British Citizen Award For Siobhan Fennell
Siobhan Fennell, the Chair of Accessible Belper, who was recently awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
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Where Can You Buy The New Belper in Wartime Book?
The new WW1 history book from Belper in Wartime experts now has a list of local retailers. The book has
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Belper Food Festival 2019
Sunday sees the return of the summer Food Festival for the 12th year, organised by Belper Town Council, and involving
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SAVE NAILED: A Pitch & a Public Meeting
At 7:30pm on 11th July 2019, we are holding an open meeting at No. 28, The Market Place, to discuss
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The Day They Died: With Walter Pepper’s Letter
Today, 1st July, is the day, 103 years ago that The Fourteen died. On 1st July 1916, Belper lost more
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Sacrifice is Unveiled
Today saw the public unveiling of the Sacrifice sculpture in the Memorial Gardens. Sacrifice bears the face of Jim Green,
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Reminder: The Unveiling of Sacrifice
On 1 July 2016 Belper commemorated the fourteen men from the town who perished on the first day of the
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Typhoon Aircraft Spark Speculation of Disasters
This morning, shortly before 10am, a very loud noise was heard across Derbyshire. This sparked speculation of an earthquake, which
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Belper Open Gardens This Weekend
On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, Belper will open its gardens to be enjoyed by the public. Belper Open
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Belper Gets Its Own Book Cafe
On Saturday, Belper saw the Grade II listed Orangery building reopen, having been transformed by owners Lisa and Cameron Cook
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Climate Change: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Volunteer To Join Mass Lobby of MPs
Mass lobby – The Time is Now – Wednesday 26th June Supporters of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are preparing to travel
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NHS Trust Refuses to Explain Lost £59million
A financial bungle has led to the trust which runs Derby and Burton’s hospitals missing out on £59 million in
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Ambergate Carnival
Ambergate Carnival is coming in July. This annual event is taking place on 13th July this year. There are three
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Knit for Pride in Belper – Bunting Pattern
Anne Clark, the creator and organiser of Belper Woollen Woods, is organising the knitters of Belper to make bunting for
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Tea Room Rebuild Confirmed
After nearly 40 years lying derelict, Belper’s historic Swiss tea rooms will be demolished and replaced. Members of Amber Valley
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Belper Journalist’s Novel Published Posthumously by Daughter
Once upon a time (1975) the Belper News was to be closed by owner Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. One of its
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Next Repair Cafe – Saturday 22nd June
Belper’s pop up Repair Cafe, which launched at Belper Goes Green, will be at No. 28 on the Market Place
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URGENT: Food Bank Donations Needed
Belper Food Bank has completely run dry of certain products and needs the help of kind Belper people to help
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AVBC Aims to Introduce New Legislation For Dog Owners
Dog owners in Amber Valley are set to be the focus of a raft of new council offences – with
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Next Move on Belper Tea Rooms
Belper’s historic tea rooms, derelict for nearly four decades, are finally set to be demolished and replaced. After 38 years,
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Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennell in Queen’s Birthday Honours
On Sunday 8th June 2019, the Queen’s Birthday Honours list was released. Amongst the winners were 2 local women, Siobhan
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Mental Healthcare Review May Lead To More Cuts
A full review of ALL psychological therapies in Derbyshire is set to be launched. This comes months after the Local
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National Volunteers Week & the Toy Library
National Volunteers Week came to an end yesterday (1st-7th June 2019). It was the 35th year of the national event,
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‘Cygnet Health Care’ Seek to Distance Derby Facility From Panorama Abuse Hospital
The firm behind Panorama’s hospital abuse investigation has sought to reassure patients and their relatives at its Derby site. Cygnet
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“Sacrifice” Memorial Unveiling
‘SACRIFICE’ – THE UNVEILING ON THE EVE OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY After three years of fundraising Andy
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Belper Goes Green in Pictures
Thousands gathered over the weekend for the Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts Festival at the Rugby Club. The
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THE Song of Belper Goes Green
The ethos of Belper Goes Green was encapsulated in one song on Saturday. The last performance of the day on
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Market Place Brawl
Just before 5pm on Monday 27th may 2019, police were called to reports of “disorder” on King Street, Belper. Upon
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National Volunteers Week
June 1st to June 7th is National Volunteers’ Week. This is the 35th year of the event which recognises and
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Search For Missing Kilburn Woman
Police are appealing for help in finding Emma Clarke, who has been reported missing from her home in Kilburn. The
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Live Feed for EU Election Results
This is the live feed for updates, information, and results of the EU election. We will cover the East Midlands
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Thousands of Supporters Ready to Defend Green Belt as Local Plan is Scrapped
Last night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
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EU Election: Brexit Lies
No other topic in the history of mankind has created quite so many lies as Brexit, with the possible exceptions
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EU Election: How Does It Work?
