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Author: Edward Sills

CULTURE WHAT'S ON 

Derbyshire charity to screen award-nominated short film in Belper

2nd November 2022 Edward Sills Awareness, cinema, Domestic Abuse, Ritz, Rural Action Derbyshire, The Willows

An award-winning short film highlighting the impact of rural domestic abuse is set for a special screening in Belper on

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY LIFESTYLE 

Blue Box Belper Celebrates its Third Annual Well-Dressing

26th September 202226th September 2022 Edward Sills Abi Francis, Blue Box Belper, Danielle Burton, Decoration, Derbyshire, heritage, Summer, Well Dressing

When summertime brings its flowers and greenery to rural Derbyshire, the tradition of Well-Dressing is certain to return. From roadsides

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LIFESTYLE REVIEWS 

New Food Blog Finds Best in Belper

14th September 2022 Edward Sills Best, Blog, Drink, Food, Reviews

With Belper becoming increasingly popular with visitors, a new Instagram account is shouting about the best of the best when

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED LIFESTYLE 

Step forward for Autumn Walking Festival

31st August 2022 Edward Sills amber valley, autumn walking festival, Health, Walking

People are being invited to dust off their boots to join in a celebration of the great outdoors. The annual

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CRIME NEWS 

Dad wins £20k compensation from Derbyshire police

19th August 202231st August 2022 Edward Sills Belper, Crime, Derbyshire, police

A Derbyshire dad has won almost £20,000 compensation in damages from Derbyshire police after he was headbutted by an on-duty

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CREATIVE BELPER CULTURE WHAT'S ON 

New film by Seiko Kinoshita to be shown in Belper

19th August 202219th August 2022 Edward Sills Art, Belper North Mill, Film, Seiko Kinoshita, St Peter’s

A free community event by artist Seiko Kinoshita will be taking place at St Peter’s Church, Belper, Sunday on September

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Belper Businesses Target ‘Zero Waste’ in New Initiative

3rd August 2022 Edward Sills Belper, Business, Community, Sustainable, Zero Waste

Businesses in Belper have been working together to reduce the amount of waste they produce as part of a new

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

First ‘Red’ Extreme Heat Warning Issued by Met Office as Temperatures Rise

16th July 202216th July 2022 Edward Sills extreme, heat, Met Office, red, warning, Weather

In a potential record breaking first for the UK, temperatures of up to 40°C have been forecast, leading the Met

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FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Food Festival 2022

2nd July 2022 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Food Festival

Sunday (July 3rd) sees the return of the summer Belper Food Festival, organised by Belper Town Council, and involving many

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CRIME NEWS 

Police and Crime Commissioner invites the you to share your views on crime and safety

30th June 202230th June 2022 Edward Sills Crime, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Policing

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has launched a county-wide survey to help her strengthen the policing services local

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NEWS 

Well Dressing Ceremony Visited By USA Delegates

15th July 201915th July 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, blessing, Delegates, Memorial Gardens, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, twin town, twinning, Visit, Well Dressings

On Sunday July 14 the annual Well Dressing ceremony in Belper moved to the Memorial Gardens. The procession from St

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REVIEWS 

Vegan Revelation Café Presents The Herron Brothers/Johnny Swineherder – Review

30th June 201930th June 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments cafe, Food, Johnny Swineherder, Live Music, The Herron Brothers, Vegan, Vegan Revelation Café

Whilst festivalgoers were warming up to Stormzy at Worthy Farm, Vegan Revelation brought its own party to Number28 to showcase

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Town Wind Band Celebrate 20 Years

27th May 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments 20 Years, Belper Town Wind Band, Larks In the Park

Belper Town Wind Band are celebrating 20 Years of entertaining the public with their music. The band, which was formed

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WHAT'S ON 

Local Electro Legends To Start Green Festival

22nd May 201922nd May 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2019, Amber Valley CAMRA, Belper Goes Green, Ben Milles, CAMRA, Community, Eco and Arts festival, Entertainment, The Small Town Boys, Transition Belper, Water For Dogs

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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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Cycle Ride Campaign Aims To Highlight UNESCO Sustainable Cycleway

16th May 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments campaign, Cycleway, Derwent Valley Cycleway, Derwent Valley Trust, Penny Farthing, Richard Thoday, UNESCO, world heritage site

On the morning of Saturday May 18, Derwent Valley Trust will be organising a cycle up the A6 from Derby

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Gets Green

13th May 201918th May 2019 Edward Sills 1 Comment 2019, Belper Goes Green, BGG, CAMRA, Community, Environment, Festival, Rugby Club, Seventh, Transition Belper

The 2019 green festival promises to be the biggest and most environmentally conscious yet. Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Belper Arts Festival Sponsors Mobiloo

1st May 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments accessibility, Accessible Belper, Belper Arts Festival, Community, Inclusivity, Mobiloo, toilets

Belper Arts Festival, in partnership with Accessible Belper, is sponsoring the installation of the Mobiloo on the Coppice Car Park

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CULTURE FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Arts Festival Kicks Off This Weekend

