13 30 1 2011-08-02T16:41:21+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=10424 414573 2011-08-02T15:31:58+01:00

Sediment in the River Tame last week. (picture: Dave Boulton) It’s not clear what caused a brown sediment which was spotted in the River Tame at Uppermill last week. Passer-by Dave Boulton took this picture about 25m downstream from the viaduct. He told Saddleworth News the sediment stretched down towards the park and stepping stones. Dave was [...]

2011-08-02T16:41:21+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=10424 2011-06-20T16:38:44+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=9546 384520 2011-06-20T16:00:51+01:00

Ready... (all pictures: Andrew Schofield/NWSO) The long Whit Friday weekend in Dobcross was brought to its now traditional close on Sunday afternoon with a duck race in the River Tame, a somewhat more sedate affair than Friday’s band contest and Saturday’s beer walk! These pictures were taken by Andrew Schofield of the Northwest Sports [...]

2011-06-20T16:38:44+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=9546 2011-06-13T12:40:56+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=9309 379513 2011-06-13T12:00:36+01:00

Two runners negotiate the river. (all pictures: Craig Hannah) Here are some superb pictures taken during Sunday’s Wharmton Dash fell race, held as part of the Saddleworth Show. Near the end of the course, the runners had to splash and swim across the River Tame, and local photographer Craig Hannah took [...]

2011-06-13T12:40:56+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=9309 2011-04-21T10:43:21+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=7865 343959 2011-04-21T09:00:22+01:00

A heron on the River Tame in Uppermill earlier this week. We’re in for a hot and sunny Easter weekend, as the recent fine weather is forecast to continue over the coming days. Today should be particularly good, with lots of warm sunshine and highs of 23C. More of [...]

2011-04-21T10:43:21+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=7865 2011-03-02T15:12:41+00:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=6560 307955 2011-03-02T13:00:32+00:00

The drainage problems were clear at last year's Village Olympics. (picture: Urban Haze) A well-attended public meeting on the future of Churchill Fields took place at the Civic Hall in Uppermill last night. An estimated 300 people turned out, as councillors asked for the public’s views. Cllr Barbara Beeley, who has played a leading role in [...]

2011-03-02T15:12:41+00:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=6560 2011-02-24T02:37:27+00:00 372 HyperlocalSite http://northbrum.tumblr.com/post/3464474973 303416 2011-02-23T15:09:42+00:00

River Tame flood risk management works begin in Perry Hall: The Environment Agency has started work to improve the Perry Hall Playing Fields Flood Storage Area in Perry Barr, Birmingham as part of the River Tame Flood Risk Management Strategy. The works are expected to last until the end of March.

2011-02-24T02:37:27+00:00 http://northbrum.tumblr.com/post/3464474973 2011-02-23T14:41:52+00:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=6078 303072 2011-02-23T14:15:16+00:00

The potential site for new allotments in Uppermill. Dozens of people attended a public meeting at the Civic Hall last night about plans to establish more allotments in Saddleworth. Although proposals remain at an early stage, council-owned land between the River Tame and Huddersfield Narrow Canal in Uppermill has been identified as a possible allotments site. However, [...]

2011-02-23T14:41:52+00:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=6078 2010-11-21T16:37:54+00:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=4314 236794 2010-11-21T15:58:05+00:00

(left to right) Chris Huhne, Bill Edwards and Elwyn Watkins at the site of the planned scheme today. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne was at Dove Stone Reservoir near Greenfield this afternoon, to see for himself the project which hopes to use an outflow from the reservoir to generate electricity. Mr Huhne, who [...]

2010-11-21T16:37:54+00:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=4314 2010-10-18T10:41:36+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3672 210031 2010-10-18T09:00:17+01:00

The River Tame and the stepping stones at Uppermill. (picture: Nick Watts/Urban Haze) We may have enjoyed plenty of sunshine over the weekend, but it looks like we’ve seen the last of it until Wednesday at least. Temperatures are also going to get down to freezing for the first time this autumn. Today starts overcast with [...]

2010-10-18T10:41:36+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3672 2010-09-29T14:57:52+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3424 196991 2010-09-29T13:00:24+01:00

Workmen moving the dislodged stone back into place. (picture: Nick Watts) The stepping stones across the River Tame in Uppermill have been repaired. Earlier today Oldham Council workers used a JCB to move one of the stones, which had become dislodged, back into place. With the stone out of place, the crossing was impassable for almost a [...]

2010-09-29T14:57:52+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3424 2010-09-21T10:40:05+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3252 190161 2010-09-21T10:00:08+01:00

A muddy stream flows into the River Tame in Mossley. (picture: William Figg/Wonders of Greater Manchester Facebook group) We’re being encouraged to suggest Saddleworth locations to be included in a new Wonders of Greater Manchester project. You can nominate anything in our area which you think might be worthy of recognition. The suggestions are being collected by Transport Manchester, which [...]

2010-09-21T10:40:05+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3252 2010-09-18T12:36:05+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3238 188770 2010-09-18T12:00:08+01:00

One of the stepping stones in Uppermill is out of place. (picture: Nick Watts) The stepping stones across the River Tame in Uppermill are currently out of action. One of the stones has moved out of place, making the crossing impassable. It’s not clear whether it’s an act of vandalism or a result of the river [...]

2010-09-18T12:36:05+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=3238 2010-08-26T12:39:35+01:00 258 HyperlocalSite http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=2929 172965 2010-08-26T12:00:12+01:00

The sewage leak at Swan Meadow playground last week. The problem was quickly sorted. (picture: Ken Hulme) There’s been another sewage leak at the Swan Meadow playground in Delph. The leak was spotted last Thursday by local parish councillor Ken Hulme, and after he raised the alarm the problem was fixed later that day. Cllr Hulme [...]

2010-08-26T12:39:35+01:00 http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=2929