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Cllr Howard Sykes Oldham Council has published its final set of budget proposals for the coming financial year. Featuring £41m of savings, the plans will go before a council meeting for approval next Wednesday. The Liberal Democrat/Conservative administration which controls the council has found some extra funding in recent days and weeks. In a […]
Cllr Jim McMahon Below is a letter to the editor written by the Labour group leader on Oldham Council, Cllr Jim McMahon. It’s been sent today to backbench Liberal Democrat and Conservative borough councillors, and copied to Saddleworth News. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points […]
New landlord Alastair McGregor, behind the bar at The Swan in Dobcross. One of the best-known and oldest pubs in Saddleworth has a new landlord. Alastair McGregor took over at The Swan in Dobcross Square yesterday. The local landmark had faced an uncertain future after previous landlord Mike Mooney decided late […]
The identity of a woman found dead in suspicious circumstances in Holmfirth has been revealed by police. Marie Stewart, who was 30, was discovered at an address on Perseverance Place on Sunday. Her family had reported her missing on Saturday, having not seen her since Christmas. A post-mortem carried out yesterday concluded that she had […]
Below is a letter to the editor sent by Ken Hulme, who sits as an independent on Saddleworth Parish Council. I’ve reproduced the letter in full. If you would like to respond to the points made in the letter, you can either leave a comment below this post, or send an e-mail by clicking on […]
Howard Read (picture courtesy Off The Rails) The Off The Rails comedy night in Greenfield is welcoming a star of children’s TV to its bill later this month. Howard Read, better known to the under 10s from his Big Howard Little Howard programme, will be showing off his stand-up skills on Sunday 27 February. […]
Our local police have reminded parents to make sure they know what their children are doing when they’re out and about, especially on weekend nights. Three young teenagers were caught with booze in Springhead on Friday evening, and were escorted home by officers. According to the neighbourhood police team, the three were among a group […]
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