Glossop Chronicle
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Critical Care Team goes the extra mile for patients
A dedicated team from the Critical Care department at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust will be taking on the Four Meres Challenge in Saddleworth on Sunday 12 July to raise funds for Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity.
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Snake Pass to close for nearly three weeks
Drivers are being warned to plan ahead as the A57 Snake Pass is set to close for almost three weeks while engineers carry out crucial investigations into one of the route's most significant landslip sites.
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Fatal collision in town centre
A man in his 80s has died following a collision in Glossop town centre on Tuesday 9th June.
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Popular Glossop North End Beer Festival under threat
Organisers of the Glossop North End AFC Beer Festival have thanked supporters for helping deliver the most successful event in the festival’s history, while warning that its future is under threat.
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Council responds to concerns over future of Carelink service
High Peak Borough Council has responded to concerns about the future of its Carelink service after reports emerged that the scheme could face closure.
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Logo competition winner celebrated at Padfield School
Local charity Padfield Community Spaces visited Padfield Primary School last week to announce the winner of their recent logo competition and celebrate the amazing creativity of the pupils there.
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Glossop Music Café strikes a chord
A 'café with a difference' has opened its doors in the centre of Glossop and its emphasis is on friendship and fun.
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It's a wrap on Mottram's first ever feature film
It was a wrap last Friday at Mottram Community Centre on a feature film with a small but significant claim attached.
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Just Pause....
Friends Of Victoria Hall (FOVH) hopes to expand its wellbeing offer and gauge interest in something that organisers believe may be a gap in local community support.
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Tintwistle traffic targeted
Police and volunteers have been monitoring vehicle speeds in Tintwistle as part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety in the village.
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Future of Glossop Heritage Weekend at risk despite record crowds
Organisers of this year's hugely successful Glossop Heritage Weekend have issued a plea for support, after sharing that the event has only just broken even and will need financial support if it is to be held again.
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Vehicle seized after driver found without licence or insurance
Police have seized a vehicle in Glossop after stopping it on Simmondley Lane following an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) alert.
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Tour 2026 spotlight: Hero Half Marathon
Ahead of the iconic local running event, The Tour 2026, we’re shining a light on all four individual races, with this week’s focus the gruelling Hero Half Marathon.
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Man dies following road collision
A man in his 80s has died in a collision in Glossop town centre.
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Four Tameside & Glossop projects shortlisted at national patient safety awards
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for a number of innovative approaches to improving patient safety at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026.
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Pay to bin it!
High Peak Borough Council will introduce an opt-in fee to collect garden waste from July.
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Award-winning, authentic and made with love
Bringing a taste of Italy to Glossop, family-run business Baci Di Gelato is quickly making its mark with a blend of tradition, creativity and award-winning quality.
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Padfield’s green dream set to bloom
Councillor Ollie Cross and two special local supporters will be cutting the ribbon and opening the gates of Temple Street Community Garden in Padfield, on Sunday 14th June at 2pm.
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Opportunity to run Manor Park Café
Hot on the heels of the completion of the new Active Zone in Glossop’s Manor Park, High Peak Borough Council is now inviting people interested in managing the café to come forward.
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Hadfield repeat offender jailed again
A Hadfield man has been jailed after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and carrying out a series of shop thefts in Glossop and Buxton.
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Glossop showing of People’s Emergency Briefing
Following the hottest May ever recorded in the UK, Glossopdale residents are being invited to watch a new film highlighting the growing climate and nature crisis and encouraging action to address it.
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Creating safer spaces for new parents
A Glossop mum and parenting professional with more than 20 years of experience supporting families has launched a new movement aimed at improving emotional safety within parent and baby spaces.
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Post Office addresses closure in Simmondley
Residents in Simmondley have expressed shock and concern after the sudden closure of Simmondley News.
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Glossop wartime evacuees invited to annual reunion
Former Lowestoft Wartime Evacuees are invited to attend the annual Summer Reunion which will take place at the town’s railway station on Saturday 6th June 2026.
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High Peak MP welcomes new summer cost-of-living support
Families across High Peak will benefit from cheaper days out, discounted meals and free bus travel for children this summer as the government launches its new Great British Summer Savings scheme.
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History made as Pride comes to Glossop
Glossop is set to make history this summer as the town prepares to host its very first Pride celebration in Norfolk Square.
