Glossop Chronicle

Police have confirmed that the body of a man has been recovered from Torside Reservoir near Tintwistle.

Glossop is to become part of the Derbyshire Integrated Care System, despite concerns and opposition to the move. 

The Hope Valley Explorer summer bus service has returned to the Peak District this year.

Vandals have damaged trees at Chapel-en-le-Frith Memorial Park planted in memory of loved ones.

Enemy aircraft returning from raids on Manchester and Liverpool dropped more than 1,000 bombs on Glossopdale during the Second World War.

A local company has stepped in to save this year’s Charlesworth Well Dressing.

Sunday 18 July marked the 40th anniversary of the closure of the electrified Manchester to Sheffield 'Woodhead' railway line.

Three Glossop men and one from Ashton have tackled a cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats.

Boxer Jack Massey has been named an Honorary Freeman of Chapel-en-le-Frith by the parish council.

What looks like row after row of huts was the answer to Glossop’s housing problem 75 years ago.

If you are looking for an adventure, you don't have to travel far according to new research that has judged Derbyshire to be the seventh best place in the UK. 

The Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts writes in its latest Chronicle column about how people can avoid becoming a victim as reports of scams increase in the area.

The Peak District National Park Foundation has teamed up with The Outdoor Guide (TOG) Foundation to provide litter picking kits to help volunteers and community groups look after our precious landscapes.

Straw creations have brightened up a couple of villages in the High Peak much to the delight of passers-by.

A search operation is under way to find a missing man at a reservoir near Tintwistle.

A host of planning applications have been submitted to, and approved by, High Peak Borough Council recently. We've rounded them up for you... 

A Glossop group will be holding a 'pop-up shop' to allow parents to swap their child's uniforms for the next size up ready for the new academic year in September. 

A fundraiser has been launched to allow a father-of-three to receive vital life-saving treatment.

Errwood Hall car park has been closed to allow tree felling works to take place in the Goyt Valley. 

Users of any of the eight libraries in the High Peak are being warned that services are being reintroduced in "a phased approach" following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. 

Plans have been submitted for six new homes to be built on land off Blackshaw Clough in Glossop. 

Local people are being invited to be 'active, healthy and happy' at a 'Bee in the Park' event on Saturday 31 July. 

Glossop-based law firm Davis Blank Furniss has expanded its Family team with the appointment of Danielle Cobb as a solicitor. 

A father from Dukinfield will tackle some of the UK’s harshest terrain when he takes on a 50-mile mountain run in the Lake District.

You chose St Christopher's Trust as our new nominated charity to support through sales of the Chronicle in the coming months - but how much do you know about what they do?

A mobile snack van in Glossop has had to move from its regular location.

Hundreds of eligible Glossopdale residents who have not yet had a Covid-19 vaccine will be contacted by their GP practices to encourage greater uptake.

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A new £100,000 grant scheme has been unveiled, which is designed to enable voluntary and community groups in Derbyshire to tackle anti-social behaviour.

A Glossop charity has stepped in to help a Dukinfield-based brass band get digitally connected again, after they were the victims of a burglary last year. 

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan says it's "on all of us to act with caution" following the easing of coronavirus restrictions this week.

The Bureau in Glossop has confirmed that it's keeping its current coronavirus restrictions, despite the change in government guidance. 

A disqualified driver who almost crashed into a police car was arrested by officers in the High Peak. 

Derbyshire has recorded the most Covid-19 cases it has ever clocked in one week, with each area of the county peaking shortly after the Euro 2020 final.

With the majority of Covid-19 restrictions having been lifted, people and businesses across the High Peak are being urged to minimise their risks of infection.

A Glossopdale GP is urging people to follow the coronavirus measures still in place in healthcare settings and to remain cautious in the local community, despite the easing of restrictions.

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United Utilities has issued a warning to visitors to its reservoir sites ahead of the summer holidays about the dangers of swimming in open water and wildfires. 

A man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after police received reports of concern for his welfare.

Covid-19 rules have changed across England but it's hard to say how much difference people will see immediately. 

A collapsed walker, an injured child, two lost walkers and a walker who had fallen ensured a busy week for callouts for the volunteers of Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. 

Covid-19 has led to the postponement of an opening ceremony in Hadfield.

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is holding a non-uniform day to raise funds for Glossop Arts Project.

Plans to reduce the opening hours at the library in Whaley Bridge have been put forward. 

A Hadfield care home has been closed by its operators Rushliffe Care Group, with residents moved to alternative accommodation.  

The body of a man has been recovered from a disused quarry in the Dove Holes area near Buxton, following an extensive search and rescue effort by emergency services.

Youngsters across the High Peak who love reading are being encouraged to sign up to this year's Summer Reading Challenge, which is themed Wild World Heroes.