1st May 20191st May 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Arts, Belper Arts Festival, Belper Arts Trail, culture, May, Music, Seventh

Over 30 events alone taking place in first week.  The seventh Belper Arts Festival is set to be the biggest

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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Local Toy Charity Volunteer Meets The Queen

13th April 201913th April 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Ann-Marie McMillan, charity, Derbyshire Toy Libraries, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, NCVO, Queen, Volunteer

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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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – April 13th

5th April 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments April, Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

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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FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Neighbourhood Plan Public Consultation Now Open

21st March 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Neighbourhood Plan, Draft, Future, meeting, Neighbourhood Plan, NP4B, Planning, public, public consultation, Town Council

The Belper Neighbourhood Plan (2019-2035) is now open to public consultation and will be available at Belper Library and the

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NEWS 

Belper Aims To Be ‘Most Accessible’ Town in Derbyshire

3rd March 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments access, Accessible Belper, Belper, Derbyshire, disability, Most Accessible, ramps, Shopping, Training

Belper has taken another step forward in making itself the ‘Most Accessible Town’ in Derbyshire. On Saturday 23rd February Accessible

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REVIEWS 

Findlay Napier – Old King’s Head, Friday 22nd February

24th February 201925th February 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Black Dog Radio, Blues, Findley Napier, Folk, Glasgow, live, Music, Old Kings Head

Warm, comical, and a consummate storyteller Findlay Napier digs deep down to cover everything from imagined Justin Bieber Glaswegian romance

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Transition Belper’s Green Exchange – February 23rd At No28

22nd February 201922nd February 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments cafe, february, Green, Green Exchange, No 28, Tetra Pak Collection, Transition Belper, Transition Café

February’s Transition Belper Green Exchange Café will be held at No 28, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 23rd February from 10.00

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LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON 

Top Things To Do In Derby During Half Term

15th February 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Activities, Arena, children, Comedy, Derby, half term, Parks, Sport, swimming

There’s plenty for families to look forward to in Derby this February half term, from Atlantis Splash Run to Family Track Cycling. Make a splash

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – February 9th

8th February 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, february, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday February 9th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second

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REVIEWS 

Thorn Tree Inn: Music Round Up

8th February 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Jiji LaVolpe, live, Music, Music Round Up, Spindrift, Thorn Tree Inn

Just over a year ago, mum and daughter team April Elliot and Amber-Rose took over the Thorn Tree Inn, Chesterfield

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REVIEWS 

Review: Abrucestic – Queens Head, Belper January 25th

27th January 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Abrucestic, live, Music, Nick McCann, Queens Head, Sophie Sparham, Springsteen, tribute

“I come from a boardwalk town where everything is tinged with fraud, so am I” Whilst few of us –

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NEWS 

Further Disruption To Belper Trains

13th January 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Ambergate Junction, Belper, Disruption, East Midlands, EMT, improvements, Matlock, rail, Trains

Disruptions to Belper trains will take place between 10th – 16th of February 2019 as improvements are made to the

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CULTURE 

Town Wind Band Out And About This Christmas

5th January 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Town Wind Band, Christmas, Live performances, Music, Review

Belper Town Wind Band’s busy programme of Christmas events was launched at an evening concert held at St Mark’s Church,

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NEWS 

Police Raise Concerns For Missing Tyler Palmer-Andrews

24th December 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire Constabulary, missing, missing person, police, Tyler Palmer-Andrews

Derbyshire Constabulary are attempting to trace Tyler Palmer-Andrews, 14, who was last seen in Belper at around 9.15pm on Saturday,

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – December 8th

6th December 20186th December 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Christmas, december, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday December 8th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second

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FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Poldark Star To Turn On Belper Christmas Lights

21st November 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Christmas Lights, Eleanor Tomlinson, Poldark, Turn On

Eleanor Tomlinson, who plays “Demelza” in BBC1’s BAFTA winning of drama Poldark, has confirmed she will switch on Belper’s Christmas

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CULTURE WHAT'S ON 

December Fleet Arts Events

18th November 201818th November 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Creative, december, events, Fleet Art, Fleet Arts

Over December Fleet Arts are holding the following events. Friday 14th December, 7pm – 10pm: end of project ‘SHEAR’ (working with teenage

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WHAT'S ON 

Sunjay At The Queens Head, Belper. Nov 16th

15th November 201815th November 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Blues, Live Music, Queens Head, singer, Sunjay, What's On

The future of the folk blues remains in young but capable hands. Barely into his mid twenties, Sunjay has packed

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FEATURED NEWS 

Armistice Day: Belper Meets To Mark 100 Years Since End Of WW1

11th November 201812th November 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Armistice, beacon, Belper Town Council, commemorate, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday, Sacrifice, War, WW1, WW1 Poppies Project

Belper commemorated Remembrance Sunday on 11 November with a series of events throughout the day, on the year which marks

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Remembrance Day Events

7th November 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments beacon, Belper Town Council, commemorate, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday, Sacrifice, War, WW1

