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Covid-19 HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Hospital Masks Reinstated Across Derbyshire

6th July 20226th July 2022 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) Covid, Facemask, healthcare, Hospital, IPC

Mandatory face masks have been brought back in Derby, Chesterfield and Burton’s hospitals – just weeks after Covid rules were

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Market Returns With Social Distancing

7th July 2020 Admin 0 Comments Belper Market, Social Distancing

Belper Market will return to the Market Place on the 11th July. The market will take place between 8.30am and

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Covid-19 FEATURED OPINION 

Hospitalised: The Anonymous Diary of an Inpatient During Lockdown

12th May 2020 Admin 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Hospital

It all started one afternoon with excruciating pain in my abdomen accompanied by vomiting. This continued for about 7 hours

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Covid-19 NEWS 

Car Use Increases Prompting Reminder From Police

3rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments cars, Derbyshire Constabulary, Drivers, lockdown

Drivers are being reminded to ensure their vehicles are in good condition and to take extra care with increased numbers

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Covid-19 NEWS 

Over 1000 Coronavirus Patients

3rd May 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Over a thousand patients have now been admitted to Derby and Burton’s hospitals with Covid-19 – around half of whom

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Covid-19 

Police Team Up With Belper Firm To Provide PPE

3rd May 2020 Admin 1 Comment 45 Degrees, Coronavirus, Derbyshire Constabulary, Masks, NHS, PPE

Police staff from the Crime Scene Investigation team in Ripley have teamed up with a local business and donated materials

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Covid-19 

Grant Money For Community Lockdown Help Groups

3rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Community Grants, Coronavirus

Foundation Derbyshire have established a Coronavirus Response Fund as a vehicle for distributing the various donations and funding streams they

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Covid-19 CRIME POLITICS 

PCC Calls Patience As Abuse Against Pharmacists Increases

3rd May 20203rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Abusive Behaviour, Coronavirus, Derbyshire Constabulary, Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is appealing for people to act with kindness and respect in community pharmacies

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Covid-19 OPINION POLITICS 

Coronavirus Impact on Prisons

3rd May 20203rd May 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coronavirus, Prisons

By Kate Smith, Liberal Democrat Candidate for election as Police and Crime Commissioner POLITICAL   “GOVERNMENT’S HAND WILL BE FORCED

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Covid-19 OPINION 

Youth Voice: What Is Lockdown Like For Children?

28th April 202028th April 2020 Rose Everett 0 Comments home schooling, lockdown, youth voice

Although I have known about corona-virus for a while, I didn’t really think it would affect me to start with.

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Covid-19 OPINION 

Family: A Postcard From Adelaide

16th April 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Australia, Coronavirus, lockdown

This is a piece by guest writer Nell Holland, a “Belper Girl” in Australia. Many years ago, I was my

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Covid-19 NEWS 

Warning To Dog Owners About Virus Scam

4th April 2020 Admin 0 Comments cats, Coronavirus, Covid-19, dogs, pets, Scams

Trading Standards are warning residents to be vigilant after an incident which occurred in Long Eaton. A resident was called

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Covid-19 NEWS 

Supply Shortage Puts Carers and Their Patients At Risk

4th April 20204th April 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments care homes, Carers, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Masks, PPE

Hundreds of carers, regularly visiting thousands of vulnerable and elderly people across Derbyshire, have been told not to wear protective

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Lockdown Update: Do Not Go Out For The Warm Weekend

4th April 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments coronvirus, Covid-19, lockdown

Professor Neil Fergusson, an infectious disease modeller at Imperial College London and member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

How The Enforced Lockdown Will Work

30th March 202030th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, lockdown

We now move from a light lockdown, to an enforced lockdown.   Everyone is required to comply with the rules which

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BUSINESS Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Pubs Must Remain Shut & Cannot Sell Takeaway Booze

25th March 202025th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments alcohol, Coronavirus, Covid-19, lockdown, Pubs

Although pubs were initially allowed to sell alcohol as a takeaway item after being ordered to close, this is no

