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David Cameron on a visit to Holmfirth earlier this year. (picture: Nick Pickles) Both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister have announced they will be visiting our area to campaign in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election. David Cameron told a news conference in Downing Street today that he’d be coming in […]
It may have been another bitterly cold night, but that didn’t put off the people who attended a torchlit carol service in the centre of Dobcross. The Dobcross Youth Band performed at Church Fields, with a bit of help from the rest of village on vocals! Mulled wine was on sale, and proceeds are […]
A grit bin in Delph. There are another 601 of these around the borough of Oldham. More thefts of grit have been reported to Oldham Council, including one from a bin in Delph. There have also been incidents in Shaw and Werneth, as the bitterly cold weather continues. The Delph theft took place on […]
Below is a letter to the editor sent by Cllr Ken Hulme, who sits as an Independent on Saddleworth Parish Council. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. It’s a response to a letter from Cllr Royce Franklin which was published on this website yesterday, and you can read that here. If you would like to […]
A train passes through Saddleworth. Stopping services are going to be affected by the strike. Trains which stop at Mossley, Greenfield and Marsden won’t be operating on 27 and 28 December, because of strike action by Northern Rail staff. Members of the RMT Union are taking action after being denied extra payments for working […]
(all pictures: Dave Kennedy) Here are some spectacular images of Saddleworth in the snow. They were taken during the heavy snowfall at the start of the month by Manchester photographer Dave Kennedy, who led a group of walkers around Uppermill, Dobcross and Diggle, including the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
Alex and Phil Carey (picture: Rathbone) Saddleworth charity worker Phil Carey has been joined by his son Alex in his efforts to transform the lives of troubled local teenagers. The family duo have joined forces at the Rathbone charity, which has a base on Union Street in Oldham. According to the charity, 60-year-old Phil […]
Below is a letter to the editor sent by David W Ashworth, Musical Director of the Boarshurst Silver Band. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points made in the letter, you can either leave a comment below this post, or send an e-mail by clicking on the […]
A skip is again going to be placed in the car park of Denshaw Village Hall, so local people who live in remote homes can leave their bin bags for Oldham Council to collect. The idea has been suggested by the council because its lorries often struggle to get down narrow lanes around the village […]
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