A GREENFIELD man is enjoying a well-earned rest after completing the grueling Saddleworth 3 Peaks charity trek at the age of 76. Mike Keighrey, who…
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Dave’s latest charity trek goes down a Storm
THE Iceman walketh again! Nearly two years after a mammoth charity effort, Dave Fairbrother has completed a second epic challenge to raise money for another…
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Sarah tackles Trials for Tehyah
A DETERMINED fundraiser is going the extra mile – in fact nearly 1,000 miles – to raise money to help a special little girl and…
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Trinnacle is hiking hotspot but beware the danger
A MOORLAND rock formation has been named as a top destination for walkers, matching stunning locations in the Lake District, Scotland and Wales. But the…
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Unlocked – public footpath now free of restrictions
A WELL used public footpath in Greenfield is finally fully re-open after pressure from local councillors and Oldham’s Public Rights of Way officer. The path…
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Exploring the Peak District National Park
By Chris Maylor, Saddleworth Discovery Walks THE Dark Peak covers the northern and easterly regions of the Peak District National Park. Consisting of vast swathes…
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Francis House invites you on a New Year Winter Wander
FRANCIS House Children’s Hospice is inviting walkers of all ages to step up this January and take part in a New Year Winter Wander around…
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Keep off the grass! New Dovestone fence to protect reservoir embankment
WORK is underway on a new feature at Dovestone Reservoir that might not meet with universal approval with all visitors. However, landowners United Utilities say…
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Walking back to happiness – golden times for Pedestrians
SADDLEWORTH Pedestrians’ Walking Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year – or that was the plan until Covid-19 locked down the country. But as with…
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Hill top cross memorial to MP shooting tragedy
MANY people will have visited Chew Valley, Greenfield and seen on the horizon a solitary cross. Plenty also will have walked up to the skyline…
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