£16,000 given to good causes

CHARITY was the winner in Saddleworth last night as the outgoing parish chairman Councillor Bill Cullen and lady chairman Councillor Enid Firth made cheque presentations totalling almost £16,000 after a year of relentless fund-raising.

Supporting their three main causes, they handed out cheques to the MS Trust and Society, Parkinson's UK and Arthritis Research UK — all causes close to their hearts.

They also handed over donations to a wealth of local charities, including Oldham Mountain Rescue, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Saddleworth Carers, Alzheimer's Society, the Royal Oldham Hospital's League of Friends and the Salvation Army.