Climate Change: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Volunteer To Join Mass Lobby of MPs
Mass lobby – The Time is Now – Wednesday 26th June Supporters of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are preparing to travel
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Vintage Car Museum Planned For Ambergate
Plans for a vintage car museum in a former Derbyshire wire factory have come forward. The proposals have been submitted
LIFESTYLE
Milford Care Home Celebrates Double Anniversary of Residents
Milford House, part of the Milford Care Group, threw a very special party last week to celebrate over 100 years
ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Volunteer To Join Mass Lobby of MPs
Mass lobby – The Time is Now – Wednesday 26th June Supporters of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are preparing to travel
CULTURE
Belper Journalist’s Novel Published Posthumously by Daughter
Once upon a time (1975) the Belper News was to be closed by owner Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. One of its
REVIEWS
Review: We Are What We Overcome
Matt McGuinness’ new show, which previewed in Belper on Saturday 23rd February, before going on nationwide tour, is comfortable. That
Vintage Car Museum Planned For Ambergate
Plans for a vintage car museum in a former Derbyshire wire factory have come forward. The proposals have been submitted
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Mind The Three Peaks After-Party
There is an event today, Saturday 22nd June, at The Drop Inn youth centre on Derwent Street, to celebrate the
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Free Tennis Session For Visually Impaired
Duffield Lawn Tennis Club is offering a free taster session for the visually impaired. This VI Tennis session has been
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NHS Trust Refuses to Explain Lost £59million
A financial bungle has led to the trust which runs Derby and Burton’s hospitals missing out on £59 million in
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Ambergate Carnival
Ambergate Carnival is coming in July. This annual event is taking place on 13th July this year. There are three
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Busy Weekend at Heage Windmill
On Saturday 29 June at 3pm the Derventio Choir, from Derby, will be singing at Heage Windmill. Derventio is a
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Knit for Pride in Belper – Bunting Pattern
Anne Clark, the creator and organiser of Belper Woollen Woods, is organising the knitters of Belper to make bunting for
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Tea Room Rebuild Confirmed
After nearly 40 years lying derelict, Belper’s historic Swiss tea rooms will be demolished and replaced. Members of Amber Valley
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Police Ask Residents to Be Alert About Possible Metal Thefts
Police are advising people in Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Bolsover, High Peak and North East Derbyshire, to be alert
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Belper Journalist’s Novel Published Posthumously by Daughter
Once upon a time (1975) the Belper News was to be closed by owner Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. One of its
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Next Repair Cafe – Saturday 22nd June
Belper’s pop up Repair Cafe, which launched at Belper Goes Green, will be at No. 28 on the Market Place
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Competing Building Plans for Old Thorntons Site
Competing plans have been submitted for the former Thorntons factory site in Belper. The site, in Derwent Street, sits opposite
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Belper School’s “Virtual Run” a Success
On Wednesday 12th June 2019, Belper School held an awards ceremony to celebrate a fundraising project which turned into so
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URGENT: Food Bank Donations Needed
Belper Food Bank has completely run dry of certain products and needs the help of kind Belper people to help
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Belper Singers to Perform Mozart’s Requiem
Belper Singers is an established chamber choir of about 25-30 voices, some of whom have been with the choir for
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Appeal for Witnesses of Assault at Monk Bar
Officers investigating an assault in Belper, in which a 41-year-old man was injured, are appealing for information about the incident.
