Belper Goes Green Goes Virtual
This weekend would have seen Transition annual ECO Festival Belper Goes Green. The Covid-19 lockdown has put paid to that
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VE Day in Lockdown – Itinerary
Contrary to headlines in the most appalling newspapers, lockdown continues, in full. Belper was supposed to have a full day
LIFESTYLE
A Stonewall Challenge To Belper Sports Clubs
Stonewall is currently running a campaign called “Come Out Active!” It’s a sports campaign and it is necessary because 40%
ENVIRONMENT
Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, May’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th. Venus is in its
CULTURE
Belper Fringe in Lockdown
Lockdown has seen Belper lose its vibrant culture and festivals this summer, but Belper Fringe has arranged a program of
REVIEWS
Mixed Reactions to Summer Food Festival
This year’s Summer Food Festival can’t really be declared a success, as there was quite a lot of criticism and
Coming Up For Air – Celebrating Belper
“Coming Up For Air” is an online fortnightly showcase for some of the talent and inspirational community projects that are
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Hospitalised: The Anonymous Diary of an Inpatient During Lockdown
It all started one afternoon with excruciating pain in my abdomen accompanied by vomiting. This continued for about 7 hours
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VE Day in Lockdown – Itinerary
Contrary to headlines in the most appalling newspapers, lockdown continues, in full. Belper was supposed to have a full day
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, May’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th. Venus is in its
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Belper Fringe in Lockdown
Lockdown has seen Belper lose its vibrant culture and festivals this summer, but Belper Fringe has arranged a program of
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Car Use Increases Prompting Reminder From Police
Drivers are being reminded to ensure their vehicles are in good condition and to take extra care with increased numbers
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Over 1000 Coronavirus Patients
Over a thousand patients have now been admitted to Derby and Burton’s hospitals with Covid-19 – around half of whom
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Report Suggests Badger Culling Is A Flawed Idea
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has published a report today which shows that research, produced by the Government’s Animal and Health Agency
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Police Team Up With Belper Firm To Provide PPE
Police staff from the Crime Scene Investigation team in Ripley have teamed up with a local business and donated materials
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Grant Money For Community Lockdown Help Groups
Foundation Derbyshire have established a Coronavirus Response Fund as a vehicle for distributing the various donations and funding streams they
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PCC Calls Patience As Abuse Against Pharmacists Increases
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is appealing for people to act with kindness and respect in community pharmacies
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Sextortion Email Warning
Action Fraud and Cyber Protect Officers have received reports about sextortion phishing emails in Derbyshire and Nationally. They are similar
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Coronavirus Impact on Prisons
By Kate Smith, Liberal Democrat Candidate for election as Police and Crime Commissioner POLITICAL “GOVERNMENT’S HAND WILL BE FORCED
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Live Lego On Zoom With Fleet Arts
LIVE LEGO is here! Fleet Arts are offering a Zoom access remote Lego session for the Lego loving. Fleet Arts
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Pauline Latham Calls For Resources For Domestic Abuse Help
Yesterday our MP, Pauline Latham, told parliament that resources to domestic abuse helplines should be increased so that victims have
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Domestic Abuse Advice During Lockdown
We are raising awareness of how you can contact the police, or local support services, if you are experiencing domestic
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Police Warning About Lockdown Bike Thefts
If you have a bike please keep it safe and secure- that’s the advice following a recent number of thefts
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Youth Voice: What Is Lockdown Like For Children?
Although I have known about corona-virus for a while, I didn’t really think it would affect me to start with.
