Crash drama

TWO cars were badly damaged on Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft, on Wednesday, June 5, when a blue van or 4x4 vehicle crashed into them, but failed to stop at the scene. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the police on 101.





ENJOY the Uppermill Methodist Church Flower Festival today, from 10.30am to 7pm, tomorrow from 10.30am to 5pm and Sunday from 12.30 to 5pm. Admission is £3 including a programme. Refreshments will be available.



THE Piecemakers Quilting Group are holding an exhibition at St Thomas’s Church Hall, Delph, next Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, from 10.30am to 4pm. Their annual quilt raffle will be drawn on Sunday at 3pm, with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Society. Entrance is £1. For more details contact Sue Lund on 01457-876 359.



A FOLK music tune session will be held for all slow and medium-speed players on Wednesday at The Hanging Gate pub, Diggle, from 8.30pm. Working from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival Tune books.



RAISE money for Saddleworth Cancer Research at the Off the Rails Comedy Night at The Royal George, Greenfield, tomorrow night from 8pm. Alfie Moore will perform his original and distinctive act.



SUBMIT your ideas for the 2014 Saddleworth Village Calendar being compiled by the Saddleworth Parish Council Chairman, Graham Sheldon. Email your pictures for consideration to ccsaddleworth pc@gmail.com.



MAY’S crime figures for Saddleworth North have been released. They reveal there was one burglary of a home, three burglaries of other dwellings, three thefts from a motor vehicle and two reports of criminal damage.



ENJOY a live theatre performance at The Swan, Dobcross, on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7pm, as “Spoonface Steinberg” by Lee Hall, the writer of stage favourite “Billy Elliot”, comes to town. For further information, call 01457-873 451.