The Whole EU Election There are 751 seats on the European Parliament. All 751 seats are democratically elected through 3
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EU Election: Comprehensive Candidate Guide
There are no comprehensive guides to EU election candidates in the East Midlands for 2019 … until now. This information
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EU Election: Candidates and Parties
As Westminster politicians continue to battle over Brexit, with an October deadline, we are still part of the EU, and
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Belper Declares Climate Emergency And Protests County To Follow Their Lead
On Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
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Derbyshire County Council Fails to Declare Climate Emergency
A motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
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Green Belt Meeting: Incoming Council Aim to Scrap Local Plan
Change of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
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Plans to Build on Heage Green Belt Continue Before Approval of Local Plan
Plans are being fleshed out for scores of homes and business space in Heage – ahead of the land’s potential
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Nigel Mills Joins Fight To Save Green Belt
The Conservative MP for Amber Valley has joined the fight against the deletion of Amber Valley’s Green Belt with a
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Hit the Arts Trail; Explore a Diverse Array of Local Art and Craft
Belper Arts Trail started today, and it is a splendid thing to experience. The whole town centre has become an
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The Flying Scotsman Steams Through Belper
Today at 1:34pm the famous Flying Scotsman sped through Belper. The train was running 30 minutes late after having to
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Parish Election Results for DE56
Belper has changed. We have a very new council. Labour have won a landslide victory in the Belper Town Council,
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Labour Take Control of Amber Valley Council
DE56 has mostly moved to the left, whilst the rest of Amber Valley has mostly stayed Conservative. Outside of Nailed’s
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Belper Arts Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
Over 30 events alone taking place in first week. The seventh Belper Arts Festival is set to be the biggest
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Reminder: Green Belt & Local Plan Response Deadline – Thursday 2nd
The Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
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Belper Arts Trail: Sunday 5th and Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
Belper Arts Trail is in its sixth year, having started in 2014. The organisers wanted “to bring together local and
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Election: Heage and Ambergate Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Sarah Johnson “I
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Election: Duffield Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Dave Wells “I
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Election: Belper East Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Mark Oldfield
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Election: Belper Central Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. With the exception of Neil Ploughman, who
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Election: Belper South Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward James Brooks “By
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Election: Belper North Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. This is the best we can offer with the information provided
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How Bullsmoor Was Saved by Residents
With political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
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How Did Each Councillor Vote On Green Belt Deletion?
