The Racecourse Retreat site which is a mile from Wirksworth. Image from Google. Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A Derbyshire farmer has revived repeatedly hampered plans to build glamping pods in the countryside, now with backing from the county’s tourism board. Barry Britland, who owns the Racecourse Retreat campsite off Hey Lane,

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Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell An astonishing second half comeback saw the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks take victory at the death over Cheshire Phoenix. Jordan Ratinho’s three point basket with just 0.9 seconds remaining led his side to a 77-75 win over their old rivals from the North West. The Sharks were down

Substitute James Berry fired a late winner as Chesterfield secured an entertaining away victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium, boosting their promotion push with back-to-back wins on the road. The Spireites made a flying start and took the lead inside three minutes. Liam Mandeville kept a corner alive with a volleyed cross, and

By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio The Gladiators got back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon (07/02/26) after a disappointing defeat in midweek and defeated North Ferriby at the Proctor Cars Stadium. The visitors arrived on the back of indifferent recent form, sitting in 8th position in the table, having been a play off

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks moved to fifty percent record following defeat in the South West against Bristol Flyers. In a close game with several highlight plays, it was a 21-12 final quarter that swung the game in the favour of the home side, who were led by

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Four MPs are backing a union campaign urging Derbyshire County Council to save eight of its care homes from feared closure after a collapsed sale. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A determined campaigner is appealing against a judge’s decision to refuse permission for a judicial review into plans for a controversial and massive Derbyshire housing scheme for 1,800 homes near two villages. Bolsover District Council originally granted outline planning permission for Waystone Ltd’s application for its Clowne

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town suffered a tough defeat in tricky conditions at the hands of playoff-seeking South Normanton Athletic in their latest United Counties League Division One fixture. A strange penalty gave the hosts the lead through Mason Booth-Davis but Dronfield equalised right on the stroke of half time through

By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio The Gladiators made their shortest away trip of the 25/26 season as they travelled to Sandygate, the world’s oldest football ground still in use, home of Hallam FC, yesterday (31/01/26). Manager Adam Clayton made a number of changes from the side that dispatched Blyth Spartans seven days earlier,