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Covid-19 OPINION 

Belper Lockdown Life – Angels

25th March 202025th March 2020 Admin 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Here we share a tale from Rachael Fox of how the coronavirus crisis is affecting life in Belper. If you

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Three Week Lockdown

24th March 202024th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, lockdown

At 8.30pm last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his nightly statement of changes from Downing Street in regards to

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Mass Closure of Public Entertainment in Today’s Changes

20th March 202020th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments closures, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Finances

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas and leisure facilities in the UK will close,

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Covid-19 CREATIVE BELPER 

A Viral Rhyme by Carol Brewer

20th March 202020th March 2020 Admin 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, poetry

A VIRAL RHYME If like me, you’re fed up of total gloomy reaction Here’s a few words that might prove

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Critical Information: Local Businesses Now Delivering

20th March 202020th March 2020 David George 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, deliveries, supplies

Delivery services ramped up in response to crisis Businesses across the area are responding to the restrictions imposed by ‘social

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Covid-19 WHAT'S ON 

Eye Spy With My Little Eye

20th March 2020 David George 0 Comments children, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Eye Spy

A new Facebook Group is encouraging all those stuck at home for the duration of the coronavirus crisis to turn

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Community Help During Self-Isolation

18th March 202025th March 2020 David George 0 Comments Community, Coronavirus, Covid-19

Community comes together in face of virus In these extraordinary times our community response to Government advice to stay at

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Schools Closed For Coronavirus

18th March 202018th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, Schools

Schools across the entire UK have been ordered  by the government to shut until further notice, as part of the

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

People’s Actions Become Policy in Government Change of Course

17th March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Last night (Monday 16th March) the government’s plan to tackle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) took a severe turn away from the

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Live Feed on Cancelled Events and Closed Places

15th March 202018th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments cancellations, closures, Coronavirus, Covid-19, live feed

Many events have to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  We expect closures to increase from Monday, and to

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

What To Do If You Get Symptoms

15th March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Measures against Covid-19 are changing as the national situation changes.  There are currently 1140 confirmed cases.  As tests are now

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS 

Covid-19 Advice Which is Really Lies

14th March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, online myths

There is a lot of misinformation being shared on social media. Misinformation is things which are not true, which are

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Covid-19 FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

ESSENTIAL BREAKING NEWS: Law Change & Election – Covid-19

14th March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Local Election The local election in May has been cancelled due to Covid-19.  The election will take place at a

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AVBC To Let
HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

NHS To Rent Space In Council HQ

12th March 202013th March 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments AVBC, Funding, NHS

Amber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space

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Covid-19 OPINION 

Stop Panic Buying!

12th March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 3 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, hoarding, panic buying

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused all kinds of irrational behaviour, from aggressively trying to sell lies about it not being

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

All Clear For Coronavirus

3rd March 20203rd March 2020 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

The family in Belper who were being tested for coronavirus have received the results of their tests for Covid-19 and

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Coronavirus Tests: A Statement From The Man in Self-Isolation

1st March 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Following our report, on Friday,  of a family in Belper who have self-isolated after exposure to a confirmed case of

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Belper Family Being Tested After Coronavirus Exposure

28th February 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

A family from Far Laund in Belper are in self isolation, after one family member came into contact with the

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Covid-19 FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Coronavirus Fears As Epidemic Reaches Derbyshire

27th February 202017th March 2020 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments

People are rationally concerned about coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 2800 worldwide and spread across the globe from

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Final “My Happy Space” Sessions

20th February 202020th February 2020 Admin 0 Comments anxiety, My Happy Space, Wellbeing

My Happy Space is ending, and there are only two more sessions which you can attend. The anxiety friendly wellbeing

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HEALTH & WELLBEING POLITICS 

Food Bank Needs

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Food Bank, Hope For Belper

The needs of the Hope For Belper foodbank are constantly changing. At present they are short on puddings, cereal, shampoo

