Thu Feb 23 06:01:46 GMT 2012 |
Statement by A4e: The welfare to work programmes are part of an intensely regulated and audited industry. We are committed to honesty and transparency, so these are the facts relating to all incidents which have arisen in our welfare to work contracts since 2005: We have an internal audit team which regularly monitors our work and that of our...
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Wed Feb 22 19:41:45 GMT 2012 |
Friends in heroic 100-mile trek Eric Beer has organised a 100 mile walk for Help For Heroes. Pictured L/R: Eric Beer, Vicki Westwood, Colin Hardwick, Katie Rowlinson, Iuliu...
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Thu Feb 16 09:34:24 GMT 2012 
The Heights of Abraham have announced the winner of their 2011 Photo Competition for pictures taken on a day out at this peak attraction. There were many superb entries by visitors from all over the world. Judging was tough and after whittling it down to a final 6 the Directors chose one winner and 2 runners up. In 1st place winning £250,...
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Wed Feb 15 13:36:51 GMT 2012 
Rowsley’s multi award-winning hotel and restaurant, East Lodge, is helping ladies surprise their loved ones with a proposal this leap year - by offering an extra special Valentine’s package and menu on February 29. The ultimate romantic leap year getaway package will ensure the scene is set perfectly for ladies planning on popping the...
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Wed Feb 15 09:47:20 GMT 2012 
People interested in learning valuable first aid skills are being invited to come along to Peak Village over the weekend of 18-19 February as Rowsley’s outlet Shopping Centre welcomes St John Ambulance - who will be recruiting interested shoppers for free two hour life support training sessions, as part of their Derbyshire Save a Life Scheme...
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Wed Feb 15 09:37:00 GMT 2012 
Following the success of previous free Antiques Valuation Days, Peak Village is giving shoppers another opportunity to meet TV antiques expert James Lewis as it hosts another free event. The Valentine’s week Valuation Day will take place on Thursday, February 16, with two opportunities to meet James. The morning session runs between...
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Mon Feb 13 10:42:22 GMT 2012 
Plans for the redevelopment of a rural business park have passed the first hurdle to getting planning permission from the Peak District National Park Authority. Owners of the Rockmill Business Park at Stoney Middleton want to redevelop the site and create a heritage centre with café and community facility, craftwork units, retail...
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Fri Feb 10 13:41:40 GMT 2012 
CW Sellors, are pleased to announce that following an extensive body of work over the past five years, they have now been granted the sole UK patent for the backing of Blue John with Mother of Pearl. Workshop manager Matthew Hatch commented “The reason for this process is to (when required) enhance the appearance of the Blue...
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Thu Feb 09 09:40:38 GMT 2012 |
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has elected not to return to Leek in 2012 but has left the door open for future seasons. The venue for the Friends Life t20 match against Durham Dynamos on Wednesday 20th June has, therefore, been confirmed as the County Ground, Derby, with a 7pm start. Leek’s Highfield ground in the Staffordshire Moorlands...
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Thu Feb 09 09:25:53 GMT 2012 
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s still time for those wishing to book a foodie’s treat at the luxury East Lodge hotel, Rowsley’s 3 AA rosette multi-award winning hotel and restaurant in the Peak District. With a specially created Valentine’s package available, couples can enjoy the ultimate...
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Wed Feb 08 10:40:22 GMT 2012 |
The National Trust is urging families in Derbyshire to make the most of the February half-term break and enjoy the wealth of outdoor spaces on their doorstep. Many local National Trust places are offering family adventures over the holiday, from geo-caching to kite making and deer feeding to bird box making. With over 33,000...
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Tue Feb 07 12:18:24 GMT 2012 |
ELECTRICITY poles have been felled in the Tunstead area of the Peak District National Park, as part of a £90,000 investment to move electricity cables underground and improve views from the Pennine Bridleway national trail. Electricity North West has taken down the 20 wooden electricity poles that carried 1.2km of overhead lines between...
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Tue Feb 07 12:17:14 GMT 2012 |
A unique partnership between Hayfield Primary School and Sustainable Hayfield is starting to reap rewards. The school is now inviting parents – and Hayfield villagers - to see what it’s doing during an ‘open afternoon’ from 2.30pm-4.30pm on February 10 when children will be showing their work. The afternoon will include...
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Tue Feb 07 12:16:12 GMT 2012 |
THE latest phase of a £30.5 million retirement village is well underway, and there are hopes that up to 25 new jobs will be eventually created. Work on the main building of the St Elphin’s House development in Darley Dale should be completed by July; it will include apartments and the much-anticipated leisure facilities including a...
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Wed Feb 01 14:36:21 GMT 2012 |
KINDER 80 – TRESPASS TO TREASURE A week of nearly 30 walks, talks and other events in and around the Peak District will mark the 80th anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in April. The Kinder 80 Festival will be launched by author and broadcaster Stuart Maconie at the Moorland Centre, Edale, on Tuesday, April 24. Other...
