Printable Posters Against Buffer Zone Building
Print-at-home copies of the big house placards have been requested for displaying in windows. Included below is the leaflet in
Read morePrint-at-home copies of the big house placards have been requested for displaying in windows. Included below is the leaflet in
Read moreFor the past 4 years, Save Belper Lane have been fighting against the proposed development of green fields within Belper’s
Read moreBelper’s World Heritage Status has been endangered by the decision of the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, to allow building
Read moreRhys Hancock appeared at Derby Crown Court on Monday 6th July via videolink from HMP Nottingham, where he pleaded guilty
Read moreEditor’s note: This is the first article in Nailed’s 4 years which contains swearing and offensive language, but after some
Read moreIn response to the current upsurge of racism, and international calls to address overt and covert domestic racism by Black
Read more“Coming Up For Air” is an online fortnightly showcase for some of the talent and inspirational community projects that are
Read more“Coming Up For Air” is an online fortnightly showcase for some of the talent and inspirational community projects that are
Read moreContrary to headlines in the most appalling newspapers, lockdown continues, in full. Belper was supposed to have a full day
Read moreLockdown has seen Belper lose its vibrant culture and festivals this summer, but Belper Fringe has arranged a program of
Read moreThis is a piece by guest writer Nell Holland, a “Belper Girl” in Australia. Many years ago, I was my
Read moreThe fragility of an unfunded independent press is illustrated by the lockdown. Nailed is entirely volunteer-run, and minimally funded by
Read moreProfessor Neil Fergusson, an infectious disease modeller at Imperial College London and member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for
Read moreWe now move from a light lockdown, to an enforced lockdown. Everyone is required to comply with the rules which
Read morePrime Minister Boris Johnson has written to every household in the UK to address every family and individual, and outline
Read moreAlthough pubs were initially allowed to sell alcohol as a takeaway item after being ordered to close, this is no
Read moreAt 8.30pm last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his nightly statement of changes from Downing Street in regards to
Read morePrime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas and leisure facilities in the UK will close,
Read moreSchools across the entire UK have been ordered by the government to shut until further notice, as part of the
Read moreLast night (Monday 16th March) the government’s plan to tackle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) took a severe turn away from the
Read moreMany events have to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We expect closures to increase from Monday, and to
Read moreMeasures against Covid-19 are changing as the national situation changes. There are currently 1140 confirmed cases. As tests are now
Read moreThere is a lot of misinformation being shared on social media. Misinformation is things which are not true, which are
Read moreLocal Election The local election in May has been cancelled due to Covid-19. The election will take place at a
Read more‘Time For Me’ is a workshop for mature women. We are inviting mature women to a supportive workshop where we
Read moreThe Covid-19 pandemic has caused all kinds of irrational behaviour, from aggressively trying to sell lies about it not being
Read moreThe family in Belper who were being tested for coronavirus have received the results of their tests for Covid-19 and
Read moreFollowing our report, on Friday, of a family in Belper who have self-isolated after exposure to a confirmed case of
Read moreA family from Far Laund in Belper are in self isolation, after one family member came into contact with the
Read morePeople are rationally concerned about coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 2800 worldwide and spread across the globe from
Read moreThis year is doubly unusual because not only is it a leap year but the May Day bank holiday has
Read moreLocal musician, singer and songwriter Darren Claxton from Heage has been selected to play as support artist to Lawrence Fox
Read moreThe Repair Cafe is an initiative to mend the things we already own, instead of binning them and contributing to
Read moreShortly after 8pm last night (24th Jan) Belper, Milford and Duffield experienced two brief power cuts. The cuts to power
Read moreToday Laura Armstrong, Hilary Surga, Rebekah Wright and Lindsey Myers sped off by train to the Intercontinental Hotel in Edinburgh
Read moreThe Monthly Market on the Market Place returns for the first time this year, on Saturday 11th January, in its
Read moreIn the early hours of the first day of 2020 a couple have been murdered in their home in Duffield.
