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BUSINESS FEATURED NEWS 

East Midlands to get elected mayor as £1.14bn devolution deal signed with Government

31st August 202231st August 2022 Admin Consultation, Council, Devolution, East Midlands, ocal Democracy Reporting Service, Secretary of State

A £1.14bn devolution deal has been agreed to try to kick start economic development in the East Midlands and create an

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange & Repair Café – July 23rd

22nd July 2022 Admin 0 Comments

This Saturday sees the July date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, find out about Transition’s

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Have Your Say on Further Plans for Future of Amber Valley

19th July 202219th July 2022 Admin amber valley, AVBC, Council, Have Your Say, Local Plan, Planning

Residents, businesses and community groups are encouraged to have their say on ambitious long-term plans that will help shape a

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WHAT'S ON 

Monthly Market @ No. 28

8th July 20228th July 2022 Admin 0 Comments Artists, Market, No.28 Community Hall

Friday sees live music from Ed Hulse from 3pm. No28 Café will be serving hot drinks, tasty savouries and hand-made

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WHAT'S ON 

No.28 FOOD FESTIVAL CAFE | Artists | The Ghanaian Pot

30th June 202230th June 2022 Admin 0 Comments

This Sunday, at the Belper Food Festival, No.28 café is showcasing local artists and street food from the Ghanaian Pot.

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Market Returns With Social Distancing

7th July 2020 Admin 0 Comments Belper Market, Social Distancing

Belper Market will return to the Market Place on the 11th July. The market will take place between 8.30am and

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FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Coming Up For Air – Episode 4

3rd July 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coming Up For Air, lockdown events

“Coming Up For Air” is an online fortnightly showcase for some of the talent and inspirational community projects that are

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FEATURED OPINION 

BAME VOICES: Life As A Mixed Race Woman in Belper

2nd July 2020 Admin 11 Comments Anti-racism, BAME, BAME Voices, BLM, Racism

(Our writer asked to remain anonymous) I live in Belper, which as most people know is a very white area,

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ENVIRONMENT 

Beekeeping With Chris

2nd July 2020 Admin 0 Comments Beekeeping, Bees

By Jackie and Alastair Blackett Do you think about the bees in your garden? Where do they live? What about

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FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Coming Up For Air – Episode 3

14th June 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coming Up For Air, lockdown events

“Coming Up For Air” is an online fortnightly showcase for some of the talent and inspirational community projects that are

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS WHAT'S ON 

Online Town Council Meeting

5th June 2020 Admin 3 Comments Belper Town Council, lockdown, Lockdown Meetings

Zoom in! See how BTC operates council meetings during lockdown. On Tuesday 9th June, Belper Town Council will be holding

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Covid-19 FEATURED OPINION 

Hospitalised: The Anonymous Diary of an Inpatient During Lockdown

12th May 2020 Admin 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Hospital

It all started one afternoon with excruciating pain in my abdomen accompanied by vomiting. This continued for about 7 hours

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Covid-19 NEWS 

Car Use Increases Prompting Reminder From Police

3rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments cars, Derbyshire Constabulary, Drivers, lockdown

Drivers are being reminded to ensure their vehicles are in good condition and to take extra care with increased numbers

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Report Suggests Badger Culling Is A Flawed Idea

3rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Badger Cull, Badger Vaccination, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

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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Covid-19 

Police Team Up With Belper Firm To Provide PPE

3rd May 2020 Admin 1 Comment 45 Degrees, Coronavirus, Derbyshire Constabulary, Masks, NHS, 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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Covid-19 

Grant Money For Community Lockdown Help Groups

3rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Community Grants, Coronavirus

Foundation Derbyshire have established a Coronavirus Response Fund as a vehicle for distributing the various donations and funding streams they

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Covid-19 CRIME POLITICS 

PCC Calls Patience As Abuse Against Pharmacists Increases

3rd May 20203rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Abusive Behaviour, Coronavirus, Derbyshire Constabulary, Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is appealing for people to act with kindness and respect in community pharmacies

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CRIME 

Sextortion Email Warning

3rd May 20203rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments blackmail, cyber crime. phishing, Sextortion

Action Fraud and Cyber Protect Officers  have received reports about sextortion phishing emails in Derbyshire and Nationally.  They are similar

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Covid-19 OPINION POLITICS 

Coronavirus Impact on Prisons

3rd May 20203rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coronavirus, 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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WHAT'S ON 

