A SMALL but dedicated band of community-focused villagers are helping to keep the area of Saddleworth where they live free of litter. For nearly four…
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Grotton shines bright at Christmas fair and lights switch-on
THE Christmas lights are on in Grotton as the festive season gets well underway. At the annual switch-on event, there were carols around the Christmas…
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On your marks for 37th Village Olympics
SADDLEWORTH Village Olympics will be based at a new ‘home’ as it returns for its 37th year. Last year’s event saw nearly 800 children take…
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Delph Donkey Scarecrow Trail returns to raise funds for Ukraine
A HOST of eye-catching and creative scarecrows are lurking around Delph waiting to be spotted. The creations are in place as the popular Delph Donkey…
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New signs spread the love in villages
NEW artwork is on display in Lees, Springhead and Grotton, celebrating the villages and people in them. Councillors Sam Al-Hamdani and Mark Kenyon funded the…
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Spending more than a penny on toilet block to café plans
A NEW café planned for Uppermill could be ‘Greene’ by name and green by nature if proposals are accepted. An application has been submitted on…
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Help Light Up Denshaw
DENSHAW is calling on the community to help raise £1,000 so the village can shine brightly again this Christmas. Light Up Denshaw is hoping for…
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Phil’s on the run to help safeguard church’s future
A FORMER Greenfield resident is going the extra mile for the village’s Methodist Church restoration fund. An estimated £50,000 is needed to meet the cost…
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Ashes discovery shock in quiet village garden
SEVERAL piles of what appear to be crematorium ashes have been found in a quiet Saddleworth village location. No attempts have been made to scatter…
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Maundy Thursday tradition upheld in Greenfield to support NHS
A CENTURIES old fair has been held to support NHS workers while maintaining tradition in a Saddleworth village. Every year stallholders gather at Road End…
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