The Queen’s Official Birthday at St. Peter’s Church
The flower festival to celebrate the life of the Queen looks rather beautiful in the recently repainted St. Peter’s Church.
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Author: Clare Washbrook
Drop-in sessions for ex-Courtaulds staff.
Amber Valley Borough Council, Belper Town Council and Derbyshire COuncty Council have all worked together to arrange a series of
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Saturday: Farmer’s Market, Cafe, New No. 28 Art Exhibition and Entertainment
Saturday 11th will see the Farmer’s Market on the Market Place in Belper from 8:30am until 1pm and the
Read MoreBreaking: Babington Protest Live
Save Our NHS are protesting the closure of Babington right now. They are stopping traffic, with a huge amount of
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New County Council Youth Grant Scheme Launches
A new grant scheme has been launched by Derbyshire County Council. They have made £50,000 available for the development of
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Flower Festival for Queen’s Birthday
A Flower Festival is to be held in Belper as part of the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations. The displays will
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Proposal to Build on Green Belt Land Unites Labour and Conservatives.
A planning application has been submitted to Amber Valley Borough Council to build 201 houses on Green Belt land between
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Search for Relatives of WW1 Soldiers
The creators of The Fourteen, a centenary commemoration of the destruction of world war one, are still seeking relatives of
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Video Highlights From Belper Goes Green
There were a lot of talks, bands and performances during Belper Goes Green and luckily many of them were filmed
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New Crafts Club – Creative Bizarre
A new crafts club launches in Belper this week. Creative Bizarre! will be meeting at the Strutts Centre opposite Babington
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Courtaulds Closes With No Notice: 320 Jobs Lost
Today at 1:50pm employees of Courtaulds of Bridge Foot in Belper were called in to a 2pm meeting in the
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Amber Valley Protests Fracking
On 9th May INEOS, who hold fracking licences for parts of Amber Valley and Derbyshire held an invitation only presentation
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Battle Bus Expenses Scandal: Nigel Mills
Channel 4 News recently (20th April) broke the story that the use of the “Battle Buses” in the general election
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Labour Win Council Elections
In a stunning turn of political feeling in the town, decades of electing Conservative councillors has been ended with Belper
Read MoreLabour Retains Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Hardyal Singh Dhindsa has been elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire. There were two counts for
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Live Feed: Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Results
The results for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire are rolling in. 16:30 1st Count: Labour – 66925 Conservative
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Election: Police and Crime Commissioner
A part of the election on Thursday 5th May is to elect a new Police and Crime Commissioner. A lot
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Save Babington Hospital: Petition
Over the course of this Conservative government, a minimum £22billion will be shaved off the NHS budget and the consequences
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Arson at Belper Meadows
Belper Meadows Bowls Club has been having a tough time of it. For the second time it has been the
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A Poor Fill for the East Mill
It looks like the vacuum at the East Mill will soon be filled as Ineos Shale plan to locate their
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100th Anniversary of Inventing an Hour: British Summertime Begins
Spring Forward, Fall Back. No-one ever remembers when the clocks change and many people cannot remember whether they go forwards
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International World Heritage Day: Belper
On International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free
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Forcing Parliamentary Debate to Protect Hedgehogs
Oliver Colevile, Conservative MP for Plymouth has started a national campaign to increase protections for hedgehogs and Pauline Latham, Conservative
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Review: Jinny and Look Back in Anger
I struggled to write this review and ended up leaving it far longer than I should have, for the simple
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Belper Rugby Club Seeks Young Players
Belper Rugby Club is looking for new young players to join their training. They are especially looking for children in
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Accessible Belper Off To a Great Start
Accessible Belper is a new group dedicated to improving and raising disability awareness in the town; it had a packed
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Helping Refugees: AV Solidarity Collection and more…
Before we begin, I’d like you to have a look at the original homes of the Syrian refugees in this
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NPlan4B: Culture and Heritage
“PLAN FOR BELPER” your town – your plan – your future Culture and Heritage The Neighbourhood Plan for Belper is
Read MoreMaintaining the Value of the World Heritage Site
Last week Nplan4B hosted a talk, by Barry Joyce MBE and Adrian Farmer from the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership, to
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Public Meeting: Labour’s Alternative to Austerity
On Wednesday 17th February at 7:30pm, Belper and Duffield Labour Party held a public meeting at No.28, Marketplace, Belper. The
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Commemorating The Battle of The Somme
There are creative plans afoot for a commemoration of The Battle of the Somme and an invitation is being extended
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Heage Scouts Sustainable Living Project Under Threat
The Heage Scouts run an allotment, upon which they grow fruit and vegetables and breed chickens, selling the eggs and
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Is The Old Strutt’s School Haunted?
