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An area of Derbyshire is set to be given extra protection to try and fend off a planned 60-kilometre powerline and other “significant” development pressure. Derbyshire County Council is to support an application to have northern Amber Valley made an area of outstanding national beauty (AONB) to counter National Grid’s plans to build power lines

Dronfield Town claimed a vital win over bottom side Yorkshire Amateur in a game that was packed with incident. Town survived the 15th minute sending-off of Matty Ord to claim a 35th minute lead through Sam Bebbington. Yorkshire Amateur were reduced to 10 men themselves when Madamadou Cessay was given his marching orders, quickly followed

Matt Sargent scored late on to come away with all three points against the ten men of Buxton with Kieran Burton being sent off in the second half. The Bucks started the game on the front foot with an early corner ball coming to Will Trueman on the overlap from Johnny Johnston and his shot

Campaigners say they have successfully raised the necessary funds to submit a bid to buy and run a former youth centre as a community facility after Derbyshire County Council announced plans to sell the property at an auction. The council has agreed to sell its Polygon Centre building, on Church Street, Alfreton, as it continues

Campaigners have submitted an on-going petition with over 2,800 names to a Derbyshire council in opposition to plans for a woodland holiday park that they fear will result in a loss of trees and wildlife and an increase in traffic problems. Save Farley Moor campaign members Kitty Kenyon and Sarah Benson presented the petition with

Derbyshire’s district council leaders, along with Derby, have committed to retaining “local” accountability in any super authority merger talks. The Government has asked Derbyshire councils to come up with ideas for merger ideas to reorganise local government within the county, with a deadline of March 21 for initial ideas and November 28 for final submissions.

Peak District officials have slammed a “wild camper” who set up a BBQ and a tent in the protected Derbyshire countryside. The Peak District National Park Authority wrote on its Instagram page today (February 7) about an incident on its Stanage North Lees Estate in the Derbyshire countryside near Hathersage. It shared a photo of

A Derbyshire council’s leader has explained it has been possible to undertake a ‘significant regeneration project’ with its Glossop halls for future generations despite a councillor’s fears that the scheme’s costs have rocketed with on-going delays. High Peak Borough Council started the rejuvenation of Glossop’s Market Hall, Town Hall and Municipal Buildings in October, 2022,