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A guide to selected events in East Cheshire during March & April

MON 2 TO SAT 7 MARCHPoynton Players presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood.

A funny and poignant play, subsequently a major film, about four retired opera singers who set aside their egos to perform together one last time. Ticket Prices - Monday only £7.50 Tuesday to Saturday £8 Tickets can be booked online, full details

www.poyntonplayers.co.uk, or by phone (0333 666 3366 Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm. Sat 9am. to 5pm.) MONDAY 2 MARCH

Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz High Lane Conservative

Club, Buxton Road, High Lane. 8pmWEDNESDAY 4 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten Service

United Reformed Church, Short Street, Hazel Grove

7.30pm

FRIDAY 6 MARCH Moonlight Craft Fair St George’s Church, Buxton Road, Heaviley, Davenport SK2 6NU 3pm-9 pmSATURDAY 7 MARCH St George’s Singers Bach Magnificat Tickets (£15,

£13 concession, £5 students/children) are available from the ticket secretary on 01663 764012 or online at

www.st-georges-singers.org.uk. Coach transport from Poynton or Hazel Grove is also available.Royal Northern College of Music 7.30pmSATURDAY 7 MARCH Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Mark

Heron. Haydn Symphony No 104; Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Soloist: Alexandra Dariescu; Brahms Symphony No 3. Tickets on the door

priced £10 (£8 concessions).Stockport Town Hall at 7.30pmSATURDAY 7 MARCHCharity Dance with the Haley Sisters Band singing Country, Folk, Blues and good old Rock & Roll. Come dance or listen to a magical blend of vocal harmonies and top notch musicianship. Licensed Bar, ample parking. Tickets £10 including supper. Contact Maggie

01625 829719 or Di 01625 585600, proceeds to Epilepsy Action.Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall, SK10 4QP 7.30-11.30pm

SATURDAY 7 MARCHNorthern Chamber Orchestra - Stephen Hough, piano:

Dvorak Piano Concerto.Tickets from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information

Centre: 01625 378123 the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage

Centre (and ON THE DOOR - subject to availability). £16/£13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. More details at www.ncorch.co.ukMacclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pmMONDAY 9 MARCH

Romiley Floral Art Guild Buffet Supper for members and

‘in-house’ flower arrangers “Here and There”Romiley Community Centre doors open 7.05pmTUESDAY 10 MARCHLecture – National Trust – A Nature Conservation Organisation? Speaker John Hooson.St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue,

Bramhall 2pm

TUES 10 TO SAT 14 MARCHLes Miserables - School Edition will be at the Evans Theatre, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow between 10 – 14th March 2015. For more information and tickets

go to www.tempotheatre.com Tickets are also available by calling 07969 176148. WEDNESDAY 11 MARCHNecdfas lecture - an in-depth look at the Magna Carta. Website: www.necdfas.org.uk info@necdfas.org.ukBrookdale Club, BramhallWEDNESDAY 11 MARCH Disley & District Flower Club. A flower demonstration

by Ian Buxton, National Demonstrator, entitled ‘March Medley’. Visitors welcome. Admission £5High Lane Village Hall 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 11 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten ServiceSt Peter’s Roman Catholic Church Green Lane Hazel

Grove 7.30pm

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Cover photo: Flower Demonstration at High Lane War Memorial Village Hall.

Issue 46 - March - April 2015

ContentsInside People 4

The Furniture Station 7

High Lane War Memorial Village Hall 8

In Touch 11

Crossword 15

The Book Group Recommends 16

Sudoku 19

The Walk 20

NGS New Season 24

Children’s Activities 26

Just 4 Kids 29

Puzzle Solutions 32

inside Guide 33

Useful Numbers 37

Classified Index 38

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Education always played a major part in Arthur Newton’s life, as a pupil, then a teacher, an LEA administrator and latterly as an adult learner.

Born in Harpurhey in November 1935, after attending North Manchester Grammar, Arthur left school at 16 and went to work in the Manchester Education Offices. In July 1954, he was conscripted for National Service, joined the army and was posted to Egypt and later Cyprus.

Demobbed in 1956, he returned to civilian life and Manchester Education Offices, where he met his wife to be, Anne. Anne and Arthur have now been married for 52 years and have two daughters, Faye and Helena and two granddaughters.

In September 1958, deciding to further his education, Arthur attended Padgate College where he qualified as a teacher. He left the College in 1960 and taught in Lancashire Primary schools for several years studying for a degree at Manchester University in his spare time. In 1966 he left Primary education and became a lecturer at Mather and Platt Ltd Works School.

In 1969, Arthur came to Stockport working for the County Borough in Further Education. On the creation of the new Metropolitan Borough, he became responsible for the staffing of primary schools, appointing many teachers and headteachers and later in times of cutback coordinating the redeployment of teachers. In 1992, having worked for Stockport LEA in Further, Primary and Special education and supporting Governing Bodies, Arthur retired and for several years returned to teaching part time.

For many people a lifetime working in Education

might have been enough but Arthur decided that he would return to study. Since 1980 he and Anne had frequently holidayed in France and made friends there, so appropriately he began to study A Level French. What began as a hobby to keep his mind active led through the Institute of Linguists examination to a BA degree in French from London University and subsequently an MA in Popular Culture through the Open University. Arthur is still a member of the Alliance Francaise, attending group meetings each week and he frequents the John Rylands library to read from their extensive collection of French literature.

Life isn’t all study though. Arthur enjoys lighter reading, thrillers especially Kathy Reichs and listens to music; brass bands, Dixieland, and Folk. Writing is also one of Arthur’s interests and he has published several short stories but is increasingly a letter writer to papers; both he and Anne have been published on the letters page of the Guardian.

Since his retirement Arthur has also been active serving the local community. He was for four years a member of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and is currently a member of the Stockport Youth Offending Panel, the organisation that supervises first time offenders, seeking to balance punitive justice with a more positive restorative justice.

