Glossop Chronicle

Derbyshire is set to receive a share of £40m of Government funding to support bus services and keep fares down just weeks after plans to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3 were announced in the Autumn Budget.

Derbyshire-based Valley CiDS, a charity supporting children, young people and families in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, are pleased to announce that they have opened their newest Lighthouse Charity Shop in Glossop.

Police are investigating a crash in which an elderly man was killed.

Over the last three years, The Hummingbird Project has made a heart warming impact on the Glossop community, gifting over 13,000 Christmas presents to children, families, and the elderly.

A convicted sex offender who thought he was messaging a teenage girl online has been jailed.

Cash-strapped Derbyshire Council spent more than £1 million on scrapped plans for an historic and disrepaired Derbyshire castle and country park estate.

Children at Dinting Primary School learned all about road safety as part of an initiative to keep them safe during the winter.

The Hummingbird Project, a community powered clothing and support hub based in Glossop, has been honoured with the prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service.

The latest episode of Tameside Talks - Mental Health is now available to stream, featuring Kate Potter, Community Engagement Worker from Age UK Tameside

This wonderful fairy tale story is brought to life this week by New Mills Operatic and Dramatic Society.

The manager of Glossopdale Foodbank has warned they are facing a busy Christmas as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.

A grief-stricken family want to break the link in the minds of doctors and the public between smoking and lung cancer after their son died of the disease despite being a non-smoker.

Twin sisters from Glossop are staying focused on the written word after each winning three months of books thanks to a local opticians.

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form ended their Children in Need fundraising efforts on a sweet note with a lively "Bake Off" competition

The countdown to Christmas begins, and Blythe House Hospice is adding extra sparkle and excitement to Buxton this wither with their 'Snowdogs Discover Buxton' art trail.

Two hikers were saved by Glossop Mountain Rescue Team after being caught out by the fast-fading light on Saturday night.

A new AI system to help doctors detect lung cancer more quickly has been launched this week at Tameside Hospital.

A man is in hospital after a crash on the M67 closed two lanes of the eastbound M67 this afternoon (Sunday November 17).

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Our local sides’ interest in the FA Trophy is over after Macclesfield beat Curzon Ashton on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Tameside Stadium on Saturday.

The hills above Padfield provided the setting for today’s Padfield Plum Fair Fell Race, hosted by Glossop Fell Races.

Ofsted's report, titled Area SEND inspection of Derbyshire Local Area Partnership, makes clear the failings by the Conservative-led county council, which have resulted in a crisis in SEND provision in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire council’s Cabinet has agreed to introduce a raft of cutbacks and money-saving changes in four key areas involving care home closures, cuts to learning disability services, community group funding, and tighter criteria for home support eligibility.

A Glossop based martial arts club recently attended the 2024 WKC World Championships, coming away with a number of medals.

Parking will be free again this year every Saturday in December in all High Peak Borough Council car parks to support shoppers and businesses in the busy build-up to Christmas and the New Year.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to help attract visitors and improve the High Peak's towns and villages for local residents.

The Derbyshire Conservatives Group has offered reassurances and hit back at criticism claiming that Derbyshire council’s proposed care cuts are ‘cruel’ and will have a devastating impact for the vulnerable and their families.

Glossop Mountain Rescue team got called out to Bleaklow on Sunday afternoon.

Derbyshire’s education chief didn’t entirely blame the government for not giving Glossop a bigger grammar school. He blamed parents for having more children.

Later this month, MPs will get to vote on introducing assisted dying in Britain. 

Areas of MyActive Glossop leisure centre will be closed from today for further assessment and possible remedial works following recent surveys.

Over the last three years, The Hummingbird Project has collected and gifted more than 13,000 Christmas gifts to local children, families and elderly.  

A commuter has described how she she fainted on a train because passengers were packed in so tight.

Disabled people, including members of Glossop Ability Counts, got to enjoy the thrill of indoor skydiving.

