The Great Peak District Fair – set-up to celebrate local culture, food arts and crafts – returns to Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens on October 15 and 16 to celebrate its tenth anniversary.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
VAL to sort out drunks and troublemakers
POLICE in Buxton have
been making use of a new van which has been brought in to keep night
time revellers in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales safe.
A Violence, Alcohol harm and Licensing (VAL) van is being deployed in town centres across the High Peak and Dales.
It is one of four vans purchased by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue
Service which are being used across the county as part of its
responsibility for safety at licensed premises.
Kitted out with both static and mobile CCTV cameras, the van provides
officers with a mobile base to work from and aims to prevent
alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and violent crime.
It can also help police to detect offences by providing officers with footage which could be used as evidence.
And I thought the budgets were being cut? Obviously there must be a
strong argument for buying vans and making redundancies – I just can’t
see it!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
All bottled up and no where to go
High Peak borough Council have again unanimously rejected resubmitted
plans for a large water bottling factory at Cowdale Quarry near Buxton.
Local residents, conservationists and countryside campaigners are
celebrating after working so hard to keep this beauty spot protected.
Cowdale is an important part of the buffer zone between the Peak
District and Buxton, and crucial for stopping industrial sprawl, noise
and light pollution affecting the Peak District National Park.
Chris Sabian is a writer with http://www.peakdistrict.com and co-owner of http://www.paragonprints.co.uk
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More injuries in Peak District
A 16-year-old student was stretchered from a footpath after breaking his ankle while on a field trip.
The student, from Rotherham, was with a party on an outdoor education trip near Millstone Edge, Hathersage on Friday when he went over on his ankle, causing an open fracture.
Group leaders gave the boy first aid and alerted mountain rescuers. Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams went to the scene and an Edale team paramedic treated the student at the site, on a rocky footpath.
He was then stretchered to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wildfire threat to Peak District
More wildfires could break out in the Peak District if summers get hotter according to the Peak Park Authority.
Fires caused by heat and human carelessness, can damage wildlife, pollute drinking water supplies and disrupt roads.
A national conference is being held in Buxton, to discuss ways of tackling and preventing them.
The Met Office has predicted that climate change could result in wildfires happening more within the next 30 years.
The facts are that for every degree of temperature increase, a 10% increase in rain is needed to compensate. Rainfall is apparantly decreasing by 10%.
To the general public it is hard to explain the risks to moorland when the summer has been so wet but the problem with wildfires is that they burn down into the peat so they don’t actually go out by themselves.
Delegates at Wildfire 2011 will discuss the latest techniques, best practice and research relating to the prevention and suppression of wildfire in the UK.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
No action on Buxton dog attack
Police are to take no further action against the owner of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier which attacked a girl on a train in Blackpool.
Officers from British Transport Police investigating an incident, in which 11-year-old girl Megan Hall, of Layton was bitten by a dog on board a train travelling from Blackpool North to Buxton, have decided not to bring charges.
Officers formally interviewed a 15-year-old girl from Buxton in connection to the incident and after a thorough investigation and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service it has been decided that no further action will be taken.
The incident happened on March 22, when the dog bit into Megan's thigh and dragged her through the carriage, causing her to miss her stop.
As a result of the attack, Megan spent two days in Blackpool Victoria Hospital where she underwent an emergency operation on her leg.
A short time after an appeal from police the owners came forward and had the dog voluntarily put down.
Police say all parties have been notified and are satisfied with the outcome of the investigation.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-26 10:20:22
Officers from British Transport Police investigating an incident, in which 11-year-old girl Megan Hall, of Layton was bitten by a dog on board a train travelling from Blackpool North to Buxton, have decided not to bring charges.
Officers formally interviewed a 15-year-old girl from Buxton in connection to the incident and after a thorough investigation and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service it has been decided that no further action will be taken.
The incident happened on March 22, when the dog bit into Megan's thigh and dragged her through the carriage, causing her to miss her stop.
As a result of the attack, Megan spent two days in Blackpool Victoria Hospital where she underwent an emergency operation on her leg.
A short time after an appeal from police the owners came forward and had the dog voluntarily put down.
Police say all parties have been notified and are satisfied with the outcome of the investigation.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-26 10:20:22
Classic car sale big success in Buxton
New homes were found for 61 popular classics at H&H’s Spring sale at Buxton last week (April 18). They ranged in price from £40,700 for a 1958 Jaguar XK150 SE Drophead Coupe to £700 for a 1984 Jaguar XJS Coupe (what a lot of car for the money!), and in age from the 1926 Swift 10HP QA Sports (£9,570) to a 1992 Bentley Turbo RL (£13,200).
Good XK Jaguars are always in demand, and the Old English White XK150 cut quite a dash, as you might expect of a car that had been converted from left- to right-hand drive and had nearly £60,000 lavished on it back in 1990. Not far behind it on price was an equally stunning 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SC Four-Seat Tourer that had begun life as a drophead coupe. Always destined to be one of the stars of the show, it eventually sold for £39,600.
There was much competition over the 1967 Aston Martin DB6 that sold for £33,000. Of varying condition it is now likely to be the subject of considerable restoration. After which it could no doubt command nearer £80,000, considering the way Aston Martin prices have risen of late.
Among the many cars to better their top estimates were the totally immaculate Sun Bronze-coloured 1964 Jensen CV8 MKII - a well-known concours car that fetched £19,250 - and both the sale’s Frogeye Sprites that made £5,390 and £6,050 respectively. The very pretty red 1962 MGA MKII Coupe also surpassed expectations by realising £8,910.
Though the rarer of Porsche’s 911s are commanding ever higher prices these days, the regular cars remain great value. The 1990 Carrera 4 (£12,980), 1990 Carrera 2 (£9,360) and 1985 Carrera (£9,020) were all pretty much on the money.
