGEOUS hero of the snows is launching a mammoth fundraising effort in praise of colleagues who saved his life. Eight months ago Phil Beard,…

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News

Oldham makes a splash at Manchester Day Parade to celebrate borough’s Olympic Hero

Aimee Belmore June 13, 2015 Henry TaylorManchester Day ParadeOldhamparadeswimming

More than 100 young people and performers will come together this weekend to celebrate Oldham’s former sporting hero Henry Taylor.  Swimmers, artists and dancers will…

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News

Double trophy delight for pupils at Greenfield Primary

Aimee Belmore April 21, 2015 Greenfield Primarymedalsquizswimming

THERE WAS double delight at Greenfield Primary as pupils scooped two trophies in the same week. First, a team of year six pupils won the…

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