This week, Move More Glossop, GAST (Glossop active sustainable travel team) and PCSO Brian Buller started a Pedestrian safety campaign with Dinting Primary School.

People in High Peak using e-scooters have been warned police are getting tough on their illegal use and are operating a 'seize first' approach.

A Derbyshire County Councillor says the local authority will continue to work with its ‘partners’ to support voluntary and community organisations despite considering plans to possibly end over £1m of funding for 50 groups.

Work starts this week on the new concrete skate park in Cote Heath to replace the old, outdated one.

The moment when a little girl saw the name of her father on Glossop’s town centre War Memorial and turned to her mother to say, “Look, Mummy”.

Budget wipes the slate clean on Tory economic failure. Now it is on us to deliver the change Britain voted for.

High Peak Labour MP Jon Pearce who is campaigning against Derbyshire County Council’s proposed care home and day centre closures has been pleased to see three units in his area are no longer named among those potentially facing closure.

Willow Wood Hospice has appealed for fresh donations of good quality winter clothes ahead of the upcoming colder weather.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after an incident at a bonfire left another man in hospital with “serious injuries”.

Glossop's local Woodcraft Folk youth group is looking for young members aged 6-12 years.

With less than eight weeks until Christmas, Dogs Trust Manchester is on a mission to find the dogs in its care the one Christmas gift they all want – a home for life.  

Police in Glossop are asking parents 'do you know where your kids are' following a rise in anti social behaviour in the town

Derbyshire County Council is soon to consider closing and selling nine care homes and closing some day centres for the elderly after studying the public reaction from over 1.700 respondents in a consultation to their plans.

Leaders at Labour-led High Peak council are “disappointed” that previous promises of £5 million for “cultural” improvements are set to be “withdrawn” by their party’s new national administration.

The plan to build thousands of new homes in the Hyde countryside has just taken another step forward.

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As Bonfire Night approaches, it’s important to remember to stay safe.

A disciplinary panel has ruled that a former Derbyshire Constabulary officer who sent sexually explicit messages to a vulnerable woman, would have been dismissed had he not resigned.

A full weekend closure of the M67 between junction 1a at Denton and junction 3 at Hyde will take place from Friday, 8th November, to Monday, 11th November.

In an initiative to encourage the people of Glossop to embrace a more active lifestyle, Move More Glossop is working to make physical activity accessible to all.

High Peak’s Member of Parliament, Jon Pearce, and his wife Charlotte are celebrating the birth of their baby girl.

Bus passengers in Derbyshire will see daily, weekly and monthly ticket prices slashed from Monday morning.

Start2Jog running club will run every day in November to raise money for Glossopdale Foodbank.

Community projects in the High Peak are being invited to apply for grants of up to £4,000 as part of a new development fund.

Claims that small shops could go to the wall and town centre trade would suffer were made when councillors gave the go-ahead to a controversial development.

Police are appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage after two skips were stolen from close to Thornsett and Birch Vale.

Old Glossop will once again be transformed into a festive wonderland!

Derbyshire County Council’s deputy leader says local authorities continue to face ‘incredibly challenging times’ following the Government’s Autumn Budget announcement.

As the festive season approaches, the Glossop Chronicle is excited to support local businesses in their efforts to bring holiday cheer to the heart of Glossop town centre.

The site of a former police station in Mottram could soon be transformed into new homes. 

Glossop’s Heart to Heart Charity Ball is set to return on Saturday, February 15, 2025, hosted at the Glossopdale School and Sixth Form College.

Last week I joined a debate in parliament calling for better paternity leave. I had to declare a personal interest that my wife and I are very soon expecting a baby.

A fundraising gala ball in Buxton is set to celebrate 35 years of a local hospice charity, and tables are now available to book.

Whether you enjoy a challenging hike or a casual stroll, the High Peak caters to a diverse range of preferences.

Stockport based NK Theatre Arts head to New Mills Art Theatre for the very first time with their production of Rock Of Ages. 

A consultation looking at changing the electoral divisions for Derbyshire County Council is open for comment until 17 July.