ARE you looking for ideas for your bank holiday weekend? Look no further! Canal boat trips are in operation, starting at Uppermill Museum. Jump on…
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Uppermill boat trips to remain for longer
PEOPLE will be able to experience life on the canal for longer after Uppermill’s boat trips were extended. For the popularity and enthusiasm has convinced…
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Uppermill volunteer leader steps down after nine years
A VOLUNTEER group leader at the heart of many good things that have been done in Uppermill has been hailed as a ‘driving force’ and…
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Tunnel trip features as part of canal anniversary festivities
A FLOTILLA of barges set out from Diggle to complete the final leg of a five-day Pennine Explorer Cruise on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The…
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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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UCAN volunteers deep dig to keep Uppermill blooming and tidy
VOLUNTEERS have been busy with everything from clearing vegetation and litter-picking to balsam bashing and tending flowers beds to keep Uppermill clean and tidy. Uppermill…
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Grow your own boost as allotment holders get green light for greenhouses
THE green shoots of this year’s fruit and vegetables crop may be battling recent frosty weather but there is already some growth at the allotments…
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Mulch better! Peter the Sweeper complete leaf clearance towpath marathon
A COMMUNITY spirited resident has completed his mammoth leaf clearance of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath in Uppermill. In the process, Peter Killan, 80, has…
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Uppermill canal volunteers celebrate 100 days of helping
UPPERMILL Community Action Network (UCAN) are celebrating their 100-day milestone of voluntary service. The group, founded in 2015, has adopted the section of the Huddersfield…
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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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Special day in store for all at historic Standedge Tunnel
YOU will surely be familiar with the rolling hills and picturesque grey brick architecture of the beautiful Pennine countryside in Marsden… but have you ever…
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Fish in River Tame killed in pollution spillage
A dam failure in Diggle has led to pollution washing into the River Tame and the death of a number of fish. Engineers have identified…
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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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Living history comes to Saddleworth Museum during half-term
VISITORS WERE able to view some living history at Saddleworth Museum in Uppermill during the February half-term holiday. Bonny, 24, and 22-year-old Bilbo Baggins are…
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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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Community angels take to water to clean up tow-paths and canal sides
NOT CONTENT with tidying up on dry land, community angels have taken to the water as part of their clean up of local tow-paths and…
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Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre to reopen with two special events
STANDEDGE TUNNEL & VISITOR CENTRE TO REOPEN WITH TWO SPECIAL EVENTS TWO SPECIAL events will be held at the Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre in…
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Award-winning Street Scene Greenfield take on more towpath
THE AWARD-WINNING Street Scene Greenfield Group is extending their hard work across the community as they adopt a further stretch of the Huddersfield Canal tow…
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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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