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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.


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.

Bradshaw Edge

We’ve received an email from a Godfrey Lomas about his family history.

“Dear Sir, eight years ago I had a stroke and now, as a rehabilitation project, I am trying to trace my family history. One lovely thing about your town is that as a Lomas I would not be a rarity which I [more...]

Christmas in Chapel

Monday 30th November 2009 Carol Singing Santa’s Grotto Festive Procession Children’s Rides Complimentary Mince Pies & Hot Punch Christmas Tree Lights Switch-On

Meet at Town End Methodist Church at 6.30pm, or join us from 7pm in the Market Place.

Nov 5th Smoke without Fire?

Rumour has it that the great Chapel-en-le-Frith Market Place Bonfire is again going to happen

 

This event seems to manage to survive each year despite the many difficulties modern society puts in its way, it is a tribute to the resolve of those local folk who maintain a tradition that has allegedly [more...]

Appeal from Chapel Girl Guides

“We are writing on behalf of Chapel-en-le-Frith District Senior Section , which is for 14-25 year old members of Girl Guiding U.K. The unit is currently undertaking a challenge in which we are refurbishing the outside of our group meeting place.

We wonder if you would be able to donate anything horticultural at all to [more...]

Remembrance Sunday

We have received a letter from the Parish Council to say that they have decided to organise the Remembrance Sunday Ceremony in such a way that it will culminate with a Civic Service in the Market Place at 11am, as opposed to the “sometime around noon” as has been the way in recent years. [more...]

Kinder Mountain Rescue Team

We’ve recently had an appeal from Kinder Mountain Rescue Team. Click here to read more…