Glossop Chronicle

A robber has been jailed after brandishing a kitchen knife and stealing cash from a New Mills shop in May this year.

Police have issued wanted posters in Stalybridge in a hunt to find a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Glossop. 

Efforts to drastically reduce the use of single-use plastic and cut the amount of unnecessary waste it produces have been announced by Derbyshire County Council.

Just before half-term, Broadbottom CE Primary School staged a new annual event, providing authors with a chance to promote their books to children.

In his latest column, MP Robert Largan explains more about the High Peak Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair he's organised, which is happening this week.

Following their 10th anniversary surgery last month, this month's Glossopdale Labour Councillors Shoppers Surgery will take place on Saturday (30 October). 

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Businesses from all over the High Peak came together for Glossop Business Network's latest Expo this week.

Fibromyalgia is often considered to be a hidden disability. People who have it are in constant pain and often can't walk very far.

Although there have been no reports of 'needle spiking' in Derbyshire, advice has been issued on how people can recognise the symptoms of drink spiking and act quickly. 

Police officers from the local neighbourhood team will be holding another 'Coffee with a Cop' session in Simmondley on Thursday (28 October). 

High Peak residents will be able to get a number of household items repaired for free in New Mills this weekend. 

High Peak's Mayor got an insight into the dedicated work of one of his chosen charities as he volunteered to be a casualty for Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. 

Derbyshire fire chiefs are reminding parents of the dangers associated with flammable fancy dress costumes and additional risks presented by an increased use of candles and decorations during Halloween celebrations.

A local choir is joining others across the UK to 'Sing The Change' in support of climate action in advance of the opening of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. 

Hadfield Hall opens its doors on Saturday 30 October for its first Craft Fair since before the start of lockdown in 2020.

As the Green Flag Award marks 25 years of excellence, Whaley Bridge's Memorial Park has once again been honoured – one of a record number of 2,127 parks and green spaces to be recognised.

The winners of the Tintwistle 2021 Annual Scarecrow and Flower Power competitions have been presented with their awards.

An environmental activist is calling for the bonfire at Manor Park in Glossop to be cancelled.

'The Female Form' - an exhibition featuring the work of five photographers including Glossop-based Carys Kaiser - is currently on display at the Wall in the Barn in Hadfield.

There's an opportunity for local residents to jump on board a bus to grab a Covid-19 jab in Gamesley. 

After last year's event had to be cancelled due to coronavirus, Glossop Business Network is back with its 2021 Expo on Monday (25 October). 

Land off Coombes View in Broadbottom has been earmarked for development.

New Mills Women's Institute's annual craft fair is to take place on Saturday 6 November at New Mills Town Hall.

Wildlife, climate change and sustainable farming should be focuses of the Peak District National Park Authority over the next 20 years, according to members of the public.

New Mills Fire Station is hosting a Halloween party on Sunday (31 October).

There will be demonstrations in favour of radical action to protect the climate in towns and cities all over the world on Saturday 6 November, and Glossop will be taking part.

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

Buxton Town Team's Action Group are looking forward to holding their first face to face meeting in 18 months on Thursday (28 October).

High Peak MP Robert Largan is holding a commuter help and advice surgery outside Hadfield train station on Monday morning (25 October). 

The music of former rock stars will be heard in Glossop for one night only for a special cause.

The Last Night of Glossop Proms concert is being hailed a success.

A plan to put Derbyshire's struggling bus services on the road to recovery will cost up to £105 million of government funding.

A campaign has been launched for the installation of street lights on a well-used path in Tintwistle.

Volunteers are being recruited to help care for a community garden that has been created in a Glossop park. 

Free coach transport has been made available for the High Peak Jobs & Apprenticeships Fair being held in Chapel-en-le-Frith on Friday 29 October.

A campaign to save a piece of open land between Hadfield and Padfield from a housing development has received a boost. 

Our latest round-up of planning applications in the High Peak includes plans for a retail unit to become a restaurant and rejected proposals for a new shop front at a café in Glossop.

Plans are already shaping up for a festive bonanza in the village of Tintwistle. 

Police searching for a dog walker who exposed himself to two young girls in Buxton have released a description of the man.

A Hadfield community group has benefitted from a local church's Harvest Festival.

Glossopdale residents are being told about two chances to get their bikes security marked next week. 

Around 100 homes in Glossop were in line for demolition or improvement and there was just £138,000 to do it.

