Jude Gidney - Editor
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Jude Gidney - Editor
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Rise In Alcohol-Related Crime In Saddleworth
Booze-fuelled crime rose by more than 10% across Saddleworth and Lees last year. Figures for 2009/10 show 82 alcohol-related incidents were recorded by the police,...
The Hottest Weekend Of The Year So Far
The beautiful weather of the last week or so is going to continue over the weekend, which looks like being the hottest and best of...
Final Tickets On Sale For Charity Brass Concert
The last tickets are being sold for the charity brass band concert in aid of Help For Heroes taking place at the Civic Hall in...
Saddleworth Independent Turns Up In Switzerland
The fame of Saddleworth’s new monthly paper is clearly spreading. Here are some copies of the Saddleworth Independent in Switzerland! Reader Geoff Sykes from York,...
Time Change For Dobcross Brass On The Grass
Sunday’s Brass on the Grass event in Dobcross will take place a bit earlier than originally planned, because of the England-Germany World Cup match. Dobcross...
Tickets On Sale For Charity Summer Ball
Tickets are now available for next month’s Saddleworth Summer Ball, being held in aid of children’s charity the NSPCC. Organisers are promising “an evening of...
Falconry Pictures From Saddleworth Show
Here are some images from the falconry display at the recent Saddleworth Show, which took place at Churchill Fields earlier this month. The display was...
Commons Debate On Police Funding
Government plans to cut the police budget across Greater Manchester by almost £7m have been criticised by opposition MPs during a Commons debate. Labour MP...
Interview With Holmfirth Brewer
The head brewer at Holmfirth’s Summer Wine Brewery has been speaking about the business and his plans for the future. James Farran gave an interview...
Oldham Council Warns Of “Significant” Cuts After Budget
Oldham Council has responded to today’s Budget speech by warning of “significant” cuts ahead. Chancellor George Osborne announced various tax increases and reductions in Government...