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Date: Tuesday 23 September 2025 ⏰ Time: 5.30 – 7.30pm Location: Hayfield Cricket Club, Church Street, Hayfield, SK22 2JE Parents, carers, and anyone working with children and young people are invited to a free session on online safety – offering practical tools and knowledge to help keep kids safe in the digital world. The event

High Peak MP Jon Pearce has launched his first ever High Peak Dog of the Year competition – inviting local dog owners to show off their four-legged friends while raising money for a good cause. Dog lovers across the constituency are encouraged to submit a photo and a fun “Doggy CV” highlighting their pet’s personality,

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) will take the next bold step towards transforming travel across the region as it prepares to hold the first meeting of its new Transport & Digital Connectivity Committee. This milestone meeting will bring members together to shape an ambitious vision for the Mayor’s Transport Plan, including: Reimagining public

Community projects across the East Midlands can now access free support through a new initiative launched by the region’s Mayor. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has officially launched Match My Project – a digital marketplace designed to connect grassroots community organisations with businesses willing to offer funding, resources, or expertise. The scheme, funded

New Mills’ Blythe House Hospice shop has been shortlisted for the UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards 2025 for the East Midlands – and the winner will now be chosen by public vote. Run by the Charity Retail Association, the awards celebrate the vital role charity shops play in local communities, far beyond selling second-hand bargains.

New Mills Fashion Week returns this autumn (1–8 October 2025), bringing a week of creative, sustainable fashion events organised by local community group the New Mills FashionActivistas. The group, founded during lockdown by women passionate about style but concerned about the environmental and social impacts of fast fashion, has been running free fashion events for

Gamesley has been named one of ten priority areas across the East Midlands set to benefit from a new £3 million Community Development Fund, launched by Labour’s East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward. The Mayor’s Community Development Fund, announced on Thursday (4 September) in Gamesley alongside Minister for Local Government and English Devolution Jim McMahon and

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