Whaley Bridge
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| Weather | 4°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 92% Humidity |
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| Population | 6,455 (Parish, 2011) |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Postcode district | SK23 |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01663 |
| Local time | Sunday 20:19 |
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| ID | 2390464 |
About Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a small town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, on the River Goyt 16 miles southeast of Manchester, 7 miles north of Buxton, 9 miles east of Macclesfield and 28 miles west of Sheffield.
Coroner calls for tighter regulation on cold water therapy industry
... Kellie Poole, 39, died on 25 April 2022 after she collapsed back into the River Goyt in Whaley Bridge...
Kellie Poole: Woman's cold water therapy death concerns coroner
... Kellie Poole, 39, died on 25 April 2022 after collapsing back into the River Goyt in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire...
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... More than 1,500 people were evacuated from Whaley Bridge, in Derbyshire, in August over fears the dam would collapse and flood the town...
Whaley Bridge police chief 'left Twitter over hairstyle abuse'
... Deputy chief constable Rachel Swann made several media appearances while leading the evacuation of Whaley Bridge in August...
Why does this reservoir have plug holes?
... It was damage to the spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, that saw more than 1,500 residents over fears the dam would collapse and flood the town...
Whaley Bridge: Cover-up allegations over dam collapse report
... Residents in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, were evacuated amid fears Toddbrook Reservoir would burst and flood the town...
The Papers: 'Partisan pipsqueak' and 'stunning' Downton film
... The Guardian returns to Whaley Bridge, the Derbyshire town that was threatened with disaster six weeks ago when a dam threatened to collapse, and finds it has become a including busloads of Chinese visitors keen to take photos of the reservoir...
Whaley Bridge: Grants available for flood-hit communities
...Businesses and residents in Whaley Bridge will be able to access emergency government funding to help their recovery...
Whaley Bridge: Grants available for flood-hit communities
Businesses and residents in Whaley Bridge will be able to access emergency government funding to help their recovery.
Businesses in the Derbyshire town, amid fears a flood-damaged dam could collapse, can claim up to a total of £100,000 to cover uninsurable costs.
It Comes as part of £5. 25m in relief for flood-affected communities.
Parts of Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire will also receive support.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it had activated the to reimburse local authorities for the immediate costs spent responding to the floods.
It is also providing £150,000 to High Peak Borough Council "to support their initiatives to help the recovery of The Local economy" in Derbyshire.
Local authorities covering Wainfleet in Lincolnshire and Richmondshire will be able to claim back all of The Money they have spent responding to recent flooding.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is also providing up to £2m to help farmers in those areas.
The River breached its banks near Wainfleet All Saints after persistent heavy rainfall in JuneThe Department for Transport also said it was investing £3m to rebuild Two Bridges in North Yorkshire , with North Yorkshire County Council receiving "one-off, exceptional funding" to rebuild bridges in Cogden Beck and Grinton.
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said he was grateful for The Work done by local authorities in responding to the floods, and praised residents "for the resilience they have shown during this worrying Time ".
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Source of news: bbc.com