Of the oddballs, the 1961 Downton-tuned 1275cc Morris Mini Pickup that made the Guinness Book of records for driving the 1900 miles from Oxford to Moscow on one tank of fuel, changed hands for £5,280. Of the four registration numbers on offer, 1 BBC fetched £22,000, though is thought to have gone to a private buyer rather than Auntie Beeb herself, as might have been expected.
Highlights of the previous day’s well-attended automobilia sale, included a trio of original Gurney Nutting sports car coachwork drawings (£844) and one of the 1932 Bluebird, signed by Malcolm Campbell himself (£1,238). The latter will remain in the UK, despite strong bidding from America. Interest in garage ephemera remains buoyant and the British Dominions Empire Motor Policy enamel sign fetched £1,350, while the Exide Batteries lightbox made £1,013.
The next H&H sale is at Kempton Park on May 12 and is for motorcycles, bicycles and motobilia. The next car and automobilia sale will be at Buxton on June 19/20.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-26 09:13:28
Good XK Jaguars are always in demand, and the Old English White XK150 cut quite a dash, as you might expect of a car that had been converted from left- to right-hand drive and had nearly £60,000 lavished on it back in 1990. Not far behind it on price was an equally stunning 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SC Four-Seat Tourer that had begun life as a drophead coupe. Always destined to be one of the stars of the show, it eventually sold for £39,600.
There was much competition over the 1967 Aston Martin DB6 that sold for £33,000. Of varying condition it is now likely to be the subject of considerable restoration. After which it could no doubt command nearer £80,000, considering the way Aston Martin prices have risen of late.
Among the many cars to better their top estimates were the totally immaculate Sun Bronze-coloured 1964 Jensen CV8 MKII - a well-known concours car that fetched £19,250 - and both the sale’s Frogeye Sprites that made £5,390 and £6,050 respectively. The very pretty red 1962 MGA MKII Coupe also surpassed expectations by realising £8,910.
Though the rarer of Porsche’s 911s are commanding ever higher prices these days, the regular cars remain great value. The 1990 Carrera 4 (£12,980), 1990 Carrera 2 (£9,360) and 1985 Carrera (£9,020) were all pretty much on the money.
Of the oddballs, the 1961 Downton-tuned 1275cc Morris Mini Pickup that made the Guinness Book of records for driving the 1900 miles from Oxford to Moscow on one tank of fuel, changed hands for £5,280. Of the four registration numbers on offer, 1 BBC fetched £22,000, though is thought to have gone to a private buyer rather than Auntie Beeb herself, as might have been expected.
Highlights of the previous day’s well-attended automobilia sale, included a trio of original Gurney Nutting sports car coachwork drawings (£844) and one of the 1932 Bluebird, signed by Malcolm Campbell himself (£1,238). The latter will remain in the UK, despite strong bidding from America. Interest in garage ephemera remains buoyant and the British Dominions Empire Motor Policy enamel sign fetched £1,350, while the Exide Batteries lightbox made £1,013.
The next H&H sale is at Kempton Park on May 12 and is for motorcycles, bicycles and motobilia. The next car and automobilia sale will be at Buxton on June 19/20.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-26 09:13:28
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Cannabis factories in Buxton
Police in Buxton have uncovered three cannabis 'factories' at addresses in St James Street, Clough St and Dale Road in Buxton town centre within the past week.
The officer in charge of the investigations, Detective Inspector Dean Wheeldon, said: "We acted on information we had received from members of the local community and executed drugs warrants at three separate town centre addresses.
"At each address we uncovered sophisticated cannabis cultivation equipment together with many hundreds of fully grown cannabis plants that were potentially worth thousands of pounds."
DI Wheeldon added: "We are appealing to the public, and in particular local landlords, to help us combat the problems caused by drug misuse.
"People should be on the lookout for premises which appear to have had windows and doors totally boarded up or have material or closed curtains at windows to prevent people looking inside, air vents appearing from the side or attics of premises and the distinctive smell of cannabis.
"Advice leaflets on these telltale signs are available free of charge from the enquiry office at Buxton Police Station."
The charity DrugScope recently issued a report stating that nationally, the number of cannabis factories being uncovered by police has trebled over the last two years with an average of three 'factories' raided each day in the last six months.
The charity says more than 60 per cent of cannabis sold in the UK was grown here, compared with only 11 per cent just 10 years ago.
Detective Inspector Wheeldon added: "We will always act on any information we receive and we encourage members of the public to tell us about any suspicions they may have.
"We would rather have a report that turns out to be false than miss out on the chance of arresting a suspect.
"Anyone who suspects that any premises are being used for growing cannabis should contact their local police on 0845 123 33 33 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 500111."
Yeh man, like far out.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-05 03:20:24
The officer in charge of the investigations, Detective Inspector Dean Wheeldon, said: "We acted on information we had received from members of the local community and executed drugs warrants at three separate town centre addresses.
"At each address we uncovered sophisticated cannabis cultivation equipment together with many hundreds of fully grown cannabis plants that were potentially worth thousands of pounds."
DI Wheeldon added: "We are appealing to the public, and in particular local landlords, to help us combat the problems caused by drug misuse.
"People should be on the lookout for premises which appear to have had windows and doors totally boarded up or have material or closed curtains at windows to prevent people looking inside, air vents appearing from the side or attics of premises and the distinctive smell of cannabis.
"Advice leaflets on these telltale signs are available free of charge from the enquiry office at Buxton Police Station."
The charity DrugScope recently issued a report stating that nationally, the number of cannabis factories being uncovered by police has trebled over the last two years with an average of three 'factories' raided each day in the last six months.
The charity says more than 60 per cent of cannabis sold in the UK was grown here, compared with only 11 per cent just 10 years ago.
Detective Inspector Wheeldon added: "We will always act on any information we receive and we encourage members of the public to tell us about any suspicions they may have.
"We would rather have a report that turns out to be false than miss out on the chance of arresting a suspect.
