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The Market Place - at the centre of Chapel Life - Photo courtesy of Millbank Cards.

Free Hotspot

ComputerBits install new wireless hotspot

The ComputerBits store on Chapel-en-le-Frith market place has setup a free-hotspot.com wi-fi access point. Now anyone visiting the market place area with a wireless connection can use the broadband gateway at zero-cost!

They have also installed a Zonerider hotspot to replace their BT Openzone hotspot.

If you own a business and are interesting in offering wireless services to your customers, please contact ComputerBits to find out more!

View all free hotspots around Chapel


For broadband or dial up Internet connection or web hosting please visit www.cbits.net



Grants

Grants are available for the repair or restoration of historic elements of buildings in two areas of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

The eligible items include slate or stone roofs and traditional gutters and rainwater pipes, traditional mullioned or sash windows, traditional timber doors and shop fronts and the repair or pointing of brickwork and stonework. Other items may be considered in conjunction with these categories.

Details are available from the Grants Officer, Eddie Wilshaw at High Peak Borough Council on 0845 129 7777 extension 3654.


Furness Vale Local History Society

Next meeting is on Tuesday 6th April at 7.30.pm. The subject is “Digging The Big Ditch” by Glen Atkinson. Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane. Admission £1 inc refreshments

Food Waste Collections

High Peak Borough Council is introducing household food waste collections in April 2010. For more information, see this month’s newsletter on the Borough Council Website.

Well Dressing

3-11 July Well Blessing Ceremony: Sunday 4 July, Town Hall, 12.00pm.

Annual Parish Meeting

Wednesday, 21st April 8.00pm

Chapel Golf Club Open Day

Saturday 17 April 9.00-2.00 All ages welcome – come and have a go. Tel: 01298 812118

Whaley Bridge Cricket Club’s DCB Cricket Summer School

2 Aug to 6 Aug 2010 between 9:30am & 3:00 pm For more details contact the Derbyshire Cricket Board on 01332-386632 or visit www.whaleybridgecc.play-cricket.com and follow the link

Lent Lunches

Churches Together March 25 Town Hall

Blue John Cavern

Truffle hunting in the cave Saturday 27 March, 15 May, 25 September

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Blue John Mining Tours Sunday 28 March, 16 May, 26 September

“On the Beat”

Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies’ Choir with Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir Saturday 20 March 2010, 7.30pm Chapel Methodist Church