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By-Election Looms As Woolas Gives In

Phil Woolas after last month's original verdict in Uppermill.

Phil Woolas has admitted defeat in his attempts to overturn the ruling which threw him out of parliament. The former Saddleworth MP was at the High Court in central London today to hear three senior judges agree with the outcome of the earlier election court […]

Woolas Loses Legal Bid

Phil Woolas

Former Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas has lost his legal attempt to overturn the decision to throw him out of parliament. It now seems certain that a by-election will be held early in the new year.

The ex-Labour minister had his victory in May’s general election declared void last month, because he told […]

Local Preview Of New Documentary

Uppermill-based producer John Mathews (right) with director Richard Heap.

A local documentary producer is giving Saddleworth people an opportunity to get a preview of his new film, about the deadly history of motorsport. It’ll be shown on the BBC next year, but there’s an advance screening at the Railway pub in Greenfield on Tuesday […]

Christmas Lights Switch On Tomorrow

Preparations for the big switch-on in Uppermill earlier this week. (picture: Nick Watts/Urban Haze)

The Christmas lights will be switched on in both Uppermill and Delph tomorrow. Workmen were snapped earlier this week making preparations for the big day!

The fun starts in Uppermill at 3pm, and as well as the switch-on there’ll be […]

Snowy Sunset Over Diggle

(all pictures: Charlotte Brett Photography)

Here are some wonderful images of last night’s sunset over Saddleworth. They were taken by the side of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in Diggle by local photographer Charlotte Brett, so many thanks to her for sending them in!

You can see more […]