A Derbyshire council’s fines for BBQs, fires and dog fouling have been compared to the “Emperor’s new clothes” with no fines issued in three years. Derbyshire Dales District Council has agreed to extend its public space protection order for another three years, following its adoption in 2022, introducing £100 fines for dog fouling, dogs off
Part of an historic Derbyshire mill complex is set to be demolished after a recent arson attack left it unsafe, with plans pending for the site to be turned into homes. The 200-year-old Tansley Wood Mill complex, in Lumsdale, between Matlock and Tansley, was at the centre of a fire on July 1 with one
Derbyshire protesters who are fighting to preserve woodland from a planned holiday park have been honoured with a top award for their ‘inspiring’ group campaign. The Save Farley Moor campaigners have held a series of events and activities among continued efforts to highlight their opposition to Forest Holidays’ planning application to Derbyshire Dales District Council
Residents at two retirement living schemes in Derbyshire will benefit from the positive impact of gentle exercise, thanks to funding from Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest. Customers at Town Head in Ashbourne and Hoyle Court in Bakewell applied to Platform’s Community Chest, a funding pot for Platform customers and local charities, clubs and other not-for-profit
A Christian bookshop in a Derbyshire town that said it didn’t want a Pride flag outside it may soon have an LGBTQ+ parade passing it every year and be surrounded by rainbows. Matlock Town Council installed a series of flags along its main thoroughfares earlier this month, including several rainbow Pride flags. One such Pride