Steeplejack Fred Dibnah Bolton memorial restored to former glory
Councillor Hamid Khurram said: "The tile is a well-recognised piece in our town centre and it's great this important tribute to a local legend has been restored."Dibnah rose to fame in 1978 when a television show featured his traditional steeplejack and chimney demolition methods, which included explosives and base fires.His warm personality and strong Lancashire accent endeared him to viewers and he later fronted industrial heritage programmes for the BBC.There is also another tribute to Dibnah in Bolton, an 8ft (2.43m) bronze sculpture on Oxford Street.
Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
8 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Gemma Collins 'puts her heart on the line' as she announces epic reality TV comeback with 'no filters or walls' tracking 'the biggest chapter of her life' - and fans all say the same thing
Gemma Collins is finally making her reality TV comeback and will 'put her heart on the line' in a new series. The TOWIE alumni will track 'the biggest chapter of her life' in Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby - and fans are ecstatic about seeing her back on screen. Sky has teamed up with Gemma for the brand-new series, pulling back the curtain on her life as she enters a pivotal chapter: the road to marriage and motherhood, with 'no filters or walls'. Announcing the documentary, Gemma shared a glamorous snap of her relaxing on a sun lounger in a rainbow kaftan as she films scenes with a huge mic above her head. She captioned the snap: 'Can't believe the news is finally out about my new series with @skytv. This time it's different. I'm putting my heart on the line no filters, no walls, just the real me. 'You'll see the real Gemma Collins behind the GC as I take on the biggest chapter of my life. The TOWIE alumni will track 'the biggest chapter of her life' in Gemma Collins : Four Weddings and a Baby 'Over the next year I will be planning my wedding and beginning the steps into starting a family and I feel truly blessed and excited for everyone to come on this new journey with me.' The eight-part documentary is said to show Gemma as you haven't seen her before, with a look at behind the scenes of her daily life over the next year. From glamorous events to quiet moments at home, Gemma will juggle a blended family, planning the wedding she's always dreamed of and hopefully having a much longed-for baby of her own through IVF. Best known for her magnetic personality and headline-making career, Gemma is ready to take off the GC mask and show fans the woman behind the persona, opening up for the first time on how her past has shaped the woman she's become. She'll share her hopes for a future as a mother, and the highs and lows of love, commitment, and the strength it takes to keep going under public scrutiny. Gemma said previously of the series: 'This really is the most important year of my life, and for the first time people will get to see the Gemma behind the GC. Over the next year I will be planning my wedding and beginning the steps into starting a family. 'I've always felt natural in front of the cameras, but now I want to let the world see the real raw me sharing the most intimate and personal times in my life. 'I feel ready to truly open up, not just about the present, but about my past and everything I've been through to become the woman I am today. 'I feel truly blessed and excited for everyone to come with me on this new chapter of my life.' Fans couldn't contain their excitement at her reality TV return, commenting: 'My prayers have been answered to have you back on our screens!!'; 'We're going to have so many more one liners, can't wait,'; 'Yes! So excited for this! You are fabulous and I can't wait to see this!'; 'YESSSSSSS GEM BACK ON OUR SCREENS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,'; 'ITS ABOUT TIME!!' Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby is a Navybee production for Sky Max and will air some time in 2026. It comes after Gemma made a sweet confession about being a stepmum to her partner Rami Hawash's son Tristan as she spoke candidly in a new interview on Sunday. The former reality star is fully involved in life of her fiancé Rami's, 50, son who is now seven years old. In a new interview this weekend she told how this summer she has been looking after him amid the school holidays and instead of going on lavish trips abroad has been focused on 'being a stepmum'. She told The Mirror: 'I've been busy being a step mum, because obviously I've got Tristan now. We've been just doing family, normal, kiddy, friendly things.' 'I spent more time in [children's trampoline park] Jump Street than I've had hot dinners. I've been on the PlayStation, you name it, I been doing it. 'Parks, doggy walks, I just been being a step mum to be honest. I wish I could say to you, I'm sat in Mykonos drinking a Pina Colada, but I'm not. 'I have been being stepmother duties but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've loved it.' She said she was fully enjoying the summer holidays and was making the most of it all as 'time is precious'.
The Independent
10 minutes ago
- The Independent
BBC's firm response over Doctor Who's future
The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who will continue, dispelling rumours that the sci-fi series could be cancelled. Speculation about the show's future arose following Ncuti Gatwa 's unexpected departure after just two series and a decline in viewership ratings. BBC chief content officer Kate Phillips stated that Doctor Who "is going nowhere" and will remain on the BBC, even if the co-production deal with Disney+ ends. Lindsay Salt, BBC's director of drama, reiterated the corporation's commitment to the show, noting its popularity among younger viewers despite recent rating dips. The 2022 co-production deal with Disney+ caused division among fans, particularly in the UK, due to episodes premiering at midnight on BBC iPlayer before their traditional Saturday evening BBC One slot.
Sky News
11 minutes ago
- Sky News
Previously unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology collection
Why you can trust Sky News Thirteen unreleased Beatles tracks are set to feature on a new Anthology compilation - almost 30 years since the last. The announcement comes following a big hint from Paul McCartney and the other official Beatles social media channels, which all shared a carousel of images containing the numbers one to four on Instagram the day before the announcement. Rarities including demos, outtakes and live performances featured in the three previous Anthology albums, which were released between 1995 and 1996. A book and documentary series, The Beatles Anthology, will also now be remastered and streamed on Disney+, with a new ninth episode featuring previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Sir Paul, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, filmed as they made the collections. Beatles producer George Martin's son Giles has remastered versions of Anthology 1, 2 and 3, and all four will be released in a new box set in November. The 191-track set will feature unreleased demos, session recordings and other rare tracks, alongside new mixes of Free As A Bird and Real Love - the singles from Anthology 1 and 2 - using the late John Lennon 's vocals. These have been mixed by the songs' original producer, Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne. It comes after The Beatles topped the charts with their "last song" Now And Then, on which AI was used to extract Lennon's vocals from an old demo, in 2023. The box set will also include the original liner notes for the first three anthologies as well as a new set of notes on Anthology 4 by Beatles author Kevin Howlett, and an introduction compiled from 1996 interviews recorded with The Beatles' close friend and adviser Derek Taylor. The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time, having achieved 18 number one singles and 15 number one albums in the UK alone since they formed in 1960.
