An agricultural centre in Bolsover district that offers work placements, training and volunteering to people with long-term issues is getting nearly forty-thousand-pounds by the National Lottery. Rhubarb Farm in Langwith takes on ex-offenders, people with poor mental or physical health, those with dementia and others… …and shows them how to grow their own fruit and
A Glossop bar manager says it was an “honour and a privilege” for the prime minister to turn up in his pub. Mark Smith was presented with a best pub in the High Peak award, by Rishi Sunak, for The Commercial Inn. Mr Smith told Derbyshire Live it was a good atmosphere and the PM
Cash-strapped Derbyshire County Council which is facing multi-million pound budget shortfalls is to consider approving the conversion of its County Hall building into a hotel, new homes and a new office site in an effort to save millions of pounds and boost the region’s economy. The future of the majestic, council-owned County Hall, on Smedley
Derbyshire County Council is considering making changes to reinforce its continued support for a countywide emergency fund to keep helping the most vulnerable with a possible increase in payouts for those desperately in need. The council’s cabinet will be asked at a cabinet meeting on January 11 to agree to seek the public’s views on
A man has been arrested after a Christmas Day assault. The incident happened in Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, at 6.50pm on 25 December. A woman was found nearby with injuries to her head and face and today (5 January) a man was arrested in connection with the incident. The 34-year-old, who is from the Alfreton area,