Month: March 2026

Bus passengers in the East Midlands are among the most satisfied in the country, with new figures showing particularly strong results for Nottingham, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. According to Transport Focus’s annual Your Bus Journey survey, 93 per cent of passengers in Nottingham reported a positive journey experience, placing the city second in England, just behind

Glossop’s new Manor Park Active Zone has officially opened, with hundreds of local residents turning out to celebrate the launch of the new community space. The opening day was packed with activity, energy and community spirit as people joined High Peak Mayor Councillor Dom Starkey, local councillors, council staff and partner organisations to mark the

Drivers across the East Midlands could soon benefit from smoother, safer and more reliable journeys after the Government committed £3.7 billion over five years to improve the region’s roads. The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has welcomed the funding package, which will support major upgrades including the A46 Newark bypass, A38 junctions in

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is set to host its first-ever Buxton History Festival, a three-day programme of talks, performances and creative workshops taking place from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April 2026. The festival will be held at the Buxton Crescent Assembly Room and the Grade II-listed Pump Room, bringing a host of respected historians,

More than 100 performers have already registered for this year’s Buxton Fringe, with organisers expecting many more entries before the 19 April deadline for the printed programme. Acts can still take advantage of a reduced entry fee of £77 until the end of March, ahead of what promises to be another packed programme of comedy,

A local mum of 2, from Hayfield is celebrating featuring on ITV’s Tonight Show sharing her expertise and tips around how to improve our mental health, through improving the tidiness of our homes, and as part of her knowledge sharing mission to help declutter and de-stress the nation this Spring. Georgina Burdett, 45, Founder of

More than £470 million will be invested in transport across the East Midlands in what leaders have described as a “once-in-a-generation” funding package. The record settlement, approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority, aims to improve buses, repair roads and expand safer walking and cycling routes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The funding

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service has welcomed six new on-call firefighters following a pass-out ceremony celebrating the successful completion of their training. The ceremony, held on Sunday 8 March, also recognised two newly qualified industrial firefighters from Rolls-Royce, who trained alongside the recruits as part of a new joint training programme. The event was hosted

Community groups across the High Peak will soon be able to apply for new funding to support projects tackling the climate and nature emergency. High Peak Borough Council has confirmed that the next round of its Community Climate Change Fund will open from 1 April to 31 May, offering grants of £400 to £5,000 for

New images showing the planned transformation of MyActive New Mills have been released as High Peak Borough Council prepares to submit a planning application for the project. The Council is investing around £3.5 million in the major upgrade, which aims to modernise the leisure centre and create more flexible spaces for exercise, wellbeing and community