POIGNANT readings and poems were shared as Saddleworth Peace Group held a vigil to mark the anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and…
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Saddleworth Peace Group to mark Hiroshima Day with vigil
SADDLEWORTH Peace Group is holding a vigil on Wednesday, August 9 to mark the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and…
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Community gathers for memorial vigil to mark Hiroshima Day and Nagasaki Day
THE COMMUNITY gathered for a poignant memorial vigil to mark Hiroshima Day and Nagasaki Day. Saddleworth Peace Group organised the event in front of Uppermill…
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Saddleworth shows support for Ukraine
SCORES of people came together for a vigil in Uppermill to reflect on the situation in Ukraine and pray for peace there. The event was…
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Saddleworth gathers to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
THE community gathered for a poignant vigil to mark Holocaust Memorial Day as well as remember those who died in subsequent genocides. The event, organised…
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Saddleworth Peace Group to hold annual vigil
SADDLEWORTH Peace Group is holding its annual vigil on Sunday, January 30 to remember the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. All are welcome to the socially…
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Man dies following firework incident in Delph
A MAN has died after being seriously injured by a firework in Delph. Police were called shortly before 9pm on Friday, November 19 to a…
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Poignant silent vigil marks Hiroshima Day in Saddleworth
A POIGNANT silent vigil was held in Uppermill Square by Saddleworth Peace Group to mark the 76th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on…
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Community invited light a candle to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
THE community is invited to light a candle at their window in place of a joint vigil to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day. January…
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Vigil in Uppermill to remember those who have died at sea trying to seek asylum
THERE will be a small vigil held in Uppermill on Tuesday, November 3 in memory of the family who died in The English Channel last…
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Saddleworth goes silent for Hiroshima vigil
A SILENT vigil was held by Saddleworth Peace Group to mark 75 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event was…
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Saddleworth Peace Group hosts vigils in support of Black Lives Matter movement
PEOPLE in Saddleworth showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement at vigils hosted by Saddleworth Peace Group. A series of vigils were held…
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Saddleworth stands together for Holocaust Memorial Day Vigil
THE community gathered to ‘stand together’ on Holocaust Memorial Day at a poignant vigil in Uppermill. Saddleworth Peace Group hosted the event, which was attended…
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MP Debbie Abrahams stands together with Holocaust victim Sol Saltiel
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has joined survivors of the Holocaust and more recent genocides to mark the launch of a new…
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Saddleworth to stand together on Holocaust Memorial Day
JANUARY 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the community is invited to come together for Saddleworth Peace Group’s vigil to…
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Young people lead tributes as Saddleworth marks Holocaust Memorial Day
YOUNG people took centre stage to lead the tributes in Saddleworth to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. On January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation…
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Join Saddleworth Peace Group for Holocaust Memorial Day vigil in Uppermill
COMMEMORATE Holocaust Memorial Day with Saddleworth Peace Group at a vigil on Sunday, January 27 in Uppermill. The event starts in Uppermill Square at 2pm…
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MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment. The MP has pledged her commitment to Holocaust…
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Saddleworth falls silent for anniversary of Manchester Arena bomb attack
Around 150 people gathered in St Chad’s Gardens, Uppermill to mark the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena bomb atrocity. A remembrance service was led…
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Vigil in Uppermill to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
A VIGIL will be held by Saddleworth Peace Group to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday, January 27 in Uppermill. The annual event will start…
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Poignant vigil held by Saddleworth Peace Group for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
CARING LOCALS came together at an annual vigil held by Saddleworth Peace Group in remembrance of the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in…
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Saddleworth Peace Group to hold annual vigil for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By Joe Ellison On Wednesday, August 9 Saddleworth Peace Group will hold its annual vigil in remembrance of the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and…
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Locals gather in Uppermill to pay respects after Manchester terrorist attack
MORE THAN 100 locals gathered in St Chad’s Park, Uppermill for a one-minute’s silence to remember those killed or injured in the Manchester terrorist attack.…
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Seventy-one candles shine in Uppermill at vigil for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
SEVENTY-ONE candles shone in Uppermill as a vigil was held to mark Hiroshima Memorial Day. Around twenty people, including members of the Saddleworth Peace Group,…
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Candles to shine in Uppermill for Hiroshima Memorial Day
SEVENTY-ONE candles will shine in Uppermill as a vigil is held to mark Hiroshima Memorial Day on Tuesday, August 9. The vigil, organised by Saddleworth…
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