Glossop Chronicle

More than 2,000 vehicles were stopped and almost 900 motoring offences were detected in Derbyshire by officers in just five days.

Two people in Buxton, and a total of five across Derbyshire, were arrested as part of a county lines drugs operation. 

Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this weekend as work on 'essential upgrades' is taking place on part of the network. 

Birds of prey are breeding successfully in the Peak District uplands - however they are still being persecuted by poisoners and egg thieves.

Woolley Bridge Working Men's Club has rewarded its former treasurer for years of devoted service.

Some of the most rural parts of Derbyshire could get help from the county council to access high speed broadband.

Five young 'ambassadors' of St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy met the Chronicle to talk about taking the first tentative steps back after lockdown.

Padfield councillor Ollie Cross is putting his part of Glossopdale on the map.

More than 600 people have signed a petition in the hope of blocking plans for homes on a site in Glossop.

The Glossop 'voice' of UKIP in the High Peak is calling for another secondary school to be built in the town.

Normally at this time of year, CAMRA Stockport and South Manchester would be putting the final touches to a series of events in Stockport Town Centre to celebrate National Cask Ale Week. 

Gamesley and Hadfield libraries are finally set to reopen for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown. 

Chisworth Parish Council has pledged its support for this year's Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.

This weekend sees the last Saturday of the month, which means it's time for the Glossopdale Labour Councillors' Shoppers' Surgery in Glossop Market Arcade.

Last weekend saw a big day of celebration as Gamesley Church celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Bishop Geoffrey Allen Church and Centre being consecrated. 

A successful month of art, music, drama, talks, entertainment, family activities and more is coming to an end.  

Looking a picture of health as she celebrates her third birthday on Thursday (24 September) is Lilly Siddall from Hadfield.

Police are looking into reports of two young children seen running between cars in Hadfield playing 'chicken'. 

Police are appealing for help to identify a young man who caused damage to a door in Whitfield. 

Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner says his current priority is working with the force's Chief Constable to ensure officers "have the resources they need to do the difficult job they are being asked to do" when it comes to enforcing the new stricter coronavirus measures.

In his latest column, MP Robert Largan says everyone must do their bit to follow the new coronavirus restrictions and he will do everything he can to "get the High Peak through this crisis".

Police are reminding Derbyshire residents of the different ways they can report non-emergency incidents. 

Buxton Town Team have just launched their new look website.

Mobile camera teams will be operating on local roads as CREST Derbyshire continue to clamp down on law breakers.

A derelict pub and a disused hotel could be repaired and reused in an effort to boost the area surrounding the £70 million Buxton Crescent revamp.

Hayfield and Whaley Bridge libraries are the latest in the High Peak to reopen their doors for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown.

Larch trees are being felled in Goyt Valley in response to an outbreak of Phytophthora Ramorum.

During what is Recycle Week, the borough council is asking High Peak residents to be 'stay at home heroes' by recycling as much of their household waste as possible. 

Police have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to after a theft at a store on Brookfield. 

Planning applications recently given the go-ahead by High Peak Borough Council include:

Charlesworth Parish Council could have hit upon a way of reuniting lost sheep with their owners.

Glossop Rotary International committee has supported Medecines San Frontieres with a donation of £400 to help with their work in providing medical aid to the survivors of the Beirut explosion. 

Glossop Swimming Pool reopens on Monday (21 September) for the first time in six months, following the Covid-19 lockdown and extensive repairs to the pool lining.

A High Peak charity's golf day was  the 'best by par' raising more than £5,200 for local hospice care and services. 

Derbyshire's mobile library hits the road on Monday after it was halted due to Covid-19.

Glossop Parish Church is preparing to hold elections that had been blocked by the Covid-19 lockdown.

Derbyshire's district and borough councils - including High Peak - are receiving more financial support to help with the coronavirus pandemic.

A Hayfield journalist is starring in the UK's only film against the BBC's controversial decision to charge over-75s for their TV licences.

Psychic investigators were said to be standing by to probe a remote Glossop moor after a walker's spine chilling confrontation with a 'man with no face'.

Glossop Town Hall clock could still fall silent, despite most of the repairs being finished.

Police are appealing for information after two bikes were stolen in Chapel-en-le-Frith. 

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan discusses establishing a Levelling Up Taskforce and the need to help "left behind communities".

Face coverings will be compulsory for students and staff in all internal communal spaces at Glossopdale School from next week.

Chisworth Parish Council has pledged its support for this year's Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.

Residents in the Whitfield area of Glossop are being encouraged by police to fill out a survey about the issues they are experiencing in their community. 

A hearty breakfast in Glossop was just what Lord Burlington and his team needed with the Snake Pass to climb.

Police are warning parents after youths have been seen climbing on the scaffolding and roof at the Municipal Buildings in Glossop. 