"Anyone who suspects that any premises are being used for growing cannabis should contact their local police on 0845 123 33 33 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 500111."
Yeh man, like far out.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-04-05 03:20:24
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Solomons Temple is top spot
Solomon's Temple has been tipped as a top spot for day-trippers in the North West.
Buxton’s hill-top tower, standing above Grinlow Wood, featured on the BBC’s Inside Out programme, after viewers nominated destinations for their ‘perfect day’ out in the area.
Screened a week last Friday, the presenters were seen setting out at 5am to climb the Temple and watch the sun rise over Buxton.
BBC1’s Inside Out is featuring a series of off-beat spots for UK tourists to discover in their own back yard. Other attractions included seal watching on the Isle of Man, Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Shop in Cumbria and the Cotebrooke Shire Horse Centre, Lancashire.
for more information on Solomon's Temple visit www.peakdistrictview.com
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-31 03:28:18
Buxton’s hill-top tower, standing above Grinlow Wood, featured on the BBC’s Inside Out programme, after viewers nominated destinations for their ‘perfect day’ out in the area.
Screened a week last Friday, the presenters were seen setting out at 5am to climb the Temple and watch the sun rise over Buxton.
BBC1’s Inside Out is featuring a series of off-beat spots for UK tourists to discover in their own back yard. Other attractions included seal watching on the Isle of Man, Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Shop in Cumbria and the Cotebrooke Shire Horse Centre, Lancashire.
for more information on Solomon's Temple visit www.peakdistrictview.com
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-31 03:28:18
Friday, March 30, 2007
H&H Classic Auctions in Buxton
H&H at The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton 18th April 2007
The Sale will be held at:
The Octagon Theatre
Pavilion Gardens
Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 6XN
Sale Times:
17-04-2007 12pm - Automobilia
18-04-2007 1pm - Motor Cars/Registrations
Entry List
Car Estimate
1983 AC 3000 ME £5000 - 6000
1934 ALVIS SPEED 20 SC TOURER £36000 - 40000
1967 ASTON MARTIN DB6 £20000 - 25000
1972 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE £16000 - 20000
1965 AUSTIN MINI DE LUXE £3500 - 4500
AUSTIN SEVEN SALOON £1400 - 1800
AUSTIN SEVEN SPECIAL £2000 - 3000
1929 AUSTIN SEVEN TOP HAT SALOON £4000 - 5000
1954 AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 £18000 - 20000
1958 AUSTIN-HEALEY 'FROGEYE' SPRITE £3000 - 4000
1992 BENTLEY BROOKLANDS £9000 - 10000
1990 BENTLEY EIGHT £6500 - 7500
1989 BENTLEY EIGHT £15000 - 17000
1987 BENTLEY EIGHT £6000 - 7000
1992 BENTLEY TURBO RL £14000 - 16000
1927 CHENARD ET WALCKER TWO SEAT DROPHEAD COUPE £5500 - 6500
1985 CITROEN VISA 1000 PISTES RALLY CAR £7000 - 9000
1952 DAIMLER DB18 SPECIAL SPORTS DROPHEAD COUPE £14000 - 16000
1980 FERRARI 400i £12000 - 14000
1986 FERRARI MONDIAL COUPE £6500 - 7500
1958 FORD CONSUL CONVERTIBLE £6000 - 7000
1983 FORD FIESTA XR2 £1800 - 2500
1968 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 FIXED HEAD COUPE £20000 - 22000
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 ROADSTER £36000 - 38000
1969 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 ROADSTER £26000 - 28000
1974 JAGUAR E-TYPE V12 ROADSTER £27000 - 30000
1956 JAGUAR MK1 2.4 LITRE £10000 - 12000
1961 JAGUAR MK2 3.4 LITRE £6000 - 7000
1963 JAGUAR MK2 3.4 LITRE £16000 - 18000
1964 JAGUAR MK2 3.8 LITRE £12000 - 13000
1963 JAGUAR MK2 3.8 LITRE £12000 - 14000
1993 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 3.2 £2000 - 3000
1989 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 3.6 £1300 - 1800
1979 JAGUAR SS100 EVOCATION £13000 - 15000
1965 JAGUAR S-TYPE 3.4 LITRE £9000 - 11000
1988 JAGUAR XJS 3.6 LITRE COUPE £5000 - 6000
1990 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE CONVERTIBLE £6000 - 7000
1990 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE CONVERTIBLE £7000 - 8000
1984 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE COUPE NO RESERVE
1954 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER £30000 - 32000
1958 JAGUAR XK150 SE DROPHEAD COUPE £40000 - 44000
1964 JENSEN CV8 MK II £14000 - 16000
1924 LEA FRANCIS F-TYPE TWO SEAT TOURER £16000 - 18000
1983 LOTUS ECLAT EXCEL £1800 - 2500
1996 LOTUS ESPRIT V8 £15000 - 18000
1991 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 CE £2500 - 3500
1993 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL £16000 - 18000
1962 MG A MKII COUPE £7000 - 8000
1971 MG B ROADSTER £6000 - 7000
1978 MG B ROADSTER £3500 - 4500
1975 MG B ROADSTER £6000 - 7000
1970 MG B ROADSTER £6500 - 7500
1974 MG B ROADSTER NO RESERVE
1949 MG TC £10000 - 12000
1961 MORRIS MINI PICKUP £5000 - 7000
1969 OPEL GT £4000 - 5000
1985 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA £8000 - 9000
1990 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2 £9000 - 10000
1990 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 £11000 - 13000
1984 PORSCHE 928 S £3000 - 4000
1987 PORSCHE 928 S4 £7500 - 8500
1965 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD III £18000 - 22000
1975 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW £5500 - 6500