Arthur is a lifelong Manchester United fan and proudly boasts that he can name the members of the 1948 cup winning side. His hero, Jack Rowley was a member of that team. Arthur’s ambition is to see his grandchildren grow up and his regret is that his father died early and missed many of the things he accomplished. He admits to love of all food, French, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine but also traditional Manchester dishes like pie and chips, black pudding and jam roly poly. His pet dislikes are fat chips and al dente cauliflower.

Last word from Arthur

I’ve always enjoyed study and learning and would recommend it to others. There are so many opportunities now on the internet and via social media. Learning is liberty, opens your mind and gives you great opportunities, whatever your age.

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Don’t throw it away, please give us a call & allow us to re-use your items.

The Furniture Station relies heavily on local donations of unwanted, good-quality furniture and electrical goods in order to help the families and individuals in Stockport who are in need of such basic items.

We require a healthy stock of furniture and electrical items in order to help people who do not have the household basics for their home. We are appealing for your re-usable items to be donated to The Furniture Station by simply giving us a call on 0161 456 0717 to help us maintain this stock.

We collect free of charge from Stockport, certain East Cheshire and Greater Manchester areas including Hazel Grove & High Lane.

There is heavy competition locally for your items and this is very challenging to compete with. By choosing The Furniture Station you are not only re-using your items and preventing landfill waste, but you are supporting families with an urgent need for such household basics to turn a house into a home. Together, we can continue to relieve poverty and distress to people in need living in Stockport through the provision of these essential furniture and household items and better support them to maintain their tenancy and establish a more independent lifestyle.

The Furniture Station is not a shop open to the public, but a local charity which specifically helps those referred to our services via the council,

housing officers, Age UK, Citizens Advice, social services etc. Operating with the support of 28 volunteers and just six members of staff we deliver these items each week day for only a nominal charge, and continue to do so as the demand for our service continues.

Celebrating 20 years in operation, it is these collections that help our organisation continue the delivery of around 4,000 essential furniture and white good items to some 1,000 homes in the Borough of Stockport each year.

For a list of items we can collect please visit our website www.furniturestation.org.uk/freecollections

Unfortunately gas appliances are not accepted and certain safety criteria apply. All items are accepted at the driver’s discretion; please do not be offended if your items are refused.

Call us on 0161 456 0717 to book your collection today. Please leave a message if you get through to voice mail and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Joanne Watson Twitter: @fsstockport Facebook.com/furniturestation

The Furniture Station, Hazel Grove Baptist Church, Station Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EX.

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High Lane War Memorial Hall today is an intrinsic and significant part of High Lane community life. It exists and prospers because of the enthusiasm of its committee and supporters and because of the enjoyment it gives to so many people. And of course, it is by no means lacking in historical interest. For all of these reasons this story, written by Margaret Wallace – one of the trustees of the Memorial Hall- is a perfect subject for our magazine and is much appreciated.

Origins, “The Phoenix Fund” story and beyond

Before the 2nd World War there was little in the way of suitable accommodation where the inhabitants of High Lane could hold concerts, meetings and other social events. In 1939 a group of villagers got together to discuss and plan for a venue “provided by the villagers for the villagers”. This was put in abeyance when war was declared. The plans were resurrected in 1945 but it took 11 years, until the beginning of 1956, to have the Hall built at a total cost of £1650. It was sited on the present ‘top car park’ and would be named “The High Lane War Memorial Village Hall” as a tribute to the villagers who had lost their lives in the two World Wars. When it was opened on 1 September 1956 by the Chairman of Marple UDC, the building consisted of a large hall and kitchen, with

a stage at the end near the Scout Hut. The Hall was extended in the 1970s with the help of a grant of £4,500 from the local Council, adding a small hall, committee room and new kitchen.

A disastrous fire at the Hall on Friday afternoon, 25 November 1995, shocked the Village. St Thomas’ Church Drama Group was scheduled to put on their annual pantomime that evening with another two productions on the Saturday. After many phone calls the ‘panto’ finally took to the stage at High Lane Primary School on Andrew Lane with a lot of improvised props and costumes. The Village Hall Management Committee quickly got together to discuss the way forward and came up with the idea of a rebuilding effort that was to be called the “Phoenix Fund.” The Committee decided to demolish the whole building and demolition started on 17 April 1996. The drive to raise the money for a new Hall was launched at a ‘Field Day’ on High Lane Park and plans were drawn up for a new hall which was to be sited on the village side of the Scout Hut. Building started in June 1999 with the new Hall expected to cost £420,000. A relatively small part of this cost actually came from the insurance company, but after a second application to the National Lottery Fund by the then Chairman, the late Mr George Fernyhough, the Hall was successful in obtaining a grant of £250,000.

A small fund-raising committee was formed which arranged a varied programme each month – tea dances, beetle drives, bingo sessions, book and jigsaw sales, plant sales, as well as ladies barbershop and brass band concerts amongst other events. The villagers were very supportive

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of the fund raising efforts in giving donations, buying bricks and taking out collecting boxes. Local institutions and businesses such as Andrew Lane Primary School, Carver Theatre Marple, High Lane Conservative Club, High Lane Library, High Lane Scout Hut, The Horse Shoe Public House, North Cheshire Cruising Club, Poynton Civic Hall, Scotch Produce Centre, St Thomas’ Parish Church, Windlehurst Methodist Chapel and Woodside Tennis Club generously provided meeting rooms and venues for fund raising events. A bi-monthly newsletter was produced which gave updates on progress and details of forthcoming events. This was delivered to every house in the village by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Building work on the new Hall was completed in November 1999 and the following month was devoted to equipping the venue. The first event to be held there was the Village Millennium Party on New Year’s Eve 1999. The Hall was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal on 9 January 2001 when all the regular users of the facilities were invited to put on displays. There were 19 displays and HRH very graciously spoke to all of the participating groups.

There have been many changes in the makeup of the Village Hall Management Committee over the years; the present Committee of seven is chaired by Mr Mike Morton.

