Month: August 2025

High Peak renters will soon have access to free and impartial advice to help them get essential repairs carried out in their homes. A new advice service, funded by High Peak Borough Council and delivered by Derbyshire Law Centre, will launch with a drop-in session at the Octagon Lounge, Buxton Pavilion Gardens, on Thursday 11

Local shopkeepers and residents in Whaley Bridge had the chance to share their views directly with community leaders yesterday, as County Councillor Ruth George joined PCSO Karen Green for a walkabout in the town. The pair spoke with businesses and residents about local issues, listened to concerns, and discussed ways to improve community safety and

Police are appealing for information after graffiti was sprayed onto the skate ramps at Chapel Park between 21 and 25 August 2025. The incident is being treated as criminal damage and is recorded under reference number 25000501544. Officers are urging anyone who saw anything suspicious or who may have information about the vandalism to come

A collective of Peak District artists has unveiled a powerful new installation to mark Remembrance Day 2025. Titled Echoes of Remembrance, the work brings together six artists from Peak Vision Arts, each responding in their own discipline to themes of memory, conflict, peace, and hope. The installation is first being displayed in the window of

The sounds of brass and song will fill High Lea Park next month as Proms in the Park makes its return to the New Mills Festival. On Sunday, 14 September 2025, residents will have the chance to enjoy the spirit of the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms much closer to home. The family-friendly concert

Speeding motorists and anti-social drivers were the focus of a police traffic operation in Glossop and Bamford on Sunday, 24 August 2025. Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team stopped 111 cars and 44 motorbikes during the day, carrying out checks to ensure vehicles complied with the Road Traffic Act. The operation led to five drivers

A mature sycamore tree in Hogshaw Woods, managed by local environmental and heritage charity Buxton Civic Association (BCA), has been deliberately vandalised in an incident the charity describes as “deeply disturbing” and “malicious.” During routine patrols on Tuesday 12 August, BCA’s Woodland Team discovered that holes had been drilled into the tree’s trunk and a

Free Family Event in Chapel-en-le-Frith to Champion Better Paternity Rights Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, is joining forces with The DadShift and Peak Power Sports to host a special DadShift Sports Day at Chapel Leisure Centre, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, on Thursday 21st August, 5pm – 7pm. The free community event invites dads and

A successful local partnership project is helping to transform Fairfield into a safer, more resilient, and more welcoming place to live and work – and it’s already receiving national recognition. Project Unity was launched under the Government’s Clear, Hold, Build initiative, which focuses on stabilising communities by tackling criminal activity and laying the foundations for

Whaley Bridge’s Memorial Park has once again been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces, after being awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award for the 11th consecutive year. The Green Flag scheme, run by Keep Britain Tidy, celebrates well-managed parks and green spaces that meet the highest standards nationally and internationally. The success