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Appeal: Search for Missing Man, Bruce Wilde
Officers are asking for help to find Bruce Wilde, 47, who was last seen yesterday at 1.50pm in Belper Bruce
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AVBC Aims to Introduce New Legislation For Dog Owners
Dog owners in Amber Valley are set to be the focus of a raft of new council offences – with
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Action Fraud Warning: Fake HMRC Calls
What you need to know Action Fraud has experienced an increase in the reporting of malicious calls and voicemails, to
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Appeal for Witnesses of Double Assault in May
On May 19th, at approximately 2am, two men were assaulted outside Hacketts by an as yet unidentified stranger. Two days
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Next Move on Belper Tea Rooms
Belper’s historic tea rooms, derelict for nearly four decades, are finally set to be demolished and replaced. After 38 years,
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Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennell in Queen’s Birthday Honours
On Sunday 8th June 2019, the Queen’s Birthday Honours list was released. Amongst the winners were 2 local women, Siobhan
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Mental Healthcare Review May Lead To More Cuts
A full review of ALL psychological therapies in Derbyshire is set to be launched. This comes months after the Local
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National Volunteers Week & the Toy Library
National Volunteers Week came to an end yesterday (1st-7th June 2019). It was the 35th year of the national event,
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, June 2019
June’s Night Sky brings long twilit nights ideal for spotting noctilucent clouds. Jupiter is bright but low in the night
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Music at The Thorn Tree Inn: Spindrift and Jiji LaVolpe
Sunday offers “an evening of accoustic soul, folk and pop”, with two performances, both in the Thorn Tree Inn. The
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FAB “Fine Art Belper” Pop Up Gallery TODAY
FAB Fine Art Belper is a monthly pop up gallery organised by artist, Sara Brighty, which, on every second Saturday
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Rare American Gull Spotted at Carr Vale
A Bonaparte’s Gull was recently spotted at the Carr Vale Nature reserve on the outskirts of Bolsover in Derbyshire. These
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Concert to Celebrate 25th Twinning Anniversary With Pawtucket
Celebrate 25 years of Belper being twinned with Pawtucket at a special concert featuring Belper’s own Russian pianist SERGEI PODOBEDOV,
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‘Cygnet Health Care’ Seek to Distance Derby Facility From Panorama Abuse Hospital
The firm behind Panorama’s hospital abuse investigation has sought to reassure patients and their relatives at its Derby site. Cygnet
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Action Fraud Warning
Action Fraud is the national fraud reporting service. It is run by a private company on behalf of the National
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“Sacrifice” Memorial Unveiling
‘SACRIFICE’ – THE UNVEILING ON THE EVE OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY After three years of fundraising Andy
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Work Starts on Belper Arts Festival 2020
As the spotlights are dimmed on Belper Arts Festival 2019 work has begun on the 2020 package of events. “It
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Derbyshire Wildlife Events This Weekend
Explore Witches Oak Water Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to celebrate wildlife during 30 Days Wild at Witches Oak Water, which
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Derbyshire’s Failing Schools
More than 40 per cent of all secondary pupils in Derbyshire are in schools poorly rated by Ofsted. Figures released
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Belper Goes Green in Pictures
Thousands gathered over the weekend for the Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts Festival at the Rugby Club. The
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Waterpark Plan Threatens Peregrine Falcons
The fastest animal in the world could hamper colossal plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire quarry into a waterpark leisure
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SEN Funding Crisis
Dozens of parents of kids with special educational needs rallied in Derbyshire to raise concerns over a funding “crisis” for
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THE Song of Belper Goes Green
The ethos of Belper Goes Green was encapsulated in one song on Saturday. The last performance of the day on
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Market Place Brawl
Just before 5pm on Monday 27th may 2019, police were called to reports of “disorder” on King Street, Belper. Upon
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National Volunteers Week
June 1st to June 7th is National Volunteers’ Week. This is the 35th year of the event which recognises and
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Search For Missing Kilburn Woman
Police are appealing for help in finding Emma Clarke, who has been reported missing from her home in Kilburn. The
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Cost of Council Plan to Put Care Mothers on Contraceptives
Derbyshire County Council is set to pay £860,000 hiring a firm to run a controversial programme which requires troubled mothers
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Huge Waterpark Planned for Amber Valley Quarry Site
A colossal scheme to build a waterpark resort in a disused Derbyshire quarry have been met with both excitement and
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Belper Goes Green – Your Programme and Times.
Belper Goes Green starts tonight, Friday 31st May, at 7pm. Tonight’s music has the last act starting at 10pm, with
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Huge Array of Entertainment and Learning at Belper Goes Green Festival
Music This year Belper Goes Green has three stages, all centred in marquees, so this year any blips in the
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Heage Windmill Gets Into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame With 5th Excellence Award
We are delighted to learn from ‘Trip Advisor’ that for the fifth consecutive year as a result of the many
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Driver Warning: Be Aware of Deer
Deer have recently been spotted in several locations in Belper. Derbyshire Constabulary tells us that at this time of year,
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Review: Short Play Festival
In a packed “Little Theatre” in the Old King’s Head there was an attentive audience for the Short Play Festival
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Pride in Belper Set to Celebrate Town’s People and Community
By Sarah Barley-McMullen Belper is great at celebrating things – we have the Arts Trail, Belper Goes Green, the Food
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Belper Town Wind Band Celebrate 20 Years
Belper Town Wind Band are celebrating 20 Years of entertaining the public with their music. The band, which was formed
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Live Feed for EU Election Results
This is the live feed for updates, information, and results of the EU election. We will cover the East Midlands
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Thousands of Supporters Ready to Defend Green Belt as Local Plan is Scrapped
Last night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
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UK-Wide Dementia Friendly Radio Launched By Locals
May 20th, the start of National Dementia Action Week, saw the launch of RADIO REMINISCE, a Derbyshire-based venture which is
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Heage Windmill to Run With Fewer Sails
Last year the Trust had a report from our millwright that two sails on Heage windmill, which were both over
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Safe Cycle Campaign: The ‘Pied Piper’ of the Derwent Valley
It was a sight to behold, Richard Thoday, Britain’s leading Penny Farthing cyclist, leading a line of green clad cyclists
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EU Election: Brexit Lies
No other topic in the history of mankind has created quite so many lies as Brexit, with the possible exceptions
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Local Electro Legends To Start Green Festival
Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts festival’s live entertainment starts on Friday night 31 May with Water For Dogs
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Derby County Fans – Ticket Resale Warning
Derby County fans are being warned not to buy re-sale tickets for the play-off final on Monday. With all the
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Changes to Sixes Buses
Trent Barton are changing the bus timetable for the Sixes buses and adding extra buses, in what they are calling
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EU Election: How Does It Work?
