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Whit Friday Success For Hepworth, Brighouse And Rastrick

West Yorkshire bands took the top three places in the Saddleworth Whit Friday brass band contests. Hepworth narrowly beat Brighouse and Rastrick in the overall...

Tragedy Overshadows Whit Friday

A man died and his son was injured when they were run over by a coach in Greenfield on Whit Friday. The tragedy happened during...

Turning Warmer

The weather will steadily improve over the next few days, with bright sunshine and warm temperatures expected by the end of the week. The rest...

Comedy Night To End Festival

This weekend’s Oldham Festival comes to an end tonight, and the final event takes place in Greenfield. The Off The Rails comedy club is celebrating...

“Meet The Ancestors” In Delph

Anyone with an interest in the history of Saddleworth and Delph in particular is invited to the graveyard of the Independent Church in the village...

More Brass This Weekend

If yesterday’s Whit Friday contests weren’t enough for you, there are plenty more opportunities to hear brass bands around Saddleworth this weekend. Later this morning...

Beer Walk Today

The Saddleworth Beer Walk takes place today. It’s the 37th time drinkers have taken part in the annual event to raise money for charity. Last...

Pictures Of Dobcross Whit Friday Band Contest

Here are some images from today’s Whit Friday brass band contest at Dobcross. As always, it took place at Church Fields in the centre of...

Lib Dem Challenges Saddleworth Election Result

The Liberal Democrat who lost by just 103 votes in Oldham East and Saddleworth at the general election has begun a legal challenge to the...

Pictures Of Whit Friday In Dobcross

Here are some pictures from today’s Whit Friday service in Dobcross Square, and the march to Uppermill. Despite an overnight thunderstorm, the weather had cleared...