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Scottish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Tiny cottage loved by millions in iconic 1970s sitcom hits market – but do YOU recognise it?
The iconic show ran for 37 years from 1973 until 2010 HOUSE ABOUT THAT Tiny cottage loved by millions in iconic 1970s sitcom hits market – but do YOU recognise it? A TINY cottage from a beloved 1970s sitcom has hit the market, offering fans a chance to own a piece of the show. The property, which is the world's only exhibition for the iconic programme, has seen its price slashed by thousands since coming onto the market in September. Advertisement 8 A tiny cottage - which hosts an exhibition for the iconic show Last of the Summer Wine - could be yours Credit: Rightmove 8 The property contains a small shop full of memorabilia from both the town of Holmfirth and the show Credit: Rightmove 8 Props, costumes and memories from the world's longest running TV comedy can be found inside Credit: Rightmove Last of the Summer Wine - the world's longest running TV comedy - attracted countless fans over decades during its run from 1973 to 2010. Now, fans can own a piece of the iconic programme as a shop, featuring a treasure trove of props, costumes and memories from the show, has seen its price slashed. Originally put on the market in September for £19,950, fans can now grab the piece of TV gold for the bargain price of just £14,950. The exhibition rooms and gift shop are located on the site of characters Nora Batty and Compo's cottage homes at 30A Huddersfield Road in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Advertisement Last of the Summer Wine, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, followed the madcap adventures of Compo, Cleggy and Foggy around the Yorkshire Dales. The listing states that the business has low overheads and is easy to run. It also says the exhibition show and gift shop would suit a "smart and enthusiastic owner for this fun venture." The Rightmove listing reads: "The only exhibition dedicated to the world's longest-running TV comedy, Last of the Summer Wine. Advertisement "The classic sitcom, featuring the misadventures of three elderly residents of a Yorkshire village, enjoyed a record-breaking run on UK television. "Seen in more than 25 countries and enjoying a worldwide following, the physical location of the comedy series is the main draw for thousands of tourists and visitors to the picturesque small town of Holmfirth every week." This house has appeared on dozens of hit TV shows - but would YOU recognise it? It explains that a number of "interesting and unique" souvenirs from the show and the town, including postcards, toffees and fudge, maps, mugs and more, can be found in the store. The listing continues: "The main display room is a real treasure trove of Summer Wine memories, appealing not only to dedicated Summer Wine fans but just about anyone, and all age groups. Advertisement "In addition to the shop premises, the business also has a wonderful website which includes an online gift shop and e-commerce facility with the opportunity to ship goods worldwide. "The exhibition and gift shop has been awarded a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence and holds an enviable 4.5 rating. EPC Band B." Six holiday homes from TV shows and films that you can stay at in the UK… with game rooms and hot tubs ARE you a TV and film buff who fancies staying at on-screen locations for your next break? There are so many holiday rental properties across the UK where you do just that, and here are some of our favourites. Whether you're a Potterhead, a Game of Thrones expert, a fan of TV dramas like Poldark, or obsessed with the Jurassic Park franchise, there's a property to suit everyone. Book a holiday home to enjoy your break and watch your favourite film and TV scenes come to life. These properties are all over the country, from Cornwall to Northumberland and Scotland, and are the best ones to book now. Harry Potter - De Vere House Room 2 Lady Elizabeth, Suffolk Game of Thrones - The Potter's Cottage, Northern Ireland The Nest - Cape Cove, Scotland Sex Education - Blistors Farm The Bull Pen, Gloucestershire Jurassic World - Cragside Garden Cottage, Northumberland Poldark - Lostwithiel Manor, Cornwall Interested buyers should note that the business is for sale on a leasehold basis - with a 10-year lease from 2018. Rent is set at £650 per calendar month, and there is around £5,000 worth of stock in the business - with this being in addition to the asking price. Advertisement Currently, the store's opening hours are Monday 10.30am to 3pm, closed Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday 10.30 to 3pm, and Friday to Sunday from 10.30am to 3pm. 8 The price of the property has been slashed from £19,950 to just £14,950 Credit: Rightmove 8 Last of the Summer Wine ran for 37 years, finishing in 2010 Credit: PA 8 Props from the show inside the building Credit: Rightmove Advertisement This comes after a house, which featured in dozens of hit TV shows, hit the market for a cool £2 million. The property has featured in The Hairy Bikers and Homes by the Sea - and played host to artist Barbara Hepworth when she was younger. Beacholme, located in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, was built right by the coast and dates back to 1650. The £2 million Grade II listed property has been described as Yorkshire's most photographed home. Advertisement 8 Costumes from the main characters featured inside the shop Credit: Rightmove
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Tiny cottage loved by millions in iconic 1970s sitcom hits market – but do YOU recognise it?
