High Peak 1 Month: August 2025
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Glossop, Derbyshire – Reuben’s Retreat is inviting the local community to come together this Bank Holiday weekend for a special celebration in Norfolk Square, Glossop, as part of its ongoing mission to “Build Together to Complete the Retreat.” The Celebration Day will take place on Saturday 23 August, with festivities running from 12pm to 3pm.
Over 7,000 residents, businesses, and organisations have shared their views in the ‘One Derbyshire, Two Councils’ consultation, which explored proposals to reduce the number of local councils from ten to two – with one covering the north and one covering the south of the county. The consultation, launched by Derbyshire’s eight borough and district councils
A village pub in Youlgreave, near Bakewell, is pressing ahead with plans for a community family fun day and music festival, despite facing tough challenges from a major road closure. The Farmyard Inn, run by landlady Kelly Tilson, will host the “Pommie” Family Fun Day on Saturday 30th August 2025, from 12:00 pm to 11:30 pm in
High Peak MP Jon Pearce is renewing his call for retailers across the constituency to stop selling disposable barbecues, warning they pose a serious threat to the Peak District’s fragile moorland habitats. The Peak District is one of the UK’s most visited national parks, but its dry moorlands are increasingly vulnerable to devastating wildfires. In
High Peak MP Jon Pearce has welcomed a major reforestation boost for the region, with 3,500 native trees set to be planted as part of a national expansion of the LIFE in the Ravines project. The newly announced planting scheme will begin in autumn 2025, helping to restore limestone ravine woodlands that have been severely
Following our earlier coverage of the multi-million-pound regeneration of Glossop’s historic halls (read here), The Hospitality Collective has now confirmed the plans set to bring the space to life. The Cheshire-based hospitality group will manage all day-to-day operations across the newly refurbished Glossop Market Hall, Town Hall, Wedding & Event Space, and Arcade, bringing with
From 1 August 2025, the University of Derby’s further education and skills provision will officially be known as University of Derby – Buxton, marking a new chapter in its long-standing commitment to delivering transformative education in the region. The name change follows the transfer of the Leek campus to Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG),