Glossop Round Table are entering Coventry Round Table's Coast to Coast Skinflint Rally 2021 to raise £5,000 for Glossop Age Concern.

High Peak Stand Up to Racism say there was strong support from passing shoppers and motorists when its members took the knee in Glossop town centre at the weekend. 

Organisations across Derbyshire are joining the UK's first official Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week to take a stand in making communities safer.

Covid-19 infections in Derbyshire are nearly back at their towering January peak and on trend to hit new heights – and hospital inpatient numbers, while lower than six months ago, are increasing.

Former High Peak Mayoress Margaret White has celebrated her centenary with a visit from the current Mayor.

Building work is progressing on a new £4 million extension at Glossopdale School, which is being funded by Derbyshire County Council.

Care staff and residents at a New Mills care home have enjoyed a week of fun and engaging activities to mark the second #GladtoCare Awareness Week. 

High Peak MP Robert Largan has defended his decision to vote in favour of the government reducing the UK's foreign aid budget by around £4 billion. 

An action plan featuring measures to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the High Peak has just been published. 

Despite one of the toughest years in the health and social care sector, pioneering work to support patients and children has resulted in Tameside and Glossop IC NHS FT being shortlisted for four national awards. 

A talented artist from Hadfield has created an incredible canvas to show solidarity with England footballer Marcus Rashford, who was subjected to racial abuse following the Euro 2020 final.

Two Derbyshire police officers have been sacked for gross misconduct after a woman suffered a head injury while being taken to custody.

Here's our latest check on the plans which have been submitted and approved by High Peak Borough Council of late.

A Mottram couple will celebrate an incredible 60 years of marriage this weekend.

People working and living in the High Peak are continuing to be urged to get tested regularly for Covid-19 to help stop the spread of the virus.

A Glossop woman has been raising money to help children in an orphanage in South Africa.

A new scholarship scheme has been launched offering funding for Derbyshire residents who want to retrain to work in the alternative energy industry. 

Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the former Mount Pleasant Chapel at Spring Bank in New Mills that saw much of the original building destroyed by fire. 

The Chronicle was reporting that local cotton mills were so short of labour that one was ‘importing’ workers from Ireland.

Coronavirus restrictions and measures will remain in place at Tameside Hospital and across community sites beyond 19 July. 

The BBC is on the look out for local people who want to save money on their shopping bill.

A Hadfield couple are to finally have a much-needed wet room installed at their home after months of wrangling and four installation dates were cancelled. 

A petition has been launched to try to protect a historic Glossop public house from development after plans were submitted for it to be demolished. 

Youngsters had fun in the floods at Brookfield, in August 1946, after a day of torrential rain had hit Glossop hard. 

Methodist churches in Glossopdale and Tameside held 'Climate Sunday' services last weekend, in recognition of the climate and environmental emergency facing the earth. 

Residents in Glossopdale and Tameside can now drop in to the local Covid vaccine hubs to get their jabs.

For six glorious years Namibian boxer Ali Nuumbembe was arguably Glossop’s best known sportsman and could have brought a world title to his adopted town.

Local people are being invited to have their say on plans to improve bus services in Derbyshire.

Organisers hoped for a sunny Sunday in August 1946 and the first Mottram Show since the start of the Second World War.

A group of enthusiastic Glossopdale School students reached the final of a national competition which gave them a unique experience of what it's like to be a team of engineers. 

A dedicated Year 11 pupil has been recognised for her magnificent efforts throughout her time at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy with a prestigious award. 

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Four Year 10 pupils from Glossopdale School joined Quest Media Network for their work experience week.

The "unforgivable" racist abuse aimed at England footballers after the Euro 2020 final shows why campaigns like 'High Peak welcomes diversity' are needed, the secretary of High Peak Stand Up to Racism has said.

Glossop-based firm Domestic-Air is expanding after acquiring the EnviroVent franchise for the Stoke-on-Trent and Shrewsbury areas.  

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan reflects on England's agonising defeat in the Euro 2020 final and comments on the racist abuse directed at players after the game.

Bus passengers are being warned of forthcoming timetable changes on some local services run by Stagecoach Manchester.

Breast cancer screening clinics are returning to the High Peak - in a move welcomed by the local MP. 

Parents and carers have been praised for their efforts over the past year by Derbyshire's Director of Public Health Dean Wallace. 

People who have questions about domestic abuse can get answers in the latest online session held by Derbyshire Police. 

Plans have been submitted by Barclays bank to remove the ATM from their branch on High Street East in Glossop. 

It may not have been the result that we hoped to see but many of High Peak's school children were able to have a lie in on Monday morning after watching the football - thanks to their headteachers. 

Motorists are being warned that part of the A6 Chapel bypass will be closed for four days next month for cleaning and maintenance. 

