Reminder: Green Belt & Local Plan Response Deadline – Thursday 2nd
The Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
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Belper Arts Trail: Sunday 5th and Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
Belper Arts Trail is in its sixth year, having started in 2014. The organisers wanted “to bring together local and
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Election: Heage and Ambergate Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Sarah Johnson “I
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Election: Duffield Ward
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Dave Wells “I
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Election: Belper East Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Mark Oldfield
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Election: Belper Central Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. With the exception of Neil Ploughman, who
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Election: Belper South Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward James Brooks “By
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Election: Belper North Candidates
All wording is exactly as given by the parties. This is the best we can offer with the information provided
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Uncertainty Over Council Tax Freeze
Uncertainty over Brexit and local government funding could cause the county to drop pledges for a two-year Derbyshire council tax
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How Bullsmoor Was Saved by Residents
With political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
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Garden Centre Scam in Duffield
A male has been going door to door at an elderly persons residential complex asking residents if they would like
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Labour Candidate Suspended Over Controversial Remark
Neil Ploughman, Labour candidate for Belper Central in the upcoming elections, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation,
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First Ever Badger Vaccination Conference in Derby
Photo by Georgie Hutton DERBY UNIVERSITY, APRIL 27, 2019, ORGANISED BY DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST, NATIONAL TRUST AND THE BADGER TRUST
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Book Review: The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley
For a view from Northern Scotland and the Islands and a weather eye on the climate with a sensitivity to
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Controversial Plan for Repeat Care Mothers
Mums in Derbyshire who are repeatedly having their children taken away from them and put into care are making an
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Election: Party Views on Green Belt
Plans to pave the way for thousands of houses on protected green belt land have stoked a wave of controversy
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Local Toy Charity Volunteer Meets The Queen
It was champagne and canapes instead of toys and a cuppa as Ann-Marie McMillan, the founder of Derbyshire Toy Libraries,
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Holly Bush Inn Owners “fuming” About Milford Road Closure
The owners of the Holly Bush Inn in Makeney, near Milford say they are losing trade due to a sudden
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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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Alton Manor Nursery Won a National Award
Alton Manor Nursery in Belper is celebrating after winning top prize at a national awards ceremony. A total of 12
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Nature-Reclaimed Brassington Quarry To Be Preserved
A Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
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£69.5million More in Cutbacks by Derbyshire NHS
Derbyshire health chiefs have signed off on unprecedented multi-million-pound cutbacks, along with a landmark merger of the county’s main NHS
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Derby Hospital Actively Turning Down Patients To Avoid Tax
Consultants at Derby and Burton’s hospitals are actively turning down taking on extra patients and working more shifts to avoid
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New Hotel Proposed for Field Lane Car Park Extension
Amber Valley Borough Council is fleshing out plans for the new hotel in Field Lane, Belper, with an aim to
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New Nature Reserve for Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has teamed up with Peak Shopping Village in an unusual partnership which will see the creation of
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Protest to Save Green Belt
Deleting land from the protected green belt in Amber Valley to make way for thousands of houses will take the
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Great British Spring Clean – Litter Pick
Belper Town Council is again organising Belper’s participation in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean. The Litter Pick
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Star Studded Wind in the Willows Animation Calls For Action on Tragic Reality
To call attention to what we humans have done to nature, Sir David Attenborough, Catherine Tate, Stephen Fry, Alison
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Register to Vote in Upcoming Local Elections
If you have turned 18, moved house, got married, changed your name, or currently aren’t registered to vote, you need
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Knife Amnesty a Success in Derbyshire
Officers fighting knife crime in Derbyshire are ‘delighted’ with the results of our latest knife surrender initiative. Earlier this month,
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Protecting the Green Belt in Belper
Green Belt Policy was established in 1955 primarily to stop urban sprawl and to permanently protect belts of open land.