On Sunday 11 November Belper will remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. The Memorial Gardens will be

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – November 10th

7th November 20187th November 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28, November

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday November 10th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange – October 27th At No 28

20th October 201820th October 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments cafe, fundraising, Green Exchange, Journalism, Nailed, No 28, October, Transition Belper

This month Transition Belper’s Green Exchange will be on Saturday October 27 10.am – 1.00 pm at No 28 on

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WHAT'S ON 

Rocktoberfest! 2018 At The George & Dragon Pub

14th October 201814th October 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, George and Dragon, Live Music, Live Music Lock-up, Octoberfest, Rocktoberfest

The George and Dragon Pub are hosting their 10th annual Octoberfest – ROCKTOBERFEST! ROCKTOBERFEST! Dies ist ein drei tage bierfest mit

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – October 13th

10th October 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28, October

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday October 13 from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second

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NEWS 

Mobile Police Surgeries Available This Weekend In Duffield And Belper

9th October 20189th October 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire Constabulary, Duffield, police, Safer Neighbourhood policing, Surgeries

Police in Duffield, Quarndon, Mackworth, Holloway, Heage and Nether Heage are holding a day of drop-in surgeries for residents to

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CULTURE 

Belper Acts Join Derby Folk Fringe Festival In City Centre

5th October 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derby Folk Festival, Festival, Folk, fringe, Kai Swarvett, Music, poetry, Sue MacFarlane, Sunflower Thieves, Tony Stark

The 12th Derby Folk Festival takes place this weekend featuring several prominent Belper acts as part of the free fringe

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CULTURE 

Derby LIVE Seeking Local Acts For Christmas Lights Switch-On

26th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Acts, Christmas, Christmas Lights Switch-On, Community groups, Derby, Derby LIVE, local acts, parade, performers

Derby LIVE are inviting local acts, community groups, dance groups and performers to apply to take part in this year’s Christmas Lights

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NEWS 

Statue Unveiled For Accessible Belper Founder

26th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments accessibility, Accessible Belper, put her forward, Siobhan Fennel, statue

On Sunday 16 September Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennel was presented with a statue of herself as part of the national

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NEWS 

AVBC Agree To Lease Land For Blue Box

19th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Belper, Blue Box, Eddie Bisknell, Lease, Manor Recreation Ground, Youth Services

The prospect of a new community centre to replace the beloved Blue Box in Belper is one step closer. Councillors

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FEATURED NEWS 

Nailed Editor-In-Chief Announces Departure

13th September 201813th September 2018 Edward Sills 6 Comments Belper Independent News, Change, Clare Washbrook, Editor, Editor-In-Chief, Edward Sills, Nailed, volunteers

After three years, and having achieved an almost Adrian Farmer level of Belper knowledge, I’m stepping down as the editor-in-chief

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BUSINESS NEWS 

Armadillo Merino Presented With Board Of Trade Award

12th September 201812th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Armadillo Merino, Award, Board of Trade Award, Business, Clothing, Department for International Trade

Armadillo Merino, a Duffield based clothing company, has been awarded a Board of Trade Award. The award was presented to

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NEWS POLITICS 

Government Proposals Could Spell End For Mid-Derbyshire MP

12th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Boundary, Boundary Commission, England, Government, Mid-Derbyshire., Pauline Latham, Politics, Proposals

Mid-Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham, has spoken out against Boundary Commission proposals which would see her constituency abolished. The recommendations, which

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NEWS 

18-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Crash In Derby

10th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 18-year-old, Belper, Car, crash, Derby, Derbyshire Constabulary, police

An 18-year-old woman from Belper, who suffered serious injuries in a collision in Derby, has died. Betty Wood was the

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CULTURE 

New Release: Sunflower Thieves – Two Halves

7th September 20187th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments band, Music, New single, Release, Stream, Sunflower Thieves, Two Halves

The Sunflower Thieves, fronted by Amy Illingworth and Lily Sturt-Bolshaw from Belper, are releasing their new single ‘Two halves’ for

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

St Peter’s Church To Show “A Plastic Ocean” Documentary

5th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments A Plastic Ocean, Blue Planet, cinema, documentary, ocean, Plastic, St. Peter's Church

On Friday 21 September at 7.00 pm St Peter’s Church and Transition Belper will be holding a special screening of

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – September 8th

5th September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28, September

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday September 8 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Have Your Say On Future Of World Heritage Site

3rd September 20183rd September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derwent Valley Mills, DVMWHS, Future, world heritage site

A series of drop-in community events are being held to discuss the future of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Local Organisations Unite To Prevent Suicides

2nd September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derby County Football Club, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Healthcare, NHS, Organisations, Suicide, Suicides, World Suicide Prevention Day

Derbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Belper Town Council Showcased In World War I Centenary Commemoration

2nd September 20182nd September 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Anniversary, Belper Town Council, commemoration, Fields in Trust, Sacrifice, World War I

Belper Town Council is featured as part of a national World War I commemoration during this anniversary year. Belper Memorial

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Rare Pine Marten Travelled Over 100km

