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Relatives of the man who died after he was run over by a coach in Greenfield on Whit Friday have described him as “irreplaceable.” Alan Chamberlain, who was 57, was hit by the vehicle at about 10pm, and passed away in hospital the following morning. Mr Chamberlain lived in Hyde, although he was born in Mossley and spent most of his life there. His eight-year-old son Zac, who was also hit by the coach, is recovering from serious bruises. A […]
Oldham Council’s new regime of bin collections takes effect tomorrow. The main change is that, from now on, residents will be able to recycle their food and garden waste together. Householders can now either put their food waste caddy or their green garden bin out every week, but not both. An information pack has been delivered to all homes with further details. The council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for this area, Cllr Mark Alcock, said: “The current system only allows […]
Part of the Swan Meadow playground in Delph. (picture: Ken Hulme) A member of Saddleworth Parish Council has expressed concern about the state of the newly-opened Swan Meadow playground in Delph. Ken Hulme, an independent councillor who is based in the village, has said a broken sewage pipe nearby is causing a health hazard, and is also worried about vandalism at the site. The play area is near the High Street on Holland Close. It was officially opened last […]
The Oldham (Lees) Band in action during the Dobcross contest. The Rothwell Temperance Band took the top prize. West Yorkshire bands took the top three places in the Saddleworth Whit Friday brass band contests. Hepworth narrowly beat Brighouse and Rastrick in the overall rankings, with Rothwell Temperance third. Hepworth won three of the individual contests, at Denshaw, Greenacres and Lees and Springhead. They never finished lower than fourth elsewhere to take the title. Brighouse and Rastrick, the Yorkshire champions, […]
A man died and his son was injured when they were run over by a coach in Greenfield on Whit Friday. The tragedy happened during the closing stages of the brass band contest in the village, at about 10pm. According to reports, both the 57-year-old man and his son, who’s 8, were trapped under the vehicle. Both were freed and taken to hospital, where the man sadly died early on Saturday. His son suffered serious bruises. Anyone who saw what […]
The weather will steadily improve over the next few days, with bright sunshine and warm temperatures expected by the end of the week. The rest of today should be cloudy but dry with some sunny spells and highs of 16C. That cloud should make for another relatively mild evening, with temperatures not falling below 10C overnight. Tuesday starts with some light rain around, and it’ll feel fairly humid during the day, with highs once again reaching 16C. Things will get […]
This weekend’s Oldham Festival comes to an end tonight, and the final event takes place in Greenfield. The Off The Rails comedy club is celebrating its eight anniversary and this evening’s event is an official part of the festival fringe. Tonight’s bill features Canadian surrealist Tony Law, quirky Markus Birdman and Oldham’s Alex Boardman. It’s at the Royal George pub on Manchester Road, and tickets are £7 (£5 concessions), with doors opening at 7:30pm.
Anyone with an interest in the history of Saddleworth and Delph in particular is invited to the graveyard of the Independent Church in the village tomorrow afternoon. Volunteers will be recording the details and taking photographs of the gravestones and other monuments there. A group of locals have recently been working in their spare time to clear the churchyard of undergrowth. Delph-based Parish Councillor Ken Hulme, who has been involved with the work, has said their efforts have revealed a […]
The Saddleworth Beer Walk takes place today. It’s the 37th time drinkers have taken part in the annual event to raise money for charity. Last year, the walkers themselves raised more than £80,000, with organisers the Saddleworth Round Table bringing in a further £31,000. The Round Table distributes the cash to various charities throughout the year. The theme of this year’s walk is the Lord of the Ring Pulls. T-shirts will be available to buy, and many of the walkers […]
The Oldham (Lees) Band in action. Here are some images from today’s Whit Friday brass band contest at Dobcross. As always, it took place at Church Fields in the centre of the village. But in a change from last year at least, there was dry weather with some sunshine, although it was a bit chilly in the strong breeze. The best place to check for the results from this and the other […]
Elwyn Watkins in Dobcross during the election campaign. He lost by 103 votes, but has now begun a legal challenge. The Liberal Democrat who lost by just 103 votes in Oldham East and Saddleworth at the general election has begun a legal challenge to the result. Elwyn Watkins alleges that the winner, Labour MP Phil Woolas, broke the law by making false claims about him in election leaflets. Mr Watkins has submitted […]
The Dobcross Silver Band march into the Square. Here are some pictures from today’s Whit Friday service in Dobcross Square, and the march to Uppermill. Despite an overnight thunderstorm, the weather had cleared up by this morning with plenty of sunshine! The crowd waits for the start of the service in Dobcross Square.
The Dobcross Youth Band play during the service. The Dobcross Youth band begin the walk […]
It’s arguably the biggest day of the year for Saddleworth. Thousands of local folk and visitors alike will today enjoy this morning’s Whit Walks and this evening’s Whit Friday brass band contests at villages across not only Saddleworth, but also Mossley and the rest of Tameside. Often called ‘the greatest free show on Earth,’ this year’s band contests have had a more difficult build-up than most. Suggestions from the police earlier this year that certain main […]
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