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Wed Feb 01 11:44:46 GMT 2012 
Potential first aiders are being invited to come along to Peak Village over the weekend of 18-19 February as Rowsley’s outlet Shopping Centre welcomes St John Ambulance - who will be recruiting interested shoppers for free two hour life support training courses, as part of their Derbyshire Save a Life Scheme campaign. Aimed at equipping...
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Mon Jan 30 09:46:08 GMT 2012 
Different options to bring further investment into the former Millers Dale station site on the Monsal Trail are to be considered by the Peak District National Park Authority. In 2010 the authority agreed to lease Millers Dale to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for 75 years provided the trust was successful with a £2.5 million to £3...
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Thu Jan 26 09:06:00 GMT 2012 |
Usman Khawaja has been named as Derbyshire’s second overseas player for the 2012 season. The Australian international will jet to the UK ahead of the Friends Life t20 opener versus Lancashire Lightning on Thursday 14th June before remaining with the Club for the remainder of the season. Khawaja enjoyed a two month spell at the County...
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Wed Jan 25 11:48:08 GMT 2012 
Free leaflets have been produced to encourage people to visit two Peak District National Park villages by bus and train. Peak Connections has produced the leaflets for Hope and Hathersage using funding from the Peak District National Park Authority’s Live & Work Rural scheme, which helps small and medium sized businesses that...
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Tue Jan 24 10:19:34 GMT 2012 |
We are very proud to announce the launch of our latest new video. The Roaches are a cluster of dramatic grit stone rocks which stand proud against the Peak District skyline. Friend & foe to climbers, this outstanding landmark is a sight to behold. It's sunrise in the Peak District National Park and the eerie soundtrack promises a video to...
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Tue Jan 24 10:01:56 GMT 2012 |
As soon as the atmospheric music kicks in, we know we are in for a treat. On a misty morning in the Peak District, the mysteriously named Chrome Hill and its neighbour Parkhouse, are brought to life with yet more Peak District TV wizardry. We are instantly hypnotised by a harp, as the sun rises over the hills. Once again the Peak District is...
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Mon Jan 23 14:37:11 GMT 2012 
National park residents in Cheshire and Staffordshire are being invited to meet members and senior officers of the Peak District National Park Authority. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to take part in a discussion about community led planning, before an open forum is held where parish councillors and members of the public can ask...
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Thu Jan 19 13:31:34 GMT 2012 
On Friday 29th June 2012 the Olympic Torch will be travelling by cable car to the The Heights of Abraham. To commemorate this event, The Heights of Abraham has commissioned local artist Tess Willoughby to design a mural that will stand as a legacy to this exciting honour. Working alongside her will be six students from the 6th Form of ...
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Thu Jan 19 11:29:10 GMT 2012 
An accessible site in the Peak District National Park has been named one of the best stargazing spots in the country by leading astronomers. Surprise View, near Hathersage, has been announced as a Dark Sky Discovery Site on the ‘Stargazing LIVE’ astronomy show, hosted by Professor Brian Cox and comedian Dara Ó Briain. The...
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Thu Jan 19 11:23:23 GMT 2012 
In this Olympic year The Heights of Abraham are pleased to announce a very special offer. Season tickets are always an excellent way to save money and enjoy spring, summer and autumn of visits to the hilltop park with its stunning views over the Derwent Valley and the Peak District, the 2 Show Caverns and of course the Cable Cars that...
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Wed Jan 18 13:19:28 GMT 2012 |
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the co-option of former player Kevin Dean to the Club’s General Committee. The 36-year-old left-arm seamer made his First Class debut for the county in 1996 staying with the Club throughout his career. Dean was the joint leading wicket taker in English First Class cricket in 2002...
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Wed Jan 18 12:59:28 GMT 2012 
With triple A ratings under threat in the financial world, no such fears exist in the culinary world for multi-award winning hotel and restaurant East Lodge, who have just been awarded the prestigious triple Rosette status by the AA. AA Rosettes are one of the ‘gold standards’ for restaurants to aspire to and an upgrade to three...
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Wed Jan 18 12:44:05 GMT 2012 
East Lodge joins the ‘don’t skip breakfast’ lobby in 2012 As Farmhouse Breakfast Week gets underway (January 22-28), multi award-winning Peak District hotel and restaurant East Lodge is joining calls to recognise breakfast as the most important meal of the day. A healthy start, especially a traditional award-winning English...
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Mon Jan 16 11:36:12 GMT 2012 
Innovative new menus are the parfait solution Multi award-winning East Lodge hotel and restaurant continues to push the culinary boundaries as we enter 2012. The Rowsley country house hotel is kick starting the New Year with two new menu options for the restaurant, allowing food lovers to go for the classic simpler solution or opt for an...
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Wed Jan 11 13:02:47 GMT 2012 
Applications are being sought for a new member to sit on the governing body of the Peak District National Park Authority. Members are responsible for setting the policies and priorities of the authority and ensuring money and other resources are well used. The authority has 30 members made up of: • 16 local councillors appointed by...
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