1979 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II £7500 - 8500
1977 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II £5000 - 6000
1970 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW MPW TWO-DOOR SALOON £20000 - 25000
1933 ROVER 10 SPECIAL SALOON £2500 - 3500
1926 SWIFT 10HP QA SPORTS £7500 - 8500
1977 TRIUMPH STAG £2500 - 3500
1973 TRIUMPH TR6 £5000 - 6000
1973 TRIUMPH TR6 £6000 - 7000
1937 TRIUMPH VITESSE 14/60 SIX-LIGHT SALOON £9000 - 11000
1990 TVR S2 £5000 - 6000
1938 VAUXHALL DX 14/6 SALOON £2000 - 3000
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-30 13:55:44
The Sale will be held at:
The Octagon Theatre
Pavilion Gardens
Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 6XN
Sale Times:
17-04-2007 12pm - Automobilia
18-04-2007 1pm - Motor Cars/Registrations
Entry List
Car Estimate
1983 AC 3000 ME £5000 - 6000
1934 ALVIS SPEED 20 SC TOURER £36000 - 40000
1967 ASTON MARTIN DB6 £20000 - 25000
1972 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE £16000 - 20000
1965 AUSTIN MINI DE LUXE £3500 - 4500
AUSTIN SEVEN SALOON £1400 - 1800
AUSTIN SEVEN SPECIAL £2000 - 3000
1929 AUSTIN SEVEN TOP HAT SALOON £4000 - 5000
1954 AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 £18000 - 20000
1958 AUSTIN-HEALEY 'FROGEYE' SPRITE £3000 - 4000
1992 BENTLEY BROOKLANDS £9000 - 10000
1990 BENTLEY EIGHT £6500 - 7500
1989 BENTLEY EIGHT £15000 - 17000
1987 BENTLEY EIGHT £6000 - 7000
1992 BENTLEY TURBO RL £14000 - 16000
1927 CHENARD ET WALCKER TWO SEAT DROPHEAD COUPE £5500 - 6500
1985 CITROEN VISA 1000 PISTES RALLY CAR £7000 - 9000
1952 DAIMLER DB18 SPECIAL SPORTS DROPHEAD COUPE £14000 - 16000
1980 FERRARI 400i £12000 - 14000
1986 FERRARI MONDIAL COUPE £6500 - 7500
1958 FORD CONSUL CONVERTIBLE £6000 - 7000
1983 FORD FIESTA XR2 £1800 - 2500
1968 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 FIXED HEAD COUPE £20000 - 22000
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 ROADSTER £36000 - 38000
1969 JAGUAR E-TYPE 4.2 ROADSTER £26000 - 28000
1974 JAGUAR E-TYPE V12 ROADSTER £27000 - 30000
1956 JAGUAR MK1 2.4 LITRE £10000 - 12000
1961 JAGUAR MK2 3.4 LITRE £6000 - 7000
1963 JAGUAR MK2 3.4 LITRE £16000 - 18000
1964 JAGUAR MK2 3.8 LITRE £12000 - 13000
1963 JAGUAR MK2 3.8 LITRE £12000 - 14000
1993 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 3.2 £2000 - 3000
1989 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 3.6 £1300 - 1800
1979 JAGUAR SS100 EVOCATION £13000 - 15000
1965 JAGUAR S-TYPE 3.4 LITRE £9000 - 11000
1988 JAGUAR XJS 3.6 LITRE COUPE £5000 - 6000
1990 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE CONVERTIBLE £6000 - 7000
1990 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE CONVERTIBLE £7000 - 8000
1984 JAGUAR XJS 5.3 LITRE COUPE NO RESERVE
1954 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER £30000 - 32000
1958 JAGUAR XK150 SE DROPHEAD COUPE £40000 - 44000
1964 JENSEN CV8 MK II £14000 - 16000
1924 LEA FRANCIS F-TYPE TWO SEAT TOURER £16000 - 18000
1983 LOTUS ECLAT EXCEL £1800 - 2500
1996 LOTUS ESPRIT V8 £15000 - 18000
1991 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 CE £2500 - 3500
1993 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL £16000 - 18000
1962 MG A MKII COUPE £7000 - 8000
1971 MG B ROADSTER £6000 - 7000
1978 MG B ROADSTER £3500 - 4500
1975 MG B ROADSTER £6000 - 7000
1970 MG B ROADSTER £6500 - 7500
1974 MG B ROADSTER NO RESERVE
1949 MG TC £10000 - 12000
1961 MORRIS MINI PICKUP £5000 - 7000
1969 OPEL GT £4000 - 5000
1985 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA £8000 - 9000
1990 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2 £9000 - 10000
1990 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 £11000 - 13000
1984 PORSCHE 928 S £3000 - 4000
1987 PORSCHE 928 S4 £7500 - 8500
1965 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD III £18000 - 22000
1975 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW £5500 - 6500
1979 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II £7500 - 8500
1977 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II £5000 - 6000
1970 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW MPW TWO-DOOR SALOON £20000 - 25000
1933 ROVER 10 SPECIAL SALOON £2500 - 3500
1926 SWIFT 10HP QA SPORTS £7500 - 8500
1977 TRIUMPH STAG £2500 - 3500
1973 TRIUMPH TR6 £5000 - 6000
1973 TRIUMPH TR6 £6000 - 7000
1937 TRIUMPH VITESSE 14/60 SIX-LIGHT SALOON £9000 - 11000
1990 TVR S2 £5000 - 6000
1938 VAUXHALL DX 14/6 SALOON £2000 - 3000
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-30 13:55:44
Derbyshire decision-makers get a grilling
Derbyshire decision-makers were grilled on the future of the Peak District by high school students at this year's Peak 11 Conference.
Pupils from 11 Peak District secondary schools met representatives from the National Park Authority, youth services, borough and county councils and the police to discuss plans and policies for the future.
The aim of the event is to help young people influence the decision-makers who shape their communities.
The panel of officials faced a room packed with 14 to 18 year-old students armed with questions on public services, local industry, Information Technology and crime.
Kate Lamb, headteacher of St Thomas More's School, Buxton, said: "I'm hoping the young people will feel empowered to do something enterprising for themselves in the area where they live.