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Family: A Postcard From Adelaide
This is a piece by guest writer Nell Holland, a “Belper Girl” in Australia. Many years ago, I was my
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Fleet Arts: Lockdown Events
Fleet Arts is offering 2 regular events during lockdown, which are available online. Fleets Arts Facebook Fleet Arts Website
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Short Story: Number Four by David Gladwin
It was emptying the little garden shed out the back when I first felt it really hard, that this was
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Heage Windmill Donates Flour To Charity
On Saturday March 21st the wind was strong and milling was good. Stocks of flour and freshly milled flour were
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Belper Resident Reaches 100
Spencer Grove care home resident, Eva Clamp, celebrated her 100th birthday by hosting a party at her long-term home. Her
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Obituary: Mary Smedley
BELPER lost its finest advocate and champion last week, with the death of historian Mary Smedley (nee Millward). Born in
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Message From The Editor
The fragility of an unfunded independent press is illustrated by the lockdown. Nailed is entirely volunteer-run, and minimally funded by
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Warning To Dog Owners About Virus Scam
Trading Standards are warning residents to be vigilant after an incident which occurred in Long Eaton. A resident was called
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Supply Shortage Puts Carers and Their Patients At Risk
Hundreds of carers, regularly visiting thousands of vulnerable and elderly people across Derbyshire, have been told not to wear protective
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Lockdown Update: Do Not Go Out For The Warm Weekend
Professor Neil Fergusson, an infectious disease modeller at Imperial College London and member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, April’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th-8th. Venus gets brighter. The
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How The Enforced Lockdown Will Work
We now move from a light lockdown, to an enforced lockdown. Everyone is required to comply with the rules which
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Boris Johnson’s Letter To The Nation
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to every household in the UK to address every family and individual, and outline
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Pubs Must Remain Shut & Cannot Sell Takeaway Booze
Although pubs were initially allowed to sell alcohol as a takeaway item after being ordered to close, this is no
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Belper Lockdown Life – Angels
Here we share a tale from Rachael Fox of how the coronavirus crisis is affecting life in Belper. If you
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Three Week Lockdown
At 8.30pm last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his nightly statement of changes from Downing Street in regards to
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Mass Closure of Public Entertainment in Today’s Changes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas and leisure facilities in the UK will close,
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A Viral Rhyme by Carol Brewer
A VIRAL RHYME If like me, you’re fed up of total gloomy reaction Here’s a few words that might prove
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Critical Information: Local Businesses Now Delivering
Delivery services ramped up in response to crisis Businesses across the area are responding to the restrictions imposed by ‘social
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Eye Spy With My Little Eye
A new Facebook Group is encouraging all those stuck at home for the duration of the coronavirus crisis to turn
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Community Help During Self-Isolation
Community comes together in face of virus In these extraordinary times our community response to Government advice to stay at
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Schools Closed For Coronavirus
Schools across the entire UK have been ordered by the government to shut until further notice, as part of the
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Community Callout: Help Simona Today
Vegan Revelation are organising a collection of “food and stuff” for Simona, our Big Issue seller. With the curreng crisis
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People’s Actions Become Policy in Government Change of Course
Last night (Monday 16th March) the government’s plan to tackle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) took a severe turn away from the
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Live Feed on Cancelled Events and Closed Places
Many events have to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We expect closures to increase from Monday, and to
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What To Do If You Get Symptoms
Measures against Covid-19 are changing as the national situation changes. There are currently 1140 confirmed cases. As tests are now
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Covid-19 Advice Which is Really Lies
There is a lot of misinformation being shared on social media. Misinformation is things which are not true, which are
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ESSENTIAL BREAKING NEWS: Law Change & Election – Covid-19
Local Election The local election in May has been cancelled due to Covid-19. The election will take place at a
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“Time For Me” Women’s Workshop
‘Time For Me’ is a workshop for mature women. We are inviting mature women to a supportive workshop where we
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No Car Museum For Ambergate
The proposed Ambergate Motor Heritage Centre had been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council in October for the former Richard
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NHS To Rent Space In Council HQ
Amber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space
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Stop Panic Buying!
