by Nick Watts | Jul 14, 2025 | News, Saddleworth Independent
BARBECUES being lit by people at Dove Stone Reservoir forced firefighters to rush out. Sunny weather saw hundreds of people converge on the Greenfield site… The post Dove Stone barbecues – despite ban – cause fire service response appeared first on Saddleworth...
by Nick Watts | Jul 14, 2025 | News, Saddleworth Independent
SADDLEWORTH Peace Group is holding a vigil on Wednesday, August 6 to mark the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and… The post Saddleworth Peace Group to mark 80th anniversary of Hiroshima appeared first on Saddleworth Independent....
by Nick Watts | Jul 14, 2025 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A ‘BEAUTIFUL’ badge featuring the Saddleworth Rushcart with rolling hills in the background was picked as the winning design for this year’s Rushcart badges. The… The post Creative Max designs ‘beautiful’ badge for Saddleworth Rushcart appeared first on Saddleworth...
by Nick Watts | Jul 11, 2025 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A LONG-RUNNING row over land at Lydgate linked to the suffragette movement has seen a house finally allowed to be built on it. Simon Leigh… The post Lydgate development finally allowed after series of rejections appeared first on Saddleworth Independent. Related...
by Nick Watts | Jul 10, 2025 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A GREENFIELD runner is on the last leg of her mammoth challenge to run 5km every day for a year across Saddleworth and beyond in… The post Finish line in sight for Greenfield runner tackling fundraising daily 5km for a year appeared first on Saddleworth Independent....