Daily Mail Article | 1st July 2009
Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by KHSmod in Archive
‘Last of the Summer Wine’ locals fighting Tesco over superstore plans for picturesque town
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Last updated at 3:58 PM on 01st July 2009
It’s the picturesque Yorkshire town made famous by three old men who wouldn’t grow up and a battleaxe with perpetually-wrinkly stockings. And now residents of Holmfirth in the Holme Valley are taking on the spirit of Nora Batty and preparing to fight Tesco over plans to build a superstore in the town.
The supermarket giant is facing an angry backlash after it applied for consent to construct a store in the rolling hills and dales where Last of the Summer Wine was filmed.
Fans of the programme have flocked to the area for decades, visiting landmarks such as Sid’s Cafe, where the antics of Compo, Clegg and Nora Batty were played out over 30 series. But locals say the town’s tourism economy could diminish if Tesco gets the green light for its store.
