Denby and Sam Sinclair from Diggle, Saddleworth, have won £10,000 a month for a year playing National Lottery Set for Life. Denby, 58, bought a lucky dip ticket with leftover wages and discovered the win while Sam was staying on their boat in Conwy. The couple, who have four children and three grandchildren, plan to fulfil their bucket list including sailing off the Greek coast. They have already treated family and friends, and while they work in sales, they plan to retire early after some serious planning. The win came from matching five balls, missing the Life Ball which would have extended the prize to 30 years.
A five-bedroom detached family home in Fatherford Close, Diggle, is on the market for £600,000. The property offers landscaped gardens, countryside views, and is near Diggle nursery, Diggle Primary School, and Saddleworth High School. The ground floor includes a bay-fronted lounge, dining room, home office, and a modern kitchen diner with central island. Upstairs are three double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a master en-suite with wet room, and a main bathroom with TV. A second staircase leads to an additional bedroom with en-suite. The rear garden features lawns, decking, and seating areas. Driveway parking and an integral garage are included. Greenfield train station is 2.6 miles away.
An application has been submitted to convert a house on Diglea in Saddleworth into a holiday lodge. The property, located next to the Diggle Hotel pub on Station Houses, would undergo internal alterations including a high-quality interior design with an open-plan kitchen and living room on the ground floor, and two ensuite bedrooms on the first floor. No external changes would be made to the stonework facade. The proposal includes creating a car parking space, with the applicant stating that pedestrian access to the adjacent property at 3 Diglea would not be affected. The area is described as generally residential with other holiday lets in close proximity.
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has praised Grandpa Greene's Luxury Ice Cream from Saddleworth with a two-word verdict after trying their ice cream at Old Trafford during a Manchester United match against Crystal Palace on March 1, 2026. The ice cream business, which operates parlours on Ward Lane in Diggle and at King George V Park in Uppermill, shared that Pierre White described their ice cream as 'deliciously good' when asked for his opinion. The chef particularly praised their 'classic Old Fashioned White' flavour, noting it celebrates the quality of milk used as the base for their products. Grandpa Greene's expressed gratitude for the endorsement, stating such moments make their hard work worthwhile.