Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster is inviting people to take part in a new survey It’s to form the Police and Crime Plan which governs how the county will be policed in the future And will build on feedback received from residents during local election campaigning deciding which areas and issues need the most …
Residents asked their thoughts on policing across Derbyshire. Read More »
A High Peak pub is set to scoop a top award. The Blind Bull at Little Hucklow notched up the Refurbishment award in the Campaign for Real Ale’s Pub Design Awards Presented with Historic England, they celebrate newly built pubs or those which have undergone conversions Despite history dating it back to the 12th century, the pub …
A man has sustained a broken jaw after an assault in Ripley in the early hours of Sunday 1 August. The 45-year-old man was walking in Grosvenor Road at about 4am, when he and his friend struck up a conversation with two other men. One of the men is then said to have punched the …
Appeal after man’s jaw broken in Ripley assault. Read More »
Singers across North Derbyshire are being urged to get in touch with Buxton Opera House who are looking for new talent for a forthcoming show. The Opera House are to stage a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Pavilion Gardens on Sunday August 29th Directors are looking for voices to appear on the Labi Siffre …
Two people have been arrested after a quad bike was stolen in the High Peak. The thieves made off on motorbikes after they had spotted officers, the incident led to a police pursuit into Cheshire and Greater Manchester after offenders failed to stop. Assisted by a police helicopter, armed response officers eventually tracked them down …
Two arrested after quad bike theft in High Peak. Read More »
SAVING OUR CANALS North Derbyshire residents are being urged to join a new campaign to help save our canals. Ecologists are worried that city dwellers face a so-called ‘nature deficit’ – putting their mental well-being at risk. A new campaign, #ActNowForCanals, has been set up in response. It encourages adults to help identify places where experts …
North Derbyshire residents urged to save our canals. Read More »
Derbyshire’s Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Gavin Tomlinson has responded to a Government consultation on Building Bulletin 100 (BB100): Fire Safety Design in Schools, stating that the document being consulted upon represents a real lessening of standards in fire safety and provides a potential loophole that would allow building developers to follow alternative design guidance, circumventing …
We can now reveal the people and groups across the county who have been successfully nominated to receive a Derbyshire Beacon of Hope award. More than 120 groups and individuals across the county, and dozens more in the city, are receiving one of the prestigious awards, launched earlier this year by Derbyshire’s Lord Lieutenant Elizabeth …
Derbyshire Beacon of Hope award county recipients unveiled. Read More »
A new public footpath and cycleway is to be developed at Gypsy Lane in Creswell to help encourage healthy lifestyles The Gypsy Lane footpath will be from Elmton Road in Creswell to Stoney View in the new housing estate off Skinner Street and will create onward connections from the Clowne Greenway to the village centre …
New public footpath and cycleway to create healthy connections in Creswell. Read More »
A plan for 47 town centre apartments across the road from Matlock’s Hall Leys Park received enthusiastic support from the District Council’s Planning Committee on 10 August. No member of the committee voted against and there was just one abstention on an application that will see the partial demolition of existing buildings at the former …
New town centre apartments approved for Matlock. Read More »
