Glossop Chronicle
This week's edition (April 25th). Click here for previous editions.
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Local MP invites residents to join him at Severn Trent River Rangers
Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, is inviting High Peak residents to join him at a special event with the Severn Trent River Rangers this Friday, 26th April 2024.
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Glossop Carnival back this summer in Manor Park
The carnival will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July where there will be a range of entertainment, stalls and fun for all the family.
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Monster murdered mother and child and dumped them in mine
Albert Edward Burrows was a 62-year-old married labourer living in Glossop when he became the UK’s bogeyman in the early 1920s.
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Derbyshire County Council face Parliament finance debate
A Government minister says Derbyshire County Council’s financial woes have not put it on any “red list or radar flashing screen”, despite being dubbed “dysfunctional” and “disgraceful”.
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Glossop girl raises money for Kenya trip
Thea Best from Glossop is trying to raise £1635 in order to go on a school expedition to Kenya this October.
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The new social enterprise making an impact across the High Peak
The Tent People, a social enterprise based in Hayfield, High Peak, is excited to announce the launch of their Tent People on Tour events for 2024.
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Glossop Arts Project celebrates 10 years
The celebration was an acknowledgement of all that the place has achieved throughout the last decade.
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Glossopdale Foodbank experiences unexpected financial blow
At this month's council meeting, it was confirmed that Derbyshire County Council would eventually be charging rent for the lockup that Glossopdale Foodbank use.
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Derbyshire councillor blames financial pressures as ten Children’s Centres face possible closure
Derbyshire County Council’s children services chief has blamed financial pressures and rising costs for the proposed closure of ten Children’s Centres across the region with potentially 132 job cuts to help the authority meet a £3.9m savings target.
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Derbyshire council considers stopping grants for community and voluntary groups
Derbyshire County Council is considering ceasing discretionary funding – which currently stands at over £1m – for 50 community and voluntary groups as part of wider saving plans to balance a previously estimated overall budget deficit of over £39m for the 2024-25 financial year.
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Hadfield St Andrew’s deliver fixture booklets to 5,000 local homes ahead of new season
Members of Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club have been out in force in recent weeks delivering thousands of the Club’s 2024 Fixture Booklets to households in Hadfield, Padfield and across the Glossop area.
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Care home closures causes strong reaction from councillors
A Conservative councillor strongly opposes vote to close a care home, among 11 which could be shut by his party’s administration.
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Council to close 11 care homes to help plug funding gap
A Derbyshire council is looking to close up to 11 care homes in order to bridge its £40 million funding gap.
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Football and visit to Venice were highlights of Italy trip for Glossop pupils
Playing football in Italy and visiting Venice were highlights of a memorable trip for pupils from St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary in Glossop.
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High Peak business owner delighted by police crackdown on anti-social behaviour
A High Peak business owner has congratulated police for tackling anti-social behaviour in the area.
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Police appeal after motorcyclist is killed in crash on A54
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash near Buxton.
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Man charged with four thefts from shops in Glossop
A man has been charged in connection with a number of thefts from shops in Glossop.
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Community group aims to take over running of axe-threatened Gamesley Community and Youth Centre
A community working group has been formed with the intention of taking over the running of Gamesley Community and Youth Centre.
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East Mids Mayoral candidates outline their hopes on the election campaign trail
Mayoral candidates for the newly formed East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) are working hard on the campaign trail and with just two weeks to go before the inaugural May 2 election, they have been outlining their hopes and concerns for the region.
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Derbyshire council gets £5m Government funding boost in battle to stub out smoking
Derbyshire County Council aims to stub out smoking rates across the county – which appear to be higher than the national average – after agreeing to accept over five million pounds of Government funding over the next five years.
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Two Glossop men to tackle London Marathon to support friend left paralysed by mosquito bite
Two Glossop lads are preparing to run the London Marathon this weekend, raising funds for their friend John Barber, who was left paralysed from the neck down by a mosquito bite.
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When will we find out who will be the first-ever East Midlands mayor?
Details of how the first-ever East Midlands mayoral election will be decided have been released as polling day approaches.
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Former Derbyshire police officer jailed after suspended sentence appealed
A former police officer has been jailed, after the force appealed his suspended sentence for misconduct in a public office.
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Bungling pro-Palestine activists daub 'child killer' on lorries as they attack wrong firm
Pro-Palestine activists caused £20,000 to a family-run Glossop steel firm in an attack during the early hours of the morning.
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Hayfield chef shortlisted for ‘Pub Restaurant Chef Award’
A chef at the Pack Horse in Hayfield has been shortlisted by the Craft Guild of Chefs for their 2024 ‘Pub Restaurant Chef Award’.
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Derbyshire council extends consultation on £1.6m savings plan for two disabled children centres to avoid closures
Derbyshire council extends consultation on £1.6m savings plan for two disabled children centres to avoid closures.
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VictoriARTs “Trio” Exhibition: Glossop venue set to showcase work of three local artists
Following the success of the VictoriARTs exhibition last November, showcasing the works of more than 40 local artists, the Friends of Victoria Hall have plans for a similar event in this coming November.
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CONTENT WARNING: Rescue owner’s life ban after sick horses and lame goats found in her care
RSPCA removed 15 neglected animals from Haywill Animal Centre.
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BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire spotted near Snake Pass
A huge bank of flames has been spotted by drivers on the Snake Pass.
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UPDATE: Fire fighters tackle huge moorland blaze
Fire fighters from Glossop were tonight battling a huge moorland fire.
