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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

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