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Secures Funding For Two Sites
Photo: Orchids at Chee Dale A Derbyshire Wildlife Trust project to improve the visitor experience at two of its most
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Current Scams, Fraud, and Cyber Security
Free Ransomware Decryption Tool Ransomware is a type of malicious software where criminals can remotely encrypt your device or your
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Gender Pay Gap Report on Derbyshire NHS, Councils and Other Companies
NHS The pay gap between men and women in much of Derbyshire’s NHS has WIDENED. To follow gender pay gap
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Green Party Co-Leader Visited Duffield
Students from The Ecclesbourne School, at Duffield, bombarded the Co-leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, with questions when he
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UpRight Campaign to Keep Bikers Safe
A new campaign launched yesterday, between Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service to help promote road safety
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99 Affordable Homes Built
Nearly 100 affordable homes have been built in Amber Valley over the past year – while almost 1,800 people remain
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Changes to How New Housing Provides Supporting Infrastructure
The frustration felt in communities across Derbyshire when hundreds of homes are built without plans for a new school, better
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Antiques Enthusiasts Wanted For BBC Show Filming Locally
BBC’s Make Me a Dealer will be filming two episodes of the 2nd series of Make Me a Dealer in
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Belper Neighbourhood Plan Public Consultation Now Open
The Belper Neighbourhood Plan (2019-2035) is now open to public consultation and will be available at Belper Library and the
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Differences in Council Tax by Area
By now most Derbyshire residents will have or will be about to receive the news of how much extra they
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Midlands Wildlife Charities Team Up To Save Birds of Prey
Birds of prey are in trouble in the Peak District. They should be a common sight on the hills and
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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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New Rules for Taxi Drivers
Amber Valley taxi drivers will have to make sure they don’t smell or smoke e-cigarettes under new council rules –
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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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Nether Heage Expansion Approved Despite Opposition
Plans for 175 houses on the site of a former prisoner of war camp, now an industrial estate, have been
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Encouraging Ospreys to Nest in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are attempting to encourage the return of ospreys to Derbyshire. In recent years ospreys have been seen
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Belper to Take Part in Great British Spring Clean
The Town Council are once more organising a spring clean on Saturday 30 March between 10am and 1pm. Meeting places
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Green Party Co-Leader to Visit Duffield
The Green Party’s co-leader Jonathan Bartley will be talking to young people in Derbyshire about their role in our future,
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Renovation of Aqueduct Cottage on Cromford Canal
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that plans have been submitted for the much-loved Aqueduct Cottage on Cromford Canal.
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Art for New Library and Care Home
A new image has been released of what the new care home and library destined for the Belper’s former Thorntons
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Brownfield Building to Double Nether Heage
Nether Heage is set to almost double in size with plans in the pipeline for scores of new homes. The
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Green Belt Deleted – Opposing Voices
Controversial plans allowing thousands of houses to be be built on vast swathes of green belt land in Amber Valley
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Transparency and Legality of Cutbacks Consultation Questioned
Allegations of “political football” and “grandstanding” were made as county councillors debated the transparency and legality of a consultation on
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Bike Riding Belper Gang
Problem: A group of bike-riding teenagers, some believed to be as young as 10, are causing disruption, damage and scaring
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County Council to Outsource Lowest Paid Jobs
The county council has signed off plans to outsource many of its lowest-paid staff, including cleaners, caretakers, plumbers, bricklayers and
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Grant For “Belper Recorders Group”
BELPER Recorders Group (BRG) was recently presented with an £800 cheque by DCC Cllr Peter Makin, at a group meeting
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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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Belper Aims To Be ‘Most Accessible’ Town in Derbyshire
Belper has taken another step forward in making itself the ‘Most Accessible Town’ in Derbyshire. On Saturday 23rd February Accessible
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Green Belt Deletions in Amber Valley
Space to build 2,010 extra houses in Amber Valley by 2028 is set to be freed up by deleting land
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Belper Care Home Has A Ball At 10th Anniversary Celebrations
A Belper care home celebrated its 10th Anniversary this month with a masquerade ball. Spencer Grove Care Home, part of
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Community Crime Prevention – Neighbourhood Watch Meeting
Neighbourhood Watch, the 50 year old partnership of community groups, voluntary groups, individuals, local authorities and police is inviting Neighbourhood
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Belper Arts Festival Website is LIVE!