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Derbyshire council launches consultation into possible plans to close more adult care centres
Derbyshire County Council will launch a public consultation into proposals that could see a number of Day Opportunity and Short Break support services discontinued for adults with learning disabilities, as the authority continues to face financial challenges.
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Thousands of staff at Derbyshire County Council could be set to go on strike
Thousands of staff at a Derbyshire council could be set to go on strike over planned job cuts aimed at plugging a £34 million budget black hole.
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Police appeal for witnesses following an assault in Glossop
Derbyshire Constabulary received reports of an assault at Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate, Glossop, at 12.30am on Friday, April 12.
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Whaley walking football project celebrates World Parkinson’s Day on April 11
A walking football project for people living with Parkinson’s Disease and other long-term conditions in Whaley Bridge and surrounding areas, which launched last October, has marked World Parkinson’s Day by inviting local councillor Ruth George to join their regular Tuesday morning session.
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Former Glossop resident Jasmin rewrites history
Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris has captured the imagination of athletes and inspired women across the world after making history in late March, when she became the first female ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, a 100-mile-long ultramarathon in Tennessee.
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A Derbyshire council is set to close 10 children’s centres and cut 132 staff
Derbyshire County Council has revealed that it will close 10 children’s centres, including centres in Gamesley and Hadfield, while also cutting 132 staff in a bid to bridge a budget blackhole of £34 million.
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Derbyshire County Council pays out to families of SEN children it has failed to support
A Derbyshire council has paid out thousands of pounds to families of children with special educational needs it has failed to support – admitting it “was not good enough”.
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How to spend a weekend in New Mills
Located in the High Peak is the picturesque town of New Mills. The town is home to the world-famous ‘Swizzels’ sweet factory and also offers countryside walks, cosy pubs and a high street with a selection of locally run shops and cafes.
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Derbyshire Constabulary lands sixth in the ranking of the fastest call response times in the UK
- Lincolnshire Police has the fastest call response time in the UK at 7 seconds - Derbyshire Constabulary is in sixth place, with an average response time of 8.06 seconds - Bedfordshire Police has the slowest call response time at an astonishing 30.33 seconds
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Shop fined for underage e-cigarette sale
A Shop has been ordered to pay £1300 for selling an e-cigarette to an underage person during a Tameside Trading Standards operation.
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Guide dog trainee Ralph sponsored by Tameside businessman
Puppy Ralph chomps on a bone as he takes a break from his training to be a guide dog.
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Friends of the Earth Coalition organises hustings for Mayoral Election
Glossop campaigners have joined with others across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to organise a hastings on April 17th for the Mayoral Election which will take place on May 2nd.
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Dadfest comes to Glossop
DadFest has been running in the South West for ten years but this year it is coming to the North West, with a fun-packed weekend of activities for dads and children all ages.
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Renovation fund has been relaunched at Partington Theatre
The historic Partington Theatre in Glossop has relaunched its renovation fund in honour of its late president Melvin Warhurst, who passed away just after Christmas.
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Everything you need to know about the East Midlands Mayoral election
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire voters will go to the polls in a historic election in May to choose the first-ever East Midlands Mayor.
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Vivienne Westwood designed playing cards which will go to auction
In 2017, Vivienne Westwood designed a deck of playing cards symbolising Earth's most pressing issues.
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Proposal to build houses 92 new houses in Glossop
A petition has been created to oppose plans to build 92 new houses on land off Dinting Vale, known as Adderley Place.
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Northern Rail intend to introduce car parking charge at local train stations
New Mills Town Council have been notified of the intention to expand the car parking system charge at a number of car parks including New Mills New Town train station from early May 2024.
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Hope Valley railway upgrade completion offers better journeys between Manchester and Sheffield
Rail Minister Huw Merriman will visit Dore & Totley station today (Monday 8 April) to mark the completion of the £150m Hope Valley Railway Upgrade.
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Derbyshire council sets out ambitious plan despite multi-million pound cuts and saving strategies
Determined Derbyshire County Council claims it has set out a strong and ambitious Council Plan for 2024-25 despite having to introduce tough saving strategies and huge cuts to balance a budget deficit of over £39m for the new financial year.
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Temporary road closure in Glossop
From 7th April until 28th April, work will be ongoing on Arundel Street in Glossop.
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Bus company donates Easter gifts to local hospital
Stagecoach Manchester has donated around 200 Easter gifts to children at the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
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Derbyshire County Council sets out plans for the year ahead
Plans outlining ambitions, values and objectives for the year ahead are at the forefront of Derbyshire County Council’s refreshed vision for 2024/2025.
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Derbyshire council considers reducing number of centres and units for adults with learning difficulties
Derbyshire County Council has insisted it remains committed to supporting people with learning difficulties and autism despite plans to consider stopping a number of ‘Day Opportunity’ and ‘Short Break’ support services as the authority faces ongoing financial problems.
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Gala ball for Blythe House Hospice's 35th anniversary
A fundraising gala ball in Buxton is set to celebrate 35 years of a local hospice charity, and tables are now available to book.
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GM Ringway and Forever Manchester team up for a major summer fundraiser
The GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s walking trail, has teamed up with the charity Forever Manchester to raise vital funds for community projects across the city-region.
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Walks to do this spring in the High Peak that cater for everybody
Whether you enjoy a challenging hike or a casual stroll, the High Peak caters to a diverse range of preferences.
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Smash hit musical, Rock Of Ages, comes to New Mills this April
Stockport based NK Theatre Arts head to New Mills Art Theatre for the very first time with their production of Rock Of Ages.
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Have your say on Derbyshire's electoral boundaries
A consultation looking at changing the electoral divisions for Derbyshire County Council is open for comment until 17 July.