Please whitelist confidentials.com to continue to our site and enjoy an Ad-Light experience Most villages and towns in the UK have a neighbourhood Italian restaurant; everpresent the building still has the squat exterior of a rural pub somewhere to hunker down in the winter months out on a rare day off from the demands of a nearly one year old son With a pint of Poretti this was a good place to start while browsing through the menu - which is admirably dedicated to letting you know what you’re eating and in what language So a bit of ballast for the brain cells is just what was needed.  I think it’s fair to say fritto misto has become a bit of a victim of its own success; most places do it There’s a broad spectrum between frutti de mare that delivers on what its name suggests - fresh While pasta was unfortunately just a course too far it would have been a shame not to have a stab at the specials So we went for something I wouldn't necessarily expect to find on a Sicilian menu but then that's probably just my ignorance So associated it is in my mind with Southeast Asian restaurants that I just assumed European menus tended to swerve it and with a bottle of white - fina taif terre siciliane; a suggestion from our server when I explained that I tend to like white burgundies it was broad enough in flavours to be a good dinner wine but crucially not at the expense of its own deep characterful notes A very pleasurable bottle that further emboldened the mains that we ate it with but sometimes you have to pull rank.  and one of the best things I've recently eaten on my travels described as 'a traditional Sicilian dish of chargrilled fresh Sashimi Grade Swordfish steak dressed in Salmoriglio'.   you can't really leave a Sicilian restaurant without trying some ice cream So in the spirit of things we each ordered two scoops (pistachio and vanilla for me) the tantalising prospect of the Sicilian take on an ice-cream sandwich I can understand the easy appeal of more usual takes on Italian restaurants the country's culinary variety village by village All scored reviews are unannounced, impartial, and ALWAYS paid for by Confidentials.com and completely independent of any commercial relationship They are a first-person account of one visit by one knowledgeable restaurant reviewer and don't represent the company as a whole So sunny and bright you leave with a slight tan Which restaurants have our readers been visiting in March We look at ten top names due to land in the city Looking for a little lift through your letterbox Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures that will continue into September as part of emergency railway repair work engineers have been working around the clock in Hague Bar New Mills since April to stabilise the earth that supports the railway Network Rail’s initial estimate was that the repairs would be completed in August engineers discovered more complex issues with the drainage five state-of-the-art drainage chambers are required to be built under the railway to collect excess water and direct it to the river Goyt These will last for 120 years and will mean that the railway is more resilient to climate change the railway now needs to be closed until 23 September The closure means there will be some changes to services in the area with a bus replacement running between Marple and Chinley station This will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the community and to reopen the railway fully as soon as possible Network Rail is holding a meeting for residents on Thursday 29 August from 7-9pm at New Mills Town Hall The meeting is in the lecture room with access via Hall Road “I’m sorry for the disruption the rail closure will cause passengers We have received a tremendous welcome from the community in New Mills and we are grateful for your patience while we carry out this important work.” Please check National Rail enquiries for travel advice in August and September for services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.” Network Rail is working with Northern to reduce disruption to passengers as much as possible A spokesperson for Northern said: “We’d like to thank our customers for their patience while this important safety-critical work is carried out by Network Rail We’ll do everything we can to make sure customers can still get where they want to be – but they should allow more time for their journeys.” The work means there will be some changes in services from Manchester to New Mills Central via Bredbury: Services between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly continue to divert via Hazel Grove and Stockport with a bus service between Chinley and Marple to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years 26 September, 2024 By Van Elle has completed emergency piling work on a failed railway embankment near New Mills in High Peak The work to stabilise the railway embankment in the Hague Bar area along the line between New Mills Central and Manchester Piccadilly has been ongoing since May cracks were detected in the railway embankment initial ground investigations were carried out at the site of the ground movement near the track Network Rail then confirmed that immediate work was required to repair the slope that supports the railway As part of the long term solution for the site a 160m long piled retaining wall is being installed between the railway and the river to stop the movement of the ground Network Rail said the work will prevent 50,000t of earth slipping from the embankment into the River Goyt below Van Elle has recently finished installing 192 sectional flight auger piles each with a 600mm diameter up to 10.5m deep It used its Klemm 709 3G rig to carry out the work teams have been working around the clock to stabilise the embankment in the Hague Bar area of New Mills with activities due to continue until autumn The railway was closed for a month in August to allow teams to get on with the stage of repairs to the embankment Van Elle said it faced “significant obstacles” on site such as large boulders at the base of the embankment the project was completed two days ahead of the planned three-week schedule Network Rail site manager Bradley Burkett commended the Van Elle team for its “fantastic work ethic” “This successful collaboration highlights Van Elle's ability to deliver complex projects under demanding circumstances,” he added Once the retaining wall has been installed teams will need to rebuild the railway on top of the stabilised earth to allow trains