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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Covid-19
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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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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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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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