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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.


Notice Board

Below are all the upcoming events we have listed on our website. To view and comment on old events, click here.

Mr Bump bangs along

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At around 5pm on Friday 16th December Mr Bump (as he is known locally, – try it the Police recognise the name!) got into his car which he had left in Chapel Market Place, facing down to the Stocks Cafe, whilst he had a glass of wine (or more) at the Roebuck, and reversed [more...]

Model Railway Exhibition

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New Mills & District Railway Modellers are holding their 38th Annual Exhibition

on Sat & Sun 25 & 26 February at Chapel High School on Long Lane (SK23 0TQ) Saturday from 10am to 5pm and 10 to 4:30 on Sunday

There will be about 20 layouts plus [more...]

Have a Merry Christmas

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We are wishing all of our readers a warm and Happy Christmas and we hope that we all have a prosperous 2012..

Best Wishes

Editor: Chapel-En-Le-Frith.com

Furness Vale Local History Society

The next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd January. The venue is Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane at 7.30pm. The speaker is George Boyle on the subject of the “History of the canal tug “Sandbach”. Non members are always welcome. Admission is £1 including refreshments.

Goyt Valley Brass Band

Dear Friends,

DO YOU SHOP ONLINE, if so the above local band can raise funds all you need is to click on to http://www.easyfundrasing.org.uk/causes/gvvb and follow the links to required retailers. Amazon,Ebay,John Lewis etc. Thank you.

sincerley

 T.B. Bailey Treasurer

Christmas pet food appeal

We may all think that everyone will be doting on their pets this Christmas and thankfully many will be, at home with their families having a great time, but many will be abandoned or left unwanted in various rescue centres across the area.

Now in its 11th year, Victoria Vets in Glossop and Thornbrook Vets [more...]

Festive Brass & Voices

Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies Choir present FESTIVE BRASS & VOICES with guests City of Sheffield Brass Band Sat 17th December 7:30pm Buxton Methodist Church

Tickets £7.50 (Concessions £6.50) inc programme available from choir members or at the door. Children under 12 free. Refeshment available.

 

 

Moggie has been found,

Josie missing from Elmfield

Moggie has been found,

Moggie was found not long ago. thank you to all who attempted to find her. (tip: owner went out late at night called the cat and heard her answer, she had been locked in a neighbours outhouse who had been away!)

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Furness Vale Local History Society

Our next meeting is a social evening on Tuesday 6th December. The venue is Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane at 7.30pm. We are inviting people to bring something of interest or to give a short talk on any subject. Everybody welcome. Admission is £1 including refreshments regards

Christmas tree lighting

The lighting of the Christmas tree will talke place this year on Monday 28th november at 6.30pm at the Methodist Church and 7pm at the Market Place. carol singing, childrens rides,BBQ, punch, mince pies,refreshments. we would like to light up chapel for 2011. we have organised a contractor to put up a tree,put on the [more...]