Police Complaints System Updated
The long awaited reforms to police complaints and discipline regulations came into force from the 1st February. These reforms form part
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NEWS
Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2023
In August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn return to the evening sky. The supermoon on the 31st is
LIFESTYLE
Blue Box Belper Celebrates its Third Annual Well-Dressing
When summertime brings its flowers and greenery to rural Derbyshire, the tradition of Well-Dressing is certain to return. From roadsides
ENVIRONMENT
Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2023
In November’s Night Sky: Jupiter and Saturn can be observed. The Moon occults Venus on the 9th. Watch out for
CULTURE
Derbyshire charity to screen award-nominated short film in Belper
An award-winning short film highlighting the impact of rural domestic abuse is set for a special screening in Belper on
REVIEWS
New Food Blog Finds Best in Belper
With Belper becoming increasingly popular with visitors, a new Instagram account is shouting about the best of the best when
Former Amber Valley Mayor Norman Bull Has Died
An “exceptional, knowledgeable and committed” former mayor of Amber Valley and long-serving councillor has died aged 75. Cllr Norman Bull,
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Match Report: Belper Town vs Worksop Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Worksop Town 2 By Sam Collins Belper Town’s run of form ended
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Milford Photographer In International Garden Photography Awards
An image of Duffield’s Eyes Meadow in autumn was a near-winner for Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin in the Trees, Woods
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Match Report: Spalding United vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Spalding United 1, Belper Town 3 Belper Town’s resilience and never say die attitude was
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Book Review: The Long Petal Of The Sea
“The Long Petal Of The Sea” (published by Bloomsbury, 2020) by Isabel Allende is a work of historical fiction which
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus dominates the early evening sky. Mars appears low in the morning sky before
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Robbery While Blind Elderly Victim Was Home
Burglars have broken into an elderly woman’s home in Belper. At around 3.45pm on Saturday 1 February a woman in
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Landslip Closes Cromford Road
A Derbyshire road, well-known as a rat-run to avoid busier routes, could be closed until July 2021 following a landslip.
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Zero Carbon Training Day
What is all this talk of Climate Emergency..? What does ‘Zero Carbon’ mean? How can I make a difference? There’s
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Scam: Police Impersonation Calls
Over the last few weeks Action Fraud has seen an increase in the number of calls received by members of
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Inadequate Funding For School Repairs
Derbyshire is only getting five per cent of the money it needs to make £150 million in repairs to its
Read MoreGet Involved With The Repair Cafe
The Repair Cafe is an initiative to mend the things we already own, instead of binning them and contributing to
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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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Do You Want To Run The New Swiss Tearooms?
Amber Valley Borough Council launched a competition to find an experienced commercial operator to run Belper’s new Swiss Tearooms. Despite
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No End To Austerity With Even More Cuts By County Council
The county council is set to make nearly £19 million in cuts this year due to “immense pressure” to support
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Council Tax Rising Again
A pledge to freeze council tax for Derbyshire householders has been abandoned. Derbyshire County Council now says that it is
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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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Half Term Activities in Derby
February Half Term Holiday fun in Derby Thanks to the unpredictable weather, the February half term holiday is probably the
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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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Match Report: Belper Town vs Spalding United
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 2, Spalding United 2 Belper Town needed a late goal from substitute Alex
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Electrical Problems Last Night
Shortly after 8pm last night (24th Jan) Belper, Milford and Duffield experienced two brief power cuts. The cuts to power
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We Are The Best High Street In England!
Today Laura Armstrong, Hilary Surga, Rebekah Wright and Lindsey Myers sped off by train to the Intercontinental Hotel in Edinburgh
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Next Repair Cafe & Green Exchange
Transition Belper’s Green Exchange and the Repair Café are this Saturday (25th Jan) 10am – 1pm. A place to meet
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New Police Inspector For Amber Valley
A new Inspector has been appointed to take the lead on local policing in the Amber Valley area. Inspector Paul
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Match Report: Kidsgrove vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Kidsgrove Athletic 2 Belper Town 2 Belper Town were on the brink of an excellent
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New Support Service To Tackle Exploitation
A new support service aimed at safeguarding vulnerable young people is being launched to tackle growing risks of child exploitation.