Read moreThe annual Christmas Eve carolling will be happening again this year. At 7:45pm on Tuesday 24th December, Mayor Simon Mallett
Read moreWe are excited to announce the launch, through renovation and rebrand, of Belper’s theatre, music and art festival. Belper Arts
Read moreIntellectual property means that when someone creates something it is their property, it belongs to them. This can be art,
Read moreCentral Government have promised homes and businesses “seriously affected” by the recent floods grants of up to £5000. The government
Read moreNailed will be with you throughout the night. We will focus on Derbyshire results and the national result. 10: 20pmThe
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release Written By Green Party (is fact checked and passes) Have you ever wondered
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
Read moreWith only days to go before the General Election, we didn’t have time to get a writer down to Winter
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? First we are
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Read moreBelper Friday 29th November will see the official switching on of Belper’s Christmas Lights. King Street is bound to be
Read moreIt’s been 3 years since the Neighbourhood Plan was written. The Neighbourhood Plan, created by Belper people to assess the
Read moreProblem Following an investigation which has run for over a month, we are unhappy to report that there seem to
Read moreJoe Jammer was due perform on Friday 15th November at the George and Dragon, starting at 8:30pm This appearance has
Read moreToday we face an increase in flood alerts and warnings, following another 24 hours of heavy rain. But only light
Read moreI’ve been spoilt by the recent shows of the Belper Players. Ross isn’t as good as one might expect after
Read moreAn auction has been organised, to take place at No. 28 on Sunday 15th December. The auction will be run
Read moreAll flood warning alerts along the Derwent have been reduced to Amber 1, with the exception of Derby, which remains
Read moreTravel: Train – all trains are cancelled this morning Road – the A6 is still marked as closed in both
Read moreIt’s been a hell of a day. The flood has done the worst to some and brought out the best
Read moreOn 31st October, George Lowe’s Parks Halloween Show set up for its 4th year, this time with the difference of
Read moreThis month the University of Derby is awarding a series of honorary degrees to recognise individuals of great dedication and
Read moreThe Parks Estate Halloween Show is back for its 4th year. How the Halloween show came to be … There
Read moreOn Monday morning the residents of Spencer Grove care home celebrated their creation of a netted display of remembrance poppiesm
Read moreFriday night saw the preview of Charted Territory: A Colourful History of the Derwent Valley, a new exhibition of historical
Read moreAt the last session of Belper Town Council, there was a presentation of awards for East Midlands in Bloom and
Read moreLast year local photographer Ashley Franklin came second in Landscape Photographer of the Year, at the Society of Professional Imagemakers
Read moreAndrew invited us to come down and learn about BangIn Belper, which has been a bit misunderstood since it opened
Read moreThe Hurt Arms in Ambergate are offering two events for Halloween. On the 30th they invite you to brave watching
Read moreBelper Town and Amber Valley Borough councillor Ben Bellamy has won the Beard of Autumn award by a landslide. This
Read moreSome Nailed coverage has been delayed due to shortstaffing and illness. Bullying We have had a small but vocally persistent
Read moreA photo of a sign instructing people to stop starving ducks and feed them bread is currently doing the rounds
Read moreSome Nailed coverage has been delayed due to short staffing and illness. Are the Monster Raving Loony Party really as
Read more11am for the 11th hour! There will be a protest today at Derbyshire County Council offices in Matlock. The protest
Read moreNailed is behind on delivering some news due to short staffing and illness. We apologise for the delay. On 17th
Read moreAs you may have seen on our Facebook page, two different fundraisers have been arranged to support Nailed’s crowdfunder, which
Read moreKissing Miss Nightingale’s Shadow is a new play to commemorate the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale, on 12th May 2020.
Read moreLast month Belper Town Councillor and Deputy Leader of Amber Valley Borough Council, Ben Bellamy, was named “Beard of
Read moreNot many towns have their own classically trained concert pianist. Belper does. His name is Sergei Podobedov. Sergei first came
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Read moreTomorrow evening will see a 12 hour music festival return after 4 years of absence, as a celebration and farewell
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Read moreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust, with the support of their partners, have written a letter to Theresa Villiers, the Secretary of State
Read moreDerbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust has announced its annual members’ meeting. This meeting is open to everyone. Any
Read moreYesterday, 23rd August 2019, the government was due to announce which areas were chosen as locations where badgers would be
Read moreLast month, Mark Fidler, Head of Music at Belper School was jailed for 22 months for having a sexual relationship
Read moreCromford Mills is currently hosting an art installation called Mr. Arkwright. Cromford Mills is part of the Derwent Valley Mills
Read moreAt 6.30 this morning, Saturday 10th August 2019, the finalists for The Great British High Street were announced and voting
Read more(Featured photo by Jim Bell. Click on thumbnails to enlarge.) Belper is the most amazing place. Many months ago, when
Read more36 miles north of Belper, in the High Peak, the 1830s dam of Toddbrook Reservoir is on the verge of
Read moreFirst off, what is Pride in Belper? It’s a brand new festival for Belper. It’s happening on Saturday 3rd August,
Read more100 years ago, on 19th July 1919, Belper celebrated the end of “The Great War” (WW1) with a service in
Read moreDerbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa recently welcomed 20 new police officers to Derbyshire Constabulary, following the completion of
Read moreFor the last 29 years, the record for the hottest temperature in Derbyshire has been 34.1 degrees. This reading was
Read moreThis morning East Midlands Trains were just telling those leaving for work to carry water, but as temperatures rose at
Read moreOn Wednesday 17th July 2019, Amber Valley Borough Council held a special meeting with Green Belt protestors to update them
Read moreThe Northern Ireland government, known as Stormont, has been suspended since 2017, due to political deadlock. This brings its governance
Read moreToday, Monday 22nd July, temperatures in Amber Valley soared to 27 degrees, and it’s just warming up. Public Health England
Read moreOn Saturday 13th July, Belper held a Twinning Concert at St. Peter’s Church, in honour of our guests from Pawtucket.