Live Lego On Zoom With Fleet Arts

28th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments Fleet Arts, Lego, lockdown, lockdown events, Tan Draig

LIVE LEGO is here! Fleet Arts are offering a Zoom access remote Lego session for the Lego loving. Fleet Arts

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NEWS POLITICS 

Pauline Latham Calls For Resources For Domestic Abuse Help

28th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments Domestic Abuse Bill, Funding, Pauline Latham

Yesterday our MP, Pauline Latham, told parliament that resources to domestic abuse helplines should be increased so that victims have

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CRIME FEATURED NEWS 

Domestic Abuse Advice During Lockdown

28th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments Domestic Abuse, Helplines, police, Sexual Abuse

We are raising awareness of how you can contact the police, or local support services, if you are experiencing domestic

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CRIME 

Police Warning About Lockdown Bike Thefts

28th April 202028th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments bike thefts, Derbyshire Constabulary

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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WHAT'S ON 

Fleet Arts: Lockdown Events

16th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments Fleet Arts, lockdown, 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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CREATIVE BELPER 

Short Story: Number Four by David Gladwin

16th April 202018th April 2020 Admin 2 Comments David Gladwin, Short Story

It was emptying the little garden shed out the back when I first felt it really hard, that this was

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FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Resident Reaches 100

13th April 202013th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments Centenarian, Spencer Grove

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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Covid-19 NEWS 

Warning To Dog Owners About Virus Scam

4th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments cats, Coronavirus, Covid-19, dogs, pets, Scams

Trading Standards are warning residents to be vigilant after an incident which occurred in Long Eaton. A resident was called

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Covid-19 OPINION 

Belper Lockdown Life – Angels

25th March 202025th March 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Here we share a tale from Rachael Fox of how the coronavirus crisis is affecting life in Belper. If you

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Covid-19 CREATIVE BELPER 

A Viral Rhyme by Carol Brewer

20th March 202020th March 2020 Admin 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, poetry

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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FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Community Callout: Help Simona Today

17th March 202017th March 2020 Admin 0 Comments help needed, Simona, Vegan Revelation

Vegan Revelation are organising a collection of “food and stuff” for Simona, our Big Issue seller. With the curreng crisis

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Beavers For Derbyshire

27th February 202027th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Beavers, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has revealed ambitious plans to create a home ready for a family of beavers to move in

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange & Repair Cafe – February

27th February 2020 Admin 1 Comment

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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CRIME 

Police Warning To Car Owners

26th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Car Theft, Derbyshire Constabulary

We are urging drivers, particularly Ford owners, to be security conscious after a number of thefts across the county. During

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FEATURED NEWS SPORT 

Success of Sight Support’s 24hr Cycling Challenge

23rd February 2020 Admin 0 Comments cycling, Sight Support Derbyshire

A team representing local charity Sight Support Derbyshire achieved its best ever results in Huub Track Attaque at Derby Arena,

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CRIME 

Can You Identify This Car Thief?

23rd February 202023rd February 2020 Admin 0 Comments

Officers would like to trace the man in this image in connection with the theft of a car in Derby,

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SPORT 

Football Fixtures Change Due To Flooding

23rd February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Belper Town FC, Derbyshire Senior Cup, New Mills AFC, Stocksbridge Steels, Sutton Coldfield FC

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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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

The News In Belper: a History Talk on Journalism

23rd February 202023rd February 2020 Admin 0 Comments

On Monday 2nd March, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk on the history of news in Belper, from the

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Final “My Happy Space” Sessions

20th February 202020th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments anxiety, My Happy Space, Wellbeing

My Happy Space is ending, and there are only two more sessions which you can attend. The anxiety friendly wellbeing

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CRIME 

Scam Alerts – February

20th February 2020 Admin 1 Comment Neighbourhood Watch, Scams

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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CRIME 

Rise In Burglaries Sparks Advice To Review Security

20th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments home security, Theft from vehicles

Residents in parts of Amber Valley are being urged to review their home and vehicle security following several crimes in

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WHAT'S ON 

“Winging It” @ Strutt’s North Mill Today

18th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments half term activities, Strutt's North Mill

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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CRIME NEWS 

Police Complaints System Updated

17th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Complaints, Derbyshire Constabulary, PCC, police

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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NEWS SPORT 

Match Report: Belper Town vs Worksop Town

17th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Belper Town FC, BetVictor, Football, Worksop Town FC

