The widow of the late steam engineer and TV presenter Fred Dibnah today made an emotional appeal for a decorative two foot gold-painted spanner to be returned after she left it behind at a function in ...

"One mistake up here and it's half a day out with the undertaker!" The amazing world of Fred Dibnah - Britain's legendary Steeplejack - and star of the acclaimed BBC TV series 'Fred Dibnah - ...

The late Fred Dibnah searches for technology from a bygone age. In this first episode, he demolishes his last ever chimney at a textile mill near Oldham. Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to ...

A commemorative stone to honour Bolton legend Fred Dibnah has been replaced. The tile, in Bolton town centre, was reported as cracked and damaged in January and was left in its sorry state for months.

Resident of Bolton are growing impatient and ever more furious as a plaque dedicated to beloved TV star Fred Dibnah remains unfixed eight months after it was damaged. The famous steeplejack, who was ...

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A massive statue of steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been crafted by a Shropshire artist to stand in the centre of the star's home town of Bolton. Shrewsbury-based Jane Robbins won the commission for the ...

The role of Fred Dibnah in the Octagon Theatre Bolton’s forthcoming production of The Demolition Man will now be played by Colin Connor. The original actor John Branwell, has unfortunately had to pull ...

An impressive eight foot high statue of steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been unveiled in his home town after it was created by a Shropshire artist. An impressive eight foot high statue of steeplejack Fred ...

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