High Peak's MP has been accused of "putting the career ladder above the rule of law" after voting in favour of a proposed law giving the government the power to override parts of the Brexit agreement with the European Union.  

Glossopdale School's executive headteacher Debbie McGloin is happy with the way students and staff have reacted to the start of a term unlike any other.

What police describe as "a significant amount" of Stanley knife type blades and broken glass have been left on land in Tintwistle. 

Glossop now has a second electric car charging point which is ready for motorists to use. 

A diverse partnership of local organisations has launched an innovative project to help reduce the feeling of isolation currently being experienced by Glossop's older people - and it involves turning back the clock.

A cyclist has been left with serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash in Buxton.

Highways experts have explained why they can rarely install road safety measures as part of new Derbyshire housing schemes.

Roads with a higher proportion of speeding drivers have been under the watchful eye of Crest Derbyshire.

Some local stations are getting clearer markings to pedestrian walkways and disabled parking spaces.

Parents of Year Six pupils living in Derbyshire can now apply to the county council for their child's secondary school place for September 2021.

Glossop Business Network's September meeting - which was due to return to its usual Glossop Cricket Club base - will now take place over Zoom instead. 

A Glossop youth has been given a youth rehabilitation order and restraining order by Tameside youth court.

Derbyshire Writing School has been set up with the aim of helping future authors to 'tell their story'.

Almost £1 million has been awarded by Derbyshire County Council through their Action Grants scheme over the past two years.

A Glossopdale care home where nine residents died after contracting Covid-19 has been rated 'inadequate' due to a lack of infection restrictions and personal protective equipment.

Chris Hammond brought his 52 year-old-bike to Glossop just so he could pedal it 240 miles back home! 

Covid-19 looks like having a major impact on Glossop Remembrance Day commemorations this year.

A series of self-guided walks and 'intriguing quests' are a new feature of New Mills Festival. 

Supermarket giants Lidl have been given planning approval by High Peak Borough Council for advertising signage at its Glossop store in Mill Street which is due to open next spring.

High Peak charity Zink is seeking partners to take part in the new government Kickstart scheme to help 18-24-year-olds into work. 

Two Derbyshire charities have joined forces to extend Hospice at Home services to more patients across the High Peak and other parts of the county.

Mysterious lights hovering over Longdendale Valley have fired the imagination for as long as anyone can remember.

High Peak Business Club is restarting its monthly breakfasts tomorrow (Friday), meeting at Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club from 7.30am.

The remains of a 19th century Methodist church and its abandoned graveyard could be turned into a home and a place for people to meet and relax.

The death has occurred of Jack Hanmer, who did more than most to put Glossop on the map.

The annual Glossop Rotary Club Tom Jordan Award has gone to another great cause.

A motorbike-riding pensioner was taken to hospital after hitting a tree on the Snake Pass.

A community initiative providing free packed lunches throughout the summer holidays for children in Hadfield, Padfield and Tintwistle has been hailed a great success. 

Police say they are stepping up patrols, as well as urging residents in Glossopdale to review their outdoor security, following a spike in thefts from sheds.

Fifteen drivers were caught speeding and will receive letters of advice following a Community Speed Watch event on a busy stretch of road in Glossop. 

In his latest column, High Peak MP Robert Largan says building the long-awaited Mottram Bypass is an "important first step forward" to "build back better" from the coronavirus crisis.

Plans for a new £30 million emergency care campus at Stepping Hill Hospital have been unveiled.

Businesses in Derbyshire are among the first in the country to be offered access to a new tool to help protect them from the increasing threat of cyber attacks.

Off-street car parks across the High Peak are to be resurfaced this autumn, starting with three Buxton locations this week.

There is a raft of new support services aiming to help reduce the number of suicides in Derbyshire. 

Two women who became disorientated when walking up to Bleaklow, the B-29 crash site near Higher Shelf Stones, were helped by Glossop Mountain Rescue Team on Sunday evening (6 September).

Glossop's Delivery Office on Victoria Street has announced new opening hours, which includes a late opening on Thursdays. 

Part of a busy stretch of road in Buxton is set to be closed for 11 nights to allow it to be resurfaced. 

Glossop Business Network will return to meeting face-to-face at their usual base at Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club on North Road this month. 

Visitors are to be welcomed back to Buxton Museum and Art Gallery from this week, following the introduction of new safety measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

A popular community cafe in Gamesley has reopened for a takeaway service only, with Covid-19 measures in place. 

Part of a road in Gamesley was closed for around an hour and a half, after a man was reported to be on a bridge over the railway line between Glossop and Manchester Piccadilly. 

The RSPCA charity shop in Glossop town centre has reopened for the first time since lockdown. 

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).