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Third Time Lucky For Mountain Rescue Dog

Oldham Mountain Rescue team leader Mick Neild with Bob. (picture: OMRT)

A newly-qualified rescue dog helped find two missing walkers last night, on his third call out in less than a week. Bob, accompanied by Oldham Mountain Rescue Team leader Mick Neild, tracked down the hikers near Bleaklow in the High Peak.

Rescuers from […]

Canal Photo Competition Winner

A snowy Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Uppermill. (picture: John Brierley)

Here’s the winning entry in the Huddersfield Canal Society’s photography competition for 2010. The image, showing a snowy scene of the canal at Uppermill, was taken by local man John Brierley.

According to the Society, the judges […]

Delph Bakery To Close

Delph, soon to be without its bakery.

Delph Bakery is going to close its doors this Friday. However, the owner of the shop has told Saddleworth News the business will be continuing, purely as a catering company.

Denise Howell has run the store for seven years, and there’s been a bakery on the High […]

Letter: Uppermill Parking

One of the new signs in the museum car park.

Below is a letter to the editor sent by Robert Newton. It’s about the recently-introduced time limits at most car parks in Uppermill, and I’ve reproduced it in full.

If you would like to respond to the points made in the letter, you can […]

New Information Point At Lees Library

Cllr Brian Lord cuts the ribbon. (picture: Cllr Barbara Beeley)

A new information point for local residents has opened at the library in Lees. It’s aimed at giving people a better idea of what council services are available in their area.

Library staff will be able to help residents use the facility, which includes […]