31st August 201831st August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 100km, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Pine martens, Rare Animal, spotted, Wales

A statement was released yesterday from The Vincent Wildlife Trust confirming that the pine marten recovered from the A38 near

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NEWS POLITICS 

Thousands Give Opinion On ‘Libraries for Derbyshire’ Consultation

27th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Community, Consultation, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, libraries, Reduction in services

A Council consultation has seen a record 7,000 people give their opinion on proposals to change the way libraries in

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Rare Pine Marten Discovered In Derbyshire After 16 Years

24th August 201824th August 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Irene Brierton, Pine martens, Rare Animal, spotted

Derbyshire Wildlife trust have announced that a rare pine marten, the first spotted in the region for 16 years, has

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Burgers, Bumpers And Bikes At Heage Windmill

23rd August 201823rd August 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment American cars, cars, Event, Heage, Heage Windmill, History, season, Tourism, vintage

After two successful events, the Heage Windmill will once again be welcoming a group of American cars, trucks and motor

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CULTURE NEWS WHAT'S ON 

New Media Service ‘DV On Demand’ Goes Live This September

23rd August 201823rd August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derwent Valley, DV On Demand, Entertainment, hub, information, Launch, media, September, world heritage site

DV on Demand, an information and media hub for the Derwent Valley, will launch September 24 at 11am. Derwent Valley

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

7K Raised For Charity By Open Gardens Event

17th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Open Gardens, charities, charity, Live Music, Open Gardens

Belper Open Gardens event at the end of June was a fantastic success once again with around £7000 being raised

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BUSINESS FEATURED NEWS 

Independent Belper Shops Team Up To Promote High Street

17th August 201817th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Business, Economy, High Street, Independent, Local, Love Belper, retail, Shopping

A new initiative called ‘Love Belper’ has been set up by a number of independent business owners to promote the

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NEWS 

Calls To End King Street ‘Chuggers’ In Belper

17th August 201817th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Chuggers, face to face, fundraising, King Street, Street Trading, street vendors

Shoppers are furious at being “harassed” by what they describe as “over-zealous” sellers ambushing pedestrians on King Street, Belper. Pedestrians

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – August 11th

10th August 201810th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments August, Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday August 11th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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NEWS 

Belper Street Angels Wins Council Grant

8th August 20188th August 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Belper, Belper Street Angels, Belper Town Council, grant funding, Herbert Strutt Charity Trust, Parish

The Town Council, at its meeting on July 10, granted an application from Belper Street Angels for £350 for 6

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NEWS 

Police Concerned As Search For Missing 70 Year Old Continues

8th August 20188th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Anthony Ward, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, man, missing, police, search

Officers leading the search for Anthony Ward now have concerns that the 70-year-old may have come to serious harm. Anthony

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Date Change For Crich Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

31st July 201831st July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Changed, Crich, Date, Election, Local, Neighbourhood Plan, Planning, Referendum, Vote

The Neighbourhood Planning Referendum for the Crich Parish Neighbourhood Plan has been re-arranged for the 6 September 2018. The original

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REVIEWS 

Y NOT 2018: Manic Street Preachers 27/07/18

29th July 201830th July 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Friday, live, Manic Street Preachers, Manics, Music, Resistance Is Futile, Review, Y Not, Y NOT 2018

As Nietzsche – or Rusty Cohle if it suits you better – once said “everything that happens is inextricably knotted

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange Café – Saturday 28th July

26th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Goes Green, cafe, Green Exchange, july, No 28, prizes, Transition Belper, Transition Café, Volunteer

The July Transition Belper Café will be held at No 28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 28th July

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NEWS 

King’s Head Set To Open As Application Approved

20th July 201820th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Duffield, Eddie Bisknell, King's Head, Local Democracy Reporter, Planning, Pub, Ryan North

A Duffield pub will be reopened next month after gaining council approval – and a homegrown landlord will take the

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NEWS 

Residents “Appalled” and “Angry” Over Town Council Car Park

20th July 201821st July 2018 Edward Sills 5 Comments Belper Town Council, car park, Council, Parking, permit, Resident, St John’s

Controversial car parking plans by Belper Town Council sees residents furious at new charges. A car park behind St. John’s,

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FEATURED NEWS 

Twin Town Visitors From USA Attend Well Dressing Ceremony

15th July 201815th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, blessing, Delegates, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, River Gardens, twin town, twinning, Visit, Well Dressings

An American delegation from Pawtucket has been visiting this week to celebrate 24 years of twinning with Belper. Bob Billington,

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – July 14th

13th July 201813th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, july, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday July 14th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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WHAT'S ON 

Walk For Life 2: The Concert

11th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments charity, Concert, kidney dialysis, organ transplant, St Peter’s, Walk For Life 2

The hugely successful Walk For Life 2 event closes with a special concert to raise awareness about organ transplants and

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FEATURED NEWS 

Draft Neighbourhood Plan Available For Belper Residents

5th July 201831st July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Town Council, Neighbourhood Plan, NP4B, Photographic Competition, Planning, Town Council

