Glossop Chronicle
This week's edition (March 28th). Click here for previous editions.
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The calls for a new express bus from Greater Manchester town to the airport
There are calls for a new express bus service between Stockport and Manchester Airport.
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£14.5 Million of New Government Funding to Support Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Derbyshire
Derbyshire is set to benefit from £14,544,539 of funding to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) receive an education that meets their needs.
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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy students make the finals
Pupils from Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop have made it to the finals of the Derbyshire County Athletics competition.
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High Peak Singers welcome new members for their spring term
If your new years resolution is to sing, try something new, and make new friends, High Peak Singers, would love to hear from you.
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Sing For Peace event raises £100 for World Peace charity
A group of willing singers gathered together in the Victoria Hall in Glossop on Sunday to join in with songs and to send wishes for peace around the world.
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Bid to close High Peak squash courts to go to public consultation
Campaigners who fear for the possible loss of squash courts and a reduced sports hall as part of proposed changes at New Mills Leisure Centre will no doubt welcome High Peak Borough Council’s announcement that any plans will be subject to a public consultation before any final decisions.
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High Peak Baby Bank receives £20,000 from National Lottery Community Fund
High Peak Baby Bank have been granted £20,000 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
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Dogs Trust Manchester gives eggs-pert advice on how to have a dog-friendly Easter
With the bank holiday Easter weekend fast approaching, Dogs Trust Manchester is reminding dog owners to keep chocolate out of reach of our four-legged friends.
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Gamesley‘s local store ‘One Stop’ lends helping hand to Glossopdale Foodbank
Glossopdale Foodbank extends its heartfelt appreciation to the staff of One Stop and the wider Gamesley community for their remarkable generosity in supporting the local Foodbank.
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New Mills foodie Friday returns this year
Lovers of Street Food are in for a treat as ‘Foodie Friday New Mills’ is set to return for the 2024 season from Friday 5th April at Millers Bar, home of New Mills FC at Church Lane in New Mills.
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Temporary street closure in Glossop
Between 7th and 28th April, Arundel Street in Glossop will be closed.
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Victory within reach in the fight to save Gamesley community centre
A group of volunteers battling to save Gamesley Community Centre, currently home to the estate’s only youth club, are confident its doors will remain open after hitting 50% of their fundraising target and securing a three-month extension from Derbyshire Country Council.
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Charity hosts special Mad Hatter themed event for families of children with medical complexities
Families were delighted with a very special early Easter treat when Reuben’s Retreat held a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party last weekend (23rd March).
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FOGS receive platinum at It's Your Station awards
On Monday 18th March Friends of Glossop Station received a certificate of excellence at Platinum level in the It's Your Station category at the 2024 Community Rail Awards held this year in Swansea.
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Friends of Glossop Station launch latest Poetry Platform honouring 200 years of RNLI
For 200 years the volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have saved people in desperate need at sea.
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Derbyshire leading the way in stopping anti-social behaviour across the county
Derbyshire is leading the way in a new scheme that sees people who commit anti-social behaviour carry out reparative work that drastically cuts their likelihood of reoffending.
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Reducing carbon emissions at Buxton pool
Work to install measures to reduce carbon emissions at Buxton Pool and Fitness Centre by 140 tonnes a year is now well underway.
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M62 closed in both directions after fatal crash
The M62 is closed in both directions after a man was killed in a crash during the early hours of the morning.
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Three day summer festival of transport planned for Peak District
A three-day festival for up to 850 people celebrating travelling and adventuring by motorbike and other light transportation could take place in the Peak District every year.
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High Peak council leader welcomes decision not to use uni building to house asylum seekers
High Peak Borough Council has welcomed confirmation from the Home Office that High Peak Halls in Buxton will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.
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Footpath improvements at Temple Fields
Work is underway to improve the footpath network at Temple Fields in Buxton as part of the Walk and Ride network identified in the travel plan for the town.
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Dame Judi Dench gives her support to Glossop-based community group Extra Time
The group provides training and support to older people who want to contribute more to society.
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£6.6 million funding announced for local electric car charging infrastructure
Robert Largan MP has welcomed the Government’s recent announcement of £6.6 million of funding to Derbyshire County Council for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This comes as part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capital Fund.
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Female cop on barred list after engaging in "inappropriate sexual behaviour"
A former Derbyshire Constabulary female police constable has been placed on the barred list after she engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour at the workplace.
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Glossop event to raise money for world peace
The event will be held on Sunday 24th March at Victoria Hall and will be raising money for the World Peace Flame charity.
