A38 Clean-Up: The Litter Piles Up
The rubbish-strewn verges of the A38 in Amber Valley are posing a massive clean-up challenge for Amber Valley Borough Council.
Read MoreThe rubbish-strewn verges of the A38 in Amber Valley are posing a massive clean-up challenge for Amber Valley Borough Council.
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council’s Cabinet will be asked on 21 March 2018, to consider proposals, which if approved, will commit
Read MoreA dramatic last-minute repeal was granted to the Belper Lane development as Amber Valley Borough Council referred the controversial application
Read MoreDerby City Councillors have called on the Derbyshire Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuel after increasing pressure from local
Read MoreDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) has today added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become
Read MoreThis year the Amber Valley Borough Council elections will be held on Thursday 3rd May. Make sure that you are
Read MoreOn Monday 5 voting opened for the county’s next Derbyshire Youth Council. The Big Vote election is held by Derbyshire
Read MoreOn April 13 the Old King’s Head in Belper will be hosting Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, winners of last
Read MoreBelper hairdresser Alla Moda is holding a charity hair and makeup day on March 9 to raise money for The
Read MoreA man has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council has now submitted its Local Plan to the Secretary of State. Copies of the submission documents
Read MoreNHS bosses in Derbyshire have thanked staff who battled the snow and freezing temperatures to ensure patients received the care
Read MoreThe bins are still out all over Belper as residents wait for the missed bin collections that were cancelled (due
Read MoreTrading standards are warning restaurants and takeaways to take extra care when preparing food after samples of meals for customers
Read MoreIn a press release dated the 26th of February, Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) have announced that a Council Tax
Read MoreBelper Arts Festival will open on May 5 with a special concert at St. Peter’s Church. Irish soprano Margaret Keys
Read MoreDerbyshire Constabulary are sharing Met Office weather warnings for snow and are urging drivers to take extra care. The Met
Read MoreThere was a real buzz at Strutt’s North Mill Museum, Belper, when it opened its doors to children for a
Read MoreOfficers from Derbyshire Constabulary are warning people about a phone scam that has already left Derbyshire residents out of pocket.
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council’s annual spring clean of the A38’s verges has been scheduled to start on Sunday 24 February
Read MoreDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) has announced it is now a Disability Confident Leader, a level up from its
Read MoreResidents at a care home in Milford had a ball when they took part in an event with a difference.
Read MoreNailed have announced their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8st March at 7.30 pm at the Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road.
Read MoreY Not festival has announced a massive line-up of bands for its 2018 event, with The Libertines, Jamiroquai and Catfish
Read MoreLocal singer-songwriter Joseph Knight will be releasing his new single ‘White Wine’ on February 23 and then going on tour.
Read MoreClive Wheeler will be launching his new exhibition of photograms at No 28’s farmers market café next Saturday (February 10).
Read MoreEvery year Derbyshire County Council invite residents to give feedback about their local household waste recycling centre. Residents can fill
Read MoreChristine Read, a resident at Spencer Grove care home in Belper, turned 106 on January 28. Christine, who has two children,
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn visited Belper today at around 1pm with our Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Singh Dhindsa and local Labour
Read MoreCampaigners have said that Wheeldons should be ashamed of their proposals to build on the Green fields of Belper –
Read More(This report was delayed due to a technical issue.) On Monday 22nd January a public meeting was organised by Derbyshire
Read MoreFew people would have imagined the dramatic, devastating impact that the BBC’s wildlife documentary Blue Planet 2 would have on
Read MoreThe Schools Library Service has an exhibition of beautiful objects made from recycled materials which are currently on display in
Read MoreA project that helps people with dementia and their carers, family and friends combat isolation is celebrating after a successful
Read MoreBelper North Mill Trust have recently appointed a new Chair and are now looking for new trustees to help with
Read MoreThe Secretary of State For Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid has announced that he is to call in
Read MoreMark Billingham and My Darling Clementine will be performing their new collaboration “The Other Half” for the first time at
Read MoreWe all know the dismay we feel when presented with a gift we know will never be used but that
