Plans to transform public transport in the Peak District have been given the go-ahead, with a £6 million pilot scheme set to create a more reliable, joined-up network across the Hope Valley. The project aims to introduce a Swiss-style system, designed to better connect buses and trains with regular, clock-face timetables – making travel easier,
Macclesfield secured a 4-2 victory over Buxton on Easter Friday at the Silverlands. Buxton made the perfect start, taking the lead inside six minutes. Cian Coleman collected the ball on the edge of the box and curled a precise effort into the far corner to make it 1-0. However, the visitors responded quickly to draw
UP NEXT: Buxton are looking for their sixth win in a row as they face Macclesfield on Good Friday, with a 3pm kick-off. The Bucks Last weekend, Buxton won 2–0 away at Hereford, thanks to goals from George Ward and Jesurun Uchegbulam. Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said: “The clean sheet today is
Cabinet members will be asked to give the go-ahead to a public consultation about the future of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre at a meeting on Thursday 9 April 2026. A public consultation would give local people the opportunity to have their say about proposals to close the recycling centre as part of measures to
Derbyshire County Council said the A623 would be closed in Middleton Dale between the road’s junction with Farnsley Lane and the junction with the B6521 towards Eyam. The council said the road closure will be in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday, and a signed diversion route will be in place.
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and
Chesterfield’s landmark theatre and museum is gearing up for a relaunch later this year after its multimillion‑pound renovation – complete with a brand new name to mark the start of a fresh chapter in the building’s long history. Stephenson Memorial Hall, home to the former Pomegranate Theatre and Chesterfield Museum, will reopen as 1435 – the transformed
A record number of people laced up their walking boots to take on Ashgate Hospice’s High Peak Trail Walk this weekend – raising more than £75,000 to support palliative and end of life care across North Derbyshire. Around 721 supporters took part in this year’s event, sponsored by Darwin Forest Luxury Lodge Holidays, choosing either a 3.5, 11
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A vulnerable flood-prone neighbourhood of a North Derbyshire town where an elderly woman lost her life during Storm Babet has been selected for a £200,000 project as part of a massive Government roll-out of £1.4 billion of flood defence funding for similar schemes across the country. Derbyshire
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Thousands of pounds have been spent on chauffeuring services, upmarket restaurant hire, M&S food runs, and waterpark and American hotel stays for the East Midlands Mayor and their staff. Data disclosed by the East Midlands Combined Authority shows the amount of money which staff, including Labour’s