CANAL boat trips may become a permanent fixture in Saddleworth after this summer’s success. The Huddersfield Canal Society was so surprised by the level of…
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Tag: Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Community champion Peter to step down from UCAN role
PETER Killan is stepping down as group leader of Uppermill Community Action group (UCAN) at the end of next month. And while one person has…
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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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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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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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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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Greenfield bridge closed after vandal attack
A FOOTBRIDGE over the River Tame in Greenfield is closed after being targeted by Easter vandals. A group of youths were spotted stamping out wooden…
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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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‘Adder’ stone to Diggle snake
A ‘SNAKE’ has been spotted in Diggle but not one to raise alarm or fear. In fact, the community is asked to help grow the…
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How does your garden grow…? With a pair of semi-detached properties
A PAIR of semi-detached houses are to be built in the back garden of a Greenfield home. Oldham Council planning officers gave the green light…
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