Police have issued a renewed appeal for information to find a missing Hampshire man who could be in the High Peak. 

People who keep birds are being urged to take steps now to reduce the risk of their flocks catching avian flu this winter.

Glossop law firm Davis Blank Furniss has seen, and predicts it will continue to see, a growing demand for its Professional Negligence services over the coming months.

An elderly woman was freed from a car by firefighters and taken to hospital after a collision involving two vehicles on a main High Peak road. 

For those of you who can't get tickets to see Ed Sheeran on his UK tour next year – don't panic! The next best thing is coming to Glossop.

High Peak MP Robert Largan pays tribute to his Conservative colleague Sir David Amess, who was fatally stabbed whilst holding a constituency surgery last week.

A series of poppy paintings are to be raffled to raise money for the Royal British Legion. 

Residents are being encouraged to take part in a wide-ranging survey, asking for their views on Derbyshire County Council's services and how its budget should be prioritised for the year ahead.

Primary school pupils from across the High Peak took famous faces as their inspiration when they were asked to help name the new fleet of waste and recycling collection vehicles.

Work begins this week on a project that will see a new clubhouse built at Tintwistle Cricket Club. 

Recent figures show the number of Covid-19 cases in the High Peak have seen a further rise of 10.5 per cent. 

A Buxton drug dealer has been jailed after admitting supplying heroin and cocaine in the town – as well as his part in a burglary.

After last year's event had to be cancelled due to coronavirus, Glossop Business Network is holding its 2021 Expo on Monday (25 October). 

Colourful craft stalls were enjoyed by visitors to Lymefield Garden Centre in Broadbottom last Saturday (16 October).

Police have released CCTV images of a number of people they would like to trace in connection with an alleged assault in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Back with a bang this year is the popular Glossop Bonfire and Fireworks Display, which promises to be bigger than ever. 

Emergency service vehicles will be on display at an Open Day being held at Glossop Fire Station. 

High Peak MP Robert Largan is once again running a Christmas card design competition for local school children.

A nursing professional has received a prestigious award for her work settling in new international nurses at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

A van driver is understood to be recovering in hospital following a serious collision which prompted the closure of the A6 near Chinley on Friday evening (15 October). 

It has been a busy time for the volunteers who give their time to the area's mountain rescue teams with four callouts in three days. 

Proceeds from the Lymefield Pumpkin Patch are set to support the valuable work of The Bureau in Glossop. 

A by-election is set to take place on 18 November to elect four new councillors to serve on Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council. 

Tributes have been paid from across Derbyshire and Greater Manchester to Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who died after being stabbed multiple times during a constituency surgery.

Two people have been charged with a number of offences in Greater Manchester and Derbyshire.

Students at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop have been learning vital skills which could help to save lives. 

High Peak Mayor Cllr Paul Hardy and MP Robert Largan were among those present at Bradbury Community House to mark the official reopening on Friday (15 October).

The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal will get back to normal this year.

Glossop-based Powsers' Mountaineering Club has completed a 30km sponsored walk in the Derbyshire hills, raising a total of £1,776 for Glossop Mountain Rescue Team.

The introduction of the Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone next year is set to have an impact on High Peak residents and businesses. 

The Crispy Cod, in New Mills, has been crowned the best takeaway in SK22 in MP Robert Largan's High Peak Best Takeaway Awards. 

Riders, volunteers and supporters of Helen Atkin Group Buxton Riding for the Disabled (RDA) are celebrating the start of a new era as the wraps come off their state-of-the-art, £168,000 covered riding arena.

A targeted lung health check drive is continuing, with eligible residents of Tameside and Glossop receiving invitations. 

A move by council chiefs to curb borrowing in a bid to reduce debt saved the authority £83,000 in the last financial year.

Plans to create parking on green belt land in Glossop and a proposed three-storey extension in Whaley Bridge feature in our latest planning round-up.

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has penned a column following her recent visit to Glossop, including an update on policing plans for the area.

With the UN Climate Conference (COP26) soon to be held in Glasgow, a new study has found that nine million tonnes of carbon are locked up in just 8,267 hectares of peatlands in Peak District moors. 

Songwriter and performer Louise Jordan brings her solo production 'Florence: The lesser known life and legacy of Florence Nightingale' to Glossop on Saturday (16 October).

A Glossop-based charity is currently supporting approximately 50 members of the community with befriending.

