News from February 2010

Former Haddon Hall Hotel Buxton in Pictures

Here is a selection of photos from around the web of the former Haddon Hall Hotel, London Road, Buxton which burnt down recently.
See story here

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Fire at former Haddon Hall Hotel Buxton

A fire at Buxton’s former Haddon Hall Hotel, London Road was tackled by fire-fighters Wednesday Evening.

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Mr Grumpy of Buxton says – Could there be an election soon?

Well, having only just taken down the Xmas decorations and already another type of decoration is appearing around the local streets and in house windows. I awoke the other morning to find amongst the various junk mail that half a rain forest had been posted through my letter box in the form of various spin [...]

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Cat and Fiddle road to get Average Speed Cameras

The Cat and Fiddle road, dubbed the most dangerous in Britain, is to be monitored with average speed cameras.
The cameras are expected to be in use by the end of March. They have been designed to minimize the impact on the landscape.
Read more on the BBC news website.

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Mr Grumpy of Buxton says – Let there be light!

How many more reports of muggings, knife attacks or women assaulted in the poorly lit areas of the TOWN CENTRE do we have to read before something is done?

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Policy Exchange say ‘Universities in England should charge tuition fees’

Universities in England should charge tuition fees of at least £5,000 a year and create a real market with a range of fees, the Policy Exchange think tank has said. It calls for an end to the entitlement of all students to ‘interest free’ Government loans.

Stars Shine at Buxton Opera House

The stars are still shining at Buxton Opera House. Coming soon to the popular Buxton attraction 2010:

Marc Almond
Derren Brown
Ken Dodd
Rick Wakeman

To book tickets for these and many other great shows, visit Buxton Opera House

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Fire at Sheen cottage – Man missing

A search has resumed for a missing man following a fire at a Derbyshire cottage.
Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue were called to the property in Sheen, near Buxton on Monday 8th February.
Two brothers lived at the house and while one was away, the other is still unaccounted for.
A crane has been brought in to [...]

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New EU ‘Euro Leaf’ logo for pre-packaged organic food

A new green logo will be compulsory from 1st July for all pre-packaged organic food. Existing national logos will be allowed to appear next to the EU logo.
The logo will be applied to pre-packaged organic food produced in any of the 27 EU member states.

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Buxton Artist featured on BBC

Pauline Townsend is a Buxton based artist who produces beautiful works on silk. A professional silk painter for 12 years, she runs workshops at her own studio and exhibits at the Pavilion Gardens.

View some of her personal favourites via the BBC website here.
Pauline’s website

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Jobless total is now at its highest since 1994

UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]

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