Hello, my name is Neil, I run a small wheel building and off-road bicycle guiding business out of Newtown. Originally from Stockport I met my wife through cycling and moved out here some six years ago. We have been riding the Peak District National Park and surrounding areas for over twenty-five years and between us […]
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We love supporting New Mills repair café – it’s one of the many things that help make our town unique. This month there was a good success rate, with 5 completed, none unrepairable, and 4 awaiting parts or further investigation or referred to Buxton (ceramics). Donations came to £24, this just covered the rent (12),
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Oh Yes It Does! Pantomime is definitely the best cure for Winter blues and the cast of Sleeping Beauty is ready to banish those blues when they launch a cracking opening night on 3rd February at New Mills Art Theatre. Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale given the panto makeover. The King and Queen have
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New Mills Natural History Society now has a Facebook Page with details of its of upcoming events The society has been active since 1969: a friendly group of people interested in observing and studying all kinds of local plant and animal wildlife. At least twice a month on different days of the week there are
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For those of you that don’t know Rowarth is a hamlet about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of New Mills and sits on the edge of the Peak District within the parish boundary of New Mills. Friends of Rowarth are a community group bringing together the people of Rowarth with the aim of improving their beautiful place
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New Mills has always cared about Fairtrade and was the first town in the High Peak to gain Fairtrade Town status. Fairtrade ensures a minimum price to protect growers but to gain the Fairtrade mark the farmers have to meet strict environmental standards. Many Fairtrade producers then go on to becoming organic farmers. Fairtrade producers
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The Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service offers an emotional support helpline to anybody who feels they would benefit from having someone to talk to about things they might be having difficulty with. You can call the helpline on 01773 734989 and press option 2. The helpline is open 9-7 Monday to Friday and 9-5
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We caught up recently with Annie Greatorex, Wild Spinster and she had some very exciting news to impart! Here’s what she told us: “A chance conversation during New Mills Fashion Week started us thinking. Could we produce our own linen?Turns out it’s possible, the only thing we were short of was a field or two,
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Antonius Feral’s new book is now available, here’s what he has to say about it: “This is poetry from the heart and soul, written and inspired by life experiences and New Mills. Everything from my own personal experiences to the surroundings of living in the high peak and New Mills. I lived in New Mills
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New Mills has a new music service – High Peak Recordings – which offers mixing, mastering and audio repair services, as well as advice on recording. High Peak Recordings was established by Bon Holloway. With over 10 years’ experience in mixing, mastering and recording, Bon graduated from Spirit Studios, where he received a Distinction in
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