In an unprecedented step Tom Levitt joined forces with MPs David Heyes, Andrew Gwynne and James Purnell to issue a statement calling for ‘fundamental changes in the running of the hospital’ – including for the top brass to step down from their posts.

Tameside Hospital have now suspended the member of staff, who had previously been given a strict ‘job plan’ after bosses decided he could not perform more than one task at a time or prioritise his work. He is now facing disciplinary action.

The listed building, on High Street, was shut by High Peak Borough Council on Friday (January 29), leaving a number of people who had booked it for future events stranded.

After more than 15 years, the team now has its own search dog after Toby passed a rigorous three-day assessment in the Lake District – despite a nasty injury to his paw.

The 48-year-old, currently councillor for Stone Bench in Buxton, has been announced as the party’s new candidate, stepping into the shoes of current MP Tom Levitt who will stand down at this year’s general election.

The winter’s poor weather leaves North End facing an arduous final three months of the season that comprises 23 league games, a Manchester Premier Cup semi-final with Droylsden and a League Cup replay with AFC Liverpool.

Denton Town picked up a point in their bid to climb away from the wrong end of the table, drawing 2-2 at Eagle Sports.

Lowe has brought in keeper Mike Hale on a month’s loan from Bamber Bridge as cover for Javier Sanchez, as well as wide man Luke Morgan from Stafford Rangers.

He is in action at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on February 26 as part of the eight-man bill.

The duo are delivering an NVQ level two course in ‘sport recreation and allied occupations with activity leadership’.

A week-and-a-half ago, the 22-year-old Sale Harrier set a new best of 4.91m at a competition in France.

Many were caught on the hop when they drove to the Melandra Road centre on Thursday only to be refused entry after bridge repairs were deemed necessary.

Research by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce – which has 15 Glossop firms as members – shows the area is not yet back in the black.

They are playing at a special free concert on Saturday March 6 which takes place at the Union Irish bar, in Levenshulme village.

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Getting involved with any of these clubs couldn’t be easier and should help shake off those winter blues.

Father-of-four Dean Nankivell flew into Manchester at the weekend after spending 10 days in the earthquake-hit country looking for survivors.

And his young son Ben, four, was the first person to greet him when he returned from the country he’s described as being ‘hell on earth.’

Jonathon Fearns, formerly Bradley, had to use a wheelchair from the age of nine following years of complications from the meningitis he contracted as a baby.

Fay Hartley sold the pharmacy, which for years had been a feature on High Street West, to Cohens chemists three years ago.

High Peak MP Tom Levitt says the work carried out by the Glossop mountain rescue team during the cold spell underlines the need for direct public funding which English teams do not receive, unlike their counterparts in Scotland and Wales.

This compares to 12 deaths a year in the entire country from the poisoning known as the ‘silent killer’, new figures have revealed.

The meeting follows dozens of complaints about the state of the pavements and steps in the town centre, especially the areas recently laid with new flagstones following investment from Glossop Vision.

Don Witton from Sheffield – who grows the national collection of euphorbias on his allotment – will be speaking and showing slides.

Peak District and Derbyshire Walking Festivals 2010 encompasses around 300 events throughout spring and autumn.

During the snow and icy weather, there have been a number of occasions where local farmers have helped to clear roads and people have stopped to help dig out vehicles which have become stuck.

The Glossop butchers passed an inspection to win the Countryside Alliance award for the best traditional business in the East Midlands. It will now compete for the British title against 12 other firms, with the final at the House of Lords next month.

Criminal damage for the area around Glossop and New Mills saw a 48 per cent reduction with 40 incidents reported over the past four weeks, compared to 77 for the same period the previous year, despite the opportunity for youngsters to throw snowballs.

The good news was broken this week by the council which is working to promote the government-funded Warm Front scheme designed to help as many people as possible enjoy a warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient home.

Joby Spragg, 33, started cycling a little over a year ago in a bid to improve his health.

Numerous people have been praised for their great work in helping the vulnerable get through the cold snap.

Volunteers from the Glossop mountain rescue team were, as always, on hand to help others. But their work wasn’t just confined to rescuing people from the hills.

His picture, ‘Dark Skies Over Romiley Station’, received a highly commended award in the youth section of Take a View – the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

Lack of space and a 6,500 patient list has led Lambgates surgery to draw up plans to move 300m to Hadfield Clinic on Wesley Street and build a new surgery on the site.