As Glossop's Covid vaccination centre prepares to move to a new location at the end of the month, heartfelt thanks have been given to all those involved with Glossop Cricket Club. 

A Glossop folk group with a name that sounded like a building was cutting its first record 40 years ago.

There was bleak news for the workers of clothing firm Ritz Manufacturing Company and the immediate prospects were not looking too rosy for another Glossop-based business.

Work at Glossop's Municipal Building has seen the Register Office temporarily close, but calls are being made by the local clergy for a temporary facility to be provided until it can reopen. 

New Mills Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club will be meeting again this Saturday (16 October). 

Police are investigating after another car has been stolen during a burglary in New Mills. 

Work is 'well under way' towards the High Peak becoming carbon neutral by 2030, the borough council has said. 

The Friends of Glossop Station have been supporting a national campaign to promote travelling by train and highlighting how green it is. 

A kind bunch of green-fingered folk have been hard at work maintaining the gardens of a Glossop-based charity free of charge.

A brave constable who risked his life to prevent a dam from collapsing and flooding nearby Whaley Bridge has won an award.

The Mayor of the High Peak, Councillor Paul Hardy, will be hosting another charity quiz night on Thursday (14 October). 

High Peak-based sweet manufacturer Swizzels is celebrating Halloween early, by welcoming local trick or treaters to the factory for the first time.

Anyone who would like to learn more about getting online is being invited to take up free one-to-one computer sessions with a Derbyshire County Council librarian. 

The big-hearted nature of Glossopdale folk has come to the fore again through generous donations from schools and churches through Harvest Festivals to the local foodbank. 

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan shares a local resident's touching story during Baby Loss Awareness Week and calls for more support in local health services.

The sun shone down on Glossop Cemetery on Monday for the funeral of our very own Sundance Kid.

Students at St Philip Howard Catholic Academy in Glossop engaged in lots of activities to mark World Mental Health Day. 

Recent figures show the number of Covid cases in the High Peak have seen a further rise of 10.3 per cent. 

The return of Glossop Jog saw 240 runners take on a new course on Sunday morning as they helped raise thousands of pounds for charity. 

A High Peak woman has been honoured with a national Merit Award by the Labour Party at its annual conference in Brighton. 

People affected by dementia or anyone who may benefit from singing are being invited to make 'musical memories' in Chinley. 

Hayfield-based Kinder Mountain Rescue Team's fundraising towards a new replacement vehicle has been given a welcome boost. 

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Making a welcome return last weekend was Hayfield Apple Day and Autumn Fair, which saw nearly 1,000 people attend the afternoon of fun. 

High Peak residents are being invited to ask any questions or raise any issues with MP Robert Largan at his latest street surgeries.

Community events, drop-in sessions and a survey have revealed how valued local green areas are to the people of Whaley Bridge and Furness Vale. 

Police are appealing for information after a female was bitten by a dog in Glossop. 

Glossop's vaccination hub will soon be moving - but not very far. 

Glossop Old Band is actively searching for an experienced front row cornet player to support its principal cornet.

The rejection of a warehouse extension in Chinley and plans for illuminated signs at Glossop Caravans are part of our latest round-up of High Peak planning applications. 

An operation is being launched by police to target deer coursing and poaching across the county. 

Police are investigating after a Land Rover was stolen following a report of a burglary in New Mills.

A reminder of the days when Norfolk Laundry washed and ironed everything from shirts to overalls from a sweet factory, from its base on Ellison Street, Glossop.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a car and a motorbike in Buxton. 

An extra bus service that helps elderly and disabled people to go out shopping has been introduced in the High Peak. 

Two football-mad brothers called the Chronicle after their kick-about started to get dirty.

Can you knit? If so, can you spare a couple of hours each Friday to help the children at Hadfield Infants School?

More bus priority lanes at traffic lights, harsher enforcement of "inconsiderate" parking on bus routes and more frequent services could be on the way for Derbyshire.

A man is travelling from coast to coast on his Motability scooter to thank NHS staff for their hard work and paid a visit to Glossop. 

A real Glossop character who put a smile on the face of everyone who knew him has died.

A Glossop man is calling for improvements to be made to the woodland burial site in Glossop Cemetery. 

Bus passengers in Glossopdale have spotted a few bus shelters have disappeared in recent weeks. 

A group of climate activists are currently walking the 500 miles from London to Glasgow where the COP26 gathering of global leaders will take place. 

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).