A full month earlier than expected BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL web site http://www.belperartsfestival.org is LIVE ! The team still has some
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County Council Prepares For Brexit
In a meeting of the full council on Wednesday 7th february 2019, leader Cllr Barry Lewis set out the authority’s
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Local Photographer Wins Landscape Award
A mist-strewn Tuscany scene at dawn, by Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin was awarded second place in the Society of Photographers’
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Council to Cut Jobs Supporting Vulnerable Children
Derbyshire County Council is set to axe 200 staff from a service which supports vulnerable kids and teenagers. A leaked
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Post Box Thefts and Fraud
Police are issuing security advice to homeowners with external post boxes after a series of thefts in Derbyshire. In recent
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Criticism of Police on Speed Limits
The deputy leader of the county council has taken aim at the police for “point blank” rejecting every attempt from
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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
Read MoreBelper Residents Reminded to Lock Car Doors After Incident
Police are reminding motorists to be alert and security conscious while officers try to trace the man in
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Possibility of Derbyshire Super Authority
The possibility of merging all of Derbyshire’s district and borough councils into one “super authority” – saving households up to
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UK’s First “Young People’s Forest” to be Planted Near Heanor
Ambitious plans to plant the UK’s first “young people’s forest” on a former coal mine near Heanor are set to
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Council Staff Stressed, Anxious, and Fear For Their Jobs.
Staff at the county council are stressed, anxious and fear for their jobs, a review by a local government watchdog
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County Council: Stark Cuts Warning
The county council’s finance chief has issued a stark warning to the authority over its budget cuts targets. In a
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Swiss Tearoom Design for River Gardens
Amber Valley Borough Council has released images of the Swiss Tearooms building, planned to replace the collapsing structure in the
Read MoreSudbury Absconder Still Missing (updated photo)
Police have released an updated image that more closely matches the current appearance of 36-year-old Mark Underwood who absconded from
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Council Budget – Huge Job Losses, Council Tax, and Cuts
The county council has warned of “significant” job cuts after ruling out a top level rise in council tax. It
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Results of County Council Public Budget Consultation
Members of the public say that the county council’s top priorities should be caring for vulnerable adults and children, roads
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Monk Bar Gets Extended Opening Hours
Monk Bar has been granted permission to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol and play live and
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Royal Derby Hospital – Winter Pressures, and Brexit Uncertainty
Winter pressures continue at Royal Derbys Hospital with cancelled operations, a late flu season and rising admissions. Alongside this are
Read MoreMilford Flooded By Burst Water Main
Yesterday, Tuesday 15th January 2019, Milford was flooded by a burst water main. The pipe was breached at approximately 11:20am
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Police Budget for 2019 Includes Council Tax Increase
Derbyshire taxpayers are to each pay £24 more this year to get 120 more cops. On Monday 14th January 2019,
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Further Disruption To Belper Trains
Disruptions to Belper trains will take place between 10th – 16th of February 2019 as improvements are made to the
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Golf Club Fined After Employee is Seriously Burned
Chevin Golf Club in Duffield has been fined £13,460, after an accident with a deep fat fryer resulted in an
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Monk Bar Seeks To Extend Opening Hours
Monk Bar wants to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol and play live and recorded music. An
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School Funding For “Minor Repairs”
Derbyshire County Council has published a list of how much each Derbyshire school has been given for minor repairs. In
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Police and Crime Commissioner To Listen To Locals
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, will be travelling around various parts of Amber Valley with his popup stall
Read MoreHave You Seen This Sudbury Prison Absconder?
Derbyshire Constabulary are trying to trace the whereabouts of are Michael Booth, 27. Booth was convicted for burglary, theft and
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Derbyshire to Welcome 30 New Refugees
The number of Syrian refugees housed in Derbyshire is to be increased by a third. In total, the country has
Read MoreGaming Shop Vandalised – Culprits Sought!