The draft Neighbourhood Plan and the supporting reports are now complete and are available on the new Belper Town Council

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CREATIVE BELPER 

Fleet Arts Invites Artists To Celebrate ‘SEVENTY’ Years Of The NHS

5th July 20185th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 70 years old, Anniversary, Arts, Call-out, Fleet Arts, NHS, Royal Derby Hospital, SEVENTY

Fleet Arts is working with the University of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to put together an art exhibition

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Eleventh Year For Successful Belper Food Festival

2nd July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, Belper, Belper Food, Belper Food Festival, Craft, eleventh, Festival, Food, Line-Up, Music, Real Ale, Real Ale and Craft Festival

On Sunday July 8th from 10 am Belper will once again welcome visitors to the annual Belper Food, Real Ale

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Strutts Centre Rain Gardens Receives National Acclaim

25th June 201825th June 2018 Edward Sills 3 Comments BBC, charity, Environment, flood, Gardeners World, Gardening, Rain Garden, rivers, Strutt Centre, Trent Rivers Trust

The Trent Rivers Trust’s award winning rain gardens featured on national television last week when the BBC’s Gardeners World visited

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NEWS 

UK Heatwave Alert Issued By Met Office

25th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, alert, heatwave, Met Office, PHE, Public Health England, scorchio, Summer, top tips, Weather

As the UK experiences its hottest week of the year so far, temperatures across the country are set to approach

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Iconic British Aircraft To Get 2018 Heage & Nether Heage Carnival Underway

21st June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018 Carnival, carnival, Community, Heage & Nether Heage, Hurricane, RAF's Battle of Britain, Spitfire

A Spitfire and Hurricane from the RAF’s Battle of Britain memorial fleet will swoop over a Derbyshire village next week

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

‘Young At Heart’ Picnic Aims To Unite Generations

20th June 201820th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments care home, Derbyshire Toy Library, More In Common, Picnic, Spencer Grove, unity, Young at Heart

On Friday 22 June Derbyshire Toy Library will be holding a picnic as part of the Young at Heart scheme

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange Café – Saturday 23rd June

18th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Goes Green, cafe, Green Exchange, June, No 28, prizes, Transition Belper, Transition Café, Volunteer

The June Transition Belper Café will be held at No 28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper on Sunday 23rd June

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

St Peter’s Church: Community Garden To Open In June

12th June 201812th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Community Garden, St. Peter's Church

St Peter’s Church in Belper will formally open its new Community Garden on the 23rd of June.  The Church had

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NEWS 

Tea Room Plans Court Controversy

9th June 201811th June 2018 Edward Sills 3 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, AVBC, Belper, Belper Community Enterprise, CIC, Derbyshire, Heritage Site Planning Application, Swiss Tearooms, Tea Rooms, world heritage site

Amber Valley Borough Council have announced that work on a replacement for the derelict Swiss Tea Rooms in the Belper

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Derbyshire Constabulary Logo
NEWS 

Officers Launch Appeal After Holbrook Lamb Is Killed By Dog

8th June 20188th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, Appeal, Attack, Derbyshire Police, dogs, Lamb, police, Sheep, Witnesses

Derbyshire Police officers investigating a dog attack in a field in Holbrook which killed a two-day old lamb are appealing

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper’s David Gibb Returns To Derby For Family Focused Festival

8th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Arts, Comedy & Arts, David Gibb, Derby, Festival, Furthest from the Sea, Furthest From The Sea Music, Music

David Gibb, award winning song-writer, story-teller and self-confessed tallest man in Derbyshire returns to Derby on Saturday 16th June to perform

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FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Let The Belper Games 2018 Commence!

8th June 20188th June 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment 2018, Belper Games, Belper Rugby Club, charity, Ferocious Dog, Festival, Fleet Arts, James Warner Prophecies, Jamie Joseph

The biggest community and charity fundraising event in Belper returns for the 7th year with even more attractions and entertainment

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – June 9th

7th June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, June, Local Produce, Market Place, No 28

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday June 9th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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FEATURED NEWS 

‘Walk For Life 2’ Campaign To Raise Awareness For Organ Donation

1st June 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments awereness, charity, dialysis, donation, fundraising, Organ, Peak Pilgrimage, Slenderella, Sponsorship, Walk For Life 2

Slenderella Director and former Mayor of Belper, Gary Spendlove, will be raising money for kidney dialysis machines and respite care

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

‘Memory Diaries’ Initiative Launched By Derbyshire Fire And Rescue

30th May 201830th May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Cadent, Community, Dementia, Derbyshire Fire And Rescue, DFRS, Gas, Memory Diaries, Safe and Well, Safety, Wellbeing

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) is launching a new initiative, with support from local gas network Cadent, that is

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Goes Green 2018: Derbyshire Eco-Festival Announces Final Line-Up

20th May 2018 Edward Sills 2 Comments 2018, Belper Goes Green, Community, Environment, Festival, Line-Up, Transition Belper

Transition Belper’s Belper Goes Green has announced the full line-up for its 6th eco-festival, which takes place on Friday 1st

