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The Great Train Robbery
Plans to take super fast electric trains off the Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop and Hattersley line have been slammed by two local MPs. Andrew Bingham and Jonathan Reynolds fear the Class 323s will...
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Mottram Show winners all
Mottram Show was hailed another hit – and all of the results in all of the classes are now out – see them all in this week’s Tameside Reporter and Glossop Chronicle.
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Willow Wood’s Royal day
Willow Wood Hospice has been celebrating a Royal day to remember and treasure today with the visit of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester. He was met upon arrival by the hospice team and...
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Measuring up at Tameside Hospital
Political leaders and health chiefs have welcomed a health watchdog’s recommendation that Tameside Hospital should come out of special measures. The hospital was labelled inadequate two years ago,...
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Hospital Chief Executive responds to good report
Tameside Hospital Chief Executive Karen James Tameside Hospital should come out of special measures, health watchdog the Care Quality Commission said this week. In an official statement and welcoming...
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On yer bikes
Macmillan Cycletta, Scone Palace, Perth….05.10.14Over 700 female cyclists took part in this morning’s Macmillan Cycletta on a variety of courses ranging from 20km up to 100km around the Perthshire...
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IT’S COMPETITION TIME!
Are you brave enough to enter our competition of HORROR? Click on the picture below for details:
View ArticleVillagers Urged to Scoop the Poop
A village is pooling its resources in a battle to get dog owners to clean up their act. Three organisations in Tintwistle are paying for £200 worth of signs pleading with people to scoop the poop. They...
View ArticlePlans for Old Glossop Victorian Christmas
Villagers in the oldest part of Glossop are already thinking of mulled wine and roast chestnuts. Old Glossop has just unveiled plans for its annual Victorian Christmas. Dave Scanlon, who helps organise...
View ArticleThis week’s Tameside Reporter and Glossop Chronicle – OUT NOW
It’s that time of the week again! This week’s Glossop Chronicle and Tameside Reporter – packed full of local news, sport, competitions and much more – are now available to buy.
View ArticlePetition to Move Dangerous Give Way Sign
Parish councillors say a ‘rat run’ road in Charlesworth is even more dangerous since the county council put up a ‘Give Way’ sign. They claim it is confusing and needs shifting before someone gets hurt....
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Feathers Fly at Poultry Show
There were plenty of young successes in Glossop and District Poultry Club’s annual show. Matthew Kershaw from Charlesworth, a season exhibitor despite being only 10 years old, was a first prize winner...
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Can CCTV protect Shire Hill Woods?
Hidden CCTV cameras are going up in a bid to stop a Glossop beauty spot from being destroyed. Peak National Park Rangers are carrying out the covert operation at Shire Hill Woods which they say could...
View ArticleStill on track after 150 years
Broadbottom’s historic station, built in 1845 when steam trains chugged over the high iron bridge, is 170-years-old this year. The station building hasn’t changed much, nor the wide entrance with its...
View ArticleSneak a Peek at Reuben’s Retreat
Reuben’s Retreat is welcoming members of the local community to a series of special October open days. The charity has completed Phase 1 of renovations at the Retreat and is opening its doors to allow...
View ArticleHeartbeat for Everest
Simmondley Primary School pupils were treated to an inspirational visit in their Assembly last week. Steve Watts (seen on the right of the photograph) came to talk to the children about his marathon...
View ArticleUp Against A Brick Wall
Drivers travelling through Longdendale are facing three months of delays and the knock-on effect could be felt in Glossop. Highways England will start building a six metre tall retaining wall on the...
View ArticleLife on the Beat
A group of Glossop teenagers are getting a hands-on taste of the world of policing as part of a new cadet scheme. The youngsters will be carrying out speed watches, helping vehicle security patrols,...
View ArticleGlossop ‘VR’ Postbox Saved
One of Glossop’s oldest pillar boxes has been saved from the scrap heap. The Royal Mail thought there was no hope for the Victorian box which was hit by a bus on the corner of Talbot Road and Dinting...
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