Author: Joanne Diggle

First published in Around Saddleworth For our Women in Business feature today we meet Mum & Daughter Duo, Lauren & Amanda from The Junction. Lauren has had the Junction for over two years now, what started as a loan venture soon turned into a family effort, and most recently following lockdown, Lauren and her mum…

First published in Around Saddleworth Today, in our week-long Celebration of  Women in Business, we meet the wonderful Yvonne Carey from Roy Carey Bespoke Ltd. After making the monumental decision to close Fortress NW Ltd due to two long-overdue retirements, Yvonne and husband Roy are now celebrating continued success after three exciting years trading as…

First published in Around Saddleworth In this first chapter of our Local Leading Ladies, we meet the lovely Jo Ferns. Jo Ferns has grown a very successful hairdressing business during her 30 years as a hair stylist. During this time, she has also become a wife, mother and now a grandma, as well as a…

First published in Around Saddleworth As Britain gets back to work, it’s as good a time as ever to celebrate some of the female forces in business who live and work in the local area. All this week, we will be introducing and celebrating some of the most exciting businesswomen in Saddleworth, Oldham & Tameside…

First published in Around Saddleworth Saddleworth Basketball Club formed in 2018 by Keith Hilton and Phillipa Reddish. In recent years the sport of Basketball has become more popular than ever in the Saddleworth area. The club now has several teams that compete in various age ranges in competitions and leagues run by the Oldham Sports…

First published in Around Saddleworth A Saddleworth photographer has scooped a top national award with a picture of a local brass band musician. Phil Melia, a photographer for more than 25 years, was named as one of the nation’s top lensmen in the 2020 Portrait of Britain competition. The prestigious contest is run by the…

First published in Around Saddleworth We recently sat down for a quick chat with the new Head Teacher for Saddleworth School, Mr Anderson. Table of Contents If you hadn’t become a teacher, what would you have done instead? Before considering a career in teaching I was intending to join the police. Whilst I was in…

First published in Around Saddleworth Mum and daughter duo Kath and Eve have opened their own brand-new salon in Uppermill, Avanti Hair. The Mum & Daughter duo, Kath and Eve Thomson, decided to collaborate their talents and introduce a new hair salon to Uppermill’s High Street, located above Kobe Coffee Shop. With 44 years of…

First published in Around Saddleworth Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, High Efficiency Heating is a family run business that has been established since 2004. This close-knit team is passionate about the quality of the service they provide, and a winning combination of skills and expertise has seen their reputation grow steadily over the last few years. The…

First published in Around Saddleworth The Old Bell Inn is an 18 bedroomed, four-star AA and VisitEngland accredited Inn situated in the beautiful Saddleworth village of Delph. They have a Brasserie and a Restaurant and their local, well known and respected head chef brings an extra touch of creativity to his menus. They provide fine…