Community champion Peter to step down from UCAN role

PETER Killan is stepping down as group leader of Uppermill Community Action group (UCAN) at the end of next month. And while one person has…

View More Community champion Peter to step down from UCAN role

New look but legacy continues at Uppermill women’s clothes shop

THE 40-year legacy of a popular women’s clothes shop on Uppermill High Street is continuing as new tenants are taking on the mantle and bringing…

View More New look but legacy continues at Uppermill women’s clothes shop

Village shop supports community during the coronavirus pandemic

DURING the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, a local greengrocer stepped up to the plate to support the community by providing essential groceries. Like many others, Caroline…

View More Village shop supports community during the coronavirus pandemic

Route 66 puts Heidi on road to better mental health

AN UPPERMILL woman is walking, hiking and running along America’s fabled Route 66 practically without stepping outside the Saddleworth boundary. So far Heidi Flack has…

View More Route 66 puts Heidi on road to better mental health

Weave-ing a Wilde spell at Uppermill coffee shop

SETTING up a new business at any time is a challenging experience. Imagine doing it with not one but two national lockdowns on the horizon!…

View More Weave-ing a Wilde spell at Uppermill coffee shop

Uppermill to dazzle again with Advent Calendar window displays

By Jasmine Jackson UPPERMILL is spreading Christmas cheer for the seventh year as many homes and businesses are lighting up and decorating their windows for…

View More Uppermill to dazzle again with Advent Calendar window displays

Uppermill eatery teams up with Mahdlo in campaign to end child food poverty

MUSE in Uppermill is showing its charitable side by making up and giving out free meals after linking up with Oldham’s Mahdlo. Staff at the…

View More Uppermill eatery teams up with Mahdlo in campaign to end child food poverty

Investigation launched following burglary on Uppermill High Street

A WOMAN has been arrested and a police investigation is ongoing after a burglary at Puddleducks children’s clothing store on Uppermill High Street. A GMP…

View More Investigation launched following burglary on Uppermill High Street

Uppermill pub joins the Marcus Rashford campaign to end child poverty by offering free packed lunches

The Waggon in Uppermill is offering free packed lunches for children this half term. They explained: “After the very disappointing vote in parliament, we have…

View More Uppermill pub joins the Marcus Rashford campaign to end child poverty by offering free packed lunches

“Proactive” speed camera request for Uppermill rejected

CALLS for the introduction of a speed camera to supplement Uppermill’s new 20 miles per hour limit have been rejected by Oldham’s highways bosses. Councillors’…

View More “Proactive” speed camera request for Uppermill rejected

Relocation, relocation – arts space to leave Uppermill

UPPERMILL art gallery, The Weavers Factory, is on the move to North Wales after the COVID-19 pandemic forced owners Julian Bovis and Nigel Durkan to…

View More Relocation, relocation – arts space to leave Uppermill

Franky says…..Fine Buys is closing down. End of era for village shop

A FIXTURE of Uppermill High Street for nearly quarter of a century is preparing to close its doors for the final time. In total, Frank…

View More Franky says…..Fine Buys is closing down. End of era for village shop

Sacred Heart opens doors for first mass since lockdown

WORSHIPPERS will be allowed back inside an Uppermill church tomorrow (September 15) for the first time since lockdown restrictions were imposed. Sacred Heart and St…

View More Sacred Heart opens doors for first mass since lockdown

A love letter to our community from Weaver and Wilde

By Cal and Thomas Rowson-Codd at Weaver and Wilde, Advertisement feature IT seems at the moment that a lot can change in the space of…

View More A love letter to our community from Weaver and Wilde