to safely operate A Network Rail spokesperson previously told GE that the railway embankment at this location “is situated on sidelong ground between New Mills and Marple large catchment above and the River Goyt located beyond the toe of the slope” “The embankment is constructed on a natural hillside comprising glacial till overlaying mudstones and siltstones of the Millstone Grit Group.” “The failure is understood to be a deep rotational failure within the glacial till and weathered bedrock Water has been a key factor in the overall stability of this embankment and it was observed by the route engineering team to deteriorate following periods of extreme weather.” Network Rail has been working together with specialist geotechnical consultant and designer Coffey Geotechnics on the project the slope is being regraded and drainage improvements are being made to manage the groundwater Want to read more? Subscribe to GE’s enewsletters and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn Network Rail and Volker Fitzpatrick have stabilised a section of railway cutting between Swanwick and Fareham in Hampshire Dublin’s proposed 19.5km long Metrolink railway project is moving towards a planning decision with key firms appointed to help take it to delivery stage Piling on the new A$430M (£206M) Fremantle Traffic Bridge over the Swan River in Perth with the first two pile caps lifted into place JN Bentley and the Rothen Group have stabilised partially collapsed sections of canal wall along the Aire and Calder Navigation remnants of a larger breach that occurred in 2020 Sign in or Register a new account to join the discussion Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures in July and August as part of emergency railway repair work Engineers have been working around the clock in Hague Bar to stabilise the earth that supports the railway the railway needs to be closed between Saturday 6 July until Sunday 25 August with a bus replacement running between New Mills Central and Chinley station there is a risk of 50,000 tonnes of earth falling from the railway into the River Goyt The team will be drilling foundations into the earth and building a wall between the railway and the river to stop the movement of the ground said: “I’d advise passengers to check National Rail enquiries for travel advice in July and August for services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield The closure is the safest and quickest way for us to carry out the work so we can reopen the line fully to passengers as soon as possible.” A spokesperson for Northern said: “We’d like to thank our customers for their patience while this important Posted by | Dec 6, 2024 | | 0 New plans are set to be revealed for the £17.3 million regeneration of a derelict mill complex in Marsden has been empty for 20 years but plans to restore the 1.5-hectare site secured a promise of £5.6 million in Levelling Up cash from the last Tory government The funding was confirmed in the first Budget of incoming Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves and now developers have drawn up new plans which will go out to public consultation next week Back in June, developers took a pre-planning application document to a meeting of Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee where they admitted they were struggling to produce a financially viable scheme. Read more about that HERE Further work was undertaken and now the developers believe they have a viable way forward They are hoping to retain all the main mill buildings with a mixed use on the site to include industrial A phased approach is suggested which will see new industrial retail and commercial uses delivered first with the upper floors of the main mill buildings renovated with a view to developing into new homes in the future There will also be a comprehensive programme of landscaping and new pedestrian routes through the site with public spaces open to local residents Car parking is a major issue in Marsden and the plans include a parking area and a ramped area for delivery Philip Crowther said: “This preferred option will regenerate New Mills with a mixed-use development including a range of new homes “We would like to thank everyone who has taken part in the consultation so far and would like as much feedback as possible for this round of the consultation process “We have tried to understand the priorities of local people and a range of heritage and civic stakeholders and to balance this with a deliverable scheme to get to this point in the process “We believe this scheme provides the best possible future for New Mills.” The public consultation will be launched by the project team on Wednesday December 11 (4.30pm-8pm) at Marsden Mechanics Hall in Peel Street Feedback can also be submitted via a dedicated website which will go live on December 11 at www.newmillsmarsden-consultation.co.uk Following the latest round of public consultation a hybrid planning application will be submitted to Kirklees Council The planning application will agree the early deliverable scheme in detail with future elements in outline Labour’s first Budget confirms funding for new-look Huddersfield Open Market and Penistone Line rail upgrade who has died of oesophageal cancer aged 74 lived his life according to his convictions and was known for his kindness and generosity He was a radical bookseller and community activist committed to working to bring about change He campaigned for CND and supported nonviolent direct action against American cruise missiles stationed in the UK in the 1980s In 1990 he co-founded the One World festival in New Mills, Derbyshire, dedicated to international peace and environmental issues. Until recently he was a trustee of the Omega Research Foundation which tracks the development and trade of weapons and equipment misused for torture He was also a staunch environmentalist long before the world started talking about climate change Rick gardened organically for decades and was involved in local initiatives including setting up and becoming the first secretary of the New Mills Allotment and Gardening Society in 2005 Rick was born in Manchester He went to De La Salle grammar school in Salford and then to St Ignatius school in Stamford Hill London; while he was a student at Manchester University studying chemistry and metallurgy in the late 1960s After university Rick worked in co-operatives and not-for-profit organisations In the 70s he became involved in the collective that developed the Grass Roots