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WHAT'S ON 

Wildflowers For Beginners – June 9th

11th May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Wildflowers

Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for a guided walk around Crich Chase Meadows. Explore and learn about the wildflower species found

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FEATURED NEWS 

Derbyshire Revellers Can Now Ask For ‘Angela’ If They Feel Unsafe On Nights Out

11th May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, Angela, Derbyshire Constabulary, Drink, Help, police, SV2

Pubwatch venues across the county will be launching the Ask for ‘Angela’ campaign, in consultation with Derbyshire Constabulary and SV2 – Supporting

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – May 12th

10th May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, february, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, May

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday May 12th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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NEWS 

Belper Street Angels Get Right Answer From Quiz League

8th May 20188th May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper and District Quiz League, Belper Street Angels, charity, donation, Quiz

Belper and District Quiz League held a Charity Quiz and chose Belper Street Angels to receive the proceeds. They raised

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Scorching Start To Belper Arts Festival

7th May 20187th May 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment 2018, Andy Potter Community Awards, Arts Trail, Artsword, Belper Arts Festival, Busk Stops, culture, Margaret Keys

The sixth Belper Arts Festival exploded into life over the Bank Holiday weekend with a stunning sell out concert, an

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NEWS 

Holbrook Autism School Scoops National Award

2nd May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Autism, Award, Derbyshire County Council, Holbrook, National, school

Holbrook School for Autism gains top marks after scooping a national Modeshift STARS Travel Award at the Houses of Parliament.

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Goes Green Festival Targets Single Use Plastic

22nd April 201824th April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, Belper Goes Green, CAMRA Beer Festival, ECO Festival, Environment, live entertainment, Plastic, Rugby Club, Single Use Plastic, use

Organisers of the 2018 Belper Goes Green Eco festival are leading the way to tackle single use plastic. The festival,

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Local Election 2018: Your Guide

12th April 201812th April 2018 Edward Sills 2 Comments 2018, Amber Valley Borough Council, AVBC, Belper East, Belper South, Denby & Holbrook, Duffield, Kilburn, Local Election, Politics, Voting

The 2018 local elections are just a few weeks away and Nailed will be explaining the where, when, how and

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NEWS 

Derbyshire County Council “Not All About Cuts”

6th April 2018 Edward Sills 3 Comments bus services, cuts, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, libraries, local government

The leader of Derbyshire County Council has dismissed claims that the authority is out to make a habit of funding

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Diabetes Prevention Week Runs During April

5th April 20185th April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments April, Derbyshire, Healthier You, NHS, NHS Diabetes Prevention Week, Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is on the increase and Derbyshire residents are being reminded to be aware of the risks during

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NEWS 

Heage Windmill Opens For New Season

1st April 20181st April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments BBC Radio Derby, Heage, Heage Windmill, Martyn Williams, Opening, season

On March 31st, despite heavy rain, a group of volunteers, friends and visitors gathered for the arrival of Martyn Williams

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Great British Spring Clean Event Rescheduled

31st March 201831st March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Town Council, Cleaning, Great British Spring Clean, Keep Britain Tidy, Rubbish, Town Council

On Saturday, April 28, at 10am the Town Council will be joining the rest of the country in the rescheduled

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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Auditions Open For ‘Bloody Mary’

28th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Auditions, Belper, Drama, George Gunby, Play

The reign of Mary Tudor, England’s first Queen Regnant, is to become the subject of a new play by Belper

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Green Exchange Café Celebrates The New Season

21st March 201821st March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Green Exchange, March, Spring, Transition Belper, Transition Café

The March Transition Belper Café will be held at No 28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 24th March

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NEWS 

Stone Unveiled At Memorial Gardens For WW1 Hero

21st March 201825th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, AVBC, Charles Edwin Stone, Victoria Cross, WW1, WW1 Centenary

A day of remembrance celebrations has taken place on March 21 in Belper on the centenary of Charles Edwin Stone

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Council Flip-Flop On Belper Lane Planning Application

13th March 201819th June 2019 Edward Sills 3 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Belper, Belper Lane, Development, Planning, refer, UNESCO, Wheeldon Brothers, WHS

A dramatic last-minute repeal was granted to the Belper Lane development as Amber Valley Borough Council referred the controversial application

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FEATURED 

Interview: Mark Morriss – The Bluetones

12th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Britpop, George and Dragon, Interview, live, Mark Morriss, Music, The Bluetones, The Maypoles

Mark Morriss is a singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit The Bluetones. Mark fronted the

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Derby City Councillors Call On Pension Fund To Divest From Fossil Fuels

10th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derby City Councillors, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Divest, Fossil Fuels, Pension Fund, pensions

Derby City Councillors have called on the Derbyshire Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuel after increasing pressure from local

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – March 10th

9th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, february, Food, Local Produce, Market Place

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday March 10 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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NEWS 

Local Salon Offering Free Cuts To Raise Money For ‘The Little Princess Trust’