The Hall now has accommodation consisting of two halls, both with adjoining kitchen facilities. The large hall accommodates up to 180 people, with lighting, a state of the art sound system, large stage area and is suitable for conferences, exhibitions and shows. The

small hall accommodates up to 60 people and is suitable for smaller events. Both halls are also ideal for children’s parties. There is also an office/small room which accommodates up to 10 adults. All areas can be hired separately for morning, afternoon or evening sessions either casually or on a regular basis at very reasonable rates. Activities put on by current hirer groups in the Hall are very varied and include: - Art, Bridge, Brownies, Children’s Dancing, Choir, Coffee Mornings, Film Society, Flower Club, Karate, Keep Fit, Lace Making, Scottish Dancing, Self Defence, Slimming World, Tai Chi, Toddlers, Townswomen’s Guild, and U3A. The Hall itself organises Table Top Sales from September to May to raise funds for improvements and to help with meeting running costs.

This spacious Memorial Hall with a large car park can be found in High Lane Village Park, just off Windlehurst Road, SK6 8AB. Please visit our website www.highlanevillagehall.co.uk for further details and photos or contact the Booking Secretary, Mrs Linda Morton, on 07583 506436 or 01663 762150.

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We always have vacancies for experienced and enthusiastic musicians, in particular, French Horn, Trumpet and experienced String Players. So, if you enjoy playing music in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, come and join us. You will be warmly welcomed!

We rehearse every Thursday evening 7.45pm to 10pm at the Methodist Sunday School, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove.

HiGH LAne ResidenTs AssOCiATiOn

The Residents Association of High Lane has been in existence for 80 years and remains committed to the objectives set at its formation ie the needs of residents and the maintenance and improvements to expected services.

All residents are invited to meetings which are held at High Lane Library on the first Thursday of the month at 8pm. The local police officers/PCSOs and our local members on the Council are also invited to attend.

Information and concerns about the area are received and communicated to the bodies responsible and solutions negotiated. The last few years have seen a reduction in services due to Council budget restrictions. The Association has responded strongly and, with the support and assistance of residents, the War Memorial is regularly cleared of leaves and debris and all the planted areas within the village are cared for, bringing much needed colour to the village.

Current and future issues continue to be addressed including highways and pavements

with special reference to the increase in vehicle numbers expected with the construction of the new Airport Relief Road.

We are aware that to maintain the village life residents will need to be involved to a high level actively and supportively. Please feel welcome to visit our meetings. Interested residents can contact Tom 01663 764521 or Helen 01663 764723

disLeY AMALGAMATed sPORTs CLUB

Disley Amalgamated Sports Club is your multi-sports Club close to Disley and High Lane Village centres, aiming to provide a local facility that promotes sport as a lifelong habit. We are a non-profit-making Community Amateur Sports Club, relying on subscriptions and fundraising to maintain and develop our facilities and the club is managed by a committee of volunteers.

Current sports on offer are badminton, cricket, lacrosse, football, table tennis, tennis, and a fitness suite, for all ages and abilities and all at very competitive subscription rates for various categories of membership. We are dedicated to coaching local juniors in most sections and always welcome new members of all ages to play both socially and competitively. The club currently works in partnership with High Lane Junior Football Club and Norbury Lacrosse Club.

The Bar and Function Room are very flexible and available for hire at a very reasonable rate for parties, subject to approval by the Committee. The Club’s last big development was in 2005 and we feel that the next is due! Our current mission is to develop the club, adding to the existing building which would enable us to offer more and better facilities. To support the development project we will be holding another Beer and Bands event on Saturday 15 August following the Disley & Lyme Horticultural Show.

Visit www.disleysport.org for more information or call Vicki Marshall Club Chair Tel 01663 762761 to go and have a look round.

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JUniOR BAdMinTOn

Under 18 years old and would like to learn to play badminton at Disley Amalgamated Sports Club?

Monday 7-8pm (over 14yrs) Come and play!

Saturday 3-4pm (under 14 yrs) Coaching £3 per session

Coaching is provided by an experienced Badminton England Level 2 Coach. Numbers will initially be restricted to 10 places and allocated on a first come first served basis. To book or any queries please contact Gina on dave.b2011@virginmedia.com Tel: 01663 762779 or Vicki victoria1.marshall@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01663 762761

Check out our website www.disleysport.org and facebook page.

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Two United Reformed churches, Buxton Road URC and Hazel Grove URC are merging together to form a new church - Short Street URC, Hazel Grove, using the premises currently on Short Street.

The last service at Buxton Road Church will be on Sunday 29 March at 10.30am when the minister will be Rev Jim Hollyman who used to be one of our ministers. The first service of the ‘new’ church will be on Easter Sunday, 5 April at 10.30am when the minister will be Rev David Greenwood who also used to be one of our ministers.

All are welcome to join us at either or both these services.

HAZeL GROVe PROBUs

A founder member of our club reached the age of 100 years on the 30 November 2014 and to celebrate this great achievement we had a special party at the Brookdale Club in December which was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Stockport. George Irving received his birthday card from the Queen and enjoyed a family party held at the Tytherington Club on his birthday and the Probus event. He worked for Manchester Corporation as a senior “clerk of works” and has a family made up of two sons and one daughter. He has lived in Hazel Grove all his life and served in the RAF during the war.

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Quick Crossword

Across1 Providing employees (8)5 Hunting expedition (6)9 An orientation or philosophy (8)10 What movies are projected onto (6) 12 One who studies the past (9)13 Avoid (5)14 Highly excited (4)16 Left out (7)19 Actress/singer Judy _______ (7)21 Crimp or bend (4)24 Memos (5)25 Unshaken (9)27 In a crooked line (6)28 Trachea (8)29 Not dots (6)30 Contracts to lease transportation (8)

Down1 A metalshop (6)2 Discrimination against the elderly (6) 3 A printed leaf or page (5)4 Shrewish (7)6 Accumulation (9)7 Sufficient (8)8 Insinuation (8)11 Pearly-shelled mussel (4)15 Crystal (9)17 Suffered pain or anguish (8)18 People who are mentored (8)20 Beat thoroughly in a competition (4) 21 A Jewish prayer of mourning (7)22 Pace (6)23 Bovine mammary glands (6)26 Beneath (5)

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The Book Group RecommendsThis month our first recommendation is At the Loch of the Green Corrie by Andrew Greig. Beautifully written, this book is part a biography of the Scottish poet Norman MacCaig; part autobiography – Greig himself is a poet, novelist, Himalayan climber and travel writer; and part a reflection on the landscape of North West Scotland and on Scottishness itself.