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

NHS Trust Meeting Open To Public

29th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, public meeting

Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Sight Support Information Day

29th January 202029th January 2020 Admin 0 Comments Disabilities, Sight Support Derbyshire

Sight Support Derbyshire provide a wide range of services for people living with sight loss in the Derbyshire area. They

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derwent Street Health Centre Plan Moving To Babington

18th December 201918th December 2019 Admin 1 Comment Babington Hospital, Derwent Street, NHS Health Centre, Thorntons site

Revised plans for a nearly-£10 million pound investment in Belper’s community health services can now be unveiled, following a purdah

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Borough Council Offers Free Bus Tickets To Deter Drink Driving

17th December 201917th December 2019 Admin 0 Comments AVBC, Bus Travel, Drink Driving, Freebie

Amber Valley Borough Council’s Community Safety Unit is this year supporting Derbyshire Constabulary’s drink drive campaign by offering borough residents

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CRIME FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Commissioner Supports Charity’s Calls To End Violence Against Women

30th November 201930th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC, Salcare

Charity volunteers backing a national campaign, urging men to declare their commitment to ending violence against women and girls, have

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Study Predicts Increase in Dementia Diagnoses

27th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Dementia, Derbyshire County Council, NHS, study

Thousands more people are expected to be diagnosed with “frustrating and frightening” dementia in Derbyshire in the next decade. Derbyshire

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Public Board Meeting Of Derbyshire NHS Trust

26th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, public meeting

NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust on

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ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Saturday – Repair Cafe and Green Exchange

23rd November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Green Exchange, No.28 Community Hall, Repair Cafe

**Transition Belper’s Green Exchange** This Saturday 23rd November! 10am to 1pm. No.28 Market Place Belper A meeting place for like-minded

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derby Royal’s Winter Plans

13th November 201913th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derby Royal Hospital, winter NHS

Royal Derby Hospital has laid out its plans to combat the winter influx of patients – but it is still

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

New Governors For NHS Foundation Trust

22nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Election, Governors, NHS

The results of recent elections to the Council of Governors of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust have been

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Patients’ Issues With Healthcare Provision

23rd September 201923rd September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Complaints, Healthwatch, NHS, Patients

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Apology for Dangerous Breast Cancer Referral Delays

18th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, Breast Cancer, cuts, life endangerment, NHS, Royal Derby

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Inspected

18th September 201918th September 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, inspections, NHS

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Waterborne Bacteria in Royal Derby Neonatal Intensive Care

18th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments bacteria, infant death, NHS, Royal Derby

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Hours Lost To Delays @ Royal Derby Hospital

11th September 201911th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments delays, life endangerment, NHS, patient safety, Royal Derby Hospital

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

FeelGood Fleet Fridays Winter Calendar

6th September 201910th September 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments FeelGood Fleet Fridays, Fleet Arts

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Tai Chi – An Interview With Barry Clinton

15th August 201915th August 2019 Admin 0 Comments Barry Clinton, Tai Chi

By Alex Smith Barry Clinton has been a Tai Chi instructor for around thirteen years. After first trying it out

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Fierce Heatwave Prompts Health Warnings

22nd July 201922nd July 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Health Advice, Health Warnings, heatwave

Today, Monday 22nd July, temperatures in Amber Valley soared to 27 degrees, and it’s just warming up. Public Health England

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS SPORT 

Local Nursery’s Wimbledon Fever

13th July 201914th July 2019 Admin 0 Comments Alton Manor Nursery, Wimbledon

Alton Manor Nursery, Belper, has been celebrating Wimbledon.  As part of giving the children and their families the best start

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

How Did “Walk For Life 3” Go?

