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Prime Minister Gordon Brown was in Oldham this morning to help Phil Woolas in his bid to be re-elected as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. The two men were joined by Justice Secretary Jack Straw at the Honeywell Centre in Hathershaw, which is in the neighbouring constituency of Oldham West and Royton. Introducing […]
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The Frumptarn Guggenband from Barnsley. (picture: Gary Stevenson) Maypole dancers. (picture: Gary Stevenson) No, I've got no idea what this bloke is doing either. (picture: Gary Stevenson) The sun shone for last weekend’s Marsden Cuckoo Festival, traditionally held to mark the beginning of spring. Villagers and visitors […]
Greens in Kirklees have invoked Huddersfield’s most famous political son as they make a final push for votes in next week’s local council elections. They say Harold Wilson would have supported their policy priority of one million new jobs and training places across the country. In his best-known speech, the former Prime Minister famously spoke […]
The battle for Oldham East and Saddleworth has been attracting plenty of national media attention during this general election campaign. The latest article on the constituency has been written by Alex Stevenson of the Politics.co.uk website, and you can view it here. It’s a good read. To see how Saddleworth News has covered the campaign […]
Debbie Abrahams, the Labour candidate for Colne Valley, at her campaign office in Slaithwaite today. (That's my baby daughter's head at the bottom right of the picture!) Labour’s general election candidate for Colne Valley has said health, the economy, jobs, education and the environment are the five issues she’s […]
The Liberal Democrat candidate for the Saddleworth North ward on Oldham Council has said he believes his party has made “quite a big difference” in its two years running the borough. Alan Roughley also used an interview with Saddleworth News today to promise to work towards new affordable housing in Saddleworth, if he’s re-elected. Mr […]
There’s an opportunity to change the way the gritting of Saddleworth’s roads is organised, parish councillors were told last night. Saddleworth Parish Council’s sub-committee on transport issues is to work with Oldham Council’s Highways Department, as the authority tries to learn lessons from the problems which affected our area during the recent heavy snow. Cllr […]
Saddleworth’s Hard Graft Theatre Company will be performing in Uppermill next month as part of a national tour of their current production, Knife Edge. The Springhead-based group have already put on two sold out dates at the Lowry in Salford, and are taking the play to venues around the UK. The brand new play, written […]
The Saddleworth branch of the Women’s Institute is promising a “coffee morning with a difference” in Uppermill this Saturday. They’re calling it a Crafty Cuppa event, with homemade handicrafts on sale along with stalls for cakes, jewellery, toys, tombola and lots of others. The event takes place at the museum in Uppermill, and runs from […]
Kashif Ali, Phil Woolas and Elwyn Watkins, along with debate chair Alison Brittle, at Uppermill Civic Hall yesterday. The candidates from the three main parties took part in a hustings debate in front of a healthy crowd at Uppermill Civic Hall yesterday. Labour’s Phil Woolas, Elwyn Watkins of the Liberal Democrats, and the Conservative […]
Organisers of Saturday’s event in aid of Oldham Mountain Rescue have revealed £530 was raised on the night. It’s thought that figure might rise further as donations are collected from those who weren’t able to attend. The fundraiser took place at Delph Band Club. Organisers have said it was a “fantastic night” and have […]
Delph and Dobcross suffered their third defeat in a row on Saturday. They were well beaten at Honley in their Huddersfield Cricket League match. The home side won the toss and scored 257/7, with Simon Kelly making 111 from just 117 balls. D&D professional Bilal Khiljee, who had only arrived in the country on Friday […]
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