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Sixth Defeat In A Row For Mossley

Mossley’s disappointing run of form continued on Saturday, as they were beaten 3-1 at home by Chorley in the Evo Stik League Division One North.

Matty Kay scored Mossley’s goal from the penalty spot. But it wasn’t enough to prevent a sixth league defeat in succession.

You can read a match report here. Mossley are […]

Saddleworth Basks In Spring Sunshine

A sunny Monday morning in Saddleworth. (picture: Paul Steele)

It was a beautiful Monday morning here in Saddleworth today, as warm, spring-like sunshine made for a lovely start to the week. Temperatures reached a mild 11C. While out walking, Paul Steele from Diggle captured the scene from high ground, and posted the image on […]

Letter: Loss Of Access To Land At Woodbrook

Below is a letter to the editor about an area of land at Woodbrook, between Grotton and Springhead. 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 Contact option at the top of this […]

Springhead Teenager At London Summit

Lee with Tory minister Tim Loughton. (picture: Oldham Council)

An 18-year-old from Springhead has been rubbing shoulders with government ministers at a major youth summit in London.

Lee Thompson, who is a member of Oldham Council’s Youth Council, was invited to represent the borough at the Positive for Youth event, along with the likes […]

Car Damaged In Dobcross Collision

A parked car was damaged after another vehicle crashed into it in Dobcross over the weekend. The driver of the vehicle didn’t stop. There had earlier been reports of drunken and rowdy behaviour in the village, although it’s not clear if there’s a link.

According to the Dobcross Diary, the incident happened on Platt Lane […]

Achtung Baby: Explaining The Unexplainable

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

IT’S SELDOM MY INTENTION to offend anyone, but I’m not overly keen on folk who come to my home with the intention of converting me to their religion. They are the only people […]

Saddleworth WI’s Royal Wedding Fundraiser

Fundraisers from the Saddleworth Women’s Institute are planning an event for the day of the royal wedding. They’ll be holding a special party at the Fresca restaurant in Delph, as Prince William marries Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April.

The restaurant is going to be transformed to look and feel like a real wedding, courtesy […]

Mostly Clear But Cold At Night

It’s been a lovely start to the week with bright sunshine, and it’ll be a mostly clear few days, although temperatures will fall back to freezing point during the nights.

Despite this morning’s sun, more patches of cloud are forecast for this afternoon. Temperatures should reach 11C, but the clear skies will see those fall […]