"Most of our students live in rural areas or small towns, and this is an opportunity for them to become involved in issues that affect their own lives."
Hot topics were access to training and transport, job opportunities, affordable housing, leisure facilities and recreation in the Peak Park.
At the end of the session most students decided that Spain was a better option.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-30 13:51:33
Pupils from 11 Peak District secondary schools met representatives from the National Park Authority, youth services, borough and county councils and the police to discuss plans and policies for the future.
The aim of the event is to help young people influence the decision-makers who shape their communities.
The panel of officials faced a room packed with 14 to 18 year-old students armed with questions on public services, local industry, Information Technology and crime.
Kate Lamb, headteacher of St Thomas More's School, Buxton, said: "I'm hoping the young people will feel empowered to do something enterprising for themselves in the area where they live.
"Most of our students live in rural areas or small towns, and this is an opportunity for them to become involved in issues that affect their own lives."
Hot topics were access to training and transport, job opportunities, affordable housing, leisure facilities and recreation in the Peak Park.
At the end of the session most students decided that Spain was a better option.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-30 13:51:33
Friday, March 23, 2007
The Buxton Festival gets closer
Buxton Festival was launched on Monday with a flurry of exciting figures – musical, literary and financial.
As well as a new artistic director to head-up the festival's programme of rarely performed opera , the literature festival has attracted Joanna Trollope, John Simpson and Antonia Fraser to its line-up.
The festival's growing popularity became clear when chief executive Glyn Foley announced the result of an East Midlands Development Agency survey, revealing that the event now generates £3 million for the area and the equivalent of 100 full-time jobs.
Figures also show that since 1999 festival audiences have trebled.
Andrew Greenwood, the new artistic director, said this year's programme features opera spanning five centuries, from the Bohemian George Benda's 'Romeo and Juliet' to the modern community opera, 'Tobias and the Angel' by Jonathon Dove.
Roy Hattersley, who has been festival chairman for the last eight years, confirmed he would be stepping down this year.
Chief executive Glyn Foley said: "July 2007 will be Roy's last as Festival Chairman.
"He has been one of our best assets and a great help to me. On the last day (July 22) we offer him the Opera House stage to focus on his books The Edwardians and the second volume of Buster's Diaries.
"In doing so, we thank him for his exceptional service to the Festival. He will be missed."
Dame Janet Smith will take over as chairman.
Buxton Festival features a programme of more than 100 events over 17 days in July each year. It is now in its 29th year.
• The festival runs from July 6-22. For tickets call 0845 1272190.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-23 03:09:51
As well as a new artistic director to head-up the festival's programme of rarely performed opera , the literature festival has attracted Joanna Trollope, John Simpson and Antonia Fraser to its line-up.
The festival's growing popularity became clear when chief executive Glyn Foley announced the result of an East Midlands Development Agency survey, revealing that the event now generates £3 million for the area and the equivalent of 100 full-time jobs.
Figures also show that since 1999 festival audiences have trebled.
Andrew Greenwood, the new artistic director, said this year's programme features opera spanning five centuries, from the Bohemian George Benda's 'Romeo and Juliet' to the modern community opera, 'Tobias and the Angel' by Jonathon Dove.
Roy Hattersley, who has been festival chairman for the last eight years, confirmed he would be stepping down this year.
Chief executive Glyn Foley said: "July 2007 will be Roy's last as Festival Chairman.
"He has been one of our best assets and a great help to me. On the last day (July 22) we offer him the Opera House stage to focus on his books The Edwardians and the second volume of Buster's Diaries.
"In doing so, we thank him for his exceptional service to the Festival. He will be missed."
Dame Janet Smith will take over as chairman.
Buxton Festival features a programme of more than 100 events over 17 days in July each year. It is now in its 29th year.
• The festival runs from July 6-22. For tickets call 0845 1272190.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-23 03:09:51
What next for Buxton's Pavilion Gardens
Vision Buxton – agroup of local businesses and organisations which campaigns on behalf of the town – wants an international competition to decide the Pavillion Gardens' future after the rejection of the food hall proposal.
Responding to the Borough Council's announcement regarding the future of the Pavilion Gardens, Bill Preece, Chairman of Vision Buxton, said, "We join the Council in welcoming emda's early decision on the Regional Food Hall project.
"We support entirely the position of leading councillors in calling for a wide-ranging and free-thinking debate on the future of the entire Pavilion Gardens complex.
"There has been a huge demonstration of public interest and enthusiasm in favour of finding future uses for the Gardens that will be commercially profitable, inclusive for the community as a whole, and will also make a positive contribution to the attractions that we can offer to our visitors."
Mr Preece unveiled the proposal by Vision Buxton to sponsor an international ideas competition.
This would be open to entrepreneurs, developers, and operators of visitor attractions from the UK and abroad.
Entrants would be invited to submit proposals for the long term future use of either the buildings alone, or for the entire site, subject only to general guiding principles regarding guaranteed access for and use by the community as a whole, and the need to bring about a radical improvement in the attractions that Buxton can offer to visitors for the rest of the century.
"Instead of starting off with a long list of what can't be done and what won't be acceptable, we want to encourage completely free thinking, and a fresh, innovative approach", said Mr Preece.
"When the competition closes, all genuine and viable proposals could be put on exhibition in the Pavilion Gardens, allowing full public scrutiny.
"Open public debate and, if necessary, a referendum, would ensure the opportunity for everyone's interests to be represented".
Mr Preece gave an assurance that, for any proposal to be pursued in detail, there would have to be a clear demonstration of support from the local community, together with the ongoing involvement of local interest groups during the detailed investigation and development of any favoured scheme.
It sounds like an act of desperation to me. All these people and not one idea amongst them? What about having an international food hall?
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-23 03:01:45
Responding to the Borough Council's announcement regarding the future of the Pavilion Gardens, Bill Preece, Chairman of Vision Buxton, said, "We join the Council in welcoming emda's early decision on the Regional Food Hall project.
