WORK that has seen a Saddleworth car park closed for longer than originally hoped has had another delay. Drivers have not been able to use…
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Motorists face more time without using Saddleworth car park
DRIVERS will not be able to use a popular car park on Saddleworth’s border for weeks beyond its original reopening date as work at nearby…
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Brushing up on repairs but canal boaters leave high and dry by low water levels
IT’S not as long as painting the Forth Road Bridge, but Canal & River Trust volunteers have set themselves an ambitious project on the Huddersfield…
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Can’t park here! Reservoir site taken over by contractors
A CAR park on the Saddleworth border is set to close for up to six months for use as a contractors’ base. Canals & River…
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Canal views are a winner
THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been voted in the top 10 for its scenic qualities in a study undertaken by the Canal & River Trust.…
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Uppermill Community Action Network makes ‘positive difference’ to local area despite pandemic
A BUSY year of cleaning up and improving the area has drawn to a successful close for Uppermill Community Action Network. The volunteers have worked…
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Waterways wonder celebrates landmark anniversary
ONE-HUNDRED years have passed since the last commercial cargo boat was recorded as travelling through “one of the seven wonders of the waterways”. It was…
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Boat trips return to Standedge Tunnel
STANDEDGE Tunnel and Visitor Centre has restarted boat trips into Britain’s longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel. The 200-year-old attraction, which is managed by waterways…
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Incredible Edibles are growing in Saddleworth
SINCE launched 15 years ago in Todmorden, the Incredible Edible concept has germinated throughout the UK as well as overseas. The idea is a simple…
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From lockdown to lock keeper – canal volunteers wanted
WATERWAYS and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, has launched a campaign to recruit more volunteers to take on the iconic role of lock…
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Happy birthday to Standedge Tunnel
A BIRTHDAY bash for the longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel in the United Kingdom has been put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic.…
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Clean up promised after canal bridge targeted by graffiti vandal
A GRAFFITI vandal has been condemned for spraying a five-foot high slogan on the wall of a towpath bridge on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in…
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You can join UCAN for Great British litter pick
COMMUNITY volunteers have pledged to keep Uppermill rubbish free with a socially distanced litter pick. Members of public spirited Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN) will…
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Going green – Trust applies for canal flag status
CANAL & River Trust has applied for Green Flag status for a stretch of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, between Uppermill and Greenfield. The scheme, run…
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Vandals deface heritage canal bridge with graffiti
GRAFFITI vandals who defaced a heritage canal bridge have caused consternation among householders and conservationists. The Division bridge – number 85 – is National Heritage…
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Caring volunteers work hard to clear Uppermill woodland
HARD-WORKING volunteers from Uppermill and Greenfield teamed up for a special project day working to clear and tidy the viaduct woodland. There was a…
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Dedicated volunteers keep Uppermill blooming for Spring
By Lily Chick DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS are eager to keep Saddleworth beautiful with Spring well and truly on the way. Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN), supported…
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Uppermill canal to reopen by Easter
THE FIRST boats since repairs and strengthening work started on the Huddersfield Canal will pass through Uppermill on time at Easter. The news will delight…
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Volunteers get hands on to look after Diggle stretch of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal
DIGGLE COMMUNITY Association is working with The Canal and River Trust to help to look after the Diggle stretch of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. This…
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Volunteers get hands on to clean up canal in Dobcross
A FLEDGLING team of Dobcross volunteers are helping to put the final piece of a conservation tidy-up in place. The small group met with Phil Smith of…
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Birds of prey set to land at Standedge Tunnel for annual Falconry Day
A BREATH-TAKING range of birds of prey will land at Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre on Saturday 6 June. Visitors at the popular event, hosted…
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Caring Diggle cafe transforms canal towpath
A CARING family business in Diggle has adopted a canal towpath stretch on its doorstep to help look after the local community. Grandpa Greene’s, on…
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