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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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Milford Photographer In International Garden Photography Awards

11th February 202017th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Ashley Franklin, awards, photography

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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CRIME NEWS 

Robbery While Blind Elderly Victim Was Home

5th February 202011th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments disabled, Police appeal, Robbery

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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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Zero Carbon Training Day

5th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments Carbon, Climate Emergency, Fleet Arts Centre, Training

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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CRIME NEWS 

Scam: Police Impersonation Calls

5th February 2020 Admin 1 Comment Action Fraud, Phone, Police Impersonation, scam

Over the last few weeks Action Fraud has seen an increase in the number of calls received by members of

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HEALTH & WELLBEING POLITICS 

Food Bank Needs

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Food Bank, Hope For Belper

The needs of the Hope For Belper foodbank are constantly changing. At present they are short on puddings, cereal, shampoo

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NEWS 

Do You Want To Run The New Swiss Tearooms?

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments AVBC, jobs, 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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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

NHS Trust Meeting Open To Public

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, public meeting

Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by

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WHAT'S ON 

Half Term Activities in Derby

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Children's Activities, half term

February Half Term Holiday fun in Derby Thanks to the unpredictable weather, the February half term holiday is probably the

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Sight Support Information Day

29th January 202029th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Disabilities, Sight Support Derbyshire

Sight Support Derbyshire provide a wide range of services for people living with sight loss in the Derbyshire area. They

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Next Repair Cafe & Green Exchange

23rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Green Exchange, No.28 Community Hall, Repair Cafe, Transition Belper

Transition Belper’s Green Exchange and the Repair Café are this Saturday (25th Jan) 10am – 1pm.  A place to meet

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CRIME 

New Police Inspector For Amber Valley

23rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Derbbyshire Constabulary, staff

A new Inspector has been appointed to take the lead on local policing in the Amber Valley area. Inspector Paul

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CRIME NEWS 

New Support Service To Tackle Exploitation

23rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Exploitation, Extremism, FGM, Forced Marriage, Gangs, Honour Killing, Human Trafficking, slavery, Support Services

A new support service aimed at safeguarding vulnerable young people is being launched to tackle growing risks of child exploitation.

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CRIME 

Catalytic Converter Thefts From Cars

23rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Catalytic Converters, Theft

Police are urging motorists in Derbyshire to be alert following a number of catalytic converter thefts in the county, and

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CRIME 

Police Seek Resident For Oversight Committee

21st January 202021st January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, PCC, volunteers

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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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

February Will Be Belper Climate Month

21st January 202021st January 2020 Admin 0 Comments climate breakdown, climate change, eco month, Training

February will be Climate Month in Belper, with a focus within the town upon education and encouraging people to change

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CULTURE WHAT'S ON 

Ola Wilson Exhibition @ No.28

17th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Art Exhibition, No.28 Community Hall, Ola WIlson

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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CRIME 

Derbyshire Resident Sought To Join Police Oversight Committee

17th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, JARAC, PCC

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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SPORT WHAT'S ON 

Belper Games Will Not Run For Second Year

10th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Belper Games

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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WHAT'S ON 

Stepling @ Old King’s Head

10th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Old Kings Head, Stepling

STEPLING – ‘LIVE’ IN CONCERT OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 28th March 2020 Doors at 8pm   Tickets: £13 and

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CRIME FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Police & Crime Commissioner To Respond To Public Concerns

8th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC, public consultation, public meeting

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, is holding an event in Alfreton, for Amber Valley, to respond to concerns

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Pauline Latham Receives Ukrainian Order of Merit

8th January 20208th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments awards, Mid Derbyshire constituency, Pauline Latham

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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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Next History Talk By Adrian Farmer

8th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, No.28 Community Hall, Strutt's North Mill

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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SPORT WHAT'S ON 

New Karate Classes

5th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments classes, Karate, self defence

Fancy trying Karate? There is a brand new class coming to the Strutt Centre.  Classes start on Tuesday 7th January

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WHAT'S ON 

Black Dog Radio Presents – Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton (with Jenn Butterworth)

5th January 2020 Admin 1 Comment Ali Hutton, Black Dog Radio, Jenn Butterworth, Old Kings Head, Ross Ainslie

BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – ROSS AINSLIE & ALI HUTTON (with JENN BUTTERWORTH) ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER

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NEWS 

Temporary Road Closure – Ambergate

3rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Ambergate, Road Closures, traffic

