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Whit Friday in Uppermill. (picture: Saddleworth Whit Friday Preservation Group) More details have been revealed about the Whit Friday contests later this month, and it’s been confirmed that a total prize fund of about £60,000 has been put together. However, there are reports local landlords are concerned about new restrictions on the number of […]
Ken Hulme during his campaign to win a seat on Oldham Council. He's promised to stand again next year. Independent parish councillor Ken Hulme has said his second place finish in the Saddleworth North ward in last week’s elections to Oldham Council was “a cracking result.” In an e-mail to supporters […]
Former Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell could be making a return to frontline politics, just weeks after quitting the Commons because he wanted to get away from Westminster. Reports in this morning’s papers say he’s going to support the Labour leadership bid of Foreign Secretary David Miliband, with the Guardian claiming Mr Purnell […]
Thousands of people enjoyed the Holmfirth Festival of Folk over the weekend. There were three days of events from Friday to Sunday, and both locals and visitors alike took in all kinds of performances at venues across the town. Here are some of the photos posted on Twitter by user Milesey, and you can […]
Below is a letter to the editor sent by David Bentley, who stood for UKIP in the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency in last week’s general election. He finished fifth with 1,720 votes, which was 3.9% of the poll. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points made […]
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