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Buxton Fringe’s newly styled Annual General Meeting, held at the Pump Room on November 12th, offered supporters the chance to meet volunteers, hear updates on the festival’s progress, and learn about several key trustee appointments. Fringe Chair Ian Bowns, now in his second year in the role, announced that former Fringe Secretary Carole Garner has

Long-standing issues with a structurally unsafe house on Chapel-en-le-Frith High Street will finally be addressed over the coming week, High Peak Borough Council has confirmed. The property at 9 High Street, which has been bulging outward and posing a risk to both pedestrians and road users, will undergo essential rebuilding work to make the area

The wait is almost over. As Glossop Market Hall prepares to reopen its doors this November, the full line-up of independent food traders has now been revealed. Operated by The Hospitality Collective, the newly revived food hall will bring together some of the region’s most exciting names, creating a vibrant hub where Glossop can eat,

Hundreds of new homes are set to be built across the East Midlands in a major step towards tackling the region’s housing crisis. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has secured an additional £19.7 million in government funding to deliver more than 750 homes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire. This latest round of

Buxton Civic Association (BCA) has confirmed the presence of Phytophthora ramorum — commonly known as larch disease — in Corbar Woods, Buxton. Following confirmation of infection, the Forestry Commission has issued a Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN) requiring BCA, as the landowner, to take immediate action to prevent further spread of the disease. This means

This November, waste and recycling vehicles across the High Peak will once again proudly display poppies as the nation comes together for the annual act of remembrance to honour the Armed Forces community. The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to support serving and former service men and women, as well as

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service have welcomed four new Firefighter Control Operators to their Joint Fire Control Room, strengthening the team responsible for managing 999 emergency calls and mobilising crews across both counties. The new recruits — Leanne Heath, Lauren Clowes, Charley Kirk, and Freddie Norris (pictured left

Willow Wood Hospice is celebrating national recognition after its Glossop charity shop was named East Midlands Winner in the UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards 2025. The much-loved High Street West store triumphed over thousands of nominees nationwide, rising to the top from more than 5,000 charity shops following a public vote of over 40,000 people.

Buxton Festival Fringe has announced that combined performer and audience spending during this summer’s event generated an estimated £291,853 for the local economy — reflecting the festival’s continued importance to the town’s cultural and economic life. Running alongside the Buxton International Festival in July, the 2025 Fringe presented a vibrant programme of 186 events and

From April next year, residents across the High Peak will see changes to the way their food and garden waste are collected — as new national legislation requires all councils to introduce a weekly food waste collection service. Currently, High Peak Borough Council collects food and garden waste together. However, to comply with the new