Read MoreStrutt’s North Mill Museum in Belper will have a host of activities for children over the February half-term. The museum
Read MorePre-school children are beginning the new year at a fledgling nursery in Belper following a successful bid to the Government
Read MoreResidents in Duffield are being urged to help prevent crime in their community and to get involved with the planned
Read MoreAn award-winning female harmony chorus is raising funds for a Derbyshire sight loss charity in a special concert in Belper
Read MoreThe Kilburn Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team is targeting anti-social behaviour as a community priority. During the next few months the
Read MoreA new internet platform ‘Derbyshire Artsword’ is being launched this week (5 January 2018) in Belper to showcase art in
Read MoreAdrian Farmer, the Heritage Co-ordinator for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, has been awarded a British Empire
Read MoreIf you have any old, broken or unwanted electricals you are being encouraged to take them to one of Derbyshire County
Read MoreOfficers investigating an assault are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted in Monk Bar on King Street. On
Read MoreDerbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) have provided some top tips to ensure that everyone remains safe over the festive
Read MoreI would like to begin by thanking all the contributors at Nailed for their hard work, tireless energy and valuable
Read MoreA project which allows residents and businesses with poor broadband speeds to apply for a grant to access a faster
Read MoreOn Monday, December 18 at 2.30pm, two men knocked on the door of a house on Milford Road in Duffield. When
Read MoreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses after air pellets were fired at a property in Belper. The incident took place
Read MoreThere’s a chance to work off some of the extra pounds you’ll be putting on over Christmas – and learn
Read MoreThe inimitable Marty Ross is back on Saturday December 16 (tonight) at No28 with a new festive production. Marty is
Read MoreAs the festive season approaches, Belper residents are reminded that the annual open air carol service will be taking place
Read MoreOver the last year Belper Town Council has had to pay almost five thousand pounds to replace items that have
Read MoreOn Tuesday 12th December Pauline Latham OBE MP was welcomed Belper resident and campaigner Jacci Woodcock to Parliament for an
Read MoreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a blue Fiat Qubo struck two boys on the
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council is reminding local residents that by displaying their free parking permit in the windscreen of their
Read MorePensioner Freda Walters has been busy with her knitting needles to raise hundreds of pounds for the Royal British Legion’s
Read MoreOver a hundred protestors marched through Belper town centre to campaign against the approval of developments which could potentially threaten
Read MoreThe knitters and crocheters of Belper and beyond have been very busy this year making small angels as a Christmas
Read MoreCyclists have been invited by the Derbyshire County Council to have their say about plans for developing a key cycle
Read MoreSanta will be visiting Heage windmill on Sunday 3 December. He will be arriving at 11am and be at the
Read MoreOn Sunday 3 December Belper Town Council will be holding the annual Christmas Food, Real Ale and Craft Festival. Visitors
Read MoreA Belper care home is inviting people over 65 to join its residents for a meal over the Christmas period
Read MoreThe 2017 Christmas Lights switch-on in Belper started the festive season with a bang. Hundreds gathered to celebrate at the
Read MoreStaff on Baron Ward at Babington Hospital, Belper, organised a party for patients to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of
Read MoreA national campaign has been launched to give help and advice on staying safe and well this winter. Cold weather
Read MoreOn Monday, November 20, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) recognised and celebrated equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the service
Read MoreA 33-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man have been arrested after a hot tub was set on fire. The pair
Read MoreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for information and have released an image of a man they would like to speak to
Read MoreA care home company has invested £80,000 into care monitoring software which works like a mobile phone app and gives a comprehensive
Read MoreHaving spent several years looking into the history of the Belper men who died during World War One, researchers from
Read MoreOfficers are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy was assaulted in Belper. Between 10pm and 10.30pm on Saturday, November
Read MoreChristmas preparations start early at Transition Belper’s November Green Exchange with Richard Bett, Anne Clark, Kim Kerry, Sue MacFarlane and
Read MoreOver 100 people observed a two minutes silence at the Memorial Gardens, Belper on Saturday 11 November – Armistice Day.
