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Birdies and turkeys at Saddleworth Golf Club
CHRISTMAS is approaching with turkey competitions being held at Saddleworth Golf Club. The opening turkey shoot was a bogey competition which was won by Mark…
Supermarket car park targeted again by hammer attackers
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco are taking “very seriously” a new carjacking incident at their Greenfield store on Chew Valley Road. A woman in her 50s was…
Dean’s magic putter helps land Mountain prize
DEAN Jagger’s magic putter proved the difference as he landed the Mountain Ash, the final major of the season at Saddleworth Golf Club. Two shots…
Manchester Money helps support young Oldham cricketers
THE development of two young cricketers from Oldham – Friarmere’s Adam Anjum and Aadam Ali from Crompton – is being aided after both were awarded…
National Lottery funding awarded to get more people active through football in Oldham
THE sum of £447,995 has been awarded to Oldham Council to use football to boost the activity levels of residents. An exciting new programme from…
My word! Paula’s poetry calling leads to charity book fundraiser
PAULA Worswick is a poet but didn’t know it until seeing the light at the start of lockdown. Twelve months later and with the help…
Oldham College revives spirit of Christmas 2019 with new charity single
OLDHAM College is launching the countdown to the festive season with the release of a new charity single: ‘Christmas is Here’. Staff and students have…
Festive film from Delph animators encourages people to shop local this Christmas
DELPH animators have created an uplifting, festive film as the countdown to Christmas starts across the borough. Jo and Paul Perry of the award-winning Periscope…
Matchplay champions crowned
JOHN Lacey and Jade Jackson have been crowned club champions at Saddleworth Golf Club after winning the men and women’s matchplay knockouts. And it was…
Lightning strikes twice for Ken at the 10th
KEN Mills had a hole-in-one during a recent rich vein of form at Saddleworth Golf Club. It came at the par three 10th during a…
Schools host holiday camps
THERE was wall-to-wall netball locally during the half-term break. Saddleworth Netball Club held a week-long camp at two local schools. And the club ventured further…
Top order as Oliver wins merit
A YOUNGSTER from Springhead has won the Halifax and Huddersfield Union of Golf Clubs’ junior order of merit. Oliver Chapman, 10, was the clear victor…
Netball club back on court
SADDLEWORTH Netball Club was formed in 2012 with the objective of finding, supporting and developing the next generation of local talent. Since its inception, the…
Golden years – Springhead school celebrates 50th anniversary
IT was the year the first video recorder for home use was sold, Britain adopted decimal currency and Walt Disney World opened to the public.…
Children’s magazine captures Covid experiences
MEMORIES of the Covid-19 pandemic have been recorded forever in a special magazine featuring the work of pupils at St Anne’s Lydgate Primary School. Drawings,…
Job vacancy: Marketing Account Manager at Handshake Limited
Job vacancy: Marketing Account Manager at Handshake Limited Position: Marketing Account Manager Location: Saddleworth, Greater Manchester Hours: Full time – 09:00 – 17:30 Salary: £21…
Muddy marvels with renovation work
A GROUP of volunteers has put away its strimmers, saws, spades and even wheelbarrows until next year after completing their final assignment of 2021. But…
Fundraising calendar celebrates the best local nature has to offer
AN eye-catching calendar featuring pictures of nature taken by budding young photographers around Lees, Springhead and Grotton is now on sale. The calendar is the…
Walking back to happiness – golden times for Pedestrians
SADDLEWORTH Pedestrians’ Walking Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year – or that was the plan until Covid-19 locked down the country. But as with…
Charity launches online directory so no older person has to be alone this Christmas
A CHARITY dedicated to ending loneliness in older people has launched a free online directory that lists festive events across the UK for older people to get involved…
Those hazy, lazy, crazy days of Summershade! When Grasscroft was visitor destination
SADDLEWORTH has in the past provided many attractions to bring visitors to the area but sadly all have gone, writes Peter Fox. One of these…
Uppermill footbridge finally replaced – after 18 months
A WELL-USED Uppermill footbridge has finally been replaced and reopened to the public – at the third time of asking. Work to erect a new…
Campaigning councillors call for new National Park for South Pennines
TWO Saddleworth councillors are campaigning for the creation of a new South Pennines National Park to protect and preserve the area. Cllrs Luke Lancaster and…
Robert’s new job puts the focus on Oldham
ROBERT Hicks’s appointment as the Rugby Football League’s director of operations and legal is further confirmation of the sport’s standing in this area, given that…
COLUMN: Mind matters
Advertisement feature by Daisy Dixon, founder and psychotherapist at Chrysalis, talks about wellbeing TICK tock, and the clocks have gone back. The nights are getting darker,…
Sound of brass returns to Uppermill
THE sound of brass is returning to Saddleworth with a series of concerts from some of the country’s top bands. Champion Brass saw their popular…
Raise a glass to welcome new business Saddleworth Spirit Merchants
A GLASS or two was raised as new local business Saddleworth Spirit Merchants enjoyed a successful launch evening on Saturday, November 20 at Uppermill establishment…
You can go to the ball – whipping up Frenzy for new production of Cinderella
A NEW theatre company based in Saddleworth is staging its debut pantomime next month at Uppermill Civic Hall. The brainchild of Nick Sheard, Frenzy Theatre…
Art Actually: Winter exhibition comes to Uppermill
ART Actually is the title of the popular winter exhibition by members of the Saddleworth Group of Artists in Uppermill. The show at Saddleworth Museum…
Denshaw: a brief history
A brief history of Denshaw by John Kirkbride The old days Beyond the village of Delph and situated pretty much on the edge of the…