Out of the woodwork

ON the bench . . . Stephen Rimmer (second right) with the volunteers

GUERILLA handyman Stephen Rimmer is passing on his skills to others.

Ex-serviceman Steve hit the headlines after he was unmasked by the Chronicle as the good Samaritan who repaired benches and fences at local beauty spots in the dead of night .

Now he has put his skills to good use at a workshop with more than 30 young people at Moston Brook. They built four benches and three observation posts from materials donated by local businesses.

The workshop was organised by the Moston Brook Events Team as part of a project by the environmental charity Groundwork to get more people to use the area.

Stephen (37), from Chadderton, said: “It has been great for me to encourage more people to experience the beauty of Moston Brook.”