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Think Green and join The Great British Spring Clean
Residents are being encouraged to get involved with The Great British Spring Clean and make the pledge to keep their communities tidy. From 15 March until 31 March, everyone who is involved with The Great British Spring Clean is aiming to eliminate litter, end waste and improve places.
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Buxtons' Zink Project sends six people to twin town
A joint project between Buxton Bad Nauheim Twinning Association and The Zink Project saw six people from the High Peak visit their German twin town to volunteer at local charities.
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Derbyshire council is reducing opening hours at waste sites during latest cost-saving plans
Derbyshire council is to introduce cost-saving efficiency changes at its nine household waste recycling centres including reduced opening hours, new charges to dispose of tyres and asbestos, and a trial scheme to allow small businesses to pay to use two of the centres.
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Glossop resident collects five UNESCO awards in Paris
Glossop resident Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher was at UNESCO in Paris last week to collect five Global Inclusion Awards.
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Commemoration of tragedy marks 60 years of Peak District Mountain Rescue
Sixty years ago, three scouts sadly lost their lives on the moors above Glossop as part of the Four Inns Challenge.
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Police hunt for missing woman, 76, who may have been heading for Glossop railway station
Police are appealing for help in finding a 76-year-old woman who has gone missing from her Whitfield home.
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HIGH PEAK: Asylum centre plans for town centre thrown out
A bid by the University for a large-scale Asylum Dispersal Centre in Buxton town centre has been defeated by High Peak residents.
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Derbyshire County Council allocates £400,000 of funding to support struggling food banks
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to use £400,000 from a Covid outbreak and public health funding pot to support struggling food banks, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to make life difficult for the county’s most vulnerable residents.
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High Peak nature recovery receives new funding
Under the government-developed Projects for Nature platform, Lloyds Banking Group have committed a total of £250,000 to three different projects, including High Peak Nature Recovery at Dalehead.
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Hayfield Primary Girls victorious in county trophy
The Derbyshire Schools’ Sports Association (DSSA) Small Schools Football finals saw Hayfield Primary Girls football team win convincingly over eight other county finalists.
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St. Luke's pupils win big in county basketball championships
The year six team from St. Luke's Primary School celebrated their victory after the Derbyshire County Championships.
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Local Leonberger makes it to the final of Crufts
A Glossop dog has become the first Leonberger in the history of Crufts to finish in the top 10, after coming in seventh position in the Open Class category at the international dog show.
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Keeping wildlife wild at the Pavilion Gardens
Plans to help strike a balance between visitors and the waterfowl at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens have been announced by High Peak Borough Council.
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‘This crisis could have been prevented’: 100 years since Nellie Kershaw’s death
Asbestos was finally banned in the UK in 1999, with people exposed to asbestos dust typically fall ill decades later. Asbestos diseases still kill over 5,000 people in the UK every year.
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Victorious Academies Trust celebrates World Book Day
A Tameside multi-academy trust participated in World Book Day activities to share their love for reading.
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Diseased trees at Harehills Park will be replaced
Essential work to remove dead or diseased trees in Harehills Park in Glossop has started - with the Borough Council pledging to work with the local community on its replanting plans.
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Book shop owner creates bundles of books for schools with the help of local businesses
Owner of The Cosy Library Usborne Bookshop in Hadfield, Catherine Korol has been spending her time visiting local schools providing them with bundles of books with the hopes of improving children’s mental health and well being.
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Derbyshire County Council welcomes £100,000 funding boost to ease planning backlog
Derbyshire County Council’s environment chief has welcomed a £100,000 Government funding boost to help with the authority’s backlog of planning applications.
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Councils squeeze Derbyshire tax payers to the max
All of Derbyshire’s main authorities have approved maximum annual council tax increases – with most residents facing around £75 extra in charges.
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11 year-old completes “Trig Bagging” challenge and raises triple his original amount for a local charity
When 11-year-old Merlin decided to partake in the “Trig Bagging” challenge to raise money in memory of his late mother, he had no idea just how much he would achieve.
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Constituents meet Labour’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in the High Peak
Members of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and guests from the National Farmers Union (NFU) had the opportunity to meet Labour’s parliamentary candidate for High Peak, Jon Pearce, last Thursday in the Hope Valley.
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Bus shelters get a spring clean
They noticed that bus shelters were in need of a spring clean and decided to do something about it.
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Local author writes children's poetry to raise hospice funds
A local author has penned a bespoke treasury of poems to help raise funds for Willow Wood Hospice, which she describes as “a very special place”.
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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.