Improvement work on Hadfield's Park Road railway bridge has been hurriedly halted.
The team had come across tiny creatures fluttering around - they had bats.
Andrew Campuzano, an ecologist at Network Rail, said: “We’ve had to temporarily pause our strengthening and waterproofing after brown long-eared bats were found roosting in the structure.
“We’re now working with Natural England to make sure the species can be sensitively relocated before work can resume in the next few weeks.”
HPBC Councillors approve new five-year Housing Strategy
A new Housing Strategy has been approved by High Peak councillors covering the next five years to 2030.
Public offered a preview of the Market Halls redevelopment
Glossop’s transformed historic halls are set to re-open this summer, but before they do members of the public are being offered the chance of a sneak preview.
'Marvellous MACAWS' from St Andrews open their new wellbeing garden
After three years of tireless fundraising, St Andrew’s CofE Junior School has proudly opened its brand-new mental health and wellbeing ‘MACAWS Garden’ - a peaceful sanctuary designed to help support pupils emotionally.
Reform's refusal to pledge sprinkler installation in all Derbyshire schools
Reform has refused to pledge to install sprinklers in all Derbyshire schools, as new figures show there are nine in the county without them.