On Belper’s social media pages and groups, the Green Belt deletions and threats, have proven to be the most discussed
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Labour Candidate Suspended Over Controversial Remark
Neil Ploughman, Labour candidate for Belper Central in the upcoming elections, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation,
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Climate Campaigners Urge Belper’s HSBC To Stop investing In Fossil Fuels
Campaigners from some of Belper’s churches visited Belper’s HSBC branch on Wednesday 17th April to urge the bank to stop
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Controversial Plan for Repeat Care Mothers
Mums in Derbyshire who are repeatedly having their children taken away from them and put into care are making an
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Wildlife Trust Gets Funding To Restore Belper Wetlands
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded over £18,000 from Biffa Award to save Derbyshire’s wet grasslands. The Trust will use
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Once It’s Gone It’s Gone: Wildlife Perspective on Far Laund Development
As you may be aware Amber Valley Borough Council plan to delete 58 acres of land off Far Laund Belper
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Nature Reserve Saved from Further Quarrying
Quarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,
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Candidates for Amber Valley Borough Election
Below is a list of the Amber Valley Borough Council candidates for the local election on Thursday, May 2. The
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Interview With Head of Derby Hospital – Brexit, Budget & Staff
The man at the helm of Derby and Burton’s hospitals has spoken candidly about Brexit, budget pressures and hard-working staff. Gavin
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Nature-Reclaimed Brassington Quarry To Be Preserved
A Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
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£69.5million More in Cutbacks by Derbyshire NHS
Derbyshire health chiefs have signed off on unprecedented multi-million-pound cutbacks, along with a landmark merger of the county’s main NHS
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Derby Hospital Actively Turning Down Patients To Avoid Tax
Consultants at Derby and Burton’s hospitals are actively turning down taking on extra patients and working more shifts to avoid
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High Street Funicular Raises Hopes For Tourism
Plans are moving forwards for a new funicular railway to be added to Belper High Street. Ground will be broken
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New Nature Reserve for Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has teamed up with Peak Shopping Village in an unusual partnership which will see the creation of
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Star Studded Wind in the Willows Animation Calls For Action on Tragic Reality
To call attention to what we humans have done to nature, Sir David Attenborough, Catherine Tate, Stephen Fry, Alison
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Register to Vote in Upcoming Local Elections
If you have turned 18, moved house, got married, changed your name, or currently aren’t registered to vote, you need
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Secures Funding For Two Sites
Photo: Orchids at Chee Dale A Derbyshire Wildlife Trust project to improve the visitor experience at two of its most
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Gender Pay Gap Report on Derbyshire NHS, Councils and Other Companies
NHS The pay gap between men and women in much of Derbyshire’s NHS has WIDENED. To follow gender pay gap
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Green Party Co-Leader Visited Duffield
Students from The Ecclesbourne School, at Duffield, bombarded the Co-leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, with questions when he
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Belper Neighbourhood Plan Public Consultation Now Open
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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Planning For Belper Goes Green 2019 Now In Full Swing!
by Cherry Anderson The festival, which will be held on the weekend of 31st May and 1st, 2nd June at
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Art for New Library and Care Home
A new image has been released of what the new care home and library destined for the Belper’s former Thorntons
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Green Belt Deleted – Opposing Voices
Controversial plans allowing thousands of houses to be be built on vast swathes of green belt land in Amber Valley
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Green Belt Deletions in Amber Valley
Space to build 2,010 extra houses in Amber Valley by 2028 is set to be freed up by deleting land
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County Council Prepares For Brexit
In a meeting of the full council on Wednesday 7th february 2019, leader Cllr Barry Lewis set out the authority’s
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Council to Cut Jobs Supporting Vulnerable Children
Derbyshire County Council is set to axe 200 staff from a service which supports vulnerable kids and teenagers. A leaked
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Doctors Slam Cuts
Derbyshire doctors have slammed plans from NHS chiefs to make voluntary sector cuts. Derbyshire’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are in
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Possibility of Derbyshire Super Authority
The possibility of merging all of Derbyshire’s district and borough councils into one “super authority” – saving households up to
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UK’s First “Young People’s Forest” to be Planted Near Heanor
Ambitious plans to plant the UK’s first “young people’s forest” on a former coal mine near Heanor are set to
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Council Staff Stressed, Anxious, and Fear For Their Jobs.