Read moreOn Sunday 14th July, there were three incidents involving fire in Belper woods. The incidents don’t appear to be connected.
Read moreContinuing the Belper adventures of our Pawtucket twins from yesterday … Cromford Mills After a trip to look at the
Read moreOn Tuesday 9th July representatives started to arrive from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Belper and
Read moreOn Friday 12th July, judges from East Midlands in Bloom came to Belper to view our blooming marvellous flower displays
Read more2019 is the 25th anniversary of Belper and Pawtucket being officially Twinned. It is also the 230th anniversary of Samuel
Read moreSiobhan Fennell, the Chair of Accessible Belper, who was recently awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
Read moreThis year’s Summer Food Festival can’t really be declared a success, as there was quite a lot of criticism and
Read moreThe new WW1 history book from Belper in Wartime experts now has a list of local retailers. The book has
Read moreWe couldn’t get to all of the gardens on the Open Gardens trail this year, because we could only cover
Read moreSunday sees the return of the summer Food Festival for the 12th year, organised by Belper Town Council, and involving
Read moreAt 7:30pm on 11th July 2019, we are holding an open meeting at No. 28, The Market Place, to discuss
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary’s Cyber Protect Team have noticed an increase in the number of reports of Facebook account compromises within Derbyshire.
Read moreToday, 1st July, is the day, 103 years ago that The Fourteen died. On 1st July 1916, Belper lost more
Read moreToday saw the public unveiling of the Sacrifice sculpture in the Memorial Gardens. Sacrifice bears the face of Jim Green,
Read moreThere has been much chatter about the reopening of the The Railway Hotel on King Street, and there have recently
Read moreThis morning, shortly before 10am, a very loud noise was heard across Derbyshire. This sparked speculation of an earthquake, which
Read moreOn Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, Belper will open its gardens to be enjoyed by the public. Belper Open
Read moreSaturday saw a fundraiser organised by Node56 celebrating the achievement of Juels, Silard, Adie, Danielle and Tom, who took part
Read moreOn Saturday, Belper saw the Grade II listed Orangery building reopen, having been transformed by owners Lisa and Cameron Cook
Read moreThere is an event today, Saturday 22nd June, at The Drop Inn youth centre on Derwent Street, to celebrate the
Read moreAmbergate Carnival is coming in July. This annual event is taking place on 13th July this year. There are three
Read moreAnne Clark, the creator and organiser of Belper Woollen Woods, is organising the knitters of Belper to make bunting for
Read moreOnce upon a time (1975) the Belper News was to be closed by owner Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. One of its
Read moreOn Wednesday 12th June 2019, Belper School held an awards ceremony to celebrate a fundraising project which turned into so
Read moreBelper Food Bank has completely run dry of certain products and needs the help of kind Belper people to help
Read moreOn May 19th, at approximately 2am, two men were assaulted outside Hacketts by an as yet unidentified stranger. Two days
Read moreOn Sunday 8th June 2019, the Queen’s Birthday Honours list was released. Amongst the winners were 2 local women, Siobhan
Read moreNational Volunteers Week came to an end yesterday (1st-7th June 2019). It was the 35th year of the national event,
Read moreFAB Fine Art Belper is a monthly pop up gallery organised by artist, Sara Brighty, which, on every second Saturday
Read moreThousands gathered over the weekend for the Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts Festival at the Rugby Club. The
Read moreThe ethos of Belper Goes Green was encapsulated in one song on Saturday. The last performance of the day on
Read moreJust before 5pm on Monday 27th may 2019, police were called to reports of “disorder” on King Street, Belper. Upon
Read moreJune 1st to June 7th is National Volunteers’ Week. This is the 35th year of the event which recognises and
Read moreBelper Goes Green starts tonight, Friday 31st May, at 7pm. Tonight’s music has the last act starting at 10pm, with
Read moreMusic This year Belper Goes Green has three stages, all centred in marquees, so this year any blips in the
Read moreWe are delighted to learn from ‘Trip Advisor’ that for the fifth consecutive year as a result of the many
Read moreThis is the live feed for updates, information, and results of the EU election. We will cover the East Midlands
Read moreLast night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
Read moreNo other topic in the history of mankind has created quite so many lies as Brexit, with the possible exceptions
Read moreDerby County fans are being warned not to buy re-sale tickets for the play-off final on Monday. With all the
Read moreTrent Barton are changing the bus timetable for the Sixes buses and adding extra buses, in what they are calling
Read moreThe Whole EU Election There are 751 seats on the European Parliament. All 751 seats are democratically elected through 3
Read moreWe are reminding residents that there is a protest planned outside Amber Valley Borough Council HQ in Ripley Market Place
Read moreThere are no comprehensive guides to EU election candidates in the East Midlands for 2019 … until now. This information
Read moreWe all know that Romeo and Juliet were young teenagers. Have you ever seen the play performed by actors who
Read moreAs Westminster politicians continue to battle over Brexit, with an October deadline, we are still part of the EU, and
Read moreOn Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
Read moreChange of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
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