7th March 20187th March 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Alla Moda, Alla Moda Hair and Beauty, charity, East Midlands, Fundraiser, The Little Princess Trust

Belper hairdresser Alla Moda is holding a charity hair and makeup day on March 9 to raise money for The

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FEATURED NEWS 

Keys To Open Belper Arts Festival

28th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, Belper Arts Festival, Belper Open Houses, Drama, keys, Margaret Keys, Sixth, soprano, St. Peter's Church, Woollen Woods

Belper Arts Festival will open on May 5 with a special concert at St. Peter’s Church. Irish soprano Margaret Keys

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NEWS 

Half Term Happening Huge Success

26th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Mill, children, Half Term Happening, Holiday, Mill, Museum, Strutt's North Mill, Victorian

There was a real buzz at Strutt’s North Mill Museum, Belper, when it opened its doors to children for a

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REVIEWS 

Review: Crimewolf At Kunst

25th February 201825th February 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment amber valley, Art, Belper, Crimewolf, Gallery, Kunst, live, Music Review, Performance, The Evil Usses

Atlantis To Temporary Autonomous Interzone Warmed by feedback and reverb the huddled crowd gathered, like a colony of winter coats,

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Plastic Free February: Quad To Show Special Screening Of Powerful Documentary

15th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments A Plastic Ocean, Blue Planet, cinema, documentary, Kids against plastic, ocean, Plastic, Plastic Free February, QUAD, workshop

On Wednesday 21 February at 18.45 Derby Quad will be holding a special screening of the Film “A plastic ocean.”

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FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Nailed Announces 2018 AGM

15th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, AGM, Belper, Belper Alternative Press, Nailed, news, Queens Head

Nailed have announced their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8st March at 7.30 pm at the Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road.

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Y NOT Festival Announces Massive Headline Acts For 2018

12th February 201812th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Festival, Jamiroquai, Line-Up, Music, Pikehall, The Libertines, Y Not

Y Not festival has announced a massive line-up of bands for its 2018 event, with The Libertines, Jamiroquai and Catfish

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LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON 

Top Things To Do During Half-Term

11th February 201811th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Activities, Children's Activities, Craft, Derby, Derby City Council, february, half term, leisure, October, Queen’s Leisure Centre, Sport

Families can look forward to a fun-filled, action-packed week in Derby this February half term at Derby City Council’s leisure

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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Joseph Knight Set To Release New Single ‘White Wine’

11th February 201811th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Joseph Knight, New, New Music, Single, tour, White Wine

Local singer-songwriter Joseph Knight will be releasing his new single ‘White Wine’ on February 23 and then going on tour.

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NEWS 

Christine Celebrates 106th Birthday In Style

5th February 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 106, 106th, Birthday, Christine Read, Queen, Spencer Grove

Christine Read, a resident at Spencer Grove care home in Belper, turned 106 on January 28. Christine, who has two children,

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Nailed Launches ‘Plastic Free’ February

31st January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Environment, february, Free, Nailed, Plastic, Plastic Free February, single use

Few people would have imagined the dramatic, devastating impact that the BBC’s wildlife documentary Blue Planet 2 would have on

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – February 10th

30th January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, february, Food, Local Produce, Market Place

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday February 10 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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NEWS 

The Belper North Mill Trust Seeks New Trustees

26th January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper North Mill Trust, Trustees, Vacancy, Volunteer

Belper North Mill Trust have recently appointed a new Chair and are now looking for new trustees to help with

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Public Inquiry Set To Examine Bullsmoor Plan

24th January 201824th January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Development, Government, heritage, inquiry, Planning, public, Sajid Javid, UNESCO

The Secretary of State For Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid has announced that he is to call in

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Crime Fiction and Country Music Collide For “The Other Half”

21st January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Rugby Club, Drama, Live & Local, Mark Billingham, Music, My Darling Clementine, The Other Half

Mark Billingham and My Darling Clementine will be performing their new collaboration “The Other Half” for the first time at

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

See Life As A Victorian Child At Strutt’s North Mill Museum This Half-Term

14th January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments half term, Half Term Happening, Museum, North Mill, Strutts, Victorian

Strutt’s North Mill Museum in Belper will have a host of activities for children over the February half-term. The museum

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

New Platform Launched For Derbyshire Art

1st January 20181st January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Art, Artsword, Ashley Franklin, Derbyshire, Film, Internet, James Oldrini, Music

A new internet platform ‘Derbyshire Artsword’ is being launched this week (5 January 2018) in Belper to showcase art in

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NEWS 

Happy Christmas From Nailed

21st December 201730th December 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments BBC Local News Partnership, Christmas, Journalism, Nailed, New Year, Squirrel

I would like to begin by thanking all the contributors at Nailed for their hard work, tireless energy and valuable

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Christmas Eve Carols Service

14th December 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Carol, Carol Service, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Market Place

As the festive season approaches, Belper residents are reminded that the annual open air carol service will be taking place

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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas NHS Benefit Evening At The Queens Head, Belper. Dec 15th

14th December 201714th December 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments benefit, Christmas, Live Music, NHS, Queens Head, What's On