Staff at the county council are stressed, anxious and fear for their jobs, a review by a local government watchdog
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County Council: Stark Cuts Warning
The county council’s finance chief has issued a stark warning to the authority over its budget cuts targets. In a
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Police to Broadcast Domestic Violence Interview Online
This evening (Thursday 24th January 2019) Derbyshire Constabulary will be releasing a short series of interviews with a survivor of
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Swiss Tearoom Design for River Gardens
Amber Valley Borough Council has released images of the Swiss Tearooms building, planned to replace the collapsing structure in the
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Green Belt Under Threat in Amber Valley
Details of the areas which Amber Valley Borough Council may delete from protected green belt land to pave the way
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NHS Public Meeting to Discuss All Community Services
Derbyshire residents invited to NHS health meeting on 31 January NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting
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Council Budget – Huge Job Losses, Council Tax, and Cuts
The county council has warned of “significant” job cuts after ruling out a top level rise in council tax. It
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Calling all Musicians for the Wildside Festival Song Competition
The Wildside Festival, run by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, have launched a song competition, seeking an anthem of salvation for local
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Yesterday, Tuesday 15th January 2019, Milford was flooded by a burst water main. The pipe was breached at approximately 11:20am
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Police Budget for 2019 Includes Council Tax Increase
Derbyshire taxpayers are to each pay £24 more this year to get 120 more cops. On Monday 14th January 2019,
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Garden Waste Collection in 2019
When does it start this year? Collections for garden waste run from 25th February 2019 until 29th November 2019. The
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Monk Bar Seeks To Extend Opening Hours
Monk Bar wants to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol and play live and recorded music. An
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School Funding For “Minor Repairs”
Derbyshire County Council has published a list of how much each Derbyshire school has been given for minor repairs. In
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Derbyshire Constabulary are trying to trace the whereabouts of are Michael Booth, 27. Booth was convicted for burglary, theft and
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HS2 Gives Too Little Time to Councils and Public To Read Plans
Council leaders have slammed a decision which left the public with just 10 weeks to read through eleven THOUSAND pages
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Homelessness Support Details
As temperatures continue to drop, local councils have issued advice for members of the public who are concerned about people
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“Worrying Times For Education” At Belper Secondary School
“These are worrying times for the education of our children,” says the leadership at a Derbyshire secondary school. The governing
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Belper’s Good Deeds This Christmas
Belper is a special place, which can be defined by its community spirit. The capacity of our people to come
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Derbyshire Constabulary are investigating the disappearance of a 29 year old man, who was last seen in Amber Valley on
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Beaurepaire Patisserie Wins Food and Drink Award
Beaurepaire Patisserie on King Street has been named as one of the winners of this year’s Derbyshire Life: Food and
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Annual Christmas Eve Carol Service
On Christmas Eve the Town Council will once more hold the very popular Carols on the Market Place. The
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Derbyshire Residents To Be Charged £12.4 Million in Council Tax To Fund Police
Today the Home Office published the “Provisional Police Funding Settlement” for 2019-20. This sets out the total amount of money
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Half a Million in Cuts to Voluntary Services Which Plug Holes in NHS
The organisations which commission health spending in Derbyshire are set to make more than £500,000 of cuts to volunteer-run services.
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Council Bickering Over Blame on Cuts and Benefits
A bitter war of words between councillors has seen Labour accused of taking Derbyshire “back to the 70s” – while
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Meeting on Energy Production from County’s Rubbish Being Kept Secret
Talks over a controversial Derby waste plant will also be off limits to the majority of county councillors, much to
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Cuts to School Dinners Threaten Jobs and Meal Safety
School catering staff have warned that children could die and staff would have to cut corners and work in their
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Derbyshire CCGs To Merge
The four NHS organisations which commission health services in Derbyshire have been granted approval to merge. NHS England has given
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Belper Lights Switch On Was Bigger Than Ever
The Belper Christmas Lights Switch On usually draws a crowd, but never a crowd as big as tonight’s. King Street
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Female Deputy Chief Constable Announced for Derbyshire
Rachel Swann is Derbyshire’s new Deputy Chief Constable. Although her career and aptitude should be judged purely on their own,
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Councillor Hits Out At NHS Chief Over “Easy Ride” Comments
A county council leader has hit out at an NHS finance chief who said that Derbyshire “has been given an
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Superdrug Chimney Collapse Closes King Street
Before 11am this morning, 29th November 2018, the high winds which Belper experienced today blew a chimney stack off the
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Community Action Grants Deadline Looms
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, Hardyal Dhindsa is inviting voluntary organisations and groups (which focus on community safety)
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Poldark Star To Turn On Belper Christmas Lights
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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Should Council Tax Rise To Plug Gap in Police Funding?
