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A train heading towards Greenfield. Planning for better train services through Greenfield Station is underway, Saddleworth Parish Council was told earlier this week. Currently trains from Greenfield to Manchester are hourly during the day, and can be overcrowded and delayed. Cllr Royce Franklin told Monday night’s council meeting in Uppermill that he had spoken [...] A 20 year-old man was stabbed at a house in Diggle on Tuesday night. According to the police, the incident happened at an address on Clydesdale Rise just before 10:10pm. He was rushed to hospital and with injuries to his thigh and stomach. His condition was described as serious but not life-threatening. Police told Saddleworth [...] A man has been arrested and three firearms have been recovered by police, following Monday’s armed robbery of a chemist in Delph. A member of the public was shot at twice with an air rifle during the incident. According to the police, a man walked into the Co-op pharmacy in the centre of the village [...] Police were called to the Co-operative Pharmacy in Delph on Monday afternoon, after reports of an armed robbery. The incident happened at about 3:35pm, and when officers got there they that found prescription drugs had been stolen. When contacted by Saddleworth News, police said that inquiries were ongoing. [...] Debbie Abrahams, pictured in Delph. In January last year Debbie Abrahams was elected as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Twelve months on I will be talking to Debbie about her first 12 months in the job. I will be finding out how she’s dealt with local issues such as the future of [...] Guide Dogs is searching for volunteers from in and around Saddleworth, to board its trainee dogs. The charity has been in touch with Saddleworth News, to explain that it is looking for boarders that will keep trainee dogs in their homes, as well as feed and groom them. Guidelines from the dog’s trainer will also [...] Debbie Abrahams MP (picture: Parliament TV) Local MP Debbie Abrahams and former Dean of Liverpool Cathedral, Rev Dr Rupert Hoare, havebeen confirmed as guest speakers for the Annual Holocaust Memorial Day Vigil, which will be held in Uppermill later this month. On behalf of the Saddleworth Peace Movement, Parish Cllr Ken Hulme said: “We [...] Police have reassured residents in Greenfield that they were never in any danger, following a dramatic incident on Thursday afternoon. Officers were called to a house on Chew Brook Drive after reports of a suicidal man. According to the police, they had been informed that the man had access to firearms. Armed response units were sent to the address, [...] Felicity Aston (picture: www.twitter.com/felicity_aston) Saddleworth’s WI has invited explorer and author Felicity Aston to Delph next month. Felicity is currently in the Antarctic where she has been on a solo expedition, reaching the South Pole just before Christmas. When she visits Saddleworth she’ll be talking about her trip, as well as signing books and [...] A student from Dobcross is participating in the Greater Manchester Marathon this April. Sean Holmes, who is currently studying at the University of Cumbria, will be raising money for Water Aid. The run is more than 26 miles and will take in some of Manchester’s key landmarks. Around 5,000 people are expected to participate, all [...] A West Highland terrier has been missing from his home in Denshaw for a week. The dog called Floyd was last seen heading towards Delph on Delph Road. The dog is small, white and elderly. He wears a green collar and will answer to Floyd. Floyd’s owners are urging anyone who may know of his whereabouts [...] This month’s coffee morning at St Chad’s Parish Centre in Uppermill will be held in aid of Dr Kershaw’s, and will take place on Saturday 7 January between 10am and 12 noon. The hospice is one of the most popular good causes in the area, and it provides palliative care to adults who have non-cuarable [...] A snowy Saddleworth scene taken earlier in December. (picture: David Gartside) Reader David Gartside of Greenfield has sent Saddleworth News a lovely picture taken in the pre-Christmas snow. It shows a very wintry-looking Pots and Pans. Many thanks to David! You can send in a picture for publication by emailing [email protected]
[...] There will once again be an open air service in Diggle at lunchtime on New Year’s Day this year. It’ll be held at the car park of the Hanging Gate pub on Huddersfield Road, between 12 noon and 12:30pm. The service will be led by clergy from Kilngreen Mission Church, St Chad’s Parish, and organisers say [...] |
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