Glossop Chronicle

Northern customers can now try out new walking and cycling routes which start and end at stations along two of the most scenic routes in the North of England.

Dogs Trust Manchester is inviting dog lovers to pop along to the centre to enjoy coffee and cake and meet some of the residents waiting to find their forever homes. 

Customers planning to use services in Greater Manchester over the Easter weekend have been warned to check before they travel as there will be some disruption.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.

Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.

Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.

An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.

A hiker was winched to safety by a coastguard helicopter after breaking her leg on Kinder Scout on Friday afternoon.

A biker is in hospital with “life threatening injuries” after a collision that closed the A57 Snake Pass on Saturday evening.

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s highly anticipated and award-winning stage musical Mary Poppins has flown into Manchester’s Palace Theatre for just five weeks as part of a new UK and Ireland tour, and audiences are in for a jolly holiday of a treat from start to finish.

The Reform Party took the Longdendale council seat from Labour in a landslide victory last night (April 10).

The British Garden Centres has put together a guide to help with the aftercare of spring bulbs, in light of the glorious spring weather we have had recently!

Sian Marsden, 25, from Hadfield has faced multiple issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, emotionally-unstable personality disorder, body dysmorphia and psychosis.

In collaboration with the Tree Council’s ‘Young Tree Champions’ programme, pupils from St Andrew’s School in Hadfield have recently planted fruit trees on the Save Roughfields Campaign site, in a bid to start a community orchard.

As Easter approaches, Dogs Trust Manchester is reminding owners that chocolate and some dried fruits are poisonous to dogs.

A former Labour councillor in Tameside said his resignation was sparked by ‘toxic culture’ of the party and recent welfare cuts. 

Pupils at Hadfield Infant School have used their creative talent to highlight the importance of road safety to parents outside their school.

Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club are the first of the area’s cricket clubs to start their 2025 season.

It was the end of an era at Whitfield Community Centre this week as the old Derbyshire County Council signage was removed to make way for new ones.

Derbyshire Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers have recently been out conducting extra speed checks. 

The first pétanque piste in the High Peak is open for business following a £16,000 grant from Tarmac’s Landfill Communities Fund.

Over 40,000 unique images from the Peak District National Park’s archives are to be catalogued, and many made public online for the first time.

The Glossop and Manchester-based law firm is running a free seminar in Glossop for residential landlords and letting agents.

A leading firefighter has warned hikers about the risk of wildfires after the recent spell of dry weather.

Students at Tameside College and Clarendon Sixth Form took home more than 20 prizes in the Greater Manchester Colleges Group skills competition.

Beloved teacher Helen O’Hara, has retired from Hadfield Infant School after 29 years, with colleagues, parents and pupils expressing their sadness at her departure.

Glossop Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have issued an alert to van owners after a spate of break-ins.

The award-winning Glossop School Band are reforming for a one-off free concert to celebrate the life of their late maestro, Jack Fletcher.

Greater Manchester Police has highlighted the consequences of the Fatal 4 Offences -which contribute to road traffic collisions.

Over the last few months, the Glossop Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have seen an increase in anti-social behaviour in Glossop. 

Train operator Northern will be helping racegoers gallop to the Grand National festival at Aintree this week, with extra trains running to get customers safely to the races and back home again.

The Willow Wood Hospice has announced a raffle at a charity shop in Glossop – with an original Vivienne Westwood handbag as the top prize.

A Glossop mum of two will soon have the accolade of running in all six of the world’s major marathons. 

On Friday night in front of a record local crowd of nearly 700, Glossop North End Community Club’s 1st team claimed its first “Open Age” silverware in dramatic fashion.

The claims involve unnecessary pain and operations from patients being incorrectly diagnosed.

Emergency services were called out to the A628 Woodhead Pass in the Crowden area of Derbyshire on Tuesday morning.

People who use mobility scooters can now travel to and from another eight stations on the Northern network.

Four pairs of huge steel beams with a combined weight of more than 250 tonnes will be installed in the next major phase of a £23 million National Highways project to replace a motorway bridge in Greater Manchester.

A thug fled empty handed after trying to mug a High Peak councillor on Thursday night.

A team of intrepid adventurers have raised more than £45,000 for a High Peak hospice after completing a three-day trek through the Sahara Desert.

The recent ‘International Day of Forests’, saw members of High Peak Green New Deal calling for an end to deforestation.

On Thursday March 27, Glossop will stage its first ever Glossopdale Community Champions Awards.

A couple in Simmondley were stunned to discover a World War Two air raid shelter hidden beneath a large flowerbed in their garden.

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.

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