Marie Brown, manager's assistant, with Blythe House volunteers at Whaley Bridge

After months being empty, one of Whaley Bridge’s prime retail sites has been let.  Blythe House, the High Peak hospice, will take (more…)

The Rev Cheri with Christmas candles in Holy Trinity

The vicar of Whaley Bridge, the Rev Cheri Pinner, is leaving the parish in April.  By then (more…)

The Day family - back to Nepal, then on to Thailand

Whaley Bridge’s mission family, Jason and Tracy Day and their two little daughters Ruby and Libby, will be flying back to (more…)

Reddish Farm

High Peak borough planners are recommending the council to approve plans for five new homes to be developed from Reddish Farm, Reddish Lane, Whaley Bridge.  The unoccupied farmhouse and buildings stand on a former working farm, overlooking Toddbrook Reservoir.  (more…)

Halo Hair and Beauty of Whaley Bridge has been a success story in its first year, and has started 2012 by expanding.  The beauty side of the business is now operating from premises in Wharf Road, just across from Market Street where the hairdressing salon thrives.

Halo is a partnership (more…)

There's a nice pint - Board Inn's new landlord Nick Pace

The Board Inn, Whaley Bridge, has a new – and probably youngest ever – licensee.  Nick Pace, 23, has taken over the pub on Chapel Road, with Helen Needham as the landlady.

Their aim:  (more…)

This impressive project has recently been completed in High Lea Park, New Mills, and we thought it deserves publicity here in Whaley Bridge. (more…)