Pride in Belper Set to Celebrate Town’s People and Community
By Sarah Barley-McMullen Belper is great at celebrating things – we have the Arts Trail, Belper Goes Green, the Food
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Author: Emma Clinton
Belper Residents Have Their Say on Proposed Developments to Belper Mills
On 29 October, a Public Meeting was convened at the Strutt’s Community Centre to invite Belper residents to comment on
Read moreBelper Arts Trail Set for 5th Anniversary
The Belper Arts Trail will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. Last year it was estimated that over 3,000 people
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The Slug, the Bad and the Ugly
Your essential guide to managing the slug population and keeping sane in your garden this spring, by Jo Dyer I
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Wyver Lane Easter Trail – 28 March
Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust at Wyver Lane to complete the quiz sheet on this ‘spring and bird’ themed trail for
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Wyver Lane Nature Reserve Receives Funding Boost
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is celebrating a grant of £3726.22 awarded by the Co-op Local Communities Fund as well as an
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Appeal after man exposes himself on a bus travelling through Duffield
Derbyshire Constabulary are appealing for information and have released an image of a man they would like to speak to
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to Open Shop in Belper
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is opening a new charity shop at 6 King Street on 15th November. The Wildlife Trust says the
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‘Derwent Valley Art Crawl Guide’ Set to Boost Local Arts in 2018
The organisers of the hugely successful annual Belper Arts Trail have come up with a new idea to boost local
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New Police Community Support Officer Joins Neighbourhood Policing Team
People living in the Belper area have a new face on the streets as the local neighbourhood policing team welcomes
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Fact-finder: Derbyshire County Council Elections – 4 May 2017
Be an informed voter with our handy fact-finder for the Derbyshire County Council Elections on 4th May. The Derbyshire County Council
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Belper Residents Asked to Set Policing Priorities
Residents living in the Belper area are invited to help set the priorities for their local Safer Neighbourhood policing team.
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Appeal for witnesses after man is assaulted in Belper
A man was allegedly assaulted in Belper after a night out with friends. On Sunday, January 29 between 12.45am and
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Youth Assaulted in Belper
Officers in Belper have appealed for witnesses to an assault last month. An 18-year-old South Wingfield youth sustained injuries and
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Something For Everyone At Belper’s North Mill
On Sunday 23rd October Belper North Mill was offering free entry to its exhibitions as part of the Derwent Valley
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Belper Nightclub Assault – Police Appeal for Witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted outside a nightclub in Belper. On Saturday October 22 at
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Belper Open Gardens Delights and Inspires
Visitors to Belper Open Gardens this weekend couldn’t fail to be delighted. For a modest charge of £3, there was
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More Belper Job Losses as Abru Announces Move of Operations
Manufacturers Abru Ladders, based at the Derwentside Industrial Park on Derby Road, will be shifting operations to Essex by September
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Forest Schools – May
Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our monthly Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfields near Carsington Water.
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Nailers in Surprise Exhibition Friendly with Real Madrid
Belper Town FC is to play an exhibition friendly at our own Marston’s Stadium with none other than the prestigious
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The UK’s Natural Environment Benefits From Our Membership of the EU – Independent Report
Press Release from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust A report commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB and WWF-UK from the Independent Institute
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Shottle Zombies
The One About The European Zombie Film, Set In The Lake District, That Was Shot Just Down The Road… It’s
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Belper Arts Festival 2016 – Your Full Programme is Here!
Continuing Inclusivity not Exclusivity The Belper Arts Festival was created four years ago under a banner that read “inclusivity not
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Belper Public Meeting: Labour’s Alternative to Austerity
What is ‘austerity’? Are we really ‘all in it together’?
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Theatre in Belper: Stephen Lee Rees – Interview
Stephen Lee Rees is an actor, director and writer who is making his mark on Belper theatre with his original
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Proposal for a new Arts Centre for Belper
On Friday evening (29 Jan) a good number of interested parties attended a meeting to discuss the possibility of a
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Come and Help Us Open the Door to Our Industrial Past
Cotton spinning was carried out on the Belper Mills site for over 200 years, from c1778 when Jedediah Strutt’s first
Read moreBelper’s Big Issue: Simona’s Story
Everyone who regularly visits Belper will know this familiar smiling face. This is Belper’s Big Issue seller, Simona. But
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Local Artist Interview: 5 Questions for – Ruth Gray
1. As an artist, what inspires you about the locality around Belper? Belper is set within some of the most beautiful
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