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Oscar’s Arrival – Our Retiree with a Nose for Trouble

We’ve always shared our home with rescue dogs, but recently discovered that, apparently, we’ve reached the age where adoption centres politely pat you on the head and direct you toward something “lower maintenance”—perhaps a potted plant. Enter our son-in-law, who had adopted a retired Army dog from the Military Animal Rehabilitation Centre (MARC) in Melton Mowbray.

28 November 2025

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Former Willis Burns Shop Reborn

The old Willis Burns Electrical shop on the High Street is nearly ready to open its doors again – this time as a modern, well-insulated office space. Empty for years, it’s had an 18-month makeover, with some of the original stone wall and timber purlins still in place. The building has been a chemist, an

21 September 2025

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Tideswell Cinema Film Listings

Saturday 20th September 16.00 Double Bill & Meal The Penguin Lessons & What We Did on Our Holiday We start our season opening double bill of comedy-dramas with The Penguin Lessons. A film inspired by the true story of Tom Michell (Steve Coogan), a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina

21 September 2025

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News from Tideswell Community Managed Library

Please make a note of the following library ‘drop-in’ sessions by PCSO Boswell. Saturday 13th September Saturday 11th. October Saturday 8th November All sessions take place from 10:00 until 11:00 and provide an opportunity for local people to raise policing issues which concern them. PCSO Boswell will provide a separate space for the raising of confidential

21 September 2025

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News from Tideswell & District Environment Group

TDEG members have been busy over the summer, monitoring local wildlife and planning new projects to help us all be more sustainable. You can contact us about any of the activities below at info@tdeg.org.uk or join us online to receive regular updates (https://tdeg.org.uk/join-us/ ). TDEG Needs You! After a joyful celebration of the TDEG Repair Café at our

21 September 2025

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School News

The Tideswell Carnival 28.6.25 The carnival was a roaring success for the school this year as we won ‘Best Walking Group’ category in the parade. The theme was ‘Save the Planet’ and we all dressed up as endangered species and carried banners. Thank you so much for the support of all the families and staff

21 September 2025

Tideswell Community Park Management Team

Rebuilding a dry stone wall Twelve volunteers, who are trained in dry stone walling, spent another weekend with us at the end of July rebuilding a substantial length of dilapidated wall to an excellent standard. The group was led by Billy McCallum of the Dry Stone Walling Association. We are very grateful to all of

21 September 2025

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Councillor update

Derbyshire Dales District Council have 34 Councillors and I’m one of them. I have been representing first Tideswell and then an expanded ward, Tideswell and Litton and Cressbrook for the last six years. It’s been quite an experience. Talking to other Cllrs has made it clear that we are quite self reliant. Anyway, I’ll update

21 September 2025

Parish Council News

Tideswell PC News The Parish Council redevelopment project at Richard Lane has been very popular already and we still have work to do. We are currently raising funds to improve the fencing and walls. In the mean time repair work to the existing fence and a new gate is being organised as quickly as possible.

21 September 2025

DDDC’s Housing Needs Survey is now live!

Derbyshire Dales District Council are running a Housing Needs Survey for the parishes of Tideswell, Litton (including Cressbrook) and Wheston during September. The survey is to find out the extent of need for affordable housing in the area. Anyone in housing need can fill in the survey, but the District Council particularly wants to hear

21 September 2025

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Wakes Week 2025

What a fantastic Wakes Week 2025, from start to finish with lots of great events! The Main Well Dressing, depicting Haddon Hall, was magnificent drawing many admiring visitors. There were many decorated shops and houses, with scarecrows popping up all around the village. A new red building appears opposite the Horse and Jockey – the

21 September 2025

Peak Music Society – New season begins

Peak Music Society’s 57th season begins in September with the first of an exceptional programme of concerts at the Cavendish Hall, Edensor, with a total of six musical events, two of which will be afternoon performances, which are becoming increasingly popular. The season opens on September 25 with Sarah Williamson and the Piatti Quartet. Sarah

21 September 2025

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Bereaved Bakewell businesswoman brings first guided modern-day pilgrimages to Derbyshire this September

This year’s National Heritage Open Week theme may be Architecture, but Tideswell’s Cathedral of the Peak will be offering more than a building tour this September as new minister Revd Fiona Kouble and local pilgrim guide Faye Smith have teamed up to bring guided modern-day pilgrimages to this beautiful part of the world. Medieval gothic

21 September 2025

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The Lost Ring

Every Friday, Coach reminds us to remove our jewellery prior to playing walking netball, and every Friday some of us are caught out, removing earrings, rings, necklaces, etc. We joke about how one of these days we will lose our jewelry and think: next time I’ll remember to remove it before I leave home. It’s

7 June 2025

Tideswell Living History

Tideswell Living History After the success of our last Pop Up Museum portraying the history of Smithy Stones which later became Chapmans Newsagents, the team are busy working on two new projects. Hopefully we will showcase one of them later this year, look out for posters advertising this event nearer the time. It’s been over

2 June 2025

News from Tideswell & District Environment Group (TDEG)

TDEG members have been involved in lots of positive action this spring, aiming to improve our local environment and help nature recover. If you want to learn more about any of the activities or events mentioned below, just contact us at info@tdeg.org.uk . You can also join us online (it’s free!) and you’ll receive our regular email

2 June 2025

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Wakes Update

There’s still time to put a float together with friends or to enter in one of the non-float categories.. Whether you have done one before or if it is your first time, please give it a go. Those of us who have taken part in previous years can guarantee it is one the most enjoyable

2 June 2025

Hope Valley Climate Action

Buses and trains in the Hope Valley There’s a lot happening at present about how people travel about in the Hope Valley. Many of us were concerned about indiscriminate roadside parking by visitors to Mam Tor earlier in the year. We are glad that our local Councillors are following up action on enforcement. Long term,

2 June 2025

Hope Valley Climate Action AGM(s)

Annual General Meetings are not usually events which generate huge amounts of excitement, or turnout. Nevertheless the Hope Valley Climate Action supporters’ AGM, held on the 7th April at the Sir William in Grindleford, attracted a good turnout. After the formalities – presentation of the annual report and accounts – we watched a film, ACTionism,

2 June 2025

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Hedgerow & Tree Planting at Monksdale House

With the help of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, we have been able to complete phase one of our hedgerow and tree planting programme at Monksdale House, near Wheston. We have two fields with drystone walls in an area with very few existing trees. Keen to promote better tree cover and biodiversity, we initially enquired about the

2 June 2025

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Art Club: Create Tideswell

All welcome – no matter how you rate your artistic skills! Enjoy two hours with amazing people, using a variety of techniques in a relaxed and non-judge atmosphere – Surprise yourself! Thursdays 7-9 pm at Fountain Square Church, £5 per session (includes all materials and a cuppa) Search for Create Tideswell on fb, updates also

2 June 2025

Litton School Maypole Dancing

2 June 2025

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News from Holmelacy Farm

Matthew is a fourth generation farmer in Tideswell, working with his dad, James, and brother, Nathan, and as many hired hands as they can get. To no one’s surprise, this year’s weather issue is the lack of rain. They’ve had to delay mowing for silage because the grass hasn’t been growing enough, and it will

2 June 2025

Training for change – My Triathlon Fundraising Challenge

My name is Savvy based in Eyam, and this year I’m taking on the challenge of completing four triathlons between April and September to raise vital funds for ActionAid—a global charity working to end violence, fight poverty, and empower women and girls around the world. The four events I’ve committed to are the Notts Tri, Keswick

2 June 2025

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