Housing Units has announced its Autumn Sale, beginning Thursday, September 4. Shoppers can expect a wide range of home furnishings and seasonal offers at the Failsworth-based store, which has long been a popular destination. 🔗 AD

A boost of £1,300 will help Dobcross Silver Band on their way to the National Finals thanks to a group of determined walkers. Read more:

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team (OMRT) sprang into action once more on the Saddleworth hills to help assist a mountain biker.

An espionage thriller is the next film on the big screen at the Little French Cinema. ‘Kompromat’ will be shown on Thursday, September 4 at 7pm in the Performance Space at Oldham Library.

Residents looking for their next career move are invited to meet local and regional employers, discover job opportunities, and get expert advice at this year’s Oldham Jobs Fair. Read more:

A Saddleworth centre has been given the go ahead to get a climbing tower and ropes course reinstalled after three years. Bosses at Castleshaw, on Waterworks Road near Delph, have been granted permission by Oldham Council to install structures . Read more:

A local hospice’s mascot is no stranger to meeting heroes and now the lovable pooch is launching a new event to celebrate the local community’s own heroes. Read more:

Put your best foot forward to enjoy the Saddleworth countryside as well as raise funds for charity on the next Cavallo Coffee Box Sponsored Walk. Read more:

Bus passengers in Saddleworth and Oldham may face severe disruption as workers are being balloted over strike action. More than 2,000 staff across the area’s Bee Network are being asked to vote over whether to walk out in a dispute over low pay.

Dobcross New Road has been closed with immediate effect for emergency repairs. The closure is in place from the Woolpack roundabout through to the viaduct. Motorists are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes while the works are carried out.

A Saddleworth level crossing at the centre of much argument amid a multi-billion pound rail scheme is to close for six months. The future of Moorgate Halt has been a topic of debate as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) goes forward. Read more:

Community groups are once again being invited to apply for grants to help local people get moving. Last year, more than 1,700 people started walking and wheeling more often thanks to the GM Walking and Wheeling Fund.

A keen cyclist from Greenfield who pedalled across America in memory of his wife is set to share his incredible story at a special evening to raise more funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. Read more:

Saddleworth councillors have hit out at the renaming of an Oldham building after man they say has ‘absolutely no connection to our borough, nor the building itself.’. Read more:

Councillors in Saddleworth have demanded a timescale on when a 20mph zone will be placed in Diggle. The Oldham authority has previously agreed a principle of a 20MPH scheme outside Saddleworth School . Read more:

Families have learned just how important bees and other pollinators are to our food supply during the summer holidays. Read more:

New owners mean a new look for a familiar Saddleworth establishment – after falling in love with how it was. Phil Allingan and wife Lisa may be the ‘names above the door’ at Uppermill’s Caffe Grande Abaco, on High Street.

Rushcart weekend is officially underway!. Saddleworth Morris opened the celebrations with their traditional first dance – all together now… “Oh the Rushcart lads…” 🎶. The cart will soon be on the move towards Greenfield before touring the villages

Rushcart weekend is here! Saddleworth Morris welcome sides from across the country as the Longwood Thump gets its final touches. This year’s flag is dedicated to Jack & Irene Roebuck, grandparents of jockey Jack Williams – a heartfelt tribute

There were jubilant scenes at Blue Coat School this morning as students, their families and staff gathered to mark an outstanding set of GCSE results.