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Blue plaque unveiled to mark 100 years of Greenfield Whit Friday Brass Band contests
A NEW blue plaque has been erected on the front of the King William IV pub to mark 100 years since the first Greenfield Whit…
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Wonderful Whit Friday: Celebrations return after Covid pandemic
FLAGS and banners flew high and brass bands rang out as church Processions of Witness returned to Saddleworth’s villages for the first time in three…
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Sound of brass returns to Saddleworth with Whit Friday band contests
THE sound of brass rang around Saddleworth as the popular Whit Friday Band Contests returned for the first time in three years. The event, dubbed…
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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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Cash boost for community Whit Friday groups
NEW manager Kia Myers has been busy on community duties since taking over at Tesco Greenfield. And thanks to the generosity of his customers, a…
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Successful start to year for Dobcross Silver Band
DOBCROSS Silver Band are hitting all the right notes this year, securing second place in the Regional Area Qualifiers in Blackpool followed by top spot…
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Call for community support for Whit Friday walk in Greenfield
COMMUNITY support is needed to help ensure the popular Whit Friday church walk can go ahead this year in Greenfield. The churches’ morning walks return…
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Volunteers needed to keep Uppermill band contests going
THERE are 138 years of history for Uppermill Whit Friday Band Contest – and new volunteers are needed to make sure that can continue into…
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Top brass! Queen’s honour for Whit Friday Band contests
AROUND 150 volunteers from the 11 contests in the Saddleworth and Oldham group of Whit Friday Band Contests celebrated their success as winners of the…
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