"We support entirely the position of leading councillors in calling for a wide-ranging and free-thinking debate on the future of the entire Pavilion Gardens complex.
"There has been a huge demonstration of public interest and enthusiasm in favour of finding future uses for the Gardens that will be commercially profitable, inclusive for the community as a whole, and will also make a positive contribution to the attractions that we can offer to our visitors."
Mr Preece unveiled the proposal by Vision Buxton to sponsor an international ideas competition.
This would be open to entrepreneurs, developers, and operators of visitor attractions from the UK and abroad.
Entrants would be invited to submit proposals for the long term future use of either the buildings alone, or for the entire site, subject only to general guiding principles regarding guaranteed access for and use by the community as a whole, and the need to bring about a radical improvement in the attractions that Buxton can offer to visitors for the rest of the century.
"Instead of starting off with a long list of what can't be done and what won't be acceptable, we want to encourage completely free thinking, and a fresh, innovative approach", said Mr Preece.
"When the competition closes, all genuine and viable proposals could be put on exhibition in the Pavilion Gardens, allowing full public scrutiny.
"Open public debate and, if necessary, a referendum, would ensure the opportunity for everyone's interests to be represented".
Mr Preece gave an assurance that, for any proposal to be pursued in detail, there would have to be a clear demonstration of support from the local community, together with the ongoing involvement of local interest groups during the detailed investigation and development of any favoured scheme.
It sounds like an act of desperation to me. All these people and not one idea amongst them? What about having an international food hall?
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-23 03:01:45
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Tribute Concert for Buxton Musician
One of Buxton's finest musicians, Charlie Duncan, has died at the age of 51.
He was travelling in his car on the Cat and Fiddle Road on his way to be a best man at a wedding on Saturday in Congleton when he died suddenly.
His talents were well known to Buxton music followers having played with a host of rock, blues and soul bands.
He could play any style of music on his piano and was resident pianist at Bredbury Hall, Stockport, and had previously played Sunday lunchtime sessions at The Palace Hotel.
In recent times Charles independently released a piano tribute to the Beatles and his own classical music CD 'The Viking Suite' on which he was assisted by his talented musical daughter, Holly.
It was through this album that Charles linked with local journalist Alan Charnley and they started writing songs together 14 months ago.
One of their tracks, 'Dreaming', is on the album donated by High Peak musicians to help the charity Shelter.
Charles was working on a new album and was an inspirational piano player and a gentleman.
Musicians in Buxton are planning a tribute concert to Charlie at a date to be fixed and further details will be announced in the press at a later date.
Charlie was also a great Manchester United fan, a joy he shared with his son, Glenn.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-16 09:04:17
He was travelling in his car on the Cat and Fiddle Road on his way to be a best man at a wedding on Saturday in Congleton when he died suddenly.
His talents were well known to Buxton music followers having played with a host of rock, blues and soul bands.
He could play any style of music on his piano and was resident pianist at Bredbury Hall, Stockport, and had previously played Sunday lunchtime sessions at The Palace Hotel.
In recent times Charles independently released a piano tribute to the Beatles and his own classical music CD 'The Viking Suite' on which he was assisted by his talented musical daughter, Holly.
It was through this album that Charles linked with local journalist Alan Charnley and they started writing songs together 14 months ago.
One of their tracks, 'Dreaming', is on the album donated by High Peak musicians to help the charity Shelter.
Charles was working on a new album and was an inspirational piano player and a gentleman.
Musicians in Buxton are planning a tribute concert to Charlie at a date to be fixed and further details will be announced in the press at a later date.
Charlie was also a great Manchester United fan, a joy he shared with his son, Glenn.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-16 09:04:17
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Big girls dance at Buxton Opera House
A word of warning-do not read this while you are eating your cornflakes.
The Big Ballet is on at Buxton Opera House and with a minimum weigh-in requirement of 17 stone, the 16 girls in this Russian company certainly test the boards.
With very little in the way of formal ballet movement their rendition consists of strutting and upper body movement combined with modern dance, disco, upbeat traditional folk dancing and outrageous comic routines.
Hell's Angels in bikinis, more than ample displays of flesh and belly dancing as you've never seen it before makes this a good-natured, colourful, entertaining show, proving that big girls can dance.
And there is something for the girls as well in the form of six half-naked young male dancers who do a version of the Full Monty. Keep your knickers on girls.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 02:05:52
The Big Ballet is on at Buxton Opera House and with a minimum weigh-in requirement of 17 stone, the 16 girls in this Russian company certainly test the boards.
With very little in the way of formal ballet movement their rendition consists of strutting and upper body movement combined with modern dance, disco, upbeat traditional folk dancing and outrageous comic routines.
Hell's Angels in bikinis, more than ample displays of flesh and belly dancing as you've never seen it before makes this a good-natured, colourful, entertaining show, proving that big girls can dance.
And there is something for the girls as well in the form of six half-naked young male dancers who do a version of the Full Monty. Keep your knickers on girls.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 02:05:52
High Peak wins 'Council of the Year' award
HIGH Peak Borough Council picked up the Local Government Chronicle Council of the Year Award at a ceremony in London on Monday night.
By my reckoning virtually every council in Derbyshire has won one bullsh*t award or another. Does anybody really care and who pays for the lavish piss up ceremony?
Judges were impressed with High Peak's regeneration of Buxton and Glossop by attracting large scale external investment, and the transformation of heritage buildings into economic use.
Cllr David Lomax, Leader of High Peak Borough Council, said: "This is a great achievement for all our staff and reflects the dedicated way in which they provide services to High Peak residents and visitors."
Good job they didn't ask about Pavillion Gardens.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 02:00:11
By my reckoning virtually every council in Derbyshire has won one bullsh*t award or another. Does anybody really care and who pays for the lavish piss up ceremony?
