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Uppermill canal boat trips could be here to stay

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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Community champion Peter to step down from UCAN role

Trevor Baxter November 11, 2022 canal and rivers trust fundraising Huddersfield Narrow Canal litter pick Moorgate Street newspaper Oldham peter killan Saddleworth saddleworth independent spring gardens stepping down UCAN uppermill community action Uppermill News volunteers

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

Trevor Baxter August 1, 2022 barges canal canal boats Delph Diggle festival Huddersfield Narrow Canal Marsden Saddleworth saddleworth independent thomas telford tunnel

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

Trevor Baxter January 20, 2022 Award Canal and River Trust captured data science lab Diggle greenfuield Huddersfield Narrow Canal Mossley rate this scene saddleworth independent saddleworth news Standedge Tunnel tameside Uppermill 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

Trevor Baxter November 7, 2021 boats canal Canal and River Trust Centenary Diggle Huddersfield Narrow Canal Marsden saddleworth independent saddleworth news standegge tunnel waterways

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…