A TINY cottage from a beloved 1970s sitcom has hit the market, offering fans a chance to own a piece of the show. The property, which is the world's only exhibition for the iconic programme, has seen its price slashed by thousands since coming onto the market in September. 8 8 8 Last of the Summer Wine - the world's longest running TV comedy - attracted countless fans over decades during its run from 1973 to 2010. Now, fans can own a piece of the iconic programme as a shop, featuring a treasure trove of props, costumes and memories from the show, has seen its price slashed. Originally put on the market in September for £19,950, fans can now grab the piece of TV gold for the bargain price of just £14,950. The exhibition rooms and gift shop are located on the site of characters Nora Batty and Compo's cottage homes at 30A Huddersfield Road in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Last of the Summer Wine, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, followed the madcap adventures of Compo, Cleggy and Foggy around the Yorkshire Dales. The listing states that the business has low overheads and is easy to run. It also says the exhibition show and gift shop would suit a "smart and enthusiastic owner for this fun venture." The Rightmove listing reads: "The only exhibition dedicated to the world's longest-running TV comedy, Last of the Summer Wine. "The classic sitcom, featuring the misadventures of three elderly residents of a Yorkshire village, enjoyed a record-breaking run on UK television. "Seen in more than 25 countries and enjoying a worldwide following, the physical location of the comedy series is the main draw for thousands of tourists and visitors to the picturesque small town of Holmfirth every week." This house has appeared on dozens of hit TV shows - but would YOU recognise it? It explains that a number of "interesting and unique" souvenirs from the show and the town, including postcards, toffees and fudge, maps, mugs and more, can be found in the store. The listing continues: "The main display room is a real treasure trove of Summer Wine memories, appealing not only to dedicated Summer Wine fans but just about anyone, and all age groups. "In addition to the shop premises, the business also has a wonderful website which includes an online gift shop and e-commerce facility with the opportunity to ship goods worldwide. "The exhibition and gift shop has been awarded a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence and holds an enviable 4.5 rating. EPC Band B." Six holiday homes from TV shows and films that you can stay at in the UK… with game rooms and hot tubs ARE you a TV and film buff who fancies staying at on-screen locations for your next break? There are so many holiday rental properties across the UK where you do just that, and here are some of our favourites. Whether you're a Potterhead, a Game of Thrones expert, a fan of TV dramas like Poldark, or obsessed with the Jurassic Park franchise, there's a property to suit everyone. Book a holiday home to enjoy your break and watch your favourite film and TV scenes come to life. These properties are all over the country, from Cornwall to Northumberland and Scotland, and are the best ones to book now. Harry Potter - De Vere House Room 2 Lady Elizabeth, Suffolk Game of Thrones - The Potter's Cottage, Northern Ireland The Nest - Cape Cove, Scotland Sex Education - Blistors Farm The Bull Pen, Gloucestershire Jurassic World - Cragside Garden Cottage, Northumberland Poldark - Lostwithiel Manor, Cornwall Interested buyers should note that the business is for sale on a leasehold basis - with a 10-year lease from 2018. Rent is set at £650 per calendar month, and there is around £5,000 worth of stock in the business - with this being in addition to the asking price. Currently, the store's opening hours are Monday 10.30am to 3pm, closed Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday 10.30 to 3pm, and Friday to Sunday from 10.30am to 3pm. 8 8 8 This comes after a house, which featured in dozens of hit TV shows, hit the market for a cool £2 million. The property has featured in The Hairy Bikers and Homes by the Sea - and played host to artist Barbara Hepworth when she was younger. Beacholme, located in Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, was built right by the coast and dates back to 1650. The £2 million Grade II listed property has been described as Yorkshire's most photographed home. 8 8
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
City of Watertown will answer to federal regulators for concerns at hydro plant
Jun. 10—WATERTOWN — City Engineer Tom Compo believes that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will be satisfied with the city's report on the hydroelectric plant. In March, FERC notified the city that it has until later this week to submit a report to respond to each of 11 allegations that maintain that the Marble Street plant does not adhere to the commission's license. FERC started looking into the operation of the hydro plant over the Black River after members of a river group, New York Rivers United, brought up concerns to the federal agency in December. New York Rivers United, a group of whitewater advocates and rafting enthusiasts, claims that the city has violated the FERC license on a daily basis since it was renewed in 1995. The river group conducted an audit of the facility that found numerous alleged violations. That prompted the state Department of Environmental Conservation to urge FERC to conduct a noncompliance investigation into the plant. For weeks, city officials have been working on completing the report for FERC, Compo said. Last week, Compo said that he is confident that the hydro plant allegations