The Pancake Bell rung in Chapel-en-le-Frith on Shrove Tuesday morning

• At 11am, bell-ringers captain, John Hibbert, rings the Pancake Bell for 10 minutes at Chapel Parish Church - it's been a tradition for hundreds of years, marking the half-day holiday for workers, and reminding cooks to get the pancake batter ready for when the workers arrive home! Ringing since he was 9, John took on the Pancake Bell tradition from his father.

ITV's answer to "Top Gear" maybe? The lovely Fred Talbot visits High Peak country

• ITV Granada's Fred Talbot visits "a secret location" in his trusty Messerschmitt car. Imported from Germany in 1956, the car's been fully restored and will go up to 70mph "if you're brave enough"!

High Peak Radio listener, Ash French, took this amazing photo of the Moon

Local4U owners and staff hand over £526 cheque to New Mills and District First Aid Unit

Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is! It's the New Mills panto - "Aladdin" at the Art Theatre

Buxton's new fire station opens on Staden Lane

Nice to see them, to see them nice!

• Edwina Currie is in training with Vincent Simone for BBC tv's "Strictly Come Dancing".



• Edwina lives in Chinley and is training locally.

High Peak politicians go "over the top" - but this time it's for charity!

• Emma McClarkin MEP, Dave Lomax (Mayor of the High Peak) and Andrew Bingham MP joined other brave souls in raising over £2,000 for New Mills Volunteer Centre by abseiling 80 feet down Miller's Dale Bridge.

Winner of the Clearview Photography (Senior) Prize - Eleanor Bennett (age 15)

• A Clear View of... Nature, taken in Disley, Cheshire.

Winner of the Clearview Photography (Intermediate) Prize - Ellis Johnson (age 14)

• A Clear View of... the Isle of Rum from the Isle of Eigg (NW Scotland).

Winner of the Clearview Photography (Junior) Prize - Hannah Hughes (age 10)

• A Clear View of... a Blackbird in my Garden.

"Private Pike" unveils a Blue Plaque in tribute to his "commanding officer"

• Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender visits Hayfield to unveil a Blue Plaque in honour of his former co-star Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring), who was born in the village.

Woodhead Tunnel campaigners celebrate a hike completed with Tunnel Vision beer!

• Campaigners fighting to get the Manchester to Sheffield line reopened, mark the 30th anniversary of the last train with a hike to the halfway point above the Woodhead Tunnel on Saturday 16th July.

Derbyshire Air Ambulance collection bags - red/black not genuine; blue/yellow genuine

• Homes across the area have had red, black and white collection bags posted through their doors asking for donations to ‘Air Ambulance Service’ a profit-making organisation. Local registered charity DLRAA (Derbyshire Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance) has had calls and enquiries from the public who believe the bags are misleading.

• At first glance those donating are being lead to believe that they are supporting Air Ambulances across the country. However, the bag is not what it appears to be and goods donated will not be going towards supporting your local Air Ambulance, Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland.

Fire drama at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Four railway tunnels re-open on the Monsal Trail after 40 years at a cost of £2.25M

• Ex-Midland Railway employee Elizabeth Nesbit cuts the tape at the Headstone Tunnel.




• The Monsal Trail is for everyone, whether on foot, on bicycle or on horseback.



• Each more than 400 metres long, the tunnels are lit from dawn till dusk.

Two people injured after crane tumbles 40ft during demolition work in Buxton

• Two people are injured after the crane tumbles 40ft during demolition work at Buxton's Haddon Hall Hotel.