Hospital Masks Reinstated Across Derbyshire
Mandatory face masks have been brought back in Derby, Chesterfield and Burton’s hospitals – just weeks after Covid rules were
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HEALTH & WELLBEING
Belper Market Returns With 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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Hospitalised: The Anonymous Diary of an Inpatient During Lockdown
It all started one afternoon with excruciating pain in my abdomen accompanied by vomiting. This continued for about 7 hours
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Car Use Increases Prompting Reminder From Police
Drivers are being reminded to ensure their vehicles are in good condition and to take extra care with increased numbers
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Over 1000 Coronavirus Patients
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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Police Team Up With Belper Firm To Provide 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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Grant Money For Community Lockdown Help Groups
Foundation Derbyshire have established a Coronavirus Response Fund as a vehicle for distributing the various donations and funding streams they
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PCC Calls Patience As Abuse Against Pharmacists Increases
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is appealing for people to act with kindness and respect in community pharmacies
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Coronavirus Impact on 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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Youth Voice: What Is Lockdown Like For Children?
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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Family: A Postcard From Adelaide
This is a piece by guest writer Nell Holland, a “Belper Girl” in Australia. Many years ago, I was my
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Warning To Dog Owners About Virus Scam
Trading Standards are warning residents to be vigilant after an incident which occurred in Long Eaton. A resident was called
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Supply Shortage Puts Carers and Their Patients At Risk
Hundreds of carers, regularly visiting thousands of vulnerable and elderly people across Derbyshire, have been told not to wear protective
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Lockdown Update: Do Not Go Out For The Warm Weekend
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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How The Enforced Lockdown Will Work
We now move from a light lockdown, to an enforced lockdown. Everyone is required to comply with the rules which
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Pubs Must Remain Shut & Cannot Sell Takeaway Booze
Although pubs were initially allowed to sell alcohol as a takeaway item after being ordered to close, this is no
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Belper Lockdown Life – Angels
Here we share a tale from Rachael Fox of how the coronavirus crisis is affecting life in Belper. If you
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Three Week 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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Mass Closure of Public Entertainment in Today’s Changes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas and leisure facilities in the UK will close,
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A Viral Rhyme by Carol Brewer
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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Critical Information: Local Businesses Now Delivering
Delivery services ramped up in response to crisis Businesses across the area are responding to the restrictions imposed by ‘social
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Eye Spy With My Little Eye
A new Facebook Group is encouraging all those stuck at home for the duration of the coronavirus crisis to turn
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Community Help During Self-Isolation
Community comes together in face of virus In these extraordinary times our community response to Government advice to stay at
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Schools Closed For Coronavirus
Schools across the entire UK have been ordered by the government to shut until further notice, as part of the
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People’s Actions Become Policy in Government Change of Course
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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Live Feed on Cancelled Events and Closed Places
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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What To Do If You Get Symptoms
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 Advice Which is Really Lies
There is a lot of misinformation being shared on social media. Misinformation is things which are not true, which are
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ESSENTIAL BREAKING NEWS: Law Change & Election – 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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NHS To Rent Space In Council HQ
Amber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space
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Stop 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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All Clear For Coronavirus
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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Coronavirus Tests: A Statement From The Man in Self-Isolation
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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Belper Family Being Tested After Coronavirus Exposure
A family from Far Laund in Belper are in self isolation, after one family member came into contact with the
Read moreCoronavirus Fears As Epidemic Reaches Derbyshire
People are rationally concerned about coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 2800 worldwide and spread across the globe from
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Final “My Happy Space” Sessions
My Happy Space is ending, and there are only two more sessions which you can attend. The anxiety friendly wellbeing
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The needs of the Hope For Belper foodbank are constantly changing. At present they are short on puddings, cereal, shampoo
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NHS Trust Meeting Open To Public
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by
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Sight Support Information Day
Sight Support Derbyshire provide a wide range of services for people living with sight loss in the Derbyshire area. They
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Derwent Street Health Centre Plan Moving To Babington
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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Borough Council Offers Free Bus Tickets To Deter Drink Driving
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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Commissioner Supports Charity’s Calls To End Violence Against Women
Charity volunteers backing a national campaign, urging men to declare their commitment to ending violence against women and girls, have
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Study Predicts Increase in Dementia Diagnoses
Thousands more people are expected to be diagnosed with “frustrating and frightening” dementia in Derbyshire in the next decade. Derbyshire
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Public Board Meeting Of Derbyshire NHS Trust
NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust on
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Saturday – Repair Cafe and Green Exchange
**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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Derby Royal’s Winter Plans
Royal Derby Hospital has laid out its plans to combat the winter influx of patients – but it is still
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New Governors For NHS Foundation Trust
The results of recent elections to the Council of Governors of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust have been
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Patients’ Issues With Healthcare Provision
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Apology for Dangerous Breast Cancer Referral Delays
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Inspected
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Waterborne Bacteria in Royal Derby Neonatal Intensive Care
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Hours Lost To Delays @ Royal Derby Hospital
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Tai Chi – An Interview With Barry Clinton
By Alex Smith Barry Clinton has been a Tai Chi instructor for around thirteen years. After first trying it out
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Fierce Heatwave Prompts Health Warnings
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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Local Nursery’s Wimbledon Fever
Alton Manor Nursery, Belper, has been celebrating Wimbledon. As part of giving the children and their families the best start
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How Did “Walk For Life 3” Go?
