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Letter: Many Places

The sign next to the A635 on Saddleworth Moor.

Below is a (brief) letter from Roger Wolfenden, which I’ve reproduced in full! It’s about those blue Oldham Council signs which have, shall we say, divided local opinion since they went up earlier this year.

Here’s a reminder of what they look […]

Parish Magazine Out Next Week

The new-look annual magazine from Saddleworth Parish Council will be popping through letterboxes across our area next week. Any visitors to the council’s new website (which is here) will recognise the layout of the front page!

According to a statement from the Parish Council: “There is also information about the Council and its role, the […]

Walking Festival To Begin This Weekend

Lower Castleshaw Reservoir. A tour of the nearby Roman Fort takes place on Saturday.

The annual South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival begins this weekend, with a wide variety of hiking, cycling and horse riding events planned. This is the fifth year of the festival, which is aimed at getting both local people and […]

Temporary One-Way System In Uppermill

Parts of two Uppermill streets are going to be one-way only for time being, to allow for “urgent” repair work to the sewer system. The roads affected are New Street and Smithy Lane, which both lead off the High Street.

According to an internal council e-mail seen by Saddleworth News, the traffic order could last […]

New Issue Of Saddleworth Independent

September’s edition of the Saddleworth Independent is out now. As always, the paper focuses on good news stories about our area, along with details of local events with plenty of pictures. There’s also a sport section, letters and contributions from various local people.

It’s available at shops, pubs and other pick-up […]

Mixed Forecast For The Weekend

The weather forecast for the next few days is a bit of a mixed bag, with the odd bit of sunshine, some showers, and plenty of cloud.

Today starts bright but rain should be with us before too long. The combination of sunny spells and light showers should continue for the rest of the day, […]