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has launched a new survey to get public feedback on his plans to
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Belper Residents Invited to Public NHS Health Meeting
Belper residents are invited to an NHS health meeting on 29th November 2018. NHS services will be in the spotlight
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Armistice Day: Belper Meets To Mark 100 Years Since End Of WW1
Belper commemorated Remembrance Sunday on 11 November with a series of events throughout the day, on the year which marks
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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
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Person Killed By Train at Duffield
At approximately around 10:40am someone was hit by a train near Duffield. East Midlands Trains informed the public of delays
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Green Exchange – October 27th At No 28
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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Belper Schoolgirl Challenges MPs
On 10th October 2018, schoolchildren from across the country took their stories of how school underfunding is affecting them and
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Belper’s Victory: Bullsmoor
It is more than two years since Peveril Homes Ltd and Vaillant Group Ltd submitted a planning application for 150
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Police Visit Schools in Amber Valley To Combat Knife Crime
Police officers in Amber Valley are starting a series of school visits across the area which are focused on preventing
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What Future For Babington? And Who Really Owns It?
Babington Hospital was originially a workhouse, built, by the Board of Guardians, with the genuine intention of helping the poor
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National Poetry Day Competition Winners
Huzzah! It’s National Poetry Day, the day to lyrically lilt along tersely versing and timing your rhymes. Tis the day
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Youth Voice: Belper – We Need To Talk About Racism!
By Madeleine Washbrook When talking to Belper locals, negativity and Belper can often feel like the antithesis of each other.
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New Regulations for Animal Owners and Carers Take Force Today
As of today, the government has tightened regulations for licensing and monitoring animal welfare. The new law is called The
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Derwent Valley Mills Discovery Days for Half Term
Variety and significance – key to festival’s 14th year Over the long summer of 2018, researchers, event organisers and volunteers
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If We Only Had a Heart: Petitions and Meetings and Protests. Oh My!
If We Only Had a Heart is a new occassional column which I am introducing to enable people to mobilise
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Merger of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups Supported
By Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) A proposal to merge Derbyshire’s four main NHS organisations was largely supported by those who took
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Ambergate Hydro Dream Dies
In a newsletter to supporters the Ambergate Hydro Project Team have finally admitted there is no possibility of realising the
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Derwent Valley on Demand Goes Live
We previously reported on the then-imminent launch of a new website and media service for the area, DV on Demand
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Amber Valley Green Belt Twitter Controversy
A borough councillor claims that a business chosen to conduct an independent green belt land review is “inappropriate” due to
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Sustainable Living Shop To Open on Saturday
On Saturday 22nd September, at 11am, Belper will see the opening of a new shop. This one isn’t another gift
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Belper Wins Gold Again!
For the ninth year in a row Belper has won a Gold award in the Large Town category of the
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National Poetry Day Competition
4th October is National Poetry Day, and we have decided to have a competition. National Poetry Day is an annual
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Nailed Editor-In-Chief Announces Departure
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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NHS Campaigners Gather Outside Council Hall To Challenge Cuts
County councillors feel that the proposed NHS cuts in Derbyshire are “quite disturbing” and are being made at a pace
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Concern Mounts Over Derbyshire’s Main NHS Organisations
Five of Derbyshire’s MPs gathered in Parliament yesterday to thrash out their concerns about the “utter financial chaos” among the
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Belper Town Council Showcased In World War I Centenary Commemoration
Belper Town Council is featured as part of a national World War I commemoration during this anniversary year. Belper Memorial
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Police Seek Medals Stolen From Kedleston Hall
Officers investigating a high value theft from Kedleston Hall are appealing for the public’s help to locate the missing items.
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Independent Belper Shops Team Up To Promote High Street
A new initiative called ‘Love Belper’ has been set up by a number of independent business owners to promote the
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Why Are There No Trains In Derby This Summer?
Belper train passengers will already be aware of the engineering works in Derby Station this summer and the bad news
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Date Change For Crich Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
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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Derby Resignalling: Services From Belper
The Derby Resignalling programme is a £200 million project to improve journeys to and through Derby Railway station. This investment
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Twin Town Visitors From USA Attend Well Dressing Ceremony
An American delegation from Pawtucket has been visiting this week to celebrate 24 years of twinning with Belper. Bob Billington,
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Draft Neighbourhood Plan Available For Belper Residents
The draft Neighbourhood Plan and the supporting reports are now complete and are available on the new Belper Town Council
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