13th July 201913th July 2019 Admin 0 Comments kidney dialysis, Organ Donation, Walk for Life 3

Last week Belper residents took part in Walk For Life 3, a three day charity walk to promote people signing

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Mind the Three Peaks Raised Over £1000

26th June 201926th June 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Mind, Mind the Three Peaks, Node56, The Drop Inn

Saturday saw a fundraiser organised by Node56 celebrating the achievement of Juels, Silard, Adie, Danielle and Tom, who took part

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Trust Refuses to Explain Lost £59million

20th June 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Finances, NHS

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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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Belper School’s “Virtual Run” a Success

17th June 201917th June 2019 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment Belper School, fundraising, Virtual Run

On Wednesday 12th June 2019, Belper School held an awards ceremony to celebrate a fundraising project which turned into so

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

URGENT: Food Bank Donations Needed

14th June 201914th June 2019 Clare Washbrook 3 Comments Austerity, Food and Community Hub, Food Bank, Hope For Belper

Belper Food Bank has completely run dry of certain products and needs the help of kind Belper people to help

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennell in Queen’s Birthday Honours

11th June 201912th June 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Accessible Belper, British Empire Medal, Jacci Woodcock, Queen's Honours List, Siobhan Fennell

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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Mental Healthcare Review May Lead To More Cuts

10th June 201911th June 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments CCG, mental health, NHS 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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

‘Cygnet Health Care’ Seek to Distance Derby Facility From Panorama Abuse Hospital

6th June 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Abuse, Cygnet Health Care, Panorama

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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BELPER GOES GREEN ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Huge Array of Entertainment and Learning at Belper Goes Green Festival

29th May 201929th May 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Belper Goes Green 2019

Music This year Belper Goes Green has three stages, all centred in marquees, so this year any blips in the

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Pride in Belper Planning Committee
CULTURE HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Pride in Belper Set to Celebrate Town’s People and Community

27th May 201927th May 2019 Emma Clinton 2 Comments

By Sarah Barley-McMullen Belper is great at celebrating things – we have the Arts Trail, Belper Goes Green, the Food

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS SPORT 

Safe Cycle Campaign: The ‘Pied Piper’ of the Derwent Valley

23rd May 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derwent Valley Cycle Safe, Derwent Valley Cycleway

It was a sight to behold, Richard Thoday, Britain’s leading Penny Farthing cyclist, leading a line of green clad cyclists

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Johnny Victory Banner
HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Dementia Events for Belper Arts Festival: Celebration of Living Well

9th May 20199th May 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Accessible Belper, Belper Arts Festival 2019, Dementia

In line with Accessible Belper’s aim to make all Belper events accessible to those with disabilities, there is to be

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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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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE SPORT WHAT'S ON 

World Tai Chi Day in Belper River Gardens

16th April 201916th April 2019 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment U3A, World Tai Chi Day

On Saturday 27th April 2019, it is World Tai Chi Day, and the U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Tai

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Council Considering Voluntary Smokefree Areas

14th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Social control

The county council could be set to ban smoking in bus shelters and outside school gates. In new plans to

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

Interview With Head of Derby Hospital – Brexit, Budget & Staff

5th April 20195th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment budget, Derby Hospital. Brexit, Gavin Boyle, NHS

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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

£69.5million More in Cutbacks by Derbyshire NHS

3rd April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 2 Comments Derbyshire CCGs, NHS cuts

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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derby Hospital Actively Turning Down Patients To Avoid Tax

2nd April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments NHS, Patient endangerment, 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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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Hundreds of Nursing Vacancies at Derby and Burton Hospitals

16th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments job vacancies, NHS, nursing

Around 20 nurses are quitting their jobs every MONTH in Derby and Burton – resulting in hundreds of vacancies. In

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CREATIVE BELPER CULTURE ENVIRONMENT FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON 

Planning For Belper Goes Green 2019 Now In Full Swing!