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused all kinds of irrational behaviour, from aggressively trying to sell lies about it not being
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, March brings: A Supermoon on the 9th. The Vernal Equinox on the 20th. Venus
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All Clear For Coronavirus
The family in Belper who were being tested for coronavirus have received the results of their tests for Covid-19 and
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Coronavirus Tests: A Statement From The Man in Self-Isolation
Following our report, on Friday, of a family in Belper who have self-isolated after exposure to a confirmed case of
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Belper Family Being Tested After Coronavirus Exposure
A family from Far Laund in Belper are in self isolation, after one family member came into contact with the
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Coronavirus Fears As Epidemic Reaches Derbyshire
People are rationally concerned about coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 2800 worldwide and spread across the globe from
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Beavers For Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has revealed ambitious plans to create a home ready for a family of beavers to move in
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Green Exchange & Repair Cafe – February
This Saturday sees the February date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, swap books, find out
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Peacetime in Belper Celebration For VE Day
This year is doubly unusual because not only is it a leap year but the May Day bank holiday has
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Southern Uprising Festival Approved in Shottle
A rock music and biker festival in the Derbyshire countryside has been allowed to go ahead despite significant concerns about
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180 New Houses Proposed @ Pottery Farm
Plans to build 180 homes in Belper are set to be submitted. Housing giant Gladman is behind the proposals, which
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Police Warning To Car Owners
We are urging drivers, particularly Ford owners, to be security conscious after a number of thefts across the county. During
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AVBC Bin Collection Contract Leaked
Details of Amber Valley’s new bin collection contract have been revealed in a leaked document. The document, drawn up by
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Success of Sight Support’s 24hr Cycling Challenge
A team representing local charity Sight Support Derbyshire achieved its best ever results in Huub Track Attaque at Derby Arena,
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Can You Identify This Car Thief?
Officers would like to trace the man in this image in connection with the theft of a car in Derby,
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Football Fixtures Change Due To Flooding
This weekend’s away game for the Nailers (Belper Town FC) against the Stocksbridge Steels, at Stocksbridge, was called off due
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Heage’s Darren Claxton to Support Lawrence Fox in Nottingham
Local musician, singer and songwriter Darren Claxton from Heage has been selected to play as support artist to Lawrence Fox
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The News In Belper: a History Talk on Journalism
On Monday 2nd March, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk on the history of news in Belper, from the
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County Council Budget Debate
The Conservative leader of the county council has insisted that “austerity is over” and says Derbyshire has a bright future
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Council To Spend Thousands on Festival of Derbyshire Whilst Cutting Services
The county council is set to spend £90,000 on a Festival of Derbyshire, starting with a series of events to
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Final “My Happy Space” Sessions
My Happy Space is ending, and there are only two more sessions which you can attend. The anxiety friendly wellbeing
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Scam Alerts – February
1. Emails saying they are from HMRC are threatening members with arrest if they don’t pay their tax bills. HMRC only informs
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Rise In Burglaries Sparks Advice To Review Security
Residents in parts of Amber Valley are being urged to review their home and vehicle security following several crimes in
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“Winging It” @ Strutt’s North Mill Today
Let your flights of fancy wing it down to Strutt’s North Mill today. There will be beasts, bugs, birds and
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Police Complaints System Updated
The long awaited reforms to police complaints and discipline regulations came into force from the 1st February. These reforms form part
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Former Amber Valley Mayor Norman Bull Has Died
An “exceptional, knowledgeable and committed” former mayor of Amber Valley and long-serving councillor has died aged 75. Cllr Norman Bull,
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Match Report: Belper Town vs Worksop Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Worksop Town 2 By Sam Collins Belper Town’s run of form ended
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Milford Photographer In International Garden Photography Awards
An image of Duffield’s Eyes Meadow in autumn was a near-winner for Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin in the Trees, Woods
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Match Report: Spalding United vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Spalding United 1, Belper Town 3 Belper Town’s resilience and never say die attitude was
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Book Review: The Long Petal Of The Sea
“The Long Petal Of The Sea” (published by Bloomsbury, 2020) by Isabel Allende is a work of historical fiction which
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus dominates the early evening sky. Mars appears low in the morning sky before
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Robbery While Blind Elderly Victim Was Home
Burglars have broken into an elderly woman’s home in Belper. At around 3.45pm on Saturday 1 February a woman in
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Landslip Closes Cromford Road
A Derbyshire road, well-known as a rat-run to avoid busier routes, could be closed until July 2021 following a landslip.
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Zero Carbon Training Day
What is all this talk of Climate Emergency..? What does ‘Zero Carbon’ mean? How can I make a difference? There’s
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Scam: Police Impersonation Calls
Over the last few weeks Action Fraud has seen an increase in the number of calls received by members of
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Inadequate Funding For School Repairs
Derbyshire is only getting five per cent of the money it needs to make £150 million in repairs to its
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The Repair Cafe is an initiative to mend the things we already own, instead of binning them and contributing to
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The needs of the Hope For Belper foodbank are constantly changing. At present they are short on puddings, cereal, shampoo
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Do You Want To Run The New Swiss Tearooms?