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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WHAT'S ON 

BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG

3rd January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Black Dog Radio, Còig, Old Kings Head

BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER   Saturday 15th February, 2020 Tickets: £15

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NEWS 

Missing Belper Woman Found Dead

28th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Body found, Janet Lomas, missing person

On 21st December we published an appeal for information on the wherabouts of Janet Lomas, who has been missing from

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FEATURED NEWS 

Belper’s Advent Trees

25th December 201925th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Advent Trees, Belper Woollen Woods, Christmas Yarnbombing

This year Belper Woollen Woods’ Christmas yarnbombing took the form of an advent calendar. Every day, one new tree was

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WHAT'S ON 

Prince of Darkness Tickets on Sale

23rd December 201923rd December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Don't Go Into The Cellar Theatre Co, Edgar Allan Poe, No.28 Community Hall, Theatre

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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FEATURED NEWS 

Have You Seen Missing Belper Woman?

21st December 201921st December 2019 Admin 0 Comments missing person

Officers are concerned for the safety of missing Belper woman, Janet Lomas. Janet was last seen on 13th November in

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Schedule for Adrian Farmer’s Heritage Talks

19th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, Belper North Mill, Heritage Talks
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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derwent Street Health Centre Plan Moving To Babington

18th December 201918th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Babington Hospital, Derwent Street, NHS Health Centre, Thorntons site

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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Borough Council Offers Free Bus Tickets To Deter Drink Driving

17th December 201917th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments AVBC, Bus Travel, Drink Driving, Freebie

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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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

White Peak Distillery Creates Fundraising Gin From Local Plants

17th December 201917th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, fundraising, Local Food & Drink, White Peak Distillery

A very special gin flavoured with wild growing flowering plants has been created by Ambergate based White Peak Distillery with

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CRIME NEWS 

Meet Belper’s New Police Constable

17th December 201917th December 2019 Admin 2 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, New Officers

(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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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas With Sergei & Friends

15th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Christmas Concert, Classical, James Kay, Joshua Turner, Sergei Podobedov

Classical concert pianist Sergei Podobedov, is playing a Christmas concert which is a little different to his usual concerts. This

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OPINION WHAT'S ON 

Christmas Play From Captive Audience Adults

12th December 201912th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Butterfingers Angel, Captive Audience, Christmas Events, Theatre

On Wednesday evening I went to see the rehearsal of “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary and Joseph, Herod The Nut, and

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OPINION WHAT'S ON 

Review: Peter Pan Pantomime

12th December 201912th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Derby Arena, Peter Pan

By Layla Marshall When Clare (editor) put a shout out for a family to review the local pantomime, Peter Pan,

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CRIME 

Crime Warnings For December

11th December 201911th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments crimes, Safety Advice, Scams

TV Licence refund A few weeks ago we reported on a scam about emails TV licence refunds.  This scam is

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WHAT'S ON 

Call To Auction: Fundraising For Sacrifice

11th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments auction, fundraising, No.28 Community Hall, Sacrifice

An auction has been organised, to take place at No. 28 on Sunday 15th December.  The auction will be run

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WHAT'S ON 

Monthly Market @ No. 28

10th December 201910th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Artists, Market, No.28 Community Hall

This Saturday sees the last market of the year, with traders in the Market Place, and in No.28.  Lucy Milford

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CRIME 

Bogus Door Knockers

10th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments con, Derbyshire Constabulary, Door Knockers, Fraud

There is a current issue of people knocking on doors trying to sell things or collect fraudulent charity donations. There

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WHAT'S ON 

Unitarian Carol Service

10th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Unitarian Chapel, carols, Christmas, religious service
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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Free Christmas Parking In Amber Valley

8th December 20199th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments AVBC, Free Parking, Parking

Amber Valley Borough Council is reminding residents and visitors, that they can take advantage of its popular annual free Christmas

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CRIME 

Police Seek Alcohol Shoplifter

6th December 20196th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, Shoplifting

The police have released the image of a man whom officers would like to speak to in connection with the

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POLITICS 

Election: “Mid-Derbyshire Lowest Spend on School Learning Resources in Country”

5th December 201911th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments 2019 General Election, Candidates, Emma Monkman, Labour Party, Mid Derbyshire constituency, Party Political, Press Release

Party Political – General Election Press Release Written by the Labour Party (not fact checked) Mid-Derbyshire has the lowest spend