16th March 201919th March 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Belper Goes Green 2019, volunteers

by Cherry Anderson The festival, which will be held on the weekend of 31st May and 1st, 2nd June at

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Talks Cuts to Mental Health Therapies

16th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments mental health, NHS cuts

Psychological therapies paid for by Derbyshire’s main NHS organisations are facing cuts, health chiefs have announced. This comes several months

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

NHS Funding Cuts May Reduce Cancer Care and Joint Replacements

9th March 20199th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, Cancer Care, Derbyshire CCGs, Joint Replacements, NHS cuts

Cutbacks in NHS cancer care and hip and knee replacements may be on the way in Derbyshire to tackle a

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Sexual Health Campaign For Over 35s

20th February 2019 Admin 0 Comments Health, NHS, sex

A three-month sexual health campaign, which encourages Derbyshire residents to look after their sexual health – and residents aged over

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CULTURE HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Nationwide Tour for Local Singer/Songwriter Previews in Belper

12th February 201912th February 2019 Admin 0 Comments Comedy, local artistes, mental health, Music

Date: Saturday 23rd February 2019 Time: 7.30pm (55 minute run time, plus informal after show) Location: No. 28, The Marketplace,

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Doctors Slam Cuts

1st February 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments CCGs, cuts, Doctors, NHS

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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Council Staff Stressed, Anxious, and Fear For Their Jobs.

27th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, mental health

Staff at the county council are stressed, anxious and fear for their jobs, a review by a local government watchdog

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Police to Broadcast Domestic Violence Interview Online

24th January 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Constabulary, Domestic Violence

This evening (Thursday 24th January 2019) Derbyshire Constabulary will be releasing a short series of interviews with a survivor of

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Public Meeting to Discuss All Community Services

21st January 2019 Admin 0 Comments NHS, public meeting

Derbyshire residents invited to NHS health meeting on 31 January NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Emergency First Aid Course – 2 Places Left

11th January 2019 Admin 0 Comments CPR, First Aid, local course

There are 2 places left on the QA Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work course being run from 8.30-4pm

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

New Derbyshire Funding to Combat Smoking During Pregnancy

10th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments CCGs, Funding, pregnancy, smoking

One in seven Derbyshire mothers smoked during pregnancy, now the county council is set to spend £120,000 to help bring

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Information Day For Visually Impaired

8th January 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments information day, visually impaired

Sight Support Derbyshire are holding a free information morning on Thursday 31st January at The Strutt Centre, on Derby Road.

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Homelessness Support Details

5th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments AVBC, contact, Council, Derby City Council, details, homelessness, Support

As temperatures continue to drop, local councils have issued advice for members of the public who are concerned about people

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Doctor Suggests Ending Care For Dementia Patients To Save Money

19th December 2018 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment CCGs, cuts, Dementia, liberty, mental health, NHS

A Derbyshire doctor has suggested that health authorities save money by cutting spending on legal measures designed to safeguard vulnerable

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Half a Million in Cuts to Voluntary Services Which Plug Holes in NHS

13th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire CCGs, NHS cuts, voluntary organisations

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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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Gluten-free Prescriptions Cut

13th December 201813th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire CCGs, Gluten

Prescriptions for gluten-free food will remain off the table for Derbyshire residents. In January, the four Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Stay Safe During Christmas Partying

13th December 2018 Admin 0 Comments Christmas Party Safety, Derbyshire Constabulary, PCC

Police officers are urging people throughout Derbyshire to be safe this Christmas when partying or on a night out. The

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

Meeting on Energy Production from County’s Rubbish Being Kept Secret

10th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, gas energy, household waste

Talks over a controversial Derby waste plant will also be off limits to the majority of county councillors, much to

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Councillor Hits Out At NHS Chief Over “Easy Ride” Comments

29th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments "easy ride", DCC, NHS

A county council leader has hit out at an NHS finance chief who said that Derbyshire “has been given an

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Air Pollution Risk To Schools

29th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Air Pollution, Beth Atkins, DCC, Schools

A county councillor has called for schools to be moved away from busy roads due to high levels of pollution.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Finance Chief Claims “Easy Ride” on Derbyshire Cuts

28th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Briddock, cuts, NHS

Derbyshire “has been given an easy ride” where healthcare cuts are concerned, claims a regional NHS finance chief. Paul Briddock,

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County Council Defends Use of External Consultants