radical bookshop in Manchester which was a regional leader in addressing race Grass Roots became the largest such establishment outside London He later joined the Scottish and Northern Book Distribution co-operative and in 1990 he co-founded Frontline Books in Manchester In 2019 he also co-founded the Radical History Bookselling Project In 1988 we settled in New Mills, Derbyshire Rick worked for more than 20 years as the administrator at both High Peak Community Arts in New Mills and the Manchester Area Resource Centre community organisations that rely on excellent business skills to survive He was described as “the rock around which others could safely navigate the highs and lows” keeping the show on the road through challenging times it was a measure of his outlook on life that in the year that followed he said he felt fortunate to have reached the age he had in good health Wirral's independent local news website and Ben Graham at the back in a strong team ethic full of effort and a never-say-die attitude which saw lairds secure a late victory and return to winning ways The first half saw Lairds well in control and reducing the home team to long hopeful efforts that never caused problems to keeper Harry Mason one stray pass in the 41st minute saw the home team produce their first shot and target as William Shawcross gave the Millers a half time lead with a speculative effort The second period was similar to the first especially after the inclusion of Joel Whalley and Aiden Chwalko with Lairds on top but needing to hit the target and Millers defence using any means to prevent progress As time was running out a free kick caused chaos in the home defence and Joel Whalley pounced to fire Lairds level in the 94th minute just a minute later with Lairds in full flow they secured all three points as Jamie Leyland exposed some sloppy defending to beat the diving keeper to claim the deserved 2-1 victory in the 95th minute Credit goes to the whole team for this battling performance and they can look forward to another away day next Saturday versus Market Drayton Town with a 3.00pm kick off Email us at news@birkenhead.news you can streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone you can plan and buy tickets and view real-time information Save up to 60% on various routes when you buy tickets in advance we’re always looking at ways to improve what we do – for the customers that travel with us and the communities we serve We couldn't do that without our team of Northerneers All of our current timetables are now available to view online Manchester to New Mills Central & Sheffield service changes - Sat  06 July to Sun 22 September 2024 The railway line between Marple and Chinley will be temporarily closed for repair work between 06 July and 22 September (inclusive).  This service will be revised from Saturday 6 July 2024 as follows:  Mondays to Saturdays - an hourly train service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Marple A bus service will run between Marple and Chinley  Sundays - an hourly bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly with a bus service in operation between Chinley and Marple.  A temporary ticket easement will also be in place during this time allowing customers with a valid ticket to/from New Mills Central to use Northern services to reach New Mills Newtown Platforms at Manchester Piccadilly will be closed at different times There will also be alternative walking routes around the station The hourly Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service is suspended to accommodate re-platforming of other services Customers travelling between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge should use the hourly Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service There may be slight changes to arrival and departure times for other services Click here to find out more about the roof improvements at Manchester Piccadilly the following services have been suspended and customers should use alternative services: National Rail Journey Planner Check Live Trains  Journey Check Delay repay If you are delayed by more than 15 minutes Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey as both will be required to support any claim which can be made at delayrepay.northernrailway.co.uk Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone Some cookies are essential to make our website work we'd like to set other cookies to show us how our website is being used Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses about upcoming road improvements on the A595 Calder Bridge to New Mill The work will be carried out by the council's contractor DSD Construction Limited and will start on Monday 29 July The improvements are part of a £14.3 million Government-funded programme which has already successfully completed work on other sections of the A595 and A5086 The upcoming work at Calder Bridge will include road network repairs traffic sign replacements and refreshing of road markings The roadworks will commence on Monday 29 July at the A595 Calder Bridge/Cold Fell junction These works will last for one week and will be managed under three-way temporary traffic lights From Monday 5 August, there will be an evening road closure between 7.00pm to 5.00am The works from this date will be carried out in two separate phases two-way traffic lights will be in operation during the day The road will be closed each evening from 7.00pm to 5.00am from Monday night and ending Saturday morning It will reopen every Saturday morning from 7am until Monday 7pm but traffic lights may occasionally be in use.  During the night-time road closure from 7.00pm to 10.00pm vehicles can travel through the site with escort assistance though delays of up to 30 minutes may occur the road will be fully closed with no public access Please note that there will be no works during the bank holiday on Monday 26 August and access for pedestrians will be maintained Cumberland Council acknowledges that this project may cause some inconvenience to road users the council is working with local stakeholders including Parish Councils and local members to minimise the disruption as much as possible Cumberland Council wishes to thank the community for their continued support and patience while they improve the road network and apologise for any inconvenience For more information, please contact Cumberland Council’s Highways Hotline on 0300 373 3736 or visit the Cumberland Council website. 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