will not be corroborated. "I think they'll look at it and be satisfied with all of our answers — truly," he said. The city is required to submit its response to FERC publicly online by the end of the business day on Friday. One of the most serious allegations involves aerial photographs from 2003 to 2024 that indicate downstream fish passage facilities appear to be out of compliance with the license. According to the license, the hydro plant is supposed to allow for fish to bypass the facility to prevent them from entering the facility. Compo indicated last week that the city is in compliance over the bypass. On Monday night, City Manager Eric F. Wagenaar gave an update to City Council about the city's response to FERC and a "walk through" inspection that a team of DEC staffers took of the plant on May 14. Wagenaar and city staff will meet Tuesday with an environmental attorney from Bond, Schoeneck & King — the law firm that represents the city — "to go over our response," adding that "the letter" answering the 11 allegations will go out later this week. As for the May 14 state inspection, the DEC has not finished its final report and the city and DEC need to clarify some information before it's finished, Wagenaar said. In 1995, the river group, the DEC and FERC negotiated the terms of the current license, designed to mitigate significant commercial, environmental and recreational impacts identified during the relicensing process. Under the 1995 agreement, an account was set up to distribute funding for river accessibility projects. The city and Rivers United, which advocates for accessibility to the river, have been at odds about who decides how to spend that money. Their disagreement dates back to 2011 to what is known as the Route 3 Wave, once a popular whitewater kayaking course that was a site of a World Championship that drew thousands of spectators. A large rock moved in its way and damaged the course. Rivers United member Alex Barham said the city is required to repair the Route 3 Wave, but has not done so. According to the FERC license, the city should have appropriated funding to fix the problem. Rivers United members Steve Massaro and Dick McDonald are meeting with city officials on Friday to talk about the Route 3 Wave. In December, the river group filed a complaint with FERC about never correcting the Route 3 Wave problem. As it was required to according to the license, the group claimed the city spent about $60,000 from that account, but the DEC and Rivers United never approved it, Barham said. About $225,000 remains in the account. Wagenaar said he presumes Rivers United set up the meeting to discuss the Route 3 Wave, but he told council members on Monday night that "it's not the best use of city money" to repair the wave because "you can't fight Mother Nature." Instead of that project, the city is looking at fixing some stairs that lead down to the area in the river where it's popular for kayakers and making repairs to some dockage on the other side of the river, Wagenaar said. The city has recently put up signs to make river enthusiasts more aware of the river's recreational uses, he said. Since 1997, the city also was required by the FERC license to release control flows to the Route 3 Wave — and post those dates on its website — but failed to do so until last week. Over that time, the city missed 899 instances when the releases were supposed to have occurred, Barham said. The releases will occur this summer from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays until Sept. 30. The water flow releases from the Route 3 dam make the river more conducive to kayaking, Wagenaar said. The city wasn't required to release the control flows unless it was requested by a river group, he said. Rivers United was the first to make the request, he said. "I have to pay someone overtime to do it," Wagenaar said, "because it's at night." Last summer, Wagenaar met with Rivers United but never scheduled another meeting with the group, questioning whether it was a legitimate organization. He was glad to find out it's an active group, Wagenaar said.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ogdensburg honors its fallen veterans at Memorial Day observance
May 26—OGDENSBURG — At Monday's Memorial Day observance, Ogdensburg VFW Post 2936 Commander Scott A. Compo told those in attendance at Ogdensburgh Cemetery that the national holiday is a solemn reminder that freedom is never free. "It has been paid for with the lives of our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, our comrades and our friends," he stated. "Today, across America, communities like ours are gathering — not just to mourn those we've lost, but to celebrate the values they fought for courage, duty, honor, and sacrifice." Each name on a gravemarker tells a story, according to the commander, a "story of someone who believed in something greater than themselves. And while we may never fully understand the depth of their sacrifice, we can strive to live lives worthy of their gift." Compo added that on Memorial Day, families of those lost are also honored. "Today we also honor the families of those lost, for you bear a burden that only you can comprehend. We are grateful for the support you gave your soldier, so they could carry out the mission of protecting the rest of us," said Compo. "It is our responsibility as citizens to remember the nation's brave fallen men and women — whether they died on foreign lands in the heat of battle or after a lifetime in the uniform of our Army. Never forget the men and women who know all too much the cost of our freedom, for their service to this country is the greatest gift of all. Let us also not forget these families who have