The Whole EU Election There are 751 seats on the European Parliament. All 751 seats are democratically elected through 3
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AVBC Local Plan Protest: Reminder – Tomorrow
We are reminding residents that there is a protest planned outside Amber Valley Borough Council HQ in Ripley Market Place
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EU Election: Comprehensive Candidate Guide
There are no comprehensive guides to EU election candidates in the East Midlands for 2019 … until now. This information
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Review: Afternoon Delight at Strutt House
On Sunday (19th May) Strutt’s North Mill Museum held a delightfully relaxed afternoon of free art and music inspired by
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Folk Legends to Close Belper Arts Festival
JOHN TAMS AND BARRY COOPE FUNDRAISER CONCERT FOR ‘SACRIFICE’. How it came to be … 20th December 2018 The Belper
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Review: Romeo and Juliet
We all know that Romeo and Juliet were young teenagers. Have you ever seen the play performed by actors who
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If You Go Down To The Woollen Woods…
… you’ll certainly be enchanted by the magical walk along the path from Mill Lane where the trees will be
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EU Election: Candidates and Parties
As Westminster politicians continue to battle over Brexit, with an October deadline, we are still part of the EU, and
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Cycle Ride Campaign Aims To Highlight UNESCO Sustainable Cycleway
On the morning of Saturday May 18, Derwent Valley Trust will be organising a cycle up the A6 from Derby
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Belper Declares Climate Emergency And Protests County To Follow Their Lead
On Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
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Derbyshire County Council Fails to Declare Climate Emergency
A motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
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New Council; New Mayor
Statement from Belper Town Council, which is now 96% Labour, with one former Labour Independent: Following Labour’s recent victory and
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Green Belt Meeting: Incoming Council Aim to Scrap Local Plan
Change of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events for Late May
Family Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
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The Bullsmoor Song Project
On Monday Sarah and Colin Hinds kicked off the Bullsmoor Song Project, which is part of the Belper Arts Festival.
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Plans to Build on Heage Green Belt Continue Before Approval of Local Plan
Plans are being fleshed out for scores of homes and business space in Heage – ahead of the land’s potential
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Belper Arts Festival To Celebrate Florence Nightingale Anniversary
Florence Nightingale was one of the most famous Victorians of her day and her 200th birthday in 2020 is to
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Belper Gets Green
The 2019 green festival promises to be the biggest and most environmentally conscious yet. Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and
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AVBC Renting Out Space in Council Headquarters
A Derbyshire council has put an entire floor of its headquarters up for rent to help cover its budget gap.