What better way to kick off the festive season than to party in support of Our NHS. Dance to the

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – December 9th

4th December 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, december, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday December 9 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Protestors In Belper March To Save World Heritage Status

2nd December 20173rd December 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Amber Valley Borough Council, Application, AVBC, Development, Housing, Planning, Protest, World Heritage Status

Over a hundred protestors marched through Belper town centre to campaign against the approval of developments which could potentially threaten

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Knitted Angels Appear Around Town To Spread Christmas Cheer

1st December 201726th November 2017 Edward Sills 5 Comments #xmasangel, Advent, Angels, Anne Clark, Belper, Christmas, happiness, knitting, Wool

The knitters and crocheters of Belper and beyond have been very busy this year making small angels as a Christmas

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

‘Golden Age Of Cycling’ Sparks Consultation On Derbyshire Cycle Network

30th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Consultation, cycling, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derwent Valley Cycleway, feedback

Cyclists have been invited by the Derbyshire County Council to have their say about plans for developing a key cycle

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WHAT'S ON 

The Sunflower Thieves, Joseph Knight And Laurie Illingworth At The Queens Head, Belper. Dec 9th

27th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Joseph Knight, Laurie Illingworth, Live Music, Queens Head, The Sunflower Thieves, What's On

An early Christmas treat comes to The Queens Head where Belper contributes three of its finest young acts to a

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NEWS 

Hundreds Gather To Celebrate Christmas Lights Switch On

24th November 201725th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Christmas, Lights, Santa, Turn On

The 2017 Christmas Lights switch-on in Belper started the festive season with a bang. Hundreds gathered to celebrate at the

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Advice To Stay Well In Winter

22nd November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, campaign, Derbyshire County Council, flu, Health, NHS, Stay Well This Winter

A national campaign has been launched to give help and advice on staying safe and well this winter. Cold weather

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NEWS 

Local Care Home Company Invests £80k in App To Records Residents’ Welfare

20th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments App, Care Home Company, Residents

A care home company has invested £80,000 into care monitoring software which works like a mobile phone app and gives a comprehensive

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OPINION 

Opinion: Why Patients And Health Staff Must Take To The Streets To Save Our NHS

16th November 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Babington, Babington Community Hospital, Motorcade, NHS, Save Our NHS, Southern Derbyshire NHS

We love our NHS, yet it is in danger. Nationally, £22 billion has been taken out of the budget in

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NEWS SPORT 

Boiler Company Sticks Up For Belper Ladies Hockey Club

13th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper Ladies Hockey Club, BLHC, Group, Sponsorship, Vaillant

Local employer Vaillant Group has announced that it will be sponsoring the Belper Ladies Hockey Club (BLHC).  The sponsorship deal

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NEWS 

Auction Raises £2000 For Belper Tearooms Project

6th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments auction, Belper, Belper Tea Rooms, Friends of Belper River Gardens, Strutts

On Friday, November 3rd, a fundraising auction was held by Friends of Belper River Gardens to raise funds for the

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NEWS 

Belper Wins Gold At Britain In Bloom

4th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Award, Belper, Britain In Bloom, East Midlands in Bloom, gold, Large Town

The RHS Britain in Bloom awards were held on Friday the 27th of October at Llandudno, Wales and Belper won

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WHAT'S ON 

Belper Farmers Market – November 11th

1st November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Farmers Market, Drink, Food, Local Produce, Market Place, November

This months farmers’ market is held on Saturday November 11th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second

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FEATURED NEWS 

Nominate A Community ‘Hero’ For Christmas Light Switch On

1st November 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Belper, Belper Town Council, Christmas, Community, Lights, Switch On

On Friday November 24 the Belper Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor Cllr Peter Hurst and a

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Eco-Festival To Return For Sixth Year

27th October 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2018, Belper Goes Green, CAMRA Beer Festival, ECO Festival, Environment, live entertainment, Rugby Club

The sixth Belper Goes Green eco-festival returns on Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of June 2018 at the Rugby Club,

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Berkin’s Court Brings In £300 For Charity

18th October 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Berkin's Court, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Discovery Days, heritage, Strutt, Tantivy

Residents of Berkin’s Court, along Bridge Street, showed people around their houses on Sunday (October 15) to tell them the

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NEWS 

Packed Derby Folk Festival is “Music Of The People”

9th October 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2017, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Derby Folk Festival, eleventh, Folk, Music, Show Of Hands

The 2017 Derby Folk Festival is the most successful yet. Now in its 11th year the event, which ran from

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Damage Caused To Festival Gardens

5th October 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Crich Lane, damage, Festival Gardens, flower bed, Transition Belper

On Friday, September 30, visitors to the Festival Gardens on Crich Lane reported that flower beds had been vandalised. A

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ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON 

Award Winning Documentary ‘Demain’ To Be Shown In October

28th September 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments documentary, Environment, Film, St Peter’s, Transition Belper

The award winning humanitarian documentary Demain (Tommorrow) is to be shown again at St Peters Church, Chesterfield  Road, Belper on

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