On Friday 12th February a large group of people from Belper, Derby and Nottingham met in Strutt’s community centre (the
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Belper Meeting on The Syrian Crisis and Refugees
‘The Syrian and Refugee Crisis’ Meeting was held at St Peter’s Church on Friday 12 February from 2.00 – 4.00 (during
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Review: The Great Gatsby
“Can’t repeat the past?….Why of course you can!” As I walked into Derby Theatre, Billie Holiday was playing softly throughout
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Theatre Company Working With Disabled Tours East Midlands
They are the “coolest gang in town” and now Hubbub Theatre Company, take their hit show ‘Kessoku Tales of Togetherness’
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Redundancies Imminent at Belper School
At around 2pm today parents will have received a text informing them that Belper School is planning redundancies. Belper School
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Matlock Con Artist Gets Two and a Half Years
A mother and daughter have been sentenced for money laundering and benefit fraud offences. Emma Bent has been sentenced to
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Missing Belper Man Found
Today social media has seen an appeal circulating to locate Matthew Barber, 34, a Belper man reported missing earlier today
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Police Appeal over Heanor Home Invasion
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man and woman were left terrified when a man
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Review: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
The Fairytales, Myths and Legends exhibition at the Banks Mill Studio began with an Ecocreate Twitter hour (this occurs every
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Glass Artist Offers Local Workshops
Angela Thompson, a local glass artist, is offering workshops in Fused Glass and Copper Enamelling at her studio, Glass @
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Severe Weather Warning -Yellow
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for ice, and snow at higher altitudes. The yellow alert
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Matlock Mugging: Police Appeal for Witnesses
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in Matlock. At 10am on Monday 1st February, a woman
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Safer Internet Day 2016 for Children and Teens
Over a hundred countries will be teaming up to support Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 9th February to promote the
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Police and Health Services Team Up to Protect the Elderly from Fraud
Derbyshire Police force is teaming up with local GP surgeries and clinics to raise awareness of a fraud targeting elderly
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Vans Targeted in Amber Valley Thefts
Van owners are being reminded about security after a number of thefts in the Chesterfield, Bolsover, North East Derbyshire and
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Underage Drinking Sting Closes Ripley Pub
Derbyshire Police and Trading Standards worked together to test the bar staff of the Out of Town Inn in Ripley.
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Paranormal Investigation of the Old Strutt School
History of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper
Read MoreTheatre in Belper in 2016
I think it’s fair to say that audiences in Belper for theatre, including musicals, are adventurous. They have not been
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Belper Toy Library Schedule for 2016
Derbyshire Toy Libraries BELPER Community Age: ‘Baby – Toddler – Preschool Stay & Play’ Time: Wednesdays from 9.30- 11.30am Place:
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Review of: Matisse – Running With Scissors exhibition at Derby Museum
I was very excited about seeing this exhibition of Henri Matisse’s later work. I was largely unfamiliar with that stage
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2016 Exhibition Programme for The Harley Galley
Amongst the contemporary artists showing at The Harley Gallery this year are Sir Peter Blake, sometimes considered to be a
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Merry Christmas Belper
We would like to wish every person and pet in Belper the happiest winter festival that you can have,
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And Belper Sang.
On Monday night, the Nailed staff gathered at the Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road for their Christmas drinks together and
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Breaking News: French Ban Stops Aid for Refugees from Belper
Late Thursday night the French government passed a ban on independent aid to the refugee camps. This stops all community
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Belper MP Votes for Fracking at World Heritage Sites
On 16/12/15 the House of Commons voted on whether to allow fracking under National Parks. The Peak District was specifically
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GEM Connection to Carry Beacon of Harmony
Inspired by the Olympic Torch, LABBS (Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers) decided to celebrate their 2016 40th anniversary by
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Christmas Magic Online
In the modern age it becomes harder and harder to retain the magic of Christmas for young children. But sometimes
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Review: Cinderella at Derby Theatre
This Christmas, a story older than the Bible has travelled across many cultures to land in Derby Theatre, re-imagined and
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A New Oak Tree for Belper
At 11am this morning, the Environmental Group of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour planted a new oak tree at the
Read MoreBelper and Duffield Rotary’s Santa Sleigh Schedule 2015
December brings Santa to Belper again, thanks to the Belper and Duffield Rotary Club. As usual the Rotary will be
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Solidarity’s Plea for Storage
Following on from the collection for refugees in European camps at No. 28 at the end of November, Amber Valley
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Belper Attracts Thousands for Christmas
The Army Cadets were looking after the traffic barriers and security and this was our first introduction to the exhibition
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Christmas Events in Amber Valley
Santa Experience At Denby Pottery Visitors Centre From Tue 1st December 2015 To Thu 24th December 2015 From 9.00am To 5.00pm Denby Pottery Visitors
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Journey of the Magi
Journey of the Magi Friday 4th December 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Belper Tickets: available at the door £8 adult, £5
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Belper’s Vigil on Climate Change Reaches World Leaders.
Nearly 150 world leaders arrived in Paris on Sunday to begin the COP:21 talks on climate change; a potentially historic
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Derby Theatre Announces its Spring 2016 Season
From home-grown productions of ground-breaking plays to fresh and thrilling re-tellings of classics; fabulous shows for all the family to
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The History of Christmas and Local Christmas Events
We mostly know Christmas as a cultural midwinter festival where feasts are enjoyed and presents are exchanged. Beyond that the
Read MoreDerbyshire Council Introduce Time Swap Scheme
Derbyshire County Council have introduced a new scheme which is already accessible (albeit little advertised) across the entire county.
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The Naming of Storms is a Difficult Matter
By C.L.Washbrook Knowing that Britain was about to be hit by some insane (mid latitude) storms, the Met Office and
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Solidarity for Refugees
By C.L.Washbrook We have all been moved in one direction or another by the plight of the refugees
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Tour of Britain: Stage 6: Belper
By C.L. Washbrook Movistar’s Gorka Izagirre was in the lead when The Tour of Britain came through Belper on
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