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Safer Neighbourhood Police Event: Get Your Possessions Security Marked
On Saturday 18th May 2019, between 11am and 2pm, the Belper Safer Neighbourhood Team of Derbyshire Constabulary will be holding
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Nigel Mills Joins Fight To Save Green Belt
The Conservative MP for Amber Valley has joined the fight against the deletion of Amber Valley’s Green Belt with a
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Katie Spencer at The Queens Head, Belper May 18th
Barely turned 21, Katie Spencer is without doubt the brightest new star in the acoustic firmament. Channelling sources as diverse
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Live And Local Presents Tyhai At Belper Rugby Club – May 16th
Live And Local presents Tyhai, an Indo-Celtic fusion band at Belper Rugby Club on May 16. From Welsh airs and
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Brownfield Building For Duffield: Luxury Homes
Plans to build 15 striking modern homes have been put forward for land on the outskirts of Duffield. The proposals,
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Dementia Events for Belper Arts Festival: Celebration of Living Well
In line with Accessible Belper’s aim to make all Belper events accessible to those with disabilities, there is to be
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2019
The May Night Sky brings a good opportunity to see the International Space Station. Jupiter and Saturn can be seen
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Changes To Belper Recorders Group’s Tudor Day
In March we reported on the Belper Recorder Group receiving a grant, and detailed upcoming events, which included a Tudor
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Ecclesbourne School Trying To Get Expansion Approved Again
Ecclesbourne School is trying again to push through “critical” expansion plans for its sixth form block – eight months after
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Massive Cost of County Council Fighting SEND Parents
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money has been spent fighting Derbyshire parents’ attempts to get school support for
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The Arts Trail Was An Inspiring Success
The Arts Trail is over for another year. How many artists did you manage to see? I tally mine at
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Hit the Arts Trail; Explore a Diverse Array of Local Art and Craft
Belper Arts Trail started today, and it is a splendid thing to experience. The whole town centre has become an
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The Flying Scotsman Steams Through Belper
Today at 1:34pm the famous Flying Scotsman sped through Belper. The train was running 30 minutes late after having to
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Parish Election Results for DE56
Belper has changed. We have a very new council. Labour have won a landslide victory in the Belper Town Council,
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Labour Take Control of Amber Valley Council
DE56 has mostly moved to the left, whilst the rest of Amber Valley has mostly stayed Conservative. Outside of Nailed’s
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Belper Arts Festival Sponsors Mobiloo
Belper Arts Festival, in partnership with Accessible Belper, is sponsoring the installation of the Mobiloo on the Coppice Car Park
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Belper Arts Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
Over 30 events alone taking place in first week. The seventh Belper Arts Festival is set to be the biggest
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Reminder: Green Belt & Local Plan Response Deadline – Thursday 2nd
The Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
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Belper Arts Trail: Sunday 5th and Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
Belper Arts Trail is in its sixth year, having started in 2014. The organisers wanted “to bring together local and
Read moreTalking to Chairman, Ian Woodward About Belper Town FC’s Season
By Danny Bloomer It has been a drastic season of change both on and off the field at Belper Town
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Match Report: Belper Town vs Spalding United
By Danny Bloomer Belper Town were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Spalding United to ensure they ended
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Election: Heage and Ambergate Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Sarah Johnson “I
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Election: Duffield Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Dave Wells “I
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Election: Belper East Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Mark Oldfield
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Election: Belper Central Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. With the exception of Neil Ploughman, who
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Election: Belper South Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward James Brooks “By
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Election: Belper North Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. This is the best we can offer with the information provided
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Local Election Editorial: Pulling Hippopotamus Teeth
Local elections are usually a piece of cake, unlike General Elections. Three or four groups of people, all trot out
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Uncertainty Over Council Tax Freeze
Uncertainty over Brexit and local government funding could cause the county to drop pledges for a two-year Derbyshire council tax
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How Bullsmoor Was Saved by Residents
With political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
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FREE Family Day at Hilton Wildlife Reserve
The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are running a FREE day at the nature reserve at Hilton Gravel Pits, on Willowpit Lane
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How Did Each Councillor Vote On Green Belt Deletion?
On Belper’s social media pages and groups, the Green Belt deletions and threats, have proven to be the most discussed
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Garden Centre Scam in Duffield
A male has been going door to door at an elderly persons residential complex asking residents if they would like
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Pons Aelius at Old King’s Head
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – PONS AELIUS LIVE AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER 17th May, 2019 Tickets £13 or
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Labour Candidate Suspended Over Controversial Remark
Neil Ploughman, Labour candidate for Belper Central in the upcoming elections, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation,
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Match Report: Sheffield FC vs. Belper Town
Evo-Stik – Division One East Sheffield FC 0, Belper Town 0 By Nigel Oldrini Belper Town ground out a
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Climate Campaigners Urge Belper’s HSBC To Stop investing In Fossil Fuels
Campaigners from some of Belper’s churches visited Belper’s HSBC branch on Wednesday 17th April to urge the bank to stop
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Belper Arts Festival: The First Week
BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL FILLS THE MONTH OF MAY OVER 30 EVENTS IN THE FIRST WEEK The seventh Belper Arts Festival
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First Ever Badger Vaccination Conference in Derby
Photo by Georgie Hutton DERBY UNIVERSITY, APRIL 27, 2019, ORGANISED BY DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST, NATIONAL TRUST AND THE BADGER TRUST
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Book Review: The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley
For a view from Northern Scotland and the Islands and a weather eye on the climate with a sensitivity to
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Controversial Plan for Repeat Care Mothers
Mums in Derbyshire who are repeatedly having their children taken away from them and put into care are making an
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Milford Care Home Celebrates Double Anniversary of Residents
Milford House, part of the Milford Care Group, threw a very special party last week to celebrate over 100 years
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Ossett United
Evo-Stik League – Division One East Belper Town 3, Ossett United 2 By Nigel Oldrini Belper Town staged a remarkable
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Belper Arts Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Waller’s swansong to Belper is Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s classic love story is brought to new life by a young
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Election: Party Views on Green Belt
Plans to pave the way for thousands of houses on protected green belt land have stoked a wave of controversy
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Wildlife Trust Gets Funding To Restore Belper Wetlands
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded over £18,000 from Biffa Award to save Derbyshire’s wet grasslands. The Trust will use
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Once It’s Gone It’s Gone: Wildlife Perspective on Far Laund Development
As you may be aware Amber Valley Borough Council plan to delete 58 acres of land off Far Laund Belper
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Climate Justice Protest at HSBC – 11am TODAY!