21st November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, Health, Social Care

Derbyshire County Council’s head of adult social care has defended the use of external consultants brought in to find ways

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Warning Issued About Dodgy Mattress Sales

21st November 2018 Admin 0 Comments consumer warning, Derbyshire Alert, Trading Standards

Today an alert was issued through Derbyshire Alert on advice from Derbyshire Trading Standards Service and Citizens Advice Consumer Services, who

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Derbyshire NHS Chief Faces Scrutiny Over Cuts

19th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire CCGs, NHS cuts

A regional NHS finance chief is due to undergo close scrutiny by the county council. Paul Briddock, director of finance

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Belper Residents Invited to Public NHS Health Meeting

16th November 201816th November 2018 Admin 0 Comments NHS, public 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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Belper Buzzing For Discovery Days

1st November 2018 Adrian Farmer 0 Comments Discovery Days, World Heritage

For the 14th year, Belper’s heritage was celebrated across the town during the annual World Heritage Site Discovery Days Festival,

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Derbyshire Road Injuries At Record Low

4th October 20184th October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Road Safety

Deaths and injuries on roads around Derbyshire are at an all-time low. A report published by Derbyshire County Council shows

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What Future For Babington? And Who Really Owns It?

4th October 20184th October 2018 Clare Washbrook 2 Comments Babington Hospital, Belper NHS/SOS

Babington Hospital was originially a workhouse, built, by the Board of Guardians, with the genuine intention of helping the poor

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Derbyshire NHS Chief Denies He Was Hired to Make Cuts

1st October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment cuts, Derbyshire CCGs, NHS

Dr Chris Clayton, Chief Executive Of Derbyshire CCGs Derbyshire’s NHS chief has denied that he was hired to make cuts

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Derbyshire Charity Cuts Deferred

28th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire CCGs, NHS cuts

Report and Photo by Eddie Bisknell (Local Democracy Reporting Service) Derbyshire’s NHS chief, Dr. Chris Clayton (pictured), has apologised for

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Merger of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups Supported

26th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments CCGs, NHS

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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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE 

Sustainable Living Shop To Open on Saturday

20th September 201821st September 2018 Clare Washbrook 8 Comments low impact, retail, Sustainable living

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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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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Police Establish New Youth Engagement Team For The Amber Valley

22nd August 201814th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments amber valley, Community Support Officers, Derbyshire Constabulary, police, Youth Engagement Team

A new youth engagement team has been set up by police in the Amber Valley. Three Police Community Support Officers

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Drug Deaths Surge In Derbyshire

12th August 201814th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Deaths, Derbyshire, Drug, Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporting Service, poisoning, substance misuse

Thousands of people in Derby and Derbyshire have died from drug poisoning and misuse in the past 16 years, new

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Police Offer Advice To Y Not Festivalgoers

25th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Festival, police, Safety, security, Y Not

As thousands of festivalgoers make their way to Pikehall for Y Not Festival 2018  the Derbyshire Constabulary has offered a

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Cuts To Hit “Costly” Mental Health Services Across Derbyshire

20th July 201820th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire, Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group, mental health conditions, NHS

Patients with mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and other “severe and complex” disorders, face their

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Summer Crossfit Sessions Set For Youngsters In Belper

17th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Crossfit, Safer Neighbourhood, Summer Holidays, Young People

A set of Crossfit taster sessions are set to take place in Belper during the school summer holidays for local

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Recalled Products Potentially Carrying Listeria Bacteria

15th July 201815th July 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Food, Listeria, Public warning

UK Food Standards Agency discovered, earlier this month, that products being distrubuted in the UK by Belgian supplier Greenyard Frozen

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Giant Venomous Spiders Loose in Amber Valley

15th July 201815th July 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Public warning, somercotes, spiders

On Thursday 12th July glass pots containing Brazilian bird eating spiders (Lasiodora parahybana) were dumped in a car park in

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Give Outdoor Sports A Go This Summer

