News from February 2010

Most Haunted comes to Buxton Opera House

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Paranormal Investigator and TV presenter Yvette Fielding will be bringing the Most Haunted Live on Stage show to Buxton’s Opera House, 22nd April 2010.
Read more about the event and buy tickets: here

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Boiler scrappage scheme could cost you

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Considering signing up to the government’s £400 boiler scrappage grant?
Be warned, it could prove “financial madness”, according to Britain’s top plumber, who also says many modern condensing boilers simply aren’t up to the job.

London based Pimlico Plumbers managing director Charlie Mullins says most people would be far better off avoiding the scheme if it [...]


Forewarned is forearmed: More snow to come as weather impacts on top clothes store

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Following the recent disruption across the UK caused by severe weather, latest UK weather reports indicate more snow is on its way.
The impact of the recent heavy snow and weather on the economy is evident, with todays announcement that the ‘Ethel Austin’ clothes chain enters into administration, blaming the New Year severe weather as a [...]


Outstanding CRB forms costing people work and homes

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Outstanding CRB forms are costing people work and their homes, reports About Buxton.  Instead of a two week wait for a standard disclosure check and a four week wait for an enhanced disclosure check, replies can take many months to complete.
Because employers and organisations can face fines of £5,000 per un-vetted staff allowed to work without [...]


UFOs over Buxton

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Strange lights in the skies over Buxton


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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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