Judges were impressed with High Peak's regeneration of Buxton and Glossop by attracting large scale external investment, and the transformation of heritage buildings into economic use.
Cllr David Lomax, Leader of High Peak Borough Council, said: "This is a great achievement for all our staff and reflects the dedicated way in which they provide services to High Peak residents and visitors."
Good job they didn't ask about Pavillion Gardens.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 02:00:11
New chairperson for Buxton Festival
Roy Hattersley is stepping down as chairman of the Buxton Festival after eight years at the helm. He will retire on the last day of the 2007 festival on July 22.
His replacement will be Dame Janet Smith, who chaired the inquiry into the serial killer Harold Shipman.
"I know that Roy will be a hard act to follow but I hope to see the Festival grow and thrive as it has done during his time," said Dame Janet.
Dame Janet worked as a barrister in Manchester for 20 years. In 1992 she was appointed a Judge of the High Court, and later chaired the Shipman Inquiry.
Following promotion to the Court of Appeal, she holds one of the most senior positions in the judiciary as a Lady Justice of Appeal.
Buxton Festival will announce this year's programme of events at the launch of their 2007 brochure in the Devonshire Dome on Monday March 19 at 4pm.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 01:53:35
His replacement will be Dame Janet Smith, who chaired the inquiry into the serial killer Harold Shipman.
"I know that Roy will be a hard act to follow but I hope to see the Festival grow and thrive as it has done during his time," said Dame Janet.
Dame Janet worked as a barrister in Manchester for 20 years. In 1992 she was appointed a Judge of the High Court, and later chaired the Shipman Inquiry.
Following promotion to the Court of Appeal, she holds one of the most senior positions in the judiciary as a Lady Justice of Appeal.
Buxton Festival will announce this year's programme of events at the launch of their 2007 brochure in the Devonshire Dome on Monday March 19 at 4pm.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-14 01:53:35
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
No Food Hall, but Leisure Complex?
In the wake of the food hall debacle at Pavilion Gardens a consortium of Buxton businessmen known as Landmark Leisure have put forward proposals for a massive leisure complex on the outskirts of Buxton – complete with cinema, hotel and swimming pool.
Bill Barratt, who is a member of the group, said: "The town is growing and hopefully the number of tourists is growing as well and we have got to look 20 or 30 years ahead. Landmark Leisure feel there is a need in Buxton for more leisure facilities for people of all ages.
"Presently, the nearest leisure complexes are in Stockport or Chesterfield. with some facilities in Macclesfield," he added.
"With the rise in population of Buxton through new housing developments and the recent arrival of Derby University, Landmark Leisure feel it is important that Buxton can provide activities and entertainment for all its residents.
"As part of the plans, a park and ride facility is proposed to not only take Buxton residents to and from the complex but to also allow people visiting Buxton to leave their cars outside of the town, helping to ease congestion in the town centre."
As well as a massive 500 space park and ride facility, the plans for the 34 acre site include:
* a three screen cinema
* 80 bed hotel
* eight lane swimming pool
* five football pitches, each with their own changing areas
* a rugby pitch
* netball courts
* a ten pin bowling alley
* a fitness suite
* a gym hall
* squash and tennis courts
* a restaurant
* a clubhouse and
* a cafe
Mr Barratt added: "There will be every sporting facility you can think of and everything will all be in one building."
Mr Barratt said the group had already attracted financial interest in the scheme, and some local football clubs had expressed an interest in using the pitches.
In interesting approach Mr Barratt is waiting for the reaction of local people before submitting the plans to the council.
If the sums add up how can Buxton not want something like this? I cannot wait to see the reaction of the council.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-12 13:34:57
Bill Barratt, who is a member of the group, said: "The town is growing and hopefully the number of tourists is growing as well and we have got to look 20 or 30 years ahead. Landmark Leisure feel there is a need in Buxton for more leisure facilities for people of all ages.
"Presently, the nearest leisure complexes are in Stockport or Chesterfield. with some facilities in Macclesfield," he added.
"With the rise in population of Buxton through new housing developments and the recent arrival of Derby University, Landmark Leisure feel it is important that Buxton can provide activities and entertainment for all its residents.
"As part of the plans, a park and ride facility is proposed to not only take Buxton residents to and from the complex but to also allow people visiting Buxton to leave their cars outside of the town, helping to ease congestion in the town centre."
As well as a massive 500 space park and ride facility, the plans for the 34 acre site include:
* a three screen cinema
* 80 bed hotel
* eight lane swimming pool
* five football pitches, each with their own changing areas
* a rugby pitch
* netball courts
* a ten pin bowling alley
* a fitness suite
* a gym hall
* squash and tennis courts
* a restaurant
* a clubhouse and
* a cafe
Mr Barratt added: "There will be every sporting facility you can think of and everything will all be in one building."
Mr Barratt said the group had already attracted financial interest in the scheme, and some local football clubs had expressed an interest in using the pitches.
In interesting approach Mr Barratt is waiting for the reaction of local people before submitting the plans to the council.
If the sums add up how can Buxton not want something like this? I cannot wait to see the reaction of the council.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-12 13:34:57
Friday, March 09, 2007
What now for Buxton food hall
I have to admit I got it wrong. I firmly believed that an organisation, like the East Midlands Development Agency, who were so desperate to turn Buxton's Pavilion Gardens into a regional food hall and were prepared to spend £640,000 on a feasibility study to prove project viability would get their own way.
The £8 million project will now not go ahead after emda said they are not convinced the project would be financially viable. The question is did they spend £640,000 to find this out or did they think to hell with it let's spend the dough somewhere else.
Cllr David Lomax, Leader of High Peak Borough Council, said: "I welcome emda coming to an early view on the Food Hall project. There is now a real opportunity to harness the energy and enthusiasm that has been generated within the local community for the existing provision, to help shape and support the future direction of the Gardens.