27th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Activities, Allestree Golf Course, Derby, Footgolf, Markeaton Park, outdoor sport, Running Track, Sports, Summer, Tennis

It’s that time of year again when everyone wants to be out making the most of the sunny weather, and

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Urge People To Take Care After Increase In Out Of Control Fires

27th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Accidental Fires, Barbeque, BBQ, bonfires, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Safety, heatwave, Safety Advice, Summer

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is appealing to members of the public to take extra care when having garden/rubbish fires

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‘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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New Belper Initiative Aims To Tackle Food Waste

14th May 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment Belper Town Council, Councillor Tim Sutton, Donations, FareShare, Food, food waste, redistribute, sharing not wasting, snw

‘sharing not wasting’ is a new Belper initiative which aims to redistribute food that would otherwise be wasted to people

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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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Belper Tea Room Site To Be New McDonalds

1st April 20181st April 2018 Claire Meese 9 Comments April Fools, Belper, McDonalds, New, Site, Tea Room

A new McDonalds will be opening in Belper River Gardens on the site of the old Swiss Tearooms. The news

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New Face At Local Debt Counselling Centre

30th March 201830th March 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment advice, CAP, debt counselling, Jenny Lesley, Money, Tips

Charity Christians Against Poverty has announced there will be a new face at Belper’s debt counselling centre. Jenny Lesley from

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Town Council Install Four New Defibrillators Throughout Belper

25th March 201825th March 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper Town Council, British Heart Foundation, Community Heartbeat Trust, defibrillator, National Lottery, Training

Working with the Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT) the Town Council is trying to make a Community Defibrillator available within a

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Snow Heroes

5th March 20185th March 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment #snowheroes, NHS, Snow problems

NHS bosses in Derbyshire have thanked staff who battled the snow and freezing temperatures to ensure patients received the care

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Derbyshire Fire And Rescue Service Awarded ‘Disability Confident’ Leader Status

21st February 201821st February 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire Fire, Derbyshire Fire And Rescue, DFRS, Disability Confident, Employer, Leader

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) has announced it is now a Disability Confident Leader, a level up from its

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Report on the Public Meeting About the Closure of Babington Hospital

1st February 20183rd February 2018 Clare Washbrook 5 Comments Babington Hospital, Belper Keep Our NHS Public, Derbyshire Save Our NHS

(This report was delayed due to a technical issue.) On Monday 22nd January a public meeting was organised by Derbyshire

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Matinée Project Celebrates A Year Of Combatting Isolation

27th January 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments cinema, Dementia, dementia-friendly, isolation, Matinée, project

A project that helps people with dementia and their carers, family and friends combat isolation is celebrating after a successful

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‘Drop In’ Day Announced For Blind And Partially Sighted People

14th January 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments ‘Drop In’ Day, Blind, charity, Sight Support Derbyshire, Strutt’s Centre, visually impaired

Sight Support Derbyshire are holding one of their ‘drop in’ sight support information days on January 25 (10:30 am to 1pm) at the

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Top 5 Ways To Stay Active In Derby

10th January 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Active, Derby Arena, fitness, Golf, lifestyle, New Year, Running, swimming

New Year is a good time to review your lifestyle and make some positive changes to benefit your health and

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Walking for Health Scheme 2018

7th January 2018 Tony Webster 0 Comments amber valley, Belper Walking Group, Exercise, Walking for Health, Weston Centre

Amber Valley’s Walking for Health scheme is encouraging people to get out and about in the New Year.   In

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Stay Safe This Christmas

22nd December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Christmas, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, DFRS, fire, Safety, Tips

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) have provided some top tips to ensure that everyone remains safe over the festive

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Belper Bill Busters: Take Care This Winter

4th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Christmas, Depression, Money, Tips, Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that crops up in the colder, darker months – in other

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‘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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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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Green Exchange Features Vegan Blogger And Christmas Decorations Work Tables

16th November 201716th November 2017 David George 2 Comments Great Vegan Bake Off 2017, Green Exchange, Nailed, Rachel Evans, Transition Belper, Vegan, Vegan Month

Christmas preparations start early at Transition Belper’s November Green Exchange with Richard Bett, Anne Clark, Kim Kerry, Sue MacFarlane and

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Belper Quadriplegic Goes Skydiving!