The Peel Arms, on Temple Street, normally receives its ales from Scottish and Newcastle but the Manchester brewery’s trucks were unable to reach the village before Christmas due to up to 2ft of snow.

Residents on Foxlea in Simmondley decided to join together and clear the road themselves.

Yet residents were gobsmacked to spot such a vehicle, invaluable in snow of depths not seen for 30 years in residential areas, operating – off piste – in Manor Park in Glossop.

Tor Side in Glossop and Monks Road in Charlesworth are expected to open later today (Friday) but motorists are urged to take care. The Snake Pass A57 is closed.

Both Glossop's high schools and several primary schools - including Hadfield Nursery where the heating broke down and Padfield primary - had to close on Tuesday after heavy overnight snowfalls. They were among 60 schools across the county which had to shut.

The Restorative Justice project, which was launched in April, means that local crimes are dealt with in a way that achieves an outcome in accordancewith victims’ wishes without the case going through the court process.

Tim Bott has long been worried about the population explosion. Now he has the perfect opportunity to raise awareness after bagging a place from more than 1,100 applicants on Vodafone Foundation's World of Difference Programme.

They will be joining the Safer Neighbourhood policing teams and carrying out patrols and other duties after completing their training.

The driver had left the Ford Fiesta with its engine running outside Yummies takeaway pizza parlour on High Street East, Glossop.

Danielle Pollard and six-year-old Adele, from Glossop, were in the back of grandmother Helen Bonney's car when the mishap occurred.

Singer-songwriter Brian Peters, who combines blues and ragtime with traditional English folk, has three separate tours in the US and Canada, including the Old Songs festival in New York and the Fox Valley folk festival in Chicago scheduled for later in the year. Several folk festivals all over the country are also planned for this year.

However, some missed collections are inevitable while snow and ice continue to cover many side roads, the council warned today.

Officers on patrol in Victoria Street saw the trail bike emerge from St Mary’s Road at speed with neither the rider nor pillion passenger wearing a crash helmet.

Athene Voisey’s Volvo was one of dozens of cars left stranded at the side of the road after it slid into a hedge on Long Lane, Broadbottom, while she was on her way to work at the Trafford Centre.

For Cllr Peter Kay’s grandfather was mayor of Radcliffe borough, Manchester, in 1936 while his father was chairman of Bredbury and Romiley urban district council in 1953.

A new mobile police station is being opened to help the celebrations go peacefully.

Every year volunteers across the area help Age Concern and the Advertiser to collect and deliver donations of food across the Glossop area.

As the Advertiser went to press, firefighters had still not established how the blaze at the site on the A57 had started.

Up to 45 firefighters tackled the fire at the seven-acre site on the A57 at Brookfield just after 8pm on 21 December.

Ashton-born Stuart Hall, the presenter with the infectious and irrepressible laugh, who has been livening up even the most hopeless match report for 50 years, continues to chuckle at the beautiful game.

The emergency services were called to the fire at the seven acre Glossop Caravans site on the A57 at Brookfield near Hadfield shortly before 8pm on Monday night.

Roads in the area remained closed on Tuesday, causing significant delays to commuters already affected by ice and snow.

Abandoned cars, road closures, an eight-vehicle shunt and an incident which left a man and woman needing hospital treatment were some of the lowlights as weekend snowfalls caused chaos.

But customers don't have to queue up for John Mettrick's turkeys - he delivers them to the door by taxi.

But in a letter from the assistant validation officer in the House of Commons’ fees office, he was told the £24.99 clipper claim "is not allowable ... as this constitutes a personal item and not a cost wholly and exclusively incurred for the purpose of performing your parliamentary duties."

Officers say weather conditions are making it difficult to carry out collections in many areas of the borough.

The appeal, which is run by Age Concern, aims to give parcels of food to keep vulnerable older people going across the Christmas period – but you have until next Wednesday (23 December) to make a donation.

The initiative runs until 31 December and will involve officers conducting breath tests on drivers across the county to reduce the number of people driving while under the influence.

The event, organised by Glossop Leisure and Arts Association, (Gala) turned out to be a huge success.

The service, which took place last weekend, was organised by the Friends of Howard Park group.