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Uppermill Bounce Back With Victory

Uppermill’s footballers recovered from a defeat at the weekend with a win last night. With the details, here’s Matthew Poulter:

UPPERMILL FC BEGAN their 12-game, three-week league run-in with a 4-2 defeat at Newsome on Saturday. Mill, with eight games to make up on the teams around them, were beaten after a sloppy display that […]

Standards Board Rejects Hulme Complaint

Cllr Ken Hulme

Saddleworth Parish Councillor Ken Hulme has given an angry reaction, after a complaint he made about Oldham Council Leader Howard Sykes was rejected by the local Standards Board.

Cllr Hulme issued a formal complaint regarding the way Cllr Sykes dealt with a public question from him at a council meeting in […]

Annual Parish Council Meeting Tomorrow

The annual meeting of Saddleworth Parish Council takes place at the Civic Hall in Uppermill on Thursday evening. All members of the public are invited, and anyone attending will get the opportunity to ask questions of the councillors regarding their work over the past year.

Outgoing Parish Council Chairman Keith Begley will deliver a statement […]

Council Candidate Statement: Phil Sewell (Conservative, Saddleworth North)

Conservative Phil Sewell pictured during last Thursday's debate in Dobcross.

Conservative Phil Sewell has said improving local roads and winter gritting would be among his top priorities, if he’s elected to represent Saddleworth North on Oldham Council.

He also used his opening statement at last Thursday’s hustings debate at The Swan to say that, […]

Parish Candidate Statement: Lesley Schofield (Liberal Democrat, Uppermill)

Lesley Schofield, who is standing as a Liberal Democrat for the parish could ward of Uppermill. (picture: Lesley Schofield)

One of the Liberal Democrats hoping to be elected as a parish councillor for Uppermill has promised to be a “grass-roots councillor with local knowledge” if she’s successful next week.

Lesley Schofield, who has lived […]

More Pictures From Marsden’s Cuckoo Day

Morris dancers take part in the procession up Peel Street.

Here are some more photos taken during the Cuckoo Festival in Marsden. Hundreds of people attended the festivities in the village earlier this month.

It was another successful instalment of the event, which marks the traditional start […]