Let The Belper Games Commence!
The Fifth Annual Belper Games lands on July 15th at Belper Rugby Club, rounding off a fantastic year for the
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Local Election: Your Town, Your Vote
It’s local election time and Nailed will be explaining the where, when, how and what residents of DE56 will be
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Town Clerk: A Farewell Letter
In 2002 I needed to reinvent myself. I got a job working at a centre that provided computer courses for
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Belper Goes Green – Full Line-up Announced
Transition Belper are delighted to announce an incredible line-up of, mainly, local talent to keep festival goers entertained at the
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Belper Arts Festival Set to Inspire Town
Belper will be at its creative best as The Arts Trail takes centre stage on the 1st & 2nd May –
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Locals Honoured In Amber Valley CAMRA Awards
On the evening of April 7th, CAMRA presented certificates to the winner and runner-up in the branch’s Pub of the
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Anniversary Of A Very Special Building
This month (and for the next few months) the community of North West Belper are celebrating the 125th anniversary of
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A Busy Spring For Belper Folk Singer, Storyteller And Author Pete Castle
For most of my adult life I travelled the length and breadth of Britain to tell stories or sing songs,
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Arson at Belper Meadows
Belper Meadows Bowls Club has been having a tough time of it. For the second time it has been the
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Update on Belper Neighbourhood Plan for Belper
Work continues on the Neighbourhood Plan for Belper. The plan aims to give local people a unique opportunity to shape
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Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations
Belper Town Council will be celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday by holding several events during the lead up to the day. They are as
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Editorial: A Tale Of Two Tea Rooms
With the Amber Valley Borough Council election a few weeks away, many of the big local issues facing Belper residents
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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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Heritage At Risk Project Seeking Volunteers
A new heritage project has just started in the Lower Derwent Valley and they are looking to recruit anyone who
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Belper Goes Green: Line-up Announced
From the traditional ballads and storytelling of Pete Castle to the funky blues of Blackfish, this year’s line -up should
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Community Transport Under Threat As Public Consultation is Launched
Local residents are being asked by Derbyshire County Council for their views on proposals to stop paying for local bus
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Public Meeting: Labour’s Alternative to Austerity
On Wednesday 17th February at 7:30pm, Belper and Duffield Labour Party held a public meeting at No.28, Marketplace, Belper. The
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Belper Meeting on The Syrian Crisis and Refugees
‘The Syrian and Refugee Crisis’ Meeting was held at St Peter’s Church on Friday 12 February from 2.00 – 4.00 (during
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Three Men Found Guilty of Murdering Two Teenagers and a Baby in Langley Mill Flat Fire
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of two teenagers and a baby by setting a fire at
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New Group Steps Forward to Save Tea Rooms
After months of discussions and negotiations behind the scenes, a new group has stepped forward with plans to secure a
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Safer Internet Day: Advice for Parents
Safe and Sound is a charity that supports children and young people at risk of or affected by sexual exploitation,
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Redundancies Imminent at Belper School
At around 2pm today parents will have received a text informing them that Belper School is planning redundancies. Belper School
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Severe Weather Warning -Yellow
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for ice, and snow at higher altitudes. The yellow alert
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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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Editorial: Doing Nothing isn’t enough. It’s Time We Stamped Out Racism From Our Pubs.
How often do you experience racism in your everyday life? Once a month? Once a Week? Daily? For me I
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New Belper Eco Shop Planned
A new Belper Eco shop ‘B-Hive’ is in the early stages of development and they are looking for local people
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Paranormal Investigation of the Old Strutt School
History of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper
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Labour Group Move Vote Of ‘No Confidence ‘ In Council Leader And Ask For His Resignation
Cllr Chris Emmas-Williams, Labour shadow Deputy Leader, has put a motion to next weeks Amber Valley Full Council demanding the
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Belper Wetherspoons back on track?
The long talked about plans for Wetherspoons to open a pub in Belper may be back on track. It was
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Belper, the Hosiery Town
Belper, with its huge mills along the river Derwent, is probably best known for its historic part in the cotton
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Future of Local Healthcare up for Debate
Local group Belper Keep Our NHS Public have called a meeting next week to discuss the future of healthcare for
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The History of The Lion Hotel
The Red Lion as a Coaching Inn The original building date of the Red Lion is not known, but is
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Hooray for Hazelwood
There are a number of local sites linked to literature. Cromford has Alison Uttley. Darley Dale bags Richmal Crompton. Wirksworth
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Belper Singers – Choral Music in the Heart of the Town
Wednesday evenings at the Congregational Church will find the Belper Singers gathering for their weekly rehearsal. Initially, warm laughter and
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January is Local History Month
Nailed magazine to hold local history month throughout January. The aim of the month is to increase awareness of local
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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
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Editorial: The Flight of The Hummingbird
In the age of 24 hour rolling news, where we are continually bombarded with information across every media, it can
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Belper MP Votes for Fracking at World Heritage Sites
On 16/12/15 the House of Commons voted on whether to allow fracking under National Parks. The Peak District was specifically
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Will Babington Hospital Close?
At the moment it looks very much as if Babington Hospital is earmarked for closure. Among its many specialisms are
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Developers Scupper Housing Plans
Amber Valley Borough Council has withdrawn its Core Strategy from the public examination that was due to resume next week.
Read MoreBelper and Duffield Rotary’s Santa Sleigh Schedule 2015
December brings Santa to Belper again, thanks to the Belper and Duffield Rotary Club. As usual the Rotary will be
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Belper Attracts Thousands for Christmas
The Army Cadets were looking after the traffic barriers and security and this was our first introduction to the exhibition
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Recycling – How are we Doing?
In Amber Valley we recycled a third of our domestic waste. The target for 2022 is 55% so we are
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The Rise and Fall of Belper’s Would-Be Prime Minister
Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the Labour Party recalls the time when another Labour leadership contest electrified the country
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Belper’s Vigil on Climate Change Reaches World Leaders.
Nearly 150 world leaders arrived in Paris on Sunday to begin the COP:21 talks on climate change; a potentially historic
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Christmas Made Local
Searching for Christmas presents that add to the local economy rather than tax-dodging multinationals? There are two places to look.
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Welcome to Nailed
Welcome Several months ago a group of local volunteers met with the intension of starting a community magazine. We wanted
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Everyone who regularly visits Belper will know this familiar smiling face. This is Belper’s Big Issue seller, Simona. But
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Solidarity for Refugees
By C.L.Washbrook We have all been moved in one direction or another by the plight of the refugees
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Lost Photos of Belper Now Online
Long before Google Maps sent their vans out to photograph the world, Francis Frith was conducting his own postcard project
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Candlelit Vigil for Paris 2015
The newly formed ‘Inner Transition’ group are in the process of organising their first event! There will be a Candlelit
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Local Train Station Displays Community Pride
Photo: Representatives from Derwent Valley Line Stations with their awards Ambergate, Belper and Cromford Stations were winners at East Midlands
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