Greig describes his last meeting with MacCaig before his death. Over a dram the great poet asked him “to fish for me at the Loch of the Green Corrie ….ask for a man called Norman Macaskill…if he likes you he may tell you where it is.” Four years later Greig, with two friends, takes up the quest and they fish for trout at this remote lochan. Anyone who has fished or walked over hills or moors can appreciate the way the peace he feels helps Greig make sense of his own life. The resulting story is told in short chapters that reflect the fly fishing rhythm of Cast and Retrieve, the narrative alternating with reflective material.

Greig’s prose is punctuated by some of his own and MacCaig’s poems. Consistently well written and completely absorbing – it is difficult to put this book into a particular genre; it is so different, we all enjoyed it immensely. The recent referendum put Scotland on all our radars. We agree with Billy Connolly: “Should you find yourself in need of an explanation as to why Scots are the way they are…why Scotland looks the way it does…then this is the book for you.”

We have always considered Maggie O’Farrell to be an accomplished storyteller and Instructions for a Heatwave proved to be no exception. The heatwave, which provides a compelling backdrop to the novel, is the one that those over the age of 45 will never forget. 1976 saw the longest, hottest summer Britain has ever witnessed. Intolerably hot days, unbearably sweaty stifling nights, people are beginning to get a little unhinged.

Mr Riordan leaves his London home at 6.45am as he has done for 30 years. Now he is retired and only going for a paper – but this time he doesn’t come back. This is completely out of character, and by teatime his wife Gretta is panicking. The matriarch of a complicated Irish family who settled in London, Gretta is a hypochondriac and a religious fanatic, her three children are her obsession but also the bane of her life and now she needs them. Monica is in a difficult marriage to an older man, her stepdaughters barely speak to her and now she has an emergency involving the death of her stepdaughters’ cat. Michael Francis has two restless children and a wife who has hardly spoken to him since she rediscovered herself and started an Open University course. Gretta cannot contact her youngest, Aoife, who banished herself to New York, because she doesn’t have her number.

By the following day the bewildered family are back home, and there follows a wonderful exploration of complex family tensions told with real humanity and warmth. When the family follow the trail to Cork to the “gentle water falling from the sky” the heat is finally relieved and the family begin to mend the distances between them. Highly recommended.

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Do you hate leaving your dogs in kennels? Are you looking for an alternative that is kinder for your dogs?

PetStay provides a loving ‘home-from-home’ alternative to kennels, by placing and matching your dog with a suitable carer who will care for them whilst you are away. You always get to meet your carer before any dog’s stay or any booking is made, to ensure both parties are entirely happy with the arrangement. All of our carers are fully licensed and insured to care for dogs in their own home.

Due to increasing demand for our services PetStay is also always interested in finding new loving dog carers. If you meet our criteria this can be a very rewarding experience. You can care for dogs as desired and we are totally flexible to fit in with your availability. Many customers come back again and again meaning dogs build a

strong and trusting relationship with their carer.

Many of our carers are retired or work from home and are of course genuine dog lovers, with experience of dogs past or present. You can have up to two dogs of your own and still care for another dog. We are also more than happy to consider part time carers for weekends and school holidays.

Please visit our website to find out more about our services and becoming a Petstay carer www.petstay.net And like us on facebook www.facebook.com/PetStayStockport to follow our progress.

Tracey Carroll

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SudokuHow to play SudokuFill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition.

You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzles use logic alone.

Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.

Solution on page 32.

This circular walk starts at Rose Hill Station in Marple, taking in Macclesfield Canal, Higher Poynton & Lyme Park, the Gritstone Trail, Disley and Peak Forest Canal.

Total distance 15.25km/9 miles. Moderate with numerous refreshment stops: easy tracks, towpaths, some rocky tracks, can be muddy.

Stage 1

Turn left off the platform across the car park to Railway Road with the allotments on your right. The entrance to Middlewood Way is signposted in front of you. Go along Middlewood Way (the track bed of the Rose Hill to Macclesfield railway) and turn left at the stile in the hedge on to Marple Golf Course (this is the Cown Edge Way ). Follow the path through the edge of the wood above the gully (can be slippy here ) and then straight across the golf course to a gap in the hedge marking the boundary with the Macclesfield Canal. Distance so far 1.25 km.

Stage 2

Turn right on to the canal towpath. Note the Goyt Mill on your left, which is a fine example of a spinning mill. The chimney now gone was a landmark for miles around. Follow the canal

towpath through to bridge 15 at Higher Poynton marina. The towpath provides a nice walk through pleasant countryside. At bridge 11 you pass under the A6 where the Bulls Head pub sits alongside the canal and road.

On reaching bridge 15 at the marina there is a canal side café/shop and about 50 yards down the road to the right Boars Head pub and a further coffee shop alongside. There is also the Nelson Pit Visitor Centre with information about the various Poynton collieries which used to operate in this area. Open each day, usually staffed, Ranger Service 01625 383700, toilets and local event notice board. Distance so far 5.25 km

Stage 3

Leave the canal and turn left to cross over bridge 15 and continue up the lane for about 100 yards, over a cattle grid and straight ahead along the track by the edge of the wood signed Haresteads Farm. Continue along the track past the farm on your right and follow the track gently uphill. You reach a wooden gate across the track marking the entrance to the National Trust Lyme Park estate and deer park. Carry on uphill on the track. Behind you is now a good view over the Cheshire Plain and Manchester. At the top the track divides.

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Follow the left hand track round and down the hill into the car park at Lyme Hall.