At very late notice, we have learned that concerned citizens will be meeting outside HSBC on the corner of King
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Run and Paddle for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
New fitness challenge comes to Derbyshire A 9km run followed by an 8km paddle – it’s the Wild Trent Challenge,
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World Tai Chi Day in Belper River Gardens
On Saturday 27th April 2019, it is World Tai Chi Day, and the U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Tai
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Stamford AFC vs. Belper Town
Evo-Stik – Division One East Stamford AFC 1, Belper Town 2 By Nigel Oldrini For the second week running
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Council Considering Voluntary Smokefree Areas
The county council could be set to ban smoking in bus shelters and outside school gates. In new plans to
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Nature Reserve Saved from Further Quarrying
Quarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,
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Morgan Car Rally Coming To Heage Windmill
Morgan Cars to Visit Mill Heage windmill opened last weekend for the first time in 2019 and enjoyed good weather
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Adam Sutherland’s “Tunes ‘n Tales” – Old Kings Head
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS… ADAM SUTHERLAND’S “TUNES ‘N TALES” AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER THURSDAY 9th MAY, 2019
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Local Toy Charity Volunteer Meets The Queen
It was champagne and canapes instead of toys and a cuppa as Ann-Marie McMillan, the founder of Derbyshire Toy Libraries,
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Review: Road – Belper Players (Suitable:16yrs+)
It’s a f***ing long play init?* At two and a half hours, I think that this is the longest play
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Holly Bush Inn Owners “fuming” About Milford Road Closure
The owners of the Holly Bush Inn in Makeney, near Milford say they are losing trade due to a sudden
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Match Report: Cleethorpes Town vs Belper Town
Evo-Stik – Division One East Cleethorpes Town 0, Belper Town 1 By Nigel Oldrini Belper Town produced a perfect
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Wildside Festival Line-up
The 2019 Wildside Festival line-up has been released – diverse, local and perfect for a summer festival – it’s a
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2019
April’s night sky brings lighter nights, some meteors (patience needed). Mars is still prominent in the evening, pairing up with
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Belper Farmers Market – April 13th
This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday April 13th from 8.30 am to 1 pm. Taking place on the
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Blue Rose Code With Katie Spencer – The Old King’s Head, April 12th
On the 12th of April Blue Rose Code with Katie Spencer will be playing live at the Old Kings Head,
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Candidates for Amber Valley Borough Election
Below is a list of the Amber Valley Borough Council candidates for the local election on Thursday, May 2. The
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Prematch Speculation: Belper Town vs. Cleethorpes Town
By Danny Bloomer Belper Town will look to end a run of two consecutive league defeats when they travel
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Interview With Head of Derby Hospital – Brexit, Budget & Staff
The man at the helm of Derby and Burton’s hospitals has spoken candidly about Brexit, budget pressures and hard-working staff. Gavin
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Alton Manor Nursery Won a National Award
Alton Manor Nursery in Belper is celebrating after winning top prize at a national awards ceremony. A total of 12
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Nature-Reclaimed Brassington Quarry To Be Preserved
A Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events in April
Family Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
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Sergei Podobedov to Play Shottle Hall
CLASSICS AND COCKTAILS AT SHOTTLE HALL Now based in Belper, Moscow born classical pianist Sergei Podobedov brings his world class
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