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Plenty to crow about in Glossopdale

Scarecrows have been appearing in gardens, outside shops and on walls all over Charlesworth, Simmondley and Gamesley.

The theme was Lockdown - thanking the NHS and celebrating kindness and the community.

Imaginations ran riot with everything from Florence Nightingale to Corina The Rainbow Warrior, Thanking Teachers to Mr Bump and PE With Joe to Good Old Dysons.

The judging will be on Friday (10 July). 

Here are some of the creations...

Images by Nigel Wood

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