Here you will find the National Trust Lyme Hall and gardens. There is a refreshment and information kiosk in the car park and down by the Lake is a cafeteria and toilets. Distance so far 7 km

Stage 4

Leave the car park by the steps to the left of the information kiosk. At the top of the steps outside the main entrance to the Hall follow the road uphill bending to the left with the old stable building to your right. Continue along the road with the wood and metal fence on your right. Lyme Cage can be seen on your left. You are now on the Gritstone Trail and are heading towards the East Gate entrance to the Park. Skirt a small copse on your right and drop down to the East gate Lodge. From this track you get good long distance views of the moors of the Dark Peak and Kinder Scout.

Follow the track downhill, past the Bowstones path on your right, to the bridge over the stream. Currently this bridge is closed and a temporary wooden bridge has been built to the left. Cross the bridge and up the rocky track past the Millennium Wood notice board on the right. At the top of the slop bear left at the signpost marked Gritstone Way. This track is now known as Green Lane. Distance so far 8.75 km

Stage 5

Follow the path and after a slight hollow bear left with it at a right angle with a signpost up on the bank to your right. Pass through the gate and the path goes steadily downhill between hedgerows. There are two small reservoirs to your left. When you reach the ‘T’ junction keep straight on and the track becomes a lane which drops steadily down towards Disley village. The lane bears left at the bottom and then right again past a post box and down the hill into the centre of the village. Here are a number of pubs and refreshment places. Distance so far 10.5 km

Stage 6

At the cross road traffic lights, bear right along the A6 main road, cross over and take Hollinwood Road just by the Dandy Cock pub down the hill and under the railway. After the bridge take the left hand fork past the steps coming down on the left. Continue down the lane with good views of Kinder Scout Edge on the right, until you come to a small cottage on the left. Veer right here across the swing bridge and on to the Peak Forest canal towpath. Turn left along the towpath and have a pleasant walk with good views back to bridge 1 at Top Lock in Marple. A refreshment stop can be made at the Sportsmans Arms or Royal Oak in Strines by means of a signed path ‘Cobden Edge’ through the towpath hedge and down the field to the main road.

When you reach bridge 1 at Top Lock at the junction of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals, cross the bridge and walk down past the locks to lock 13 at the locally known Possett Bridge on the main road. Here you have three alternatives; continue down the canal to lock 9, turn right down the hill to Marple railway station; buses 383/384/358/275 from the centre of Marple to your left, or turn left through the centre of Marple and follow the main road straight down to Rose Hill railway station, where the Railway pub is handy for some final and well deserved refreshment.

Total distance 15.25 km

This is one of five walks from Rose Hill Station, Marple, taken from a guide that has been produced by the Friends of Rose Hill Station, with help and support from Northern Rail, Transport for Greater Manchester, Stockport Borough Council and The Association of Community Rail Partnerships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE WALKS ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND THE FRIENDS OF ROSE HILL STATION ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ONGOING ACCURACY, OR SUITABILITY FOR ALL WALKERS.

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I recently read an article about a vulnerable pensioner who received more than £250,000 in donations after he was mugged outside his home. Following the publication of the news story a lady, a stranger to the gentleman, was so moved by the story and how he was frightened to return to his home, that she set up an online donation page with the intention of raising £500 for him.

People were shocked to hear that someone could so cruelly treat such a vulnerable individual, they made their voices heard and showed their support by donating online and raising significantly more than anyone expected. This has resulted in the gentleman being in a position to buy a property in a different area.

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This edition of your INSIDE magazine covers March to April– a really important time of the year for all gardeners, who’ll be pruning, digging, sowing and tidying for the season ahead. But it’s not all hard graft – how about making time to visit some wonderful gardens to get some inspiration ... and relaxation?

About the National Gardens Scheme (NGS)

Many readers already know about the NGS but by way of a reminder, it’s the biggest garden-based charity fundraiser in England and Wales, with nearly 4000 gardens due to open in 2015. Ranging from small, flower-packed gardens to landscaped country estates, they all emphasise quality, character and interest. And over 3000 of them provide tea and cakes to refresh and revive you during your visits.

In Cheshire and Wirral, we have 83 NGS gardens, including 11 that are new for 2015. You can plan your visits using the famous Yellow Book, the free county booklets (there’s a combined one for Cheshire and Wirral), or online at NGS.co.uk. There’s a mobile app for Apple and Android users – ideal for on-the-go planning or for contacting your friends to join you on a garden visit. Social media fans can find us on Facebook /Cheshire NGS & follow us on Twitter/CheshireWirrNGS.

NGS Gardens to visit in March & April

The following Cheshire gardens are open to the public on the dates listed. Note that many gardens also welcome group visits on other dates – just select the “By arrangement” option on the NGS Garden Finder website.

Dunham Massey, nr Altrincham

Enjoy the elegance of this vibrant Edwardian garden and explore the largest Winter Garden in Britain. Sweeping lawns, majestic trees and shady woodland await you. Open for NGS: Sunday 1 March (11-5.30pm)

Parm Place, High Street, Great Budworth

Well-stocked ½-acre plantswoman’s garden with stunning views towards south Cheshire. The garden has a large collection of spring bulbs and flowers, including camellias, hellebores and blossom. Parterre new this year. Open: Sunday 29 March (1-5pm).

All Fours Farm, Colliers Lane, Aston by Budworth, Northwich

New! A traditional and well-established country garden with a small vegetable garden, pond and greenhouse. Also, vintage machinery and original features from its days as a working farm. Open: Friday 3 April (10-4pm)

Racefield, St. Margaret’s Road, Bowdon

New! The front garden is semi formal, with tree peonies and herbaceous peonies, edged with lavender. Central beds are surrounded by rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and acers. The side garden has a large rockery with conifers and climbers. Open: Saturday 18, Sunday 19, Saturday 25, Sunday 26 April (12-4.30pm).