On Tuesday 8th January, Distinct Gaming, off King Street, discovered that their shop had been vandalised. The vandalism took
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Cromford Quarry to be Reviewed
A giant Derbyshire quarry will be reviewed by the county council due to concerns that its operator may miss a
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“Action Fraud” Alert on Unpaid Tax Scam
Action Fraud, the national police fraud department, has experienced an increase in the reporting of malicious calls, voicemails, text messages
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£200k Council Disputes Payouts
More than £200,000 has been paid out by the county council to settle disputes with disgruntled employees this year –
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HS2 Gives Too Little Time to Councils and Public To Read Plans
Council leaders have slammed a decision which left the public with just 10 weeks to read through eleven THOUSAND pages
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“Worrying Times For Education” At Belper Secondary School
“These are worrying times for the education of our children,” says the leadership at a Derbyshire secondary school. The governing
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“Incidental” Library “Offer” Is All That May Remain At 20 Sites
An “incidental” library offer is all that may remain at 20 libraries due to be handed over to volunteers by
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Police Raise Concerns For Missing Tyler Palmer-Andrews
Derbyshire Constabulary are attempting to trace Tyler Palmer-Andrews, 14, who was last seen in Belper at around 9.15pm on Saturday,
Read MorePolice Searching For Missing Man
Derbyshire Constabulary are investigating the disappearance of a 29 year old man, who was last seen in Amber Valley on
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Costly SEND Tribunals for Council
The county council is estimated to have spent more than £400,000 fighting losing battles against parents trying to secure special
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Beaurepaire Patisserie Wins Food and Drink Award
Beaurepaire Patisserie on King Street has been named as one of the winners of this year’s Derbyshire Life: Food and
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Appeal for Witnesses of Fatal Denby Crash
Officers investigating a fatal collision on Church Street, Denby Village are appealing for witnesses. At around 8.40am, on Monday December
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Derbyshire Residents To Be Charged £12.4 Million in Council Tax To Fund Police
Today the Home Office published the “Provisional Police Funding Settlement” for 2019-20. This sets out the total amount of money
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Half a Million in Cuts to Voluntary Services Which Plug Holes in NHS
The organisations which commission health spending in Derbyshire are set to make more than £500,000 of cuts to volunteer-run services.
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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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Urgent Fraud Alert: Criminals Posing as Police Officers
Criminal gangs are posing as police officers and conning vulnerable people in Derbyshire out of thousands of pounds. In the
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Derbyshire CCGs To Merge
The four NHS organisations which commission health services in Derbyshire have been granted approval to merge. NHS England has given
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Free Christmas Parking For All!
Amber Valley Borough Council is offering residents and visitors free Christmas parking. The initiative starts on 11th December and will
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Meet Your Councillor: December
Amber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place this month. Residents of
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Small Survey Claims People Feel Safe in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, launched a countywide consultation between August 2017 and July 2018 which recorded the
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Man Sentenced For Possession Of Knife In Belper
A man has been sentenced for possession of a knife, and trying to obstruct an officer from carrying out a
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Belper Lights Switch On Was Bigger Than Ever
The Belper Christmas Lights Switch On usually draws a crowd, but never a crowd as big as tonight’s. King Street
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Female Deputy Chief Constable Announced for Derbyshire
Rachel Swann is Derbyshire’s new Deputy Chief Constable. Although her career and aptitude should be judged purely on their own,
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Councillor Hits Out At NHS Chief Over “Easy Ride” Comments
A county council leader has hit out at an NHS finance chief who said that Derbyshire “has been given an
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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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Superdrug Chimney Collapse Closes King Street
Before 11am this morning, 29th November 2018, the high winds which Belper experienced today blew a chimney stack off the
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Two “Outstanding” Belper Nurseries Get Council Donation
Derbyshire County Council has recognised the Ofsted “Outstanding” grade given to two Busy Bees nurseries in Belper, by donating £1000
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Community Action Grants Deadline Looms
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, Hardyal Dhindsa is inviting voluntary organisations and groups (which focus on community safety)
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New Multi-language Crimestoppers Line Launched in Derbyshire
The independent charity Crimestoppers launched a new campaign appealing for information in Derbyshire with the aim of uniting communities against
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Which Rare and Dangerous Animals Are Being Kept in Capitivity Here?