Read MoreLocal employer Vaillant Group has announced that it will be sponsoring the Belper Ladies Hockey Club (BLHC). The sponsorship deal
Read MoreBelper and district residents are invited to a meeting of local NHS leaders from Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation
Read MoreBelper Arts Festival is organising a ‘Wall Of Christmas Recipes’ at the Belper Winter Food Festival on 3 December. Community
Read MoreOn Friday, November 3rd, a fundraising auction was held by Friends of Belper River Gardens to raise funds for the
Read MoreBaron Ward at Babington Hospital opened its doors to mini spooks and witches for a special trick and treat party
Read MoreSixty years of celebrating the history of their town was marked by Belper Historical Society members this week, and included
Read MoreThe RHS Britain in Bloom awards were held on Friday the 27th of October at Llandudno, Wales and Belper won
Read MoreBelper residents now have their opportunity to comment on the details of the updated Local Plan for Amber Valley. The
Read MoreOn Friday November 24 the Belper Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor Cllr Peter Hurst and a
Read MoreA number of new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) have been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council to further combat
Read MoreAlla Moda Hair and Beauty have been named finalists in the English Wedding awards and will be representing the East
Read MoreThe sixth Belper Goes Green eco-festival returns on Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of June 2018 at the Rugby Club,
Read MoreA selection of traditional folk stories have been brought up to date for the 21st Century for performance by Belper
Read MoreHeage windmill closes for the season this weekend (October 28 – 29) and the team are celebrating the event by
Read MoreNext week sees Halloween take place and as the day draws nearer, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is once
Read MoreTransition Belper’s Green Exchange returns to No 28 on the Market Place this Saturday (28th October) from 10.00 am to
Read MoreThe Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has launched its third and final consultation on changes to Parliamentary constituencies in England,
Read MoreResidents of Berkin’s Court, along Bridge Street, showed people around their houses on Sunday (October 15) to tell them the
Read MoreThe Sun turned orange and pink today (Monday 16th of October) casting a strange light over Belper and the rest
Read MoreDerbyshire County Council Leader Councillor Barry Lewis has met with a leading campaigner on employment rights for people with terminal
Read MoreOfficers were called to Belper at around 5am this morning (Friday, October 13) to reports of a sexual assault against
Read MoreAs the round pound coin enters its final week, shoppers are being reminded by the HM Treasury that they have
Read MoreBelper’s Thomas Roe has helped England’s indoor cricket team to come home with its first ever trophy from a tournament
Read MoreThe 2017 Derby Folk Festival is the most successful yet. Now in its 11th year the event, which ran from
Read MoreDerbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) has today launched a new Incident Activity Mapping Portal (IAMP) that will allow users
Read MoreThe organisers of the hugely successful annual Belper Arts Trail have come up with a new idea to boost local
Read MoreOn Friday, September 30, visitors to the Festival Gardens on Crich Lane reported that flower beds had been vandalised. A
Read MoreDerbyshire County Council have launched a campaign designed to bust common myths about recycling. Do you get confused about whether
Read MoreAfter a three year break the hugely successful Belper Passion play returns to the streets and churches of the town
Read MorePreparations are well under way for the sixth Belper Arts Festival. It will run from 6 to 28 May 2018.