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Daffodils at Dunham Massey by Joe Wainwright

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How will you get the best out of your garden this year? There’s plenty of gardening advice in newspapers and magazines, but it’s always good to have a local perspective. NGS Garden Owner and garden designer Barry Davy gives us his top tips:

■ Hellebores are well on their way to flowering but there is still time to remove all their leaves if you didn’t do it before Christmas, making sure you avoid the flower stems. This makes it much easier to appreciate the flowers and it also reduces the likelihood of disease on old leaves (as shown by dark brown patches) being passed on to fresh growth. New leaves will appear in a few weeks.

■ There is still time to plant any tulip bulbs you’ve not got round to yet. Providing they haven’t dried up, they will flower at the usual time.

■ For those with hostas who are not averse to using slug pellets, you should start sprinkling them (sparingly) where the hostas are planted, even though there may be no sign of growth. If you wait until shoots start to appear, the slugs will already be active.

■ Cyclamen coum is now in the shops, in full flower. If you already have Cyclamen hederifolium (which will flower later in the year) don’t plant them too close together. C.hederifolium is more vigorous and will swamp C.coum. While you’re at it, buy a few pots of snowdrops and plant them with the cyclamen, they look fabulous together.

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MondayHigh Lane Baby & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am Term time only. High Lane Village Hall. Contact Sarah on 01625 268 301 for more information.

Story Time 11-11.30am High Lane Library. Contact 0161 217 6009 for more information.

Baby Splash 1.15pmLife Leisure Hazel Grove, Jacksons Ln. Call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information.

TuesdayParents & Tots 9 - 11.15amTerm time only. St Thomas’ Church, High Lane. A chance for all parents/carers to meet other carers in a safe environment – lots to do and refreshments provided. £1 per adult and up to two children. Contact Rev. Janet Parker on 01663 764519

Story Time 11am Hazel Grove Library. Stories, rhymes and songs followed by some colouring. Contact 0161 217 6009.

Baby Splash 2pmLife Leisure Hazel Grove, Jacksons Ln. Call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information.

WednesdayBaby & Toddler Group 9.15-11am Term time only. Brookside Primary School, High Lane. £2 for one adult and child, £1 per extra child, price includes a snack. Contact 01663 308 008 for more information.

Sing & Sign Opportunity Group 9.30-11.30amIndependent Options, 67 Chester Road. Especially for children with additional needs/learning disabilities, this session encourages children to start to use speech, or gives them signs if difficult. £3 for one child, then £1 per additional child (siblings welcome). Book into the session on 0161 482 7933.

Norbury Toddler Group 10 - 11.30amTerm time only. Norbury Parish Church, Hazel Grove. Cost £1.50 (includes a drink and biscuits). Please phone before to ensure there are spaces. Contact Cath on 0161 487 2390 or email cath.downs@norburychurch.org.uk

ThursdayRhymetime 26th March 10.30-11.15amHazel Grove Library. A fun, lively and noisy session for babies and toddlers

Baby Splash 10am & 10.30am Life Leisure Hazel Grove, Jacksons Ln. Call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information.

FridayToddler Group 9.30-11.30amIndependent Options, 67 Chester Road. £2 for one child, £1 per additional child. Book into the session on 0161 482 7933.

Wesley Street Stay & Play 9.45-11.30amHazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street. Contact Kelly Heath on 07530 460 087

Parent & Toddler Gymnastics 9.30-10.30amStockport School of Gymnastics, Newby Road Industrial Estate. Just turn up and pay on the day with free fruit pots at the end of the session. £4 for children 1-4 years old. For more information please email jade@stockportgymnastics.com or ring 0161 456 2762

Baby Ballet 10.20amLife Leisure Hazel Grove. 6 week course for ages 2 ½ to 4 year olds. Cost £23.70, booking essential, please call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information

Baby Splash 1pmLife Leisure Hazel Grove, Jacksons Ln. Call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information.

saTurdayBaby Splash 8.30amLife Leisure Hazel Grove, Jacksons Ln. Call reception on 0161 439 5221 to book and for more information.

sundayMessy Church 3.30pm St Thomas’ Church, High Lane - Sunday 29 March

A time of welcome, crafts, celebration and eating together to which all are welcome. For more information call: Carol Walsh 01663 763375 or Revd Janet Parker 01663 764519

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A guide to selected events in East Cheshire during March & April

MOn 2 TO sAT 7 MARCHPoynton Players presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood. A funny and poignant play, subsequently a major film, about four retired opera singers who set aside their egos to perform together one last time. Ticket Prices - Monday only £7.50 Tuesday to Saturday £8

Tickets can be booked online, full details www.poyntonplayers.co.uk, or by phone (0333 666 3366 Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm. Sat 9am. to 5pm.)

MOndAY 2 MARCHMart Rodger Manchester Jazz High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane. 8pm

WednesdAY 4 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten Service

United Reformed Church, Short Street, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

fRidAY 6 MARCH Moonlight Craft Fair St George’s Church, Buxton Road, Heaviley, Davenport SK2 6NU 3pm-9 pm

sATURdAY 7 MARCH St George’s Singers Bach Magnificat Tickets (£15, £13 concession, £5 students/children) are available from the ticket secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk. Coach transport from Poynton or Hazel Grove is also available.

Royal Northern College of Music 7.30pm

sATURdAY 7 MARCH Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Mark Heron. Haydn Symphony No 104; Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Soloist: Alexandra Dariescu; Brahms Symphony No 3. Tickets on the door priced £10 (£8 concessions).

Stockport Town Hall at 7.30pm

sATURdAY 7 MARCHCharity Dance with the Haley Sisters Band singing Country, Folk, Blues and good old Rock & Roll. Come dance or listen to a magical blend of vocal harmonies and top notch musicianship. Licensed Bar, ample parking. Tickets £10 including supper. Contact Maggie 01625 829719 or Di 01625 585600, proceeds to Epilepsy Action.

Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall, SK10 4QP 7.30-11.30pm

sATURdAY 7 MARCHNorthern Chamber Orchestra - Stephen Hough, piano: Dvorak Piano Concerto.Tickets from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre: 01625 378123 the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre (and ON THE DOOR - subject to availability). £16/£13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. More details at www.ncorch.co.uk

Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

MOndAY 9 MARCHRomiley Floral Art Guild Buffet Supper for members and ‘in-house’ flower arrangers “Here and There”

Romiley Community Centre doors open 7.05pm

TUesdAY 10 MARCHLecture – National Trust – A Nature Conservation Organisation? Speaker John Hooson.