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POLITICS 

Election: “Pauline Latham Aiming To Retain Seat & ‘Get Brexit Done'”

5th December 201911th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment 2019 General Election, Candidates, Conservative Party, Mid Derbyshire constituency, Party Political, Pauline Latham, Press Release

Party Political – General Election Press Release Written By Conservative Party (not fact checked) Pauline Latham is a familiar figure

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WHAT'S ON 

Ritz Christmas Cavalcade

5th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Andy Minion, Christmas Cavalcade, John Hodson, No.28 Community Hall, The Ritz Cinema

It wouldn’t be a Belper Christmas without the Ritz Cavalcade extravaganza.  This year it is a two-centre event, starting at

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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas Food Festival & Slow Shopping

4th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Accessible Belper, Belper Winter Food Festival, Slow Shopping

The annual winter food festival, commonly known as the Christmas Food Festival, is back this weekend on 8th December, running

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Afrofusion Christmas Special @ No.28

4th December 20194th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Afro-Fusion Food, Ghanaian Pot, No.28 Community Hall
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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED POLITICS 

Election: Statement From Transition Belper

4th December 201910th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments 2019 General Election, Candidates, Conservative Party, Mid Derbyshire constituency, Pauline Latham, Transition Belper

In relation to Pauline Latham’s statement in her election campaign material that she has supported “the initiatives of activists like

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Meet Belper’s New Youth Council

3rd December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Lucy Farrow, Youth Council

Three months ago Belper got a new council.  A Youth Council (pictured above).  The members have all been elected from

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POLITICS 

Election: “Labour Pledges £5.6 Billion To Level Up Flood Defences”

3rd December 20193rd December 2019 Admin 0 Comments General Election 2019, Labour Party, Party Political, PR, Press Release

Party Political – Election Press Release Written by Labour Party (not fact checked) New fund to prioritise the North West,

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POLITICS 

Election: “Leaked Documents Reveal Local Threat of Trump Trade Deal”

3rd December 20193rd December 2019 Admin 0 Comments Felix Dodds, General Election 2019, Party Political, Pauline Latham, PR

Party Political – Election Press Release Written by Liberal Democrats (not fact checked) Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Hosting Homeless Refugees in Belper

3rd December 20196th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment charity, homeless, refugees, The Big Give, Upbeat Communities

From 3rd to 10th December, donations made to a local refugee charity will be doubled as part of The Big

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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas Food Festival @ No.28

30th November 2019 Admin 1 Comment Christmas, No.28 Community Hall

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CRIME FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Commissioner Supports Charity’s Calls To End Violence Against Women

30th November 201930th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC, Salcare

Charity volunteers backing a national campaign, urging men to declare their commitment to ending violence against women and girls, have

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Sacrifice: A Statement From “Belper in Wartime”

30th November 201930th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper In Wartime, George Gunby, Sacrifice

by the Belper in Wartime group After the shocking disclosures of last week, regarding the mismanagement in the finances of

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CRIME 

Spate of Car Break Ins

29th November 201929th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Car Theft, Theft from vehicles

Between 17th and 21st November the police received multiple reports in the following areas of vans and cars being broken

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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas Play From Captive Audience

29th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Captive Audience, Christmas Events, Theatre

Usually we’d put the title of the play in the headline, but this play is called, “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary

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FEATURED POLITICS 

Environmental Expert Is Liberal Democrat Candidate

28th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Felix Dodds, General Election 2019, Liberal Democrats, Party Political

Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) The Liberal Democrats have announced that Allestree-born environmentalist and policy

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FEATURED POLITICS 

“Have A Go Heroine” Is Labour Party Candidate

28th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Emma Monkman, General Election 2019, Labour Party, Party Political

Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Community and charity activist Emma Monkman has been selected unanimously

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FEATURED POLITICS 

Liberal Democrats Pledge £5bn Flood Prevention & Adaptation Fund

28th November 201928th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Felix Dodds, General Election 2019, Liberal Democrats, Party Political

Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Felix Dodds, candidate for Mid Derbyshire, promises Lib Dems will

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Freelance Festive Fleet – Handmade Gifts From Local Artists

27th November 201927th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Art, Christmas Market, Crafts, Fleet Arts
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Open Mic @ Fleet Arts (Under 19s)

27th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Fleet Arts, Open Mic, youth
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Public Board Meeting Of Derbyshire NHS Trust

