A SADDLEWORTH-BASED writer, actor and university lecturer is launching a new online writing school designed to make high-quality creative writing tuition accessible to people wherever…
View More Saddleworth writer launches online writing school to help aspiring authors find their voice
SADDLEWORTH Medical Practice staff more than doubled their £1,500 fundraising target as they tackled the Saddleworth Three Peaks challenge to make the bucket lists of…
View More Saddleworth Three Peaks walkers double fundraising target to make bucket list dreams come true
AN UPPERMILL student with an eye on history hopes to map out a future in a museum or an art gallery after present day A-Level exam success. …
View More Uppermill student ready to study the past after present day success
PEACE activists in Saddleworth have spoken out against Andy Burnham’s plans to invest in nuclear submarines. The Prime Minister announced that the government would…
View More Activists speak out at Hiroshima memorial
A SADDLEWORTH football club is looking forward to its biggest home match in years – its first in the non-league pyramid. Uppermill FC began life…
View More Emotions sure to be high at Uppermill FC’s first home match in the non-league pyramid
THREE words summed up the depth of feeling that still exists in Saddleworth when it comes to where it stands – God save Yorkshire. After chair…
View More Saddleworth celebrates the white rose as it marks Yorkshire Day
One of Uppermill’s best-known independent fashion retailers is preparing to close its High Street store after two decades at the heart of village life. Lucy…
View More End of an era as Lucy Cobb prepares to leave Uppermill High Street after 20 years
A SADDLEWORTH business that has become something of an institution is to close its original Diggle site. But do not think Grandpa Greene’s is disappearing…
View More Grandpa Greene’s to close Diggle site – before being rebuilt
Residents are being invited to gather in Uppermill this week for a Hiroshima Day vigil organised by Saddleworth Peace Group, commemorating the victims of the…
View More Hiroshima Day vigil to be held in Uppermill
SADDLEWORTH is ready to take a step into the unknown as a football club enters the non-league pyramid. But nerves are the last thing on…
View More Uppermill FC ready to rise into non-league pyramid
A RECORD number of Morris sides are set to help make Saddleworth’s Rushcart festival the biggest and loudest yet in its 50th year. The popular annual…
View More Morris Men’s 50th Rushcart is set to be record event
If you have recently been dismissed from your job, you may have only a few months to bring a legal claim. Many employees are surprised…
View More Unfair Dismissal: What Are Your Rights and How Long Do You Have to Make a Claim?
A FLORIST’S worth of flowers, a pile of Pandora and too many bottles of fizz to count were what awaited Hazel Dutton inside Uppermill’s Civic…
View More Halcyon days ahead for ‘Happy Hazel’
EXPLORE the delightful art of needle felting and make your own miniature watermelon jewellery at a unique fundraising event. The workshop, on Saturday, September 5, has been…
View More Get crafty with watermelon needle felting workshop for Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund
A NURSERY that reopened less than two years ago after standing empty since the Covid-19 pandemic is celebrating after Ofsted inspectors awarded it top marks. …
View More Uppermill nursery celebrates first Ofsted report after transformation
A celebrated local folk musician will take audiences on a musical journey through three centuries when he performs a special concert in Uppermill next month.…
View More Folk musician to bring ‘A Feast of Folk’ to Uppermill church fundraiser
“THE MUSIC industry is completely different because of the internet. It’s a whole new situation, and in some ways, that’s also dangerous. Students’ careers will…
View More Orchestra legend says ‘cello’ to Uppermill
A NEW name on Uppermill’s High Street has a promise to stand out and incorporate an immersive experience with all five senses – through cheese. …
View More The new cheesemonger on Uppermill’s High Street: Tyromancer
UPPERMILL’S canalside walks and historic attractions have been highlighted in a guide promoting some of the North West’s top waterside destinations. The Canal & River…
View More Uppermill canal walks and boat trips featured in days out guide
AN AWARD-WINNING pianist who has been a star since she was a teenager has brought her talents to Uppermill. Rose McLachlan was only 13-years-old when…
View More Pianist Rose McLachlan: ‘Teaching gives you a bigger perspective of what’s important’
“I ALWAYS think this could be my last performance. You never know when you’re going to get to sing something again or work with the same people…
View More Uppermill Summer Music Festival is high note for opera star
“WE DON’T know of any other groups like ours – we think we’re one of the first concepts to be doing this.” Musician Jess Tomlinson…
View More Award-winning band lights up children’s hospital – and Uppermill
A COUNCILLOR has branded plans to offset the closure of a Saddleworth level crossing by using a nearby footpath as ‘delusional.’ Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) chiefs…
View More Footpath plan in Saddleworth rail project branded ‘delusional’
A SADDLEWORTH community dance school is inviting families and local residents to join a summer open day. It will feature free classes, performances and entertainment…
View More Saddleworth dance school invites community to summer open day fundraiser
WALKING football is a much faster game than its name might suggest. That is the key takeaway from a Friday match at the Saddleworth Walking…
View More Walking football club kicks off ahead of new kit
HAVING to replace a Saddleworth level crossing with a footbridge would add millions of pounds to a multi-billion pound rail project’s cost. But those behind Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) admitted…
View More Funding admission as Moorgate Halt replacement cost detailed at inquiry
DOZENS OF local bands left laden in silverware after an official Whit Friday awards ceremony. 41 trophies were up for grabs at the Dobcross and Uppermill Whit Friday Band Awards Presentation on Sunday,…
View More Silver trophies for Saddleworth’s best of brass
KEVIN Sinfield is running through home as his final fundraising challenge takes him across familiar territory. The rugby league legend, now skills and kicking coach…
View More Familiar sights await Kevin Sinfield as latest fundraising challenge route revealed
A SADDLEWORTH-BASED football team has again linked up with the world of music by having a famous band sponsor its away kit. Uppermill FC attracted…
View More Uppermill FC in China Crisis mode with new kit
A CONTROVERSIAL multi-billion pound railway scheme through Saddleworth would cause ‘major disruption’, a public inquiry will hear. It may also place some of the area’s biggest events – the Whit Friday Brass Band Contests –…
View More Public inquiry hears of ‘benefits’ and ‘disruption’ of Saddleworth rail scheme
A YEAR after opening its doors in the heart of Uppermill, Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers says its Saddleworth venture has exceeded expectations. The firm…
View More Uppermill office proves success for Pearson Solicitors one year on
When planning your financial affairs, it is often advisable to have a Property and Finance Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place so that should you need,…
View More Court of Protection Applications: A Complete Guide
A SADDLEWORTH surgery is celebrating after it achieved a ‘good’ rating at its latest inspection. And the Care Quality Commission (CQC) praised Saddleworth Medical Practice’s…
View More Saddleworth Medical Practice celebrates ‘good’ rating
A CARE worker has swapped case notes for crime fiction after writing a dark psychological thriller inspired by grief, online influence and the hidden struggles facing young…
View More Local writer turns Peter Pan story into chilling thriller
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