Last week Belper residents took part in Walk For Life 3, a three day charity walk to promote people signing
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Mind the Three Peaks Raised Over £1000
Saturday saw a fundraiser organised by Node56 celebrating the achievement of Juels, Silard, Adie, Danielle and Tom, who took part
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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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Belper School’s “Virtual Run” a Success
On Wednesday 12th June 2019, Belper School held an awards ceremony to celebrate a fundraising project which turned into so
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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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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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‘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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Huge Array of Entertainment and Learning at Belper Goes Green Festival
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 Set to Celebrate Town’s People and Community
By Sarah Barley-McMullen Belper is great at celebrating things – we have the Arts Trail, Belper Goes Green, the Food
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Safe Cycle Campaign: The ‘Pied Piper’ of the Derwent Valley
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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Dementia Events for Belper Arts Festival: Celebration of Living Well
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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Belper Arts Festival Sponsors Mobiloo
Belper Arts Festival, in partnership with Accessible Belper, is sponsoring the installation of the Mobiloo on the Coppice Car Park
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World Tai Chi Day in Belper River Gardens
On Saturday 27th April 2019, it is World Tai Chi Day, and the U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Tai
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Council Considering Voluntary Smokefree Areas
The county council could be set to ban smoking in bus shelters and outside school gates. In new plans to
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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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£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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Hundreds of Nursing Vacancies at Derby and Burton Hospitals
Around 20 nurses are quitting their jobs every MONTH in Derby and Burton – resulting in hundreds of vacancies. In
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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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NHS Talks Cuts to Mental Health Therapies
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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NHS Funding Cuts May Reduce Cancer Care and Joint Replacements
Cutbacks in NHS cancer care and hip and knee replacements may be on the way in Derbyshire to tackle a
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NHS Sexual Health Campaign For Over 35s
A three-month sexual health campaign, which encourages Derbyshire residents to look after their sexual health – and residents aged over
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Nationwide Tour for Local Singer/Songwriter Previews in Belper
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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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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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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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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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
Read moreEmergency First Aid Course – 2 Places Left
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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New Derbyshire Funding to Combat Smoking During Pregnancy
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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Information Day For 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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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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Doctor Suggests Ending Care For Dementia Patients To Save Money
A Derbyshire doctor has suggested that health authorities save money by cutting spending on legal measures designed to safeguard vulnerable
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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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Gluten-free Prescriptions Cut
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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Stay Safe During Christmas Partying
Police officers are urging people throughout Derbyshire to be safe this Christmas when partying or on a night out. The
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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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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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Air Pollution Risk To 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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NHS Finance Chief Claims “Easy Ride” on Derbyshire Cuts
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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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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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Local Organisations Unite To Prevent Suicides
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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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Town Council Install Four New Defibrillators Throughout Belper
Working with the Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT) the Town Council is trying to make a Community Defibrillator available within a
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NHS Snow Heroes
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
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) has announced it is now a Disability Confident Leader, a level up from its
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Report on the Public Meeting About the Closure of Babington Hospital
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
Well, Christmas is almost upon us once again. Out come the lights, decorations, carols and wrapping paper… as that song
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Top Tips To Stay Safe During Halloween
Next week sees Halloween take place and as the day draws nearer, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is once
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Friends Put Best Foot Forward for Memory Walk
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
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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Belper Bill Busters: How To Be A Super Savvy Student Saver
Did you know that before starting university, 7% of students have never opened a bank account and 69% have never
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Renowned Dementia Campaigner To Speak In Belper
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
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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Belper Bill Busters: 100 days to Christmas, 10 ways to save
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
Slap on your crampons and explore Amber Valley as the Autumn Footprints Festival returns from Sat 9th – 24th September
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Football Fans Asked To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’
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
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
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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Belper Bill Busters: Holiday Abroad At A Price You Can Afford
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
Belper Town Council and Accessible Belper have teamed up to ensure that everyone can enjoy the food festival this year
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