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We’re in for more fine weather over the coming long holiday weekend, with plenty of sunshine around. Today should be typical, with dry and sunny conditions for most of the day, although a cooling breeze will make it seem less hot than last weekend. Temperatures should get to 16C. There’s more of the same for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Easter egg hunt. (picture courtesy Jenny Eden) Young members of the Diggle and Uppermill Ecumenical Youth Project have enjoyed a variety of activities over the Easter period. They took part in an Easter egg hunt around Dove Stone Reservoir near Greenfield (pictured), and held a movie marathon and dance workshop. The youngsters also […]
Derek Heffernan, pictured during the hustings debate in Dobcross last Thursday. Derek Heffernan has emphasised his personal experience and contacts, as he aims to win another term as a borough councillor for Saddleworth North. Cllr Heffernan, a Liberal Democrat, also used last Thursday’s hustings debate in Dobcross to warn against a return to Labour […]
Saddleworth Rangers will travel to Leigh Miners again on Wednesday night, after Saturday’s league fixture was abandoned in bizarre circumstances. Saddleworth were only able to field the bare minimum of nine players for the game, and when one of them went down injured, the match had to be called off. Less than a quarter […]
Cyclist David Gartside is greeted by friends and family after his successful return to Greenfield. (all pictures courtesy David Gartside) Here are some more images sent in by intrepid cyclist David Gartside, following his epic 750-mile ride from the south of Spain to Saddleworth. David, who’s 65, completed the […]
Delph and Dobcross made it two league wins out of two on Saturday, as they comfortably beat Slaithwaite by 122 runs at Huddersfield Road. After D&D won the toss and chose to bat, John Morris and Graeme Simpson put on an impressive 136 for the fifth wicket, to help them recover from 99/4 to 266/7 […]
The Talking Point Centre in Scouthead is holding its first-ever public open day a week on Thursday, that’s 5 May. The centre will be open between 9am and 7pm, and staff will be on hand to chat about what they can offer over tea and coffee. Talking Point can be hired for events such as […]
A renewed effort to find the body of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett will begin on Saddleworth Moor next month. The announcement has been made as Keith’s mum, Winnie Johnson, has revealed that she is suffering from cancer. She has also sent a personal DVD appeal to killer Ian Brady, in the hope he […]
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