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Pontin’s Success For Uppermill And Marsden

Uppermill Band

The brass bands of Uppermill and Marsden both enjoyed success last weekend at the Pontin’s Championships, held at the holiday camp at Prestatyn in north Wales. Uppermill won the Third Section, with the Marsden Silver Band claiming overall victory in the Harry and Margaret Mortimer Championship.

Uppermill were drawn last to play […]

Lib Dems Cleared Over Mosque Row

Cllr Howard Sykes

Seven senior Liberal Democrat politicians, including Oldham Council leader Howard Sykes, have been cleared over the alleged fast-tracking of planning approval for a new mosque in Glodwick. An investigation by the Standards Board for England found the six current and one former councillors had done nothing wrong.

The inquiry followed a […]

Optimism Over Future Of Local Railways

Cllr John Hudson

A senior Saddleworth councillor has expressed hope for the future development of railways in our area, following talks with a government minister. During Monday night’s parish council meeting at Uppermill Civic Hall, Cllr John Hudson revealed he’d met Transport Minister Theresa Villiers on the fringes of the recent Conservative conference in […]

Letter: Local Library Funding

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

Gavin Webster Back At Off The Rails

Gavin Webster (picture via Off The Rails)

Newcastle-based comedian Gavin Webster returns to Off The Rails in Greenfield this Sunday to headline a special Halloween show. He’s performed at the night in the past, so club regulars should know what to expect.

In case you haven’t come across him before, the blurb says to […]