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The Chairman of the Saddleworth Village Olympics has renewed his call for new volunteers to come forward to help run the event in future years. Ben Hilton is stepping down after this year’s Olympics, which take place later this month. Writing in the event’s programme, which is now available for free from outlets across [...]
Oldham Council’s plans to get tough on inconsiderate dog owners could have an impact in Saddleworth. The council has begun a public consultation on proposals which include banning dogs from children’s play areas and forcing dog owners to keep their pets on leads in certain parks. Under the plans, dogs would be banned from the playground at Diggle Tip [...] The Saddleworth and Lees District Partnership is spending more money on activities to help keep young people in our area out of trouble. The Partnership, which is funded by Oldham Council, has agreed to give a further £8,600 to support activities for 8 to 12 year olds, and to provide non-sporting diversions for those aged [...]
(pictures: www.markellisonphotography.co.uk) Here are some images from the falconry display at the recent Saddleworth Show, which took place at Churchill Fields earlier this month. The display was put on by Malhamdale Falconry, and the images were taken by Mark Ellison, a specialist wildlife and landscape photographer. To see more of Mark’s images, go to [...] The donkeys in action. (picture: Franklin Photography) Here’s a great image of the donkeys which helped entertain the crowds during Sunday’s Saddleworth Show at Churchill Fields. A downpour during the afternoon meant an early and rather soggy end to the event, but organisers have said it was a successful day with an attendance similar to [...] The rain didn’t prevent thousands of people heading to Churchill Fields yesterday for the Saddleworth Show. Along with the usual array of stalls, competitions and entertainment, racing camels made for an exotic addition to the day’s fun. There’s a full report and photos at the Chronicle website here. The Saddleworth Show is tomorrow, and a free shuttle bus is being laid on to take people from Uppermill to Churchill Fields where the day’s events are taking place. Top of the bill at this year’s show are some racing camels, with organisers from the Rotary Club promising a “spectacular display” from the animals in [...] The Saddleworth Beer Walk takes place today. It’s the 37th time drinkers have taken part in the annual event to raise money for charity. Last year, the walkers themselves raised more than £80,000, with organisers the Saddleworth Round Table bringing in a further £31,000. The Round Table distributes the cash to various charities throughout the year. The [...] Saddleworth’s Wartime Weekend is back on, albeit under a new name and without some of the attractions originally planned. The new show will be called The Yanks Are Back In Saddleworth, and will take place on 13, 14 and 15 August, the same dates as the initial event. The Wartime Weekend was called off last week [...]
John McCann, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Saddleworth South, at his home in Dobcross yesterday. John McCann, the Liberal Democrat standing for the Saddleworth South ward on Oldham Council, has said improving Churchill Fields would be one of his main priorities if he’s re-elected. He also used an interview with Saddleworth [...] |
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