Amber Valley Borough Council launched a competition to find an experienced commercial operator to run Belper’s new Swiss Tearooms. Despite
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No End To Austerity With Even More Cuts By County Council
The county council is set to make nearly £19 million in cuts this year due to “immense pressure” to support
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Council Tax Rising Again
A pledge to freeze council tax for Derbyshire householders has been abandoned. Derbyshire County Council now says that it is
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NHS Trust Meeting Open To Public
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by
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Half Term Activities in Derby
February Half Term Holiday fun in Derby Thanks to the unpredictable weather, the February half term holiday is probably the
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Sight Support Information Day
Sight Support Derbyshire provide a wide range of services for people living with sight loss in the Derbyshire area. They
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Match Report: Belper Town vs Spalding United
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 2, Spalding United 2 Belper Town needed a late goal from substitute Alex
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Electrical Problems Last Night
Shortly after 8pm last night (24th Jan) Belper, Milford and Duffield experienced two brief power cuts. The cuts to power
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We Are The Best High Street In England!
Today Laura Armstrong, Hilary Surga, Rebekah Wright and Lindsey Myers sped off by train to the Intercontinental Hotel in Edinburgh
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Next Repair Cafe & Green Exchange
Transition Belper’s Green Exchange and the Repair Café are this Saturday (25th Jan) 10am – 1pm. A place to meet
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New Police Inspector For Amber Valley
A new Inspector has been appointed to take the lead on local policing in the Amber Valley area. Inspector Paul
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Match Report: Kidsgrove vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Kidsgrove Athletic 2 Belper Town 2 Belper Town were on the brink of an excellent
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New Support Service To Tackle Exploitation
A new support service aimed at safeguarding vulnerable young people is being launched to tackle growing risks of child exploitation.
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Catalytic Converter Thefts From Cars
Police are urging motorists in Derbyshire to be alert following a number of catalytic converter thefts in the county, and
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Housing Plans For Nether Heage
Plans to build scores of homes on a former industrial estate near Belper are back on the table again. The
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Police Seek Resident For Oversight Committee
Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa and Chief Constable Peter Goodman have launched a recruitment campaign to appoint a
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February Will Be Belper Climate Month
February will be Climate Month in Belper, with a focus within the town upon education and encouraging people to change
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Ola Wilson Exhibition @ No.28
An exhibition of Ola Wilson’s work is to take place at No.28. The exhibition will include artwork, installations and performances.
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Joe Solo @ Belper Rugby Club
January 25th @ 7.30 pm Unite Community presents a We Shall Overcome night featuring Joe Solo and Chris Butler. Musician,
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Opinion: Rage Against The Machine
As with so many things these days which are downloaded from computers, East Midlands Railways’ (EMR) timetables give information that
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Derbyshire Resident Sought To Join Police Oversight Committee
Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa and Chief Constable Peter Goodman have launched a recruitment campaign to appoint a
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Sutton Coldfield
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Belper Town are building an impressive unbeaten run
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Youth Voice: Plastic Pollution From School Dinners
In November one of our Youth reporters, Rose Everett, appealed to get rid of plastic pots from the school dinners
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County Labour Leader Steps Down
The leader of Derbyshire’s Labour group is stepping down and will also resign as a county councillor after 23 years,
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Further County Council Cuts For Volunteer Groups
Volunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus is the “evening star” in the south-west and Mars appears in the morning
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First Monthly Market of 2020
The Monthly Market on the Market Place returns for the first time this year, on Saturday 11th January, in its
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Belper Games Will Not Run For Second Year
Belper Games, the annual sports day and music festival which raises money for Penny’s Fund and other local charities, is
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Stepling @ Old King’s Head
STEPLING – ‘LIVE’ IN CONCERT OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 28th March 2020 Doors at 8pm Tickets: £13 and
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Police & Crime Commissioner To Respond To Public Concerns
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, is holding an event in Alfreton, for Amber Valley, to respond to concerns
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Pauline Latham Receives Ukrainian Order of Merit
Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has been presented with Ukrainian Order of merit by the country’s Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk.
