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Saddleworth Rushcart Festival returned for its 40th anniversary this weekend, complete with gurning, mudwrestling, singing and Morris Men. The festival has brought colour and entertainment to the ...
I f like myself, you're from Saddleworth, it's likely you will have, at some point in your life, found yourself in the odd predicament of trying to explain to an outsider where you are from.
This weekend sees the return of Saddleworth Rushcart Festival for its 40th anniversary. The festival has brought colour and entertainment to the area since the rushcart tradition was revived by ...
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a huge blaze on Saddleworth Moor as wildfires broke out across the country on the hottest winter day on record, February 26. But where is Saddleworth Moor and how did the fire … ...
Saddleworth Moor fire is out after more than three weeks. Published. 18 July 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Anthony Devlin/Getty Images. Image caption, ...
Saddleworth Moor fire in 2018 exposed 4.5 million people across the northwest of England to dangerous levels of pollution and increased the number of premature deaths by 165 per cent, study finds.
The group also organises the annual Rushcart Festival.This takes place every year in Saddleworth during the August bank holiday. The event involves parading a two-tonne cart, carrying a 13ft high ...
The fire, on Saddleworth Moor, burned throughout Tuesday night across about 1.5 square kilometers (370 acres) near the village of Marsden. Orange fire-line streaks and haze illuminated the dark sky.
Where is Saddleworth Moor, the burial site of the moors murders victims? Imogen Groome. Published May 16, 2017 9:57am Updated December 12, 2019 10:52am Share this with ...
Saddleworth Moor Fire 25.06.2018 “The plan today is to try and really, really put some resource on the scene and put a heavy attack on this fire, ...
The army has been called in to help tackle an 'unprecedented' blaze on Saddleworth Moor with flames reaching 20ft high and terrified residents evacuated from their homes. The massive fire, which ...
The wildfire near Saddleworth Moor is fully out and fire crews have left the scene, the fire service has said. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said it has scaled back in the ...