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May 2022

Countryside events for all and Derbyshire Woodland Festival

As summer approaches Derbyshire County Council are offering a wide range of events at our countryside sites across the county. And looking a bit further ahead September sees the 21st Derbyshire Woodland Festival – an ever-popular weekend at Elvaston Castle Country Park.  The events and workshops are held at our country parks, industrial heritage sites and canal-side …

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Glossop farmer fined for leaving dead animals on a bonfire

A Derbyshire farmer has been fined £1,000 after being found guilty of failing to correctly dispose of animal carcasses which could have posed a risk to public and animal health. David Arthur Naylor, (69), of Blackshaw Farm, Glossop received the fine after being found guilty of 2 charges relating to his failure to deal with …

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Dronfield Sports Centre set to be one of the first facilities to be carbon neutral in UK

North East Derbyshire District Council has received £1.33m funding to de-carbonise Dronfield Sports Centre and the improvements are set to make it one of the first existing facilities to reduce its carbon emissions by 100% in the UK. The project will see old gas-powered boilers replaced with air source heat pumps, the installation of solar …

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Derbyshire Dales celebrates the Jubilee

Derbyshire Dales District Council has issued grants to 74 towns and villages across the Dales to help finance celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the coming long bank holiday weekend. Street parties, picnics and afternoon teas, barbecues, bands and dancers will help the celebrations to ring out in Dales communities, from Abney, Alkmonton and …

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Dashcam appeal after crash involving pursued car near Killamarsh

Police investigating a collision in which the driver of a car being pursued by officers managed to escape are appealing for dashcam footage to help with their enquires. A Ford Focus, that was being pursued by police collided with another car, a Volvo XC70, just after 10.35am this morning in Station Road, close to the …

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Chesterfield lose in the National League Play Off Semi Finals

Chesterfield’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon after they were beaten 3-1 by Solihull Moors away from home in the National League play-off semi-final. The Spireites got off to the perfect start when the returning Joe Quigley finished off an excellent team move after just seven minutes to put Paul Cook’s side in …

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New Civic Chairman looks forward to busy ambassador role at Derbyshire County Council.

A former soldier and businessman with more than 20 years of experience as a councillor has been appointed as the new Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council. Councillor David Wilson, who is the county councillor for Alfreton and Somercotes, accepted his new position at our AGM on 25 May and was presented with his official …

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Longest-serving Derbyshire school crossing patrol retires after 43 years

Derbyshire’s longest serving school crossing patrol Suzanne Wetton will hang up her yellow jacket and sign for good on Friday. Mum-of-3 Suzanne has been helping school children cross the road in Crich for 43 years and to mark her retirement she was presented with a bouquet of flowers from the county council’s Cabinet Member for …

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Derbyshire continues fight against knife crime after Op Sceptre success

Derbyshire Constabulary had a busy Operation Sceptre, a week dedicated to tackling and preventing knife crime, that took place between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 May. Activities took place around the county, including amnesties, community meetings and enforcement operations. Public engagement was a key focus, with anti-knife messaging at Derby County football ground and hard-hitting …

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Jail for Derbyshire man who threatened to kill his ex-partner

A man is behind bars for harassing and threatening his ex-partner and her friend. Benjamin Ellis, of Riddings, near Alfreton pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment during the case which was hard at Derby Crown Court. Despite having bail conditions not to contact her due to other allegations, the 20-year-old called her 85 times …

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