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

TUes 10 TO sAT 14 MARCHLes Miserables - School Edition will be at the Evans Theatre, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow between 10 – 14th March 2015. For more information and tickets go to www.tempotheatre.com

Tickets are also available by calling 07969 176148.

WednesdAY 11 MARCHNecdfas lecture - an in-depth look at the Magna Carta. Website: www.necdfas.org.uk info@necdfas.org.uk

Brookdale Club, Bramhall

WednesdAY 11 MARCH Disley & District Flower Club. A flower demonstration by Ian Buxton, National Demonstrator, entitled ‘March Medley’. Visitors welcome. Admission £5

High Lane Village Hall 7.30pm

WednesdAY 11 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten Service

St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church Green Lane Hazel Grove 7.30pm

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Weds 11 TO sAT 14 MARCHBrookdale Theatre presents Two by Jim Cartwright. Set in a northern pub over one evening, we meet 14 characters in this heart-warming, funny, emotional and poignant play. However all fourteen characters are actually played by only two actors. Well worth watching. Tickets 0161 439 0505

Brookdale Theatre, Bridge Lane, Bramhall

THURsdAY 12 MARCHSt Thomas’ High Lane Men’s Forum – talk by Peter Stafford on Bee Keeping. St Thomas’ Church Hall, High Lane 2.15pm

sAT 14 - sAT 21 MARCH A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller. The emotionally-charged classic tale of love, betrayal and revenge from America’s greatest playwright. Book online at www.stockportgarrick.co.uk Tickets £9.50 (£8 concession)Telephone orderline 0161 477 7779

Garrick Theatre, Exchange Street, Wellington Road South, Stockport

MOndAY 16 MARCHHazel Grove Townswomen’s Guild. ‘Wild About Weeds’

Civic Hall, Hazel Grove. 7.30pm

MOndAY 16 MARCH ‘The Making of a Show Garden’ Carolyn Hardern talks about her journey of making the Tatton Garden for the charity Making Space. Further information: 0161 483 6051 or www.hazelgrovegardeningclub.com St Peter’s Parish Centre, 16 Green Lane, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

WednesdAY 18 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten Service

Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

Weds 18 – sAT 21 MARCH‘TOMMY’ The Who’s iconic rock musical is coming to the Forum Theatre. Advanced Ticket prices £10/£8.50 Door Price £12 Ticketline - Call 0333 666 3366

Forum Theatre, Romiley 7.30pm

sATURdAY 21 MARCH WEA Day School on ‘Butterflies – interactions with other species, with habitat and with climate change.’ A wildlife detective story. £15 including lunch, tea and coffee, please ring 01625 877255 Ring O’ Bells Friends Meeting House, Disley 11am-3pm

sATURdAY 21 MARCH Hazel Grove Orchestra concert, dedicated to the memory of John Davenport, a member of the orchestra for more than 50 years. Rossini - Overture ‘The Barber of Seville’ Brahms - Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 4 and 5 Bruch - ‘Kol Nidrei’ for Cello and Orchestra, Soloist: Alison Williams (Cello) Vaughan Williams - ‘The Lark Ascending’, Soloist: Michael Vernon (Violin) Schubert - Symphony No.8 ‘Unfinished’ Admission £7 (£6 Concession), accompanied children under 12 FREE. Tickets can be purchased at the door on the night of the concert. Contact details: 0161 449 7347 www.hazelgroveorchestra.co.uk, hazelgroveorch@gmail.com

Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

sATURdAY 21 MARCHMarple Choral Society presents Stabat Mater, Anton Dvorak with soloists and Stockport Symphony orchestra. Tickets Adults £10 , Students/under 18 half price. To reserve ring 01663 763509 Norbury Parish Church, London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport 7.30pm

WednesdAY 25 MARCHHazel Grove Churches Together Lenten Service

Anglican Church, Norbury, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

THURsdAY 26 MARCHWEA Wildlife Walks in Spring. First of four informal walks to interesting and varied places with George Pilkington. For more information please call 01625 877255

Friends Meeting House, Disley

THURsdAY 26 MARCHE Cheshire Assoc. of NT ‘Arighi Bianchi’ with Nick Bianchi St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

sATURdAY 28 MARCHStockport Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Jamie Phillips. Dvo˘rák Serenade for Wind Instruments;R Strauss Metamorphosen; Dvo˘rák Symphony No 9. Tickets on the door priced £10 (£8 concessions).

Stockport Town Hall 7.30pm

sATURdAY 28 MARCHNordic Walking Taster session – free introductory sessions to try out the poles and the technique, led by a qualified instructor from the Everybody Nordic Walking programme. Booking in advance is essential - nordicwalkingmarchpoynton2015.eventbrite.co.uk or call 01270 685782 Meet at Nelson Pit Visitor Centre, Lyme Road, Higher Poynton 9.45-11am

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sUndAY 29 MARCH Table Top Sale. Tables £8 in advance or £10 on the day. Contact Dorothy Graham Tel: 0161 456 3628 or email dorothygraham@hotmail.co.uk

High Lane Village Hall, Windlehurst Road 11.30am to 1.30pm

sUndAY 29 MARCHMessy Church – a new way of being in church for families. A time of welcome, crafts, celebration and eating together to which all are welcome. For more information call Carol Walsh 01663 763375 or Revd Janet Parker 01663 764519

St Thomas’ Church, High Lane 3.30pm

sUndAY 29 MARCHHazel Grove & Poynton Methodist Circuit Choir presents Sing Good News, a collection of bible passages taken from the Good News Bible and set to music by modern songwriters.

Poynton Methodist Church 6pm

THURsdAY 2 APRiLHigh Lane Evening Townswomen’s Guild: The Jewish Way of Life.

