LLK raises funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Oldham-based catering equipment supplier, Linda Lewis Kitchens (LLK), got ‘quizzical’ last week when they hosted a ‘Quiz, Pizza and Prosecco’ night in their head office for local charity, Dr Kershaw’s Hospice
About 60 per cent of reported crimes are "screened out" and not fully investigated, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has said. In an interview with BBC Radio Manchester, Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the force did not have enough
VETERAN rambler Ida Ashworth has been joined by walkers in the Wednesday Walkers group she founded 33 years ago to celebrate the British Empire Medal award she received in the New Year's Honours List. Ninety-year-old Royton woman Ida had received
AMBULANCES bosses are hailing the success of their campaign to preserve 999 vehicles for emergencies. They say almost 80,000 people across the North West avoided an unnecessary trip to hospital last year thanks to telephone assessment and advice
ALTON Towers Resort will be offering half price entry to guests called Molly or Lee as part of their Staffordshire Day celebrations later this month. On Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28 the theme park will honour the discount to anyone who
MORE than a quarter (27 per cent) of North West employees say workplace technology – from computer software to mobile tech – increases job stress, research from Willis Towers Watson has revealed. A heightening of workload was cited as the main reason
POLICE have made arrests after a man died following a fight in Failsworth. At around 3am on Sunday (April 21) police were called to reports of a large fight outside the Royal Oak Hotel pub in Oldham Road. They found three men aged 24, 23 and
THE Royal Oldham Hospital is inviting local residents and trust members to a free talk to find out more about endometriosis. It is one of a series of Medicine for Members events, which are intended to give local residents an insight into key elements
SADDLEWORTH'S first street pastors scheme is set for launch. Members of churches from local villages will attend a small celebration at Greenfield Methodist Church on Saturday, May 4 before setting off for a commissioning service at Brunswick Church
A RETIRED firefighter recognised for his heroism in the 1996 IRA attack on Manchester and his wife were two of the victims killed in the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. Bill Harrop, who retired in 2012, and his wife Dr Sally Bradley were staying
FIREFIGHTERS from across Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have once again been tackling wild fires across large areas of Saddleworth moors. Six appliances were tackling fires in Cote Lane, Delph, with residents warned to keep their windows
STALWART community fundraisers were praised for raising a remarkable £22,173 for deserving local organisations in just 12 months. The staggering sum was revealed by Richard Foster, outgoing chair of Saddleworth Round Table, at the club’s AGM.
THE president of a fledgling Women’s Institute described its launch as a “phenomenal kick start” for the new group. Ninety-one women attended the inaugural meeting of Dovestone WI at the their Royal George Hotel headquarters, Greenfield, when the
DEDICATED animal lover and runner Katie Fallows plans to combine her dual passions and share every mile of the London Marathon linked to pets. The 33-year-old woman from Greenfield, making her first ever attempt in the legendary event, has turned
MEET Saddleworth’s very own sunshine boys... Because everywhere the legendary Saddleworth Morris Men danced in the lead-up to the Easter bank holiday their way was paved with brilliant sunshine. Scores of families turned out as the side - affectionately
A VILLAGE store in a picture postcard Saddleworth village has reopened for business ... with a real touch of glass. Brian and Andjelka Hodgkinson kept their promise to open the store by the middle of this month but the installation of a new computer
