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Attempted Abduction Of Girl In Diggle

Diggle School, where the incident happened yesterday.

A woman tried to abduct a girl from outside Diggle School yesterday. The seven-year-old child was playing with friends at the school’s playground on Sam Road when the incident happened at 1pm.

According to Greater Manchester Police, the woman got out of a blue car and offered […]

Saddleworth News TV - October

So here it is, the first ever Saddleworth News TV bulletin. It features reports on the Phil Woolas election court case and a round-up of the new businesses which have recently opened in Uppermill. It’s been produced by media students from The Oldham College.

You can read more about the project here. There’s also […]

Council Defends Expenses And Allowances Regime

Cllr Ken Hulme

Oldham Council has defended the way in which councillors’ expenses and allowances are calculated and paid. Cllr Lynne Thompson, who holds the Performance and Value for Money portfolio, said expenses in particular were necessary to help councillors and officers “sell this borough and stand up for a fair share of resources.”

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New Road Safety Campaign Targets Pedestrians

The aftermath of a recent road accident in Delph.

Pedestrians have been warned to take more care as they’re walking around roads in our area. A new road safety campaign has begun, aimed at highlighting the danger posed by people using mobile phones and iPods when they should be paying attention to traffic.

The […]

WI Fundraiser In Uppermill Tonight

The Saddleworth Women’s Institute is holding a charity fashion show and sale in Uppermill this evening. Organisers are promising high street clothes will be on sale at bargain prices!

The event begins at 7:30pm, and is being held at the Uppermill Sports Club. Tickets are £4 and are available on the door. There’s also going […]

Mixed Weather But Staying Chilly

We’ve had our first frosts of the autumn this week, and although temperatures won’t be quite that cold over the coming days, it’ll still feel pretty chilly.

This morning starts overcast with some rain around, and that’ll remain the case for most of the day. Temperatures will struggle to reach 10C.

Tomorrow’s forecast to be […]