High Lane Village Hall, Windlehurst Road, High Lane 7-30pm

WednesdAY 8 APRiL Disley & District Flower Club. A flower demonstration by Linda Hardman, Area Demonstrator. Visitors welcome. Admission £5

High Lane Village Hall 7.30pm

THURsdAY 9 APRiLSt Thomas’ High Lane Men’s Forum – talk by David Frith on A Walk to Kinder Downfall & The Mass Trespass.

St Thomas’ Church Hall, High Lane 2.15pm

MOndAY 13 APRiLRomiley Floral Art Guild – Sharon Nolan Chester ‘Welcome to my Garden’

Romiley Community Centre 7 for 7.30pm

TUesdAY 14 APRiLNT Lecture – Quarry Bank: at the Edge of Revolution, speaker Eleanor Underhill

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

fRi 17 & sAT 18 APRiLThe Society of Marple Artists 47th Annual Exhibition. Friday from 10am until 9pm and Saturday from 10am until 5pm.

Methodist Church Hall, Church Lane, Marple.

sATURdAY 18 APRiLTrash and Treasure sale. Admission 30p, refreshments available, free car park.

Short Street URC, Hazel Grove 10am to 1pm

sATURdAY 18 APRiL Northern Chamber Orchestra- Ian Fountain, piano: Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K491 7.30pm, are available from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre: 01625 378123; Congleton Tourist Information Centre: 01260 271095; the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre and ON THE DOOR. They are priced: £16 / £13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. www.ncorch.co.uk

Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

MOndAY 20 APRiLHazel Grove Townswomen’s Guild. ‘Cinema Nostalgia’

Civic Hall, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

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MOndAY 20 APRiL ‘The Ray Davies Memorial Show’ A splash of spring colour, show details available nearer the event. No entry fees/forms required. Further information call 0161 483 6051 www.hazelgrovegardeningclub.com

St Peter’s Parish Centre, 16 Green Lane, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

THURs 23 – fRi 24 APRiLNK Theatre Arts presents The Crucible. Classic American drama of witchcraft, superstition, persecution and desire. Advanced Ticket prices £10/£8.50 (£12 on the door) Ticketline - Call 0333 666 3366 www.theforumtheatre.co.uk

Forum Theatre 7.30pm

fRi 24 & sAT 25 APRiLPoynton Gilbert & Sullivan Society Spring Concert. The performances will include excerpts from the West End shows Guys & Dolls and Phantom of the Opera, plus a Beatles sing-along. Also included will be a medley from Mamma Mia, as well as a short selection from the annual G & S stage show which will be The Gondoliers and as usual will be staged in early October.

Poynton British Legion 7.30pm

fRidAY 24 APRiLRomiley & Marple Lions Club Quiz Night with Raffle. Maximum of six members per team. Price includes Hot Pot Supper. £5 pay on door.

The Conservative Club, Marple 8pm

sAT 25 APR – sAT 2 MAY When We Are Married by JB Priestley. Tickets £9.50 (£8 concession) Vintage class-based comedy which pokes a snub at the British elite. To book online: www.stockportgarrick.co.uk Tickets £9.50 (£8 concession) Telephone orderline: 0161 477 7779. Tickets available in person from the Stockport Plaza box office.

Garrick Theatre, Exchange Street, Wellington Road South, Stockport

MOn 27 APRiL –sAT 2 MAYBrookdale Theatre presents Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock (Music), Sheldon Harnick (Lyrics), Joseph Stein (Book).

Brookdale Theatre, Bridge Lane, Bramhall

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CHURCHesNorbury Parish Church 0161 483 6325

Hazel Grove Methodist Church 0161 483 8969

St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church 0161 483 3476

Hazel Grove Baptist Church 0161 487 3708

St George’s Parish Church, Stockport 0161 480 2453

Hazel Grove United Reformed Church 0161 285 5229

Parish Church of St Thomas, High Lane 01663 764519

Windlehurst Methodist Church 0161 285 1431

dOCTORsBeech House Medical Practice 0161 483 6222

Springfield Surgery 0161 426 5250

Haider Medical Centre 0161 426 9292

Dean Lane Medical 0161 426 9777

High Lane Medical Centre 01663 762222

HOsPiTALsStepping Hill Hospital 0161 483 1010

NHS Direct 0845 4647

LeisURe CenTReHazel Grove Leisure Centre 0161 456 3467

LiBRARiesHazel Grove Library 0161 217 6009

Stockport Central Reference Library 0845 644 4307

High Lane Library 0161 217 6009

LOCAL GOVeRnMenTStockport MBC 0161 480 4949

TRAVeLBus Information 0161 228 7811

Train Information 0845 748 4950

Manchester Airport 0161 489 3000

Stockport Care Scheme 0161 476 2812

POsT OffiCesHazel Grove Post Office 0161 483 2332

Fiveways Parade Post Office 01625 872407

Peak Pharmacy Post Office 01663 766877

PHARMACiesPeak Pharmacy, High Lane 01663 762235

Scorah Chemists, Hazel Grove 01625 872267

sCHOOLsHazel Grove High School 0161 456 4888

Hazel Grove Primary & Infant School 0161 483 3699

Norbury Hall Primary School 0161 483 1786

Moorfield Junior & Infant School 0161 483 4521

St Peters R.C Primary School 0161 483 2431

Torkington Primary School 0161 483 2188

St Simons Catholic Primary 0161 483 9696

Brookside Primary School 01663 763943

High Lane Primary School 01663 762378

POLiCe (nOn-eMeRGenCY)Greater Manchester Police 101

Cheshire Police 101

UTiLiTiesElectricity – Power Loss 0800 195 4141

Gas – Emergency 0800 111 999

Water Mains 0845 746 2200

Environment Agency Floodline 0845 988 1188

HeLPLinesAlcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555

Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 826 9800

Childline 0800 1111

Crimestoppers 0800 555111

Directory Enquiries 118 500

National Dementia Helpline 0845 300 0336

RSPCA 0300 1234999

Samaritans 0845 7909090

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Hazel Grove Churches Together Easter Services 10

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