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Jonny Reynolds Backs David Miliband

Jonny Reynolds during the general election campaign. He's supporting David Miliband to be his party's new leader.

The new MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, Jonny Reynolds, has announced he is backing David Miliband’s campaign to be Labour’s next leader. He joins Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas, who […]

Local Councils Hold Annual Meetings

Oldham, Tameside and Kirklees councils have all held their annual meetings this week. The new Liberal Democrat/Conservative coalition was confirmed in Oldham, while Tameside got a new Labour council leader, and the leader of Kirklees Council said he would put himself up for re-election next year even though he doesn’t have to.

In Oldham, Cllr […]

Letter: Cabinet Announced By Council Leader

Below is a letter to the editor sent by Annie Lord from Springhead. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points made in the letter, you can either leave a comment below this post, or send an e-mail by clicking on the Contact option at the top of […]

Letter: Parish Council - Vice Chair

Below is a letter to the editor sent by Brian Lord, who is a Liberal Democrat member of both Oldham Council and Saddleworth Parish Council. He e-mailed the letter to the Chronicle following its report on the Parish Council’s annual meeting, and copied Saddleworth News in on his message.

I’ve reproduced the letter in full. […]

Canals Open Again Following Linthwaite Fire

Both the Huddersfield Narrow and Huddersfield Broad canals have now re-opened following Monday’s fire at the Grosvenor Chemicals plant at Linthwaite. Officials from British Waterways are satisfied that pollution from the incident, which had got into the River Colne, has now dispersed.

The Huddersfield Narrow was closed between […]

Dry But Cloudy Whit Friday Forecast

The forecast for tomorrow’s Whit Friday contests is not as bad as had been feared earlier in the week. The big day should be cloudy but dry, with no repeat of last year’s heavy rain.

There should be some showers around tonight though. It’ll be a particularly chilly night as well, with temperatures falling as […]

Saddleworth Photobook Now Available

A new book full of stunning images of our area has gone on sale. The Simply Saddleworth photobook was the idea of local photographers who made contact with each other on the Flickr photo-sharing site.

The book costs £6 a copy, and profits are going to two local good causes, the Saddleworth Museum and Oldham […]

Police Warning Over Distraction Burglaries

The police have issued a warning to residents about a series of distraction burglaries which have taken place recently right across Greater Manchester. Men have been pretending to be from the water board as a way of conning their way into people’s homes to steal money.

According to GMP, the men have often claimed to […]

Letter: Election Of Chairman Of Saddleworth Parish Council

Below is a letter to the editor sent by Ken Hulme, who sits as an independent on Saddleworth Parish Council. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points made in the letter, you can either leave a comment below this post, or send an e-mail by clicking on […]

June’s Dobcross Diary

June’s edition of the Dobcross Diary has been completed, and will be posted through letterboxes around the village over the next few days. Anyone who doesn’t live in Dobcross can see an electronic version by going to the Diary’s website here.

This month’s issue features the usual mix of articles about local events and a […]