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481 Article(s) Found

Councillor’s funeral

SADDLEWORTH parish councillor Ken Hulme’s funeral will take place on Monday at Oldham Crematorium. Ken, who was 62, had represented...

Date Online: 08/02/2012

£1.45 rise in precept

THE first rise in the Saddleworth precept for three years has been announced. Parish councillors agreed at a special budget...

Date Online: 08/02/2012

Allotments are a growing concern

Saddleworth and Lees District Partnership WORRIED residents living near a planned allotment scheme voiced their concerns about aspects of the...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Tributes paid to campaigner Ken

TRIBUTES have been paid to Saddleworth parish councillor Ken Hulme who has died, aged 62. The spirited councillor, well-known locally...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Concert treat

VIOLINIST Sophie Rosa, from the Royal Northern College of Music, will join with local concert pianist Duncan Glenday for an...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

Starting date for fields drainage

WORK to overhaul drainage at Churchill playing fields will begin this month. Main contractor Souters Sports Ltd is due to...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

Fury over Uppermill parking U-turn

A U-TURN decision not to enforce parking restrictions in Uppermill has been met with fury. Councillor Mike Buckley demanded to...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

£15,000 for band contests

ORGANISERS of the Whit Friday Band Contests have been given extra money to help with this summer’s event. Saddleworth Parish...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

Three held in police blitz on metal thefts

THREE people have been arrested in Saddleworth following a day of action to clamp down on metal thieves. Police focused...

Date Online: 02/02/2012

Homes cut off in cable theft

MORE than 170 households in Saddleworth were left without a phone after cables were cut by metal thieves. Two sections...

Date Online: 31/01/2012

Enjoy a butty

TUCK into a Saturday morning bacon butty tomorrow at the Springhead Community Centre, from 10am. Money raised during the coffee...

Date Online: 27/01/2012

Hazel’s nuts about cakes

A HOBBY has turned into a business for Hazel and Chris Jenkins who have moved house to establish The Hazelnut...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Sweet music

Helen urges brass bands to make some noise for women around the world A CHAMPION musician is urging brass bands...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Ploughing on with snow-blower plans

Saddleworth Parish Council VOLUNTEERS could man a snow blower to clear Saddleworth roads clear should snow begin to fall. As...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Robbed of his dignity Robbed of respect

Left lying in faeces; lost from a ward; found wandering in the road in his nightwear by police, RN veteran...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Power to the people

THE future’s green in Saddleworth after the first shareholder in a groundbreaking power project signed on the dotted line. David...

Date Online: 24/01/2012

Church concert

THE musical Jones family make their return to Saddleworth tomorrow with a concert at St Anne’s Church in Lydgate from...

Date Online: 20/01/2012

Stab victim serious

A MAN is said to be in a serious but stable condition after being stabbed at a house in Diggle....

Date Online: 19/01/2012

Bus company sorry over man left waiting

A BUS company has apologised after a Waterhead man complained about being left stranded in Manchester city centre. An investigation...

Date Online: 18/01/2012

Lonely village gets a link to outside world

A SADDLEWORTH village known as “the most isolated in Greater Manchester” will soon be well connected after residents celebrated a...

Date Online: 18/01/2012

Gun terror at chemist

A MAN escaped injury after a gun-wielding robber opened fire in Delph, it has been revealed. The gunman produced an...

Date Online: 18/01/2012

Volunteer army to the rescue

COMMUNITY spirit could prove vital in Saddleworth this summer to ensure two long-running events go ahead. It’s hoped an army...

Date Online: 18/01/2012

Delph robbery drama

RESIDENTS in Grains Road, Delph were evacuated last night after an armed robbery in the village. Homes were emptied as...

Date Online: 17/01/2012

Charity idea has a lot going ferret

BREEDERS of ferrets or turnip-lovers struggling to find a group to join and share their passion with fellow enthusiasts are...

Date Online: 12/01/2012

Closing counters

PUBLIC enquiry desks at three of our neighbourhood police stations are to close in April, it has been confirmed. Greater...

Date Online: 10/01/2012

Art of the furniture

A MASTER craftsman in Mossley has delivered a piece of handmade furniture to a £140m mansion in Henley-on-Thames — one...

Date Online: 10/01/2012

Coffee morning

INDULGE in a morning cuppa at fundraising coffee session at the St Chad Parish Centre in Uppermill tomorrow. Tuck into...

Date Online: 06/01/2012

Gun drama in Greenfield

FIREARMS officers were called to a house in Greenfield yesterday afternoon following a call of concern for a person’s welfare....

Date Online: 06/01/2012

Pressure stepped up on late-paying firms

LEADING business groups have united to back an Oldham MP’s campaign for the Government to do more to tackle late...

Date Online: 05/01/2012

Mayor’s cancer treatment forces suspension of duties

THE Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Richard Knowles, has revealed that he has been forced to suspend all civic duties until...

Date Online: 03/01/2012