8th November 20178th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Accessible Belper, iFly, Sky Diving

  Accessible Belper’s Chairperson, Siobhan Fennell, lives with MS and cannot move her body from the neck down. This week

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Belper Bill Busters: CAP’s Top Tips For A Happier Christmas

2nd November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Christmas, Happier Christmas, Money, Tips

Well, Christmas is almost upon us once again. Out come the lights, decorations, carols and wrapping paper… as that song

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Top Tips To Stay Safe During Halloween

27th October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, DFRS, fire, Halloween, Safety, Tips

Next week sees Halloween take place and as the day draws nearer, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is once

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Friends Put Best Foot Forward for Memory Walk

24th October 201723rd October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Milford House

Two friends, who work in care, took part in a charity walk to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society after seeing

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A Sweet Challenge for Care Home Staff and Residents

23rd October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Bake Off, Milford Care Home

A care home company mixed things up as residents and staff competed in a bake-off style challenge. Milford Care, which

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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE 

Belper Bill Busters: How To Be A Super Savvy Student Saver

2nd October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Money, Student, Tips

Did you know that before starting university, 7% of students have never opened a bank account and 69% have never

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Renowned Dementia Campaigner To Speak In Belper

20th September 201720th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments campaigner, carer, Dementia, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, elderly, meeting, talk, Tommy Whitelaw

High profile dementia carer and campaigner Tommy Whitelaw – known as “the man who made Britain cry” – will be

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Green Exchange Set For Produce Swap And Plastic Advice

16th September 201717th September 2017 David George 0 Comments Garden, Green Exchange, Kids against plastic, No28, swap, Transition Belper, Transition Café

Transition Belper’s Green Exchange at No 28, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 23rd September from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm

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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE 

Belper Bill Busters: 100 days to Christmas, 10 ways to save

16th September 20177th September 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment 100 days, Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Christmas, Holiday, Money, Tips

Can you believe it? 16 September marks 100 days until Christmas Day! Christmas is great, but it can become costly

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Autumn Footprints Festival Starts This Weekend

8th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments amber valley, autumn walking festival, Festival, Free, guided walks, The Autumn Footprints Festival, Walking

Slap on your crampons and explore Amber Valley as the Autumn Footprints Festival returns from Sat 9th – 24th September

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Football Fans Asked To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’

31st August 201731st August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments 2017, advice, change a life, Derbyshire County Council, Football, NHS, Take a minute, 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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My Happy Space – Launch Night: Monday September 11th

30th August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Community, happy space, Inner Transition, My Happy Space, No 28, spiritual, Support, Wellbeing

MY HAPPY SPACE: Launch Night! Monday September 11th, 6 to 8pm at No.28, Market Place, Belper Welcome to the dawn of

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Craft Bombers Brighten Up The Bandstand

3rd August 20173rd August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Activities, Art, Belper River Gardens, Cotton-On Craft Club, Craft, Craft Bombing, Summer Holidays

Last weekend the Cotton-on Craft Club ‘craft bombed’ the bandstand in Belper River Gardens. The display featured 18 inventive, mill-inspired,

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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE 

Belper Bill Busters: Holiday Abroad At A Price You Can Afford

2nd August 20177th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Abroad, Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Holiday, Money, Summer, Tips

The kids are off school, the ice cream is melting, and the suntan lotion is flowing fast – it’s summer!

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Free Taxi Service To Help People With Mobility Difficulties Enjoy Belper’s Food Festival

7th July 201710th July 2017 Tony Webster 0 Comments Accessible Belper, Belper Food Festival, Belper Town Council, Mobility Issues

Belper Town Council and Accessible Belper have teamed up to ensure that everyone can enjoy the food festival this year

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