Residents are being asked to nominate individuals and groups who make a real difference to the local community and deserve to be recognised.

Arts Derbyshire has launched a new website for the organisation to become the central place for members and the public to find out what's going on across the county. 

Glossop's twinning association is not letting the pandemic and restricted travel get in the way of retaining and strengthening their links with Bad Vilbel, their twin town in Germany. 

Members of Glossop Business Network will meet face-to-face this week for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Glossopdale School has asked pupils and staff to wear face coverings again from Monday (12 July) following a "significant increase" in the number of Covid-19 cases in school.

A Derbyshire survey has identified some of the main reasons why residents are hesitant about getting a Covid-19 vaccine.

An estimated 25,000 Derbyshire residents aged 18 to 24 have not had a Covid-19 vaccine, the latest figures show.

Firefighters from across two counties tackled a major blaze at a former Glossop cotton mill for the second time in 10 years.

Covid cases are at the same level as back in February when the virus put 600 Derbyshire and Burton people in hospital – but now there are just 20 patients on wards.

A petition has been launched to try to protect a historic Glossop public house from development after plans were submitted for it to be demolished. 

A Hadfield man has raised more than a thousand pounds for The Christie in memory of his brother.

A man from Hadfield has penned his first fiction book following colourful characters in a changed Tintwistle.

The Bureau is looking at bringing the community of Glossopdale together through free Zoom-based talks.

It's that time of year again (oh no, it isn't, oh yes it is!) for theatres to turn their attention to the panto season and Partington Players Theatre is no exception. 

Golfers across the High Peak are being invited to take part in a fundraising golf day next month in Chapel-en-le-Frith. 

Children across the High Peak are being encouraged to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge being held during the school holidays. 

A Glossop woman has had her first book published on puppy care.

A nurse from Whaley Bridge, who was diagnosed with cancer more than seven years ago, is urging people to support fundraising for the new £26m cancer centre in Macclesfield.

A former High Peak archaeologist has died at the age of 83.

Police are urging people to keep their dogs on a lead when walking through or near fields which have livestock in them. 

An online information event is being held for people interested in becoming a foster carer. 

The Save Roughfields campaign has taken delivery of new picnic tables which will be sited on the green area.

People planning on travelling by train on the Hadfield-Manchester Piccadilly line on Sunday (11 July) are being warned that a reduced timetable will be in operation.

A general practice in Glossopdale will be asking patients and staff to continue wearing face coverings after the final lifting of lockdown restrictions. 

Doris Wildgoose was born into a world of silent movies, no penicillin and no sliced bread.

Getting under way this month is a programme of surface dressing works by Derbyshire County Council. 

Plans are being made for Mottram Show to return bigger and better than ever in 2022, after uncertainty around Covid forced organisers to cancel this year's event. 

Generous runners and walkers have raised more than £4,000 to help the Peak District National Park Foundation fund vital habitat restoration at the iconic Stanage North Lees.

A Glossop stationary shop is set to close after 50 years in business.

People are being warned they're putting lives at risk by swimming in the Peak District's reservoirs.

This year's Buxton Festival Fringe is officially under way - and there's plenty on the agenda to keep audiences entertained.

All primary schools in Derbyshire are being asked to help support a healthy eating campaign from the county council's catering service.

Derbyshire councils have plans to spend half a million pounds of taxpayer money in an attempt to avoid an official merger.

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan talks about his period of self-isolation and the heavy toll the coronavirus pandemic has had on people's mental health.

Police are warning about another Covid-related scam, after a number of residents across Derbyshire have reported receiving a text message inviting them to apply for Covid-19 passports.

A 'jumble trail' is being held in Hadfield and Padfield this weekend so people can grab themselves a bargain and help a local good cause. 

Time is running out for primary school children in Tameside and Glossopdale to submit their competition entries to imagine what the Tameside Hospital of the future will look like.

Listen back to when Tameside Radio presenter Ian Cheeseman had a fascinating chat with Glossop Chronicle editor David Jones.

Anyone feeling unwell over spring bank holiday can still access a variety of healthcare services when their GP practice is closed.

New Mills Festival organisers are still looking for your creative ideas for events for this year's festival with a difference.

Voluntary organisations throughout the High Peak and Derbyshire are being encouraged to fill out a survey on their experiences during lockdown and how they can be supported moving forward. 

Be Well's monthly quiz at The Oakwood pub in Glossop town centre is back on Wednesday (26 February). 

A consultation is open for residents to have their say on plans to revise opening hours at Gamesley Library. 

The Glossop and District branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) will be holding its next Nearly New Sale this weekend.

Things are about to get colourful inside Bradbury Community House in Glossop this weekend. 

Be Well's Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) walking group are meeting this afternoon (Wednesday).