26th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, public meeting

NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust on

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Jewellery Market This Saturday

26th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Jewellery, No.28 Community Hall
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Saturday – Repair Cafe and Green Exchange

23rd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Green Exchange, No.28 Community Hall, Repair Cafe

**Transition Belper’s Green Exchange** This Saturday 23rd November! 10am to 1pm. No.28 Market Place Belper A meeting place for like-minded

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A Stonewall Challenge To Belper Sports Clubs

23rd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments anti-bigotry, fundraising, LGBTQ+, Sports, Stonewall

Stonewall is currently running a campaign called “Come Out Active!”  It’s a sports campaign and it is necessary because 40%

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Ashley’s Duffield Calendar Photo Shortlisted For Major Award

22nd November 201922nd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Ashley Franklin, Award, Duffield, Duffield Calendar, photography

An image of Duffield’s Eyes Meadow in autumn could win Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin a major prize. As well as

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Black Dog Radio Presents: Ross Ainslie & Tim Edey

21st November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Old Kings Head, Ross Ainslie, Tim Edey

LIVE AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 7th December, 2019 Tickets £15 http://black-dog-radio.com/ainslie-edey2019 Two award winning musical geniuses who

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King Lear

21st November 2019 Admin 0 Comments King Lear, No.28 Community Hall, Oddbodies, Theatre

King Lear will be performed by Oddbodies theatre company at No.28 on  Sunday 24th November @ 7pm. This performance in

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Meet Your Candidates For MP

16th November 201916th November 2019 Admin 4 Comments Candidate, conservatives, Emma Monkman, Felix Dodds, General Election 2019, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mid Derbyshire constituency, Party Political, Pauline Latham, Sue MacFarlane

We have 4 confirmed candidates for the General Election on 12th December, and 2 of them are from Belper.   These

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Editorial: How We Are Running Election Coverage

16th November 201918th November 2019 Admin 1 Comment behaviour, Community, General Election 2019

A very swift and unexpected general election is upon us.  The manifestos weren’t all ready, and nobody has read them

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Joe Jammer Plays The George and Dragon – Friday

13th November 201915th November 2019 Admin 1 Comment George and Dragon, Joe Jammer

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS! A music legend is performing live in Belper on Friday night.  Joe Jammer will perform on

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Jobs: Police Recruiting 40 New PCSOs

11th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, jobs, PCSOs

Derbyshire Constabulary is looking for 40 new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to help keep the county safe. The 40

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New Hate Crime Grant For Local Groups

11th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Community Grants, Hate Crime, PCC

Trailblazing community and voluntary groups are being invited to apply for vital cash to launch new projects tackling racist and

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Dementia Event: Johnny Victory

8th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Accessible Belper, Dementia, Johnny Victory

Accessible Belper are holding a dementia friendly event at the Belper Town Football Club on 22nd November from 1pm-5pm. There

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Monthly Market: November

8th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Monthly Market, No.28 Community Hall
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Adrian Farmer Talk: Animals & Other Stories

8th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, history talks, Strutt's North Mill

As part of the Strutt’s North Mill Talks for 2019, Adrian Farmer will be giving a talk about animals in

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

A Spooky Half Term @ The North Mill

7th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper North Mill, children, half term

Despite being flooded and on winter weekend hours, Strutts North Mill was open for half term to provide activities for

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The Snoopy Question: Comedy @ No.28

7th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Comedy, Matt Black, No.28 Community Hall

Matt Black, that great all-round entertainer, returns No28 with his new show, first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe and now

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Belper Cosplayer Represents the UK in European Championship

5th November 20195th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Competition, Cosplay, Crafts, EuroCosplay Championship

Cosplay (which is a portmanteau of costume and play) is the art of dressing up as your favourite character while

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Save The Chevin’s Green Belt Campaign Launched

3rd November 2019 Admin 2 Comments Building Plans, Chevin, Green Belt, Sweetings

A new action group aims to protect Belper’s historic western landscape following a recent planning application to build new houses

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New Leaders Needed For Alton Manor Scouts

2nd November 20192nd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments 1st Alton Manor Scouts, Beavers, volunteering

Young members of a popular Beaver Scout section in Belper are wishing for some new leaders for Christmas. The group

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Exhibition Launch @ No.28

2nd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Art Exhibition, No.28 Community Hall, Val Carman
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FEATURED NEWS 

Nelson Folk Jam – “Act Now to End UK Hunger!”