"It is clear from listening to the local community that the retention of the Octagon as a flexible events and performance space is essential."
"Resolving the investment needed in the complex is a key issue", he added.
"We need to ensure that this important heritage asset is able to be retained and restored and spaces such as the Paxton Suite are made desirable to use. We have had so many offers of help from the community and interest in usage of the building.
"The council will listen to and work with the local community to set the vision for the building and actively involve them where possible in the future management of the site."
Now that is what you call a U-turn. Unfortunately the voters will not forget what was said previously.
Despite emda withdrawing their funding for the project, the development body are still keen to work with High Peak Borough Council to help improve the Pavilion Gardens, including improving the economic use of the building, encouraging greater community and visitor use and improving the quality and presentation of the building.
Cllr Alan Wells, Executive Member for Economic Regeneration, said: "I am delighted to see that emda recognise the importance and potential of the Pavilion Gardens in sustaining and improving the well-being of the local economy.
"Preserving the Octagon for local community and tourism related events will be an essential part of any future plans for the building.
"I am confident that the current wave of support for the activities at the Gardens can be translated into a bright future for the complex and the town as a whole."
Derbyshire County Councillor Robin Baldry, who campaigned against the food hall, said: "This is absolutely fantastic. It is a victory for the people of Buxton. Common sense has prevailed.
"But we must not now sit back. We have won the battle and now we have got to continue with the war. The war is sitting down and coming up with ideas to make it a profitable organisation."
Bill Weston, chair of the food hall opposition group, said:"The people of the town have spoken and fortunately the word has been listened to.
"What we have got to do now is, having saved the buildings from this alternative usage, we have got to go forward and improve the current usage.
"There really have been thousands of people coming forward with support. It has been overwhelming in many respects.
"It was almost like a wartime mentality. People have really pulled together in the town.
"We are delighted but we do know there is a lot of work to be done."
High Peak Borough Councillor Andrew Bingham said: "Emda have now come to realise what many of us in the area knew from the start - that the food hall proposal would not work. It was never going to work. Thankfully they have now seen sense.
"We now need to have a proper open debate about what can be done with the Octagon and the Pavilion Gardens for the future to hopefully turn it back into a profit making opportunity to the benefit of everybody in the High Peak.
"We would like to thank everyone for their support. There were many of us who voted against it and thankfully we have been proved right."
There has been plenty of back slapping here. Officially, the proposed food hall will not go ahead because it is not financially viable not through people power. However, it isn't going ahead so don't f*ck up the opportunity of doing something positive with the building.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-08 13:16:25
The £8 million project will now not go ahead after emda said they are not convinced the project would be financially viable. The question is did they spend £640,000 to find this out or did they think to hell with it let's spend the dough somewhere else.
Cllr David Lomax, Leader of High Peak Borough Council, said: "I welcome emda coming to an early view on the Food Hall project. There is now a real opportunity to harness the energy and enthusiasm that has been generated within the local community for the existing provision, to help shape and support the future direction of the Gardens.
"It is clear from listening to the local community that the retention of the Octagon as a flexible events and performance space is essential."
"Resolving the investment needed in the complex is a key issue", he added.
"We need to ensure that this important heritage asset is able to be retained and restored and spaces such as the Paxton Suite are made desirable to use. We have had so many offers of help from the community and interest in usage of the building.
"The council will listen to and work with the local community to set the vision for the building and actively involve them where possible in the future management of the site."
Now that is what you call a U-turn. Unfortunately the voters will not forget what was said previously.
Despite emda withdrawing their funding for the project, the development body are still keen to work with High Peak Borough Council to help improve the Pavilion Gardens, including improving the economic use of the building, encouraging greater community and visitor use and improving the quality and presentation of the building.
Cllr Alan Wells, Executive Member for Economic Regeneration, said: "I am delighted to see that emda recognise the importance and potential of the Pavilion Gardens in sustaining and improving the well-being of the local economy.
"Preserving the Octagon for local community and tourism related events will be an essential part of any future plans for the building.
"I am confident that the current wave of support for the activities at the Gardens can be translated into a bright future for the complex and the town as a whole."
Derbyshire County Councillor Robin Baldry, who campaigned against the food hall, said: "This is absolutely fantastic. It is a victory for the people of Buxton. Common sense has prevailed.
"But we must not now sit back. We have won the battle and now we have got to continue with the war. The war is sitting down and coming up with ideas to make it a profitable organisation."
Bill Weston, chair of the food hall opposition group, said:"The people of the town have spoken and fortunately the word has been listened to.
"What we have got to do now is, having saved the buildings from this alternative usage, we have got to go forward and improve the current usage.
"There really have been thousands of people coming forward with support. It has been overwhelming in many respects.
"It was almost like a wartime mentality. People have really pulled together in the town.
"We are delighted but we do know there is a lot of work to be done."
High Peak Borough Councillor Andrew Bingham said: "Emda have now come to realise what many of us in the area knew from the start - that the food hall proposal would not work. It was never going to work. Thankfully they have now seen sense.
"We now need to have a proper open debate about what can be done with the Octagon and the Pavilion Gardens for the future to hopefully turn it back into a profit making opportunity to the benefit of everybody in the High Peak.
"We would like to thank everyone for their support. There were many of us who voted against it and thankfully we have been proved right."
There has been plenty of back slapping here. Officially, the proposed food hall will not go ahead because it is not financially viable not through people power. However, it isn't going ahead so don't f*ck up the opportunity of doing something positive with the building.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-08 13:16:25
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Buxton food hall gets thumbs down
Plans for a regional food hall in Buxton have been shelved after funding for the £8 million project was withdrawn.
The East Midlands Development Agency announced they believed the plans were not financially viable and they would not be funding the scheme.
There will be more on this as the story unfolds.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-08 02:48:51
The East Midlands Development Agency announced they believed the plans were not financially viable and they would not be funding the scheme.
There will be more on this as the story unfolds.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-08 02:48:51
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