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Next History Talk By Adrian Farmer
There are still tickets available for Adrian Farmer’s next history talk, which will be on The Roaring Twenties. The talk
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Match Report: Frickley Athletic vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Frickley Athletic 1, Belper Town 2 Belper Town overcame all the odds to take a
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New Karate Classes
Fancy trying Karate? There is a brand new class coming to the Strutt Centre. Classes start on Tuesday 7th January
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Black Dog Radio Presents – Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton (with Jenn Butterworth)
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – ROSS AINSLIE & ALI HUTTON (with JENN BUTTERWORTH) ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER
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Temporary Road Closure – Ambergate
Derbyshire County Council have issued a temporary road closure notice for NEWBRIDGE ROAD, in Ambergate. WHEN: 25th January 2020 (23:15)
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Match Report: Belper Town FC vs. Ilkeston FC
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Ilkeston Town 1 Belper Town put on a battling display in front
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BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 15th February, 2020 Tickets: £15
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Double Murder in Duffield on New Year’s Day
In the early hours of the first day of 2020 a couple have been murdered in their home in Duffield.
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Match Report: Sheffield vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Sheffield FC 1, Belper Town 1 Belper Town had to settle for a point in
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Missing Belper Woman Found Dead
On 21st December we published an appeal for information on the wherabouts of Janet Lomas, who has been missing from
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Belper’s Advent Trees
This year Belper Woollen Woods’ Christmas yarnbombing took the form of an advent calendar. Every day, one new tree was
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Prince of Darkness Tickets on Sale
PRINCE OF DARKNESS will be performed at No.28 on Saturday 15th February. Tickets are on sale now, available as last
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Market Drayton Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 5, Market Drayton Town 2 Belper Town completed their first double of
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Christmas Eve Outdoor Service and Carols
The annual Christmas Eve carolling will be happening again this year. At 7:45pm on Tuesday 24th December, Mayor Simon Mallett
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Have You Seen Missing Belper Woman?
Officers are concerned for the safety of missing Belper woman, Janet Lomas. Janet was last seen on 13th November in
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Announcing … Belper Fringe
We are excited to announce the launch, through renovation and rebrand, of Belper’s theatre, music and art festival. Belper Arts
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Derwent Street Health Centre Plan Moving To Babington
Revised plans for a nearly-£10 million pound investment in Belper’s community health services can now be unveiled, following a purdah
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Opinion: Where Are We Now?
People need agency. It is a human right. Many people lack agency – the more disenfranchised and disadvantaged they are,
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Editor’s Message: We Need To Talk About Intellectual Property
Intellectual property means that when someone creates something it is their property, it belongs to them. This can be art,
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Grants Available For Flood Victims
Central Government have promised homes and businesses “seriously affected” by the recent floods grants of up to £5000. The government
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Borough Council Offers Free Bus Tickets To Deter Drink Driving
Amber Valley Borough Council’s Community Safety Unit is this year supporting Derbyshire Constabulary’s drink drive campaign by offering borough residents
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Carlton Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 2, Carlton Town 1 After two consecutive league defeats Belper Town returned to
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White Peak Distillery Creates Fundraising Gin From Local Plants
A very special gin flavoured with wild growing flowering plants has been created by Ambergate based White Peak Distillery with
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Meet Belper’s New Police Constable
(Photo: PC Rianne Holland with Ripley’s new PC Rob Bentley) PC Rianne Holland is one of ten officers who joined
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Christmas With Sergei & Friends
Classical concert pianist Sergei Podobedov, is playing a Christmas concert which is a little different to his usual concerts. This
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General Election Results -Live Updates
Nailed will be with you throughout the night. We will focus on Derbyshire results and the national result. 10: 20pmThe
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Match Report: Long Eaton United vs. Belper Town
Derbyshire Senior Cup – Quarter Final Long Eaton United 2, Belper Town 4 Belper Town made it through to
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Christmas Play From Captive Audience Adults
On Wednesday evening I went to see the rehearsal of “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary and Joseph, Herod The Nut, and
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Review: Peter Pan Pantomime
By Layla Marshall When Clare (editor) put a shout out for a family to review the local pantomime, Peter Pan,
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Election: “If Not Now, Then When?”
Party Political – General Election Press Release Written By Green Party (is fact checked and passes) Have you ever wondered
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