borne the heavy burden of loss. Their courage and strength reflect the enduring spirit of this nation. " Compo said it's the mission of the members of the VFW to ensure that the legacy of the fall is never forgotten. "Whether through ceremonies like this one, or through everyday acts of service, we carry their memory forward. So today, let us recommit ourselves to being guardians of their sacrifice. Let us teach our children what this day truly means. And let us live lives that reflect the best of what our fallen heroes stood for," concluded Compo. Wreaths were laid at the veterans monument at Ogdensburgh Cemetery by City Council, VFW Post 2936 and its auxiliary, American Legion Post 69, U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club and the Ogdensburg Elks Club. Ogdensburg Councilors Daniel Skamperle and Jennifer Stevenson place a wreath at the veterans monument at Ogdensburgh Cemetery on Monday at the annual Memorial Day observance. Matt Curatolo/ Watertown Daily Times Outgoing VFW 2936 Auxiliary President Linda Compo and Incoming President Amanda Miller are pictured carrying a wreath to be set up before the veterans monument Monday. Matt Curatolo/Watertown Daily Times The Ogdensburg Free Academy Marching Band is pictured performing prior to Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at Ogdensburgh Cemetery. Matt Curatolo/ Watertown Daily Times
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City of Watertown proposes $7.5 million Newell Street reconstruction
May 1—WATERTOWN — The city plans to embark on a complete reconstruction of Newell Street that could cost an estimated $7.5 million for a three-block stretch. Plans call for paving the road, installing curbs and sidewalks, completing major utility upgrades, including sewer and water, and adding new landscaping and other road treatments, according to the proposed 2025-26 city budget. The projected $7.5 million price tag would make the project the most expensive since Public Square underwent a $7.4 million overhaul of Public Square in 2008. Council members will be asked to approve the project under the city's capital program during budget deliberations in the coming weeks. Mayor Sarah V.C. Pierce called the project — extending from Arch Street to Engine Street — "a high priority project." City Engineer Tom Compo also described the redo of Newell Street in that manner, explaining that the major utility improvements are needed and it consists of a "redo" of the road. "It's a 100% reconstruction," he said. Much of the project's cost derives from the utility improvements, he said, adding that it includes 4,900 feet of utility lines that would extend all the way to Mill Street. It's an important project because it includes replacing a 36-inch sanitary sewer that services much of that area of the city, he said. The project also includes installing a new water line, adding a storm sewer and 2,000 feet of road work. "It makes sense to do the water line as long as we're doing the sanitary sewer," Compo said. If council members sign off on the project, the city will seek an engineering firm to design the project. Working with consultant LaBella Associates, the city has applied for a state Engineer Project Grant that would offset the design costs. As part of the undertaking, the city plans to improve a worsening parking session along Newell and nearby Hawk streets, Compo said. To accomplish that, the city would narrow the 33-foot-wide street to 28 feet. During a council work session three weeks ago, Public Works Superintendent Brian MacCue explained that snowplows, fire trucks and large vehicles have a difficult time getting through the street because cars often park along the street and end up partly on sidewalks. City staff has recommended restricting parking along Newell Street. Council members were skeptical about reducing parking, citing that two popular night spots and a proposed third brewery might be opening in the area that the city would like to turn into an entertainment district. After the April 14 work session, Compo said council members provided "great feedback" that would be incorporated into the project's design. But Councilman Benjamin P. Shoen said that he was not aware of the extent of the project until he opened up the proposed budget to see the $7.5 million cost. However, Compo said the city won't know the price for sure until the engineering work is completed. Shoen said he would like to lose "as little parking as possible" along that street. He's also not for narrowing the road. He also doesn't want to see a total reconstruction of the road but to tear up the part where the utilities would be installed, leaving the remainder undisturbed. "It makes sense to do the utilities," Councilwoman Lisa A. Ruggiero said earlier this week. A nearly $2 million reconstruction of Bronson Street is the other main project in the proposed capital program. The street has been called the "No. 1 rated worst street" in the city. Council members will start budget deliberations next week. A public hearing for the financial plan that includes a 18.8% tax rate increase has been set for 7:15 p.m. Monday. Another public hearing is scheduled for May 19. Under the proposed $59.1 million budget, spending would increase from $57.8 million to $59.11 million, or a 2.73% increase. The 18.8% tax rate increase would mean the current $9.4076 per $1,000 of assessed valuation would go to $11.178. Taxes on a home assessed at $200,000 would increase by $354, from $1,881.52 to $2,235.60 The City Council has scheduled these other times to discuss the proposed budget: Wednesday, May 7 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, May 12 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