Dangerous snakes and a rare Asian leopard cat are being kept in South Derbyshire. Owners of animals that are
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Poldark Star To Turn On Belper Christmas Lights
Eleanor Tomlinson, who plays “Demelza” in BBC1’s BAFTA winning of drama Poldark, has confirmed she will switch on Belper’s Christmas
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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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Should Council Tax Rise To Plug Gap in Police Funding?
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has launched a new survey to get public feedback on his plans to
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Borough Council Adopts TUC’s Dying to Work Charter
Amber Valley Borough Council has adopted the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter. Councillors agreed to sign the Charter on the
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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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Frickley Athletic 0 – Belper Town 2: Match Report
Belper Town returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Frickley Athletic at the Westfield Lane Stadium, and gained
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Derbyshire Crime Alert Service Extended
Derbyshire Alert is an alert system which allows members of the public and businesses to register to receive information from
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Appeal For Witnesses After Assault In Belper
Officers investigating an assault in Belper are appealing for witnesses. The incident was reported to have happened in the early
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Further Council Cuts Near £100 Million
The required future savings that Derbyshire councils say they need to make total nearly £100 million. This is despite the
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Hundreds of Jobs Cut By Council
Hundreds more jobs will be cut at the county council next year. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Derbyshire
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Primary School Admissions Now Open
Applications are now open to apply for primary school places. This is available for children born between 1 September 2014
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School Crossing Cuts
Two months after the county council axed plans to review the School Crossing Patrol service to save money, £60,000 has
Read MoreHazelwood Man Wins Community Award
A man who has been presented with an award after dedicating his spare time to supporting vulnerable children is appealing
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Tadcaster Albion 3 – 1 Belper Town: Match Report
Belper were beaten 3-1 at the hands of Tadcaster Albion, being made to regret a lack lustre first half which
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Armistice Day: Belper Meets To Mark 100 Years Since End Of WW1
Belper commemorated Remembrance Sunday on 11 November with a series of events throughout the day, on the year which marks
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Belper Residents Have Their Say on Proposed Developments to Belper Mills
On 29 October, a Public Meeting was convened at the Strutt’s Community Centre to invite Belper residents to comment on
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Person Killed By Train at Duffield
At approximately around 10:40am someone was hit by a train near Duffield. East Midlands Trains informed the public of delays
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Belper Remembrance Day Events
On Sunday 11 November Belper will remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. The Memorial Gardens will be
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CQC Raises Concerns Over Local Care Provider
Vulnerable residents in Derbyshire and Derby are among nearly 10,000 deemed “at risk” of losing support due to funding fears
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Police Engage With Vulnerable Adults At Belper’s Whitemoor Centre
Officers from the Belper Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team called at the Whitemoor Centre to speak to a group of adults
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Bessalone Hill: Appeal Lodged To Build 185 Homes
An appeal has been lodged to push through plans for 185 houses on a protected hillside near Belper. The applicants,
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Meet Your Councillor: Belper East
Amber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place in November. We give
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Borough Council Commits More Funds To Swiss Tearooms
On the 2nd of November Amber Valley Borough Council published the following press release in relation to the tendering process
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School Catering Staff To Choose Between New Contract Or Termination
School catering staff who do not accept a reduced hours contract will have their employment terminated within four months, it
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Borough Council Quiet On Responses To Replacement Swiss Tea Rooms
Amber Valley Borough Council will not reveal how many responses it received to its tender for a replacement Swiss Tea
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Derbyshire Police Looking For More ‘Treat Than Trick’ This Halloween
Police officers in Safer Neighbourhood teams across Derbyshire are preparing for this year’s Halloween and are asking for help from
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Belper Schoolgirl Challenges MPs
On 10th October 2018, schoolchildren from across the country took their stories of how school underfunding is affecting them and
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Belper’s Victory: Bullsmoor
It is more than two years since Peveril Homes Ltd and Vaillant Group Ltd submitted a planning application for 150
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Union Defends Dinner Ladies Against Council
A trade union has pledged to fight “worrying” plans from the County Council which could see school dinner ladies lose
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Muddled Council Restores HR Role At Additional Expense
The county council is set to spend £73,000 a year on a new head of Human Resources, after the post
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