DOBCROSS resident Ken Smith is an avid walker and has the videos to prove it. He is also the new footpath clearance secretary for Oldham…
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Saddleworth WI tackle 11/11 challenge to raise RBL funds
SADDLEWORTH WI rose to the challenge to help the Royal British Legion after their fundraising was hampered by Covid-19 restrictions. Numerous members took part in…
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Step up your mental health with walking therapy at Chrysalis
A PSYCHOTHERAPIST is encouraging locals to put their best foot forward and join her for new walking therapy sessions to improve mental and physical well-being.…
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Step out for GM Walking Festival to help walk 25,000 miles ‘around the world’
PEOPLE are being invited to step out for the very first virtual Greater Manchester Walking Festival this October and help reach 25,000 miles ‘around the…
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Letter: Cycling – let’s build on the boom!
A letter to the Editor by Oldham & Saddleworth Green Party THE Covid-19 lockdown has had a major impact on cycling in the UK. With…
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Footpaths left “blocked, obstructed and neglected”, say campaigners
MANY walkers are struggling to enjoy the full extent of the local countryside because of many footpaths being ‘blocked, obstructed or in a poor condition’,…
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Bridge over Uppermill road to be removed after crack appeared
A BRIDGE that crosses a Saddleworth road is in the process of being removed after a crack appeared in its structure. But there have been…
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Where in Saddleworth?
THANKS to everyone who engaged with the ‘Where in Saddleworth’ feature in the April edition of the Independent. Well done to Susan Russell, Angela Moores…
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Consultation: Get involved to help shape safer streets in Oldham
Oldham Council is supporting the #SafeStreetsSaveLives campaign and is inviting residents to get involved. Over the coming weeks and months, it is going to be…
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Day the Donkey carried its last passengers
CHERRY Pink and Apple Blossom White went to number one in the charts and Chelsea topped the old Football League first division. But rail enthusiasts…
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