Read MoreHigh profile dementia carer and campaigner Tommy Whitelaw – known as “the man who made Britain cry” – will be
Read MoreA man has been jailed for more than three years for breaking into a house, two cars and stealing a
Read MoreBelper has again been awarded ‘gold’ in the Large Town Category of East Midlands in Bloom and also won the
Read MoreOver a hundred local residents gathered outside the Amber Valley Borough Council building in Ripley on Monday 18th September
Read MoreTransition Belper’s Green Exchange at No 28, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 23rd September from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Read MoreCommemorating 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Derbyshire LGBT+ and LGB-QWERTY present ‘Looking Back,
Read MoreDerbyshire County Council has announced it is signing up to a charter which aims to improve employment rights for working
Read MoreA free local debt counselling service is calling on Belper people to save and stay in the black this Christmas
Read MoreYoung people with a passion to make a difference in their local community are being encouraged to stand for election
Read MoreTwo new Police Community Support Officers have taken to the streets of Belper. Jamie Wragg and Liam Darby are the
Read MoreStorm Aileen is arriving in Britain. The Met Office has issued two severe weather warnings for Derbyshire. Severe Weather Warning
Read MoreThe Belper Games Weekender returned on the 14th – 16th July 2017 and it again broke all previous records by
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council are giving residents and businesses the chance to have their say on the way the Council’s
Read MoreSlap on your crampons and explore Amber Valley as the Autumn Footprints Festival returns from Sat 9th – 24th September
Read MoreIn Spring this year Belper enjoyed a massive murmuration of starlings swooping over the town in formation as they prepared
Read MoreOn Sunday September 10th a host of bikes will be riding into grounds of Heage Windmill. The event will have
Read MoreBeth’s Poetry Trail have installed a new poster poem at Belper Railway station on Platform 1. The Belper Railway station
Read MorePauline Latham, MP for the Mid-Derbyshire, held a meeting on Thursday 31 August with Belper residents to discuss ideas for
Read MoreThe 8th Amber Valley CAMRA festival will be held at Strutts on Derby Road, Belper from Thursday 28th September to
Read MoreDerbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on
Read MoreInspired by the hard work and perseverance shown by Firefighters during the Grenfell Tower disaster, six year old Casey McKernan
Read MoreA-level students in Derbyshire schools have continued to maintain excellent grades in the new-style exams. According to provisional information for
Read MoreStrutts North Mill Museum is seeking artwork submissions for their new community art exhibition ‘One In A MILLion.’ The inclusive
Read MoreThe August bank holiday weekend will soon be here and Nailed have some excellent ideas to keep people entertained around
Read MoreWorking families are being reminded that they have just two weeks left to apply for extra free childcare. All three
Read MoreAn historic tool stolen from Heage Windmill has been recovered and returned to the site. Heage Windmill, in Chesterfield Road,
Read MoreA thief has broken into an historic Derbyshire landmark. Heage Windmill, in Chesterfield Road, was broken into sometime between 2.30pm
Read MoreAmber Valley Borough Council have published a press release describing their successfull prosecution of the former joint owners of two
Read MoreIf you are concerned about traffic pollution in Belper and the DE56 postcode area, now is your chance to take
Read MoreBelper Parks, Belper River Gardens and Belper Cemetery are amongst the eight parks and green spaces in the Amber Valley
Read MoreThere is new support available for small businesses, including creative organisations, via D2N2 from the D2 Business Advisory Growth Service.
Read MoreThe sun shone brightly on the Parks Estate Community Fun Day on Sunday 30th July, with over 200 residents coming
Read MoreDo you have a dashcam device installed in your car that could help the police with an investigation into a
Read MoreLast weekend the Cotton-on Craft Club ‘craft bombed’ the bandstand in Belper River Gardens. The display featured 18 inventive, mill-inspired,
Read MoreRHS quest to find cleanest, greenest and most beautiful places in the UK. From Aberdeen in Scotland down to St
Read MoreHeage Windmill Society will be welcoming a large collection of vintage American vehicles to the windmill on Sunday August 13th
Read MoreY Not festival was cancelled on Sunday due to safety concerns over the condition of the site. The four day
Read MoreA new project is under way to create a wildflower meadow at Belper Lane End. The aim of the project
Read MoreAt 00:12 hours on 19 July 2017, firefighters from Belper, Duffield and Alfreton were called to a house fire on
Read MoreBelper Games, which took place over the weekend on three days across the 14th – 16th July to raise money
Read MoreRural businesses and organisations heard from experts on how to access growth finance and other help at a conference, hosted
Read MoreAugust 10 will be the deadline for all objections to the first Derbyshire exploratory well for fracking. The contentious environmental issue,
Read MoreSummer is here and In Derby have got some brilliant ideas to keep everyone entertained around Derby this August. From
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