2nd November 20192nd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Austerity, End Hunger UK, Food Bank, Nelson Folk Jam, poverty

Campaigners from Wirksworth, Belper & surrounding areas in Derbyshire are calling on the Government and all parties to act now

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CRIME 

Increase in Metal Thefts

28th October 201928th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments

Police have issued a warning that there has been an increase in metal thefts. The increase in activity is believed

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BUSINESS SPORT 

Red Sox: Girls Football Team Gets New Kit Donated

28th October 201928th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Sports Ladies Football Club, PR Donations, Red Sox Under 12s

A girls football team in Belper has kicked off the season in brand new strip thanks to a donation from

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NEWS 

The Mayor’s Diary: October

28th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Mayor, Simon Mallet

By Simon Mallett North Mill Trust The picture below was taken at a Volunteers and Trustees meeting at Strutt’s North

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Discovery Days Festival Offers 130+ Events

26th October 201926th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Discovery Days

Derbyshire’s Derwent Valley is celebrating its globally important industrial heritage, and so much more, with the county’s biggest heritage festival

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Black Dog Radio Presents … GNOSS

26th October 201926th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Black Dog Radio, GNOSS, Old Kings Head

BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – GNOSS LIVE AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 9th November, 2019 Tickets £13 http://black-dog-radio.com/gnoss-2019

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Singing Day With Red Ruff

26th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments No.28 Community Hall, Red Ruff, Singing, Vegan Revelation
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November Afternoon Tea @ No. 28

26th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments No.28 Community Hall
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Watch Out For Car Thieves

24th October 201924th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Car Theft, Police appeal

Police have asked that residents report any suspicious behaviour they witness in regards to cars, after a man was seen

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CRIME CULTURE 

Large Police Event Planned For Final Week Of Knife Angel

24th October 201924th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, Knife Angel, knife crime, Safer Together

More than 90,000 people have visited the Knife Angel at Derby Cathedral this month and there is now only one

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Halloween Happening @ Strutt’s North Mill

24th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Halloween, Strutt's North Mill

Half term offers Halloween fun at the North Mill museum. There will be a tour of the spooky cave, and

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Clothes Swap @ Vegan Revelation

24th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Clothes Swap, Vegan Revelation

Vegan Revelation is now the host of the Clothes Swap event, run by Shena Lawrence, which used to take place

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ENVIRONMENT HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Restoration of The Whistlestop Complete

23rd October 201923rd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have completed the restoration of a Grade II listed building at Matlock Bath station and opened a

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FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Second Reg 14 Consultation on Neighbourhood Plan

22nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Town Council, Local Plan, Neighbourhood Plan, public consultation, public meeting

The second reg 14 public consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan has begun.   It lasts until 26th November. Belper Town Council

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

New Governors For NHS Foundation Trust

22nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Election, Governors, NHS

The results of recent elections to the Council of Governors of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust have been

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CRIME NEWS 

85 New Police Officers For Derbyshire

22nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, Funding, Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC

Derbyshire Constabulary has been allocated an additional 85 police officers in the first round of the national uplift announced by

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CREATIVE BELPER CRIME CULTURE HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

The Loss of The Drop Inn

22nd October 201922nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Andrea Fox, Freefall, The Drop Inn, youth

The Drop Inn Youth Centre on Derwent Street in Belper closed its doors for the last time in September with

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FEATURED NEWS 

New Blue Box Centre Moves Forwards

20th October 201920th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Blue Box Belper, Building Plans, planning permission

This week has seen planning permission be approved by Amber Valley Borough Council for the new Blue Box Community Centre

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

The Milford and Makeney Brief

20th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Belper Calendar, Belper In Bloom, Discovery Days, Makeney, Milford, Strutt Arms

By Ashley Franklin Strutt Arms The owners of Soi Kitchens are now close to opening the Strutt Arms. Milford’s historic

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Belper’s Bonfire and Fireworks Night

18th October 2019 Admin 0 Comments

Belper Meadows Community Sports Club are back again with their massive fireworks fundraiser. It will take place on Christchurch Meadows. 

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Seiko Kinoshita’s Installation at Belper North Mill

18th October 201918th October 2019 Admin 1 Comment Art Installation, Belper North Mill, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Great Places Scheme, lanterns, Seiko Kinoshita

By Leo Swarvett I visited the opening of Seiko Kinoshita’s art installation “Threading Through Time” today. It was situated in

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