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Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Get daily updates directly to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribingWe have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email A huge moorland fire on Saddleworth moor is now being treated as an arson attack. The fire, on land near to Buckton Vale in Tameside, has been burning for more than a week and firefighters have been working around the clock to bring it under control.

Witnesses have reported seeing a group of people lighting a bonfire at around 7. Greater Manchester Police are now pursuing this as a possible line of enquiry. Firefighters were first called to reports of a moorland fire at 8.

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If you’re looking for a day out with a difference these are for you! Locals pursue the fruit down the hill, the speed and danger of the pursuit dictated by the age of the contestant; there are races for all age groups, from four to over Apparently Sir Francis Drake started the ball rolling, so to speak. Come along in the afternoon for public viewing of the or so entries and prizes for the winners. The auction and main festival day happen over the late May bank holiday weekend.

Rushcart Festival, the Peak District This August festival, held at Saddleworth in the Peak District , has its roots in an ancient tradition in which parishioners replaced the worn-out rushes that covered church floors with fresh reeds.