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Catalytic Converter Thefts From Cars
Police are urging motorists in Derbyshire to be alert following a number of catalytic converter thefts in the county, and
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Housing Plans For Nether Heage
Plans to build scores of homes on a former industrial estate near Belper are back on the table again. The
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Police Seek Resident For Oversight Committee
Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa and Chief Constable Peter Goodman have launched a recruitment campaign to appoint a
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February Will Be Belper Climate Month
February will be Climate Month in Belper, with a focus within the town upon education and encouraging people to change
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Ola Wilson Exhibition @ No.28
An exhibition of Ola Wilson’s work is to take place at No.28. The exhibition will include artwork, installations and performances.
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Joe Solo @ Belper Rugby Club
January 25th @ 7.30 pm Unite Community presents a We Shall Overcome night featuring Joe Solo and Chris Butler. Musician,
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Opinion: Rage Against The Machine
As with so many things these days which are downloaded from computers, East Midlands Railways’ (EMR) timetables give information that
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Derbyshire Resident Sought To Join Police Oversight Committee
Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa and Chief Constable Peter Goodman have launched a recruitment campaign to appoint a
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Sutton Coldfield
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Belper Town are building an impressive unbeaten run
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Youth Voice: Plastic Pollution From School Dinners
In November one of our Youth reporters, Rose Everett, appealed to get rid of plastic pots from the school dinners
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County Labour Leader Steps Down
The leader of Derbyshire’s Labour group is stepping down and will also resign as a county councillor after 23 years,
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Further County Council Cuts For Volunteer Groups
Volunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus is the “evening star” in the south-west and Mars appears in the morning
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First Monthly Market of 2020
The Monthly Market on the Market Place returns for the first time this year, on Saturday 11th January, in its
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Belper Games Will Not Run For Second Year
Belper Games, the annual sports day and music festival which raises money for Penny’s Fund and other local charities, is
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Stepling @ Old King’s Head
STEPLING – ‘LIVE’ IN CONCERT OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 28th March 2020 Doors at 8pm Tickets: £13 and
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Police & Crime Commissioner To Respond To Public Concerns
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, is holding an event in Alfreton, for Amber Valley, to respond to concerns
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Pauline Latham Receives Ukrainian Order of Merit
Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has been presented with Ukrainian Order of merit by the country’s Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk.
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Next History Talk By Adrian Farmer
There are still tickets available for Adrian Farmer’s next history talk, which will be on The Roaring Twenties. The talk
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Match Report: Frickley Athletic vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Frickley Athletic 1, Belper Town 2 Belper Town overcame all the odds to take a
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New Karate Classes
Fancy trying Karate? There is a brand new class coming to the Strutt Centre. Classes start on Tuesday 7th January
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Black Dog Radio Presents – Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton (with Jenn Butterworth)
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – ROSS AINSLIE & ALI HUTTON (with JENN BUTTERWORTH) ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER
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Temporary Road Closure – Ambergate
Derbyshire County Council have issued a temporary road closure notice for NEWBRIDGE ROAD, in Ambergate. WHEN: 25th January 2020 (23:15)
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Match Report: Belper Town FC vs. Ilkeston FC
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 1, Ilkeston Town 1 Belper Town put on a battling display in front
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BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG
BLACK DOG RADIO PRESENTS – CÒIG ‘LIVE’ AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 15th February, 2020 Tickets: £15
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Double Murder in Duffield on New Year’s Day
In the early hours of the first day of 2020 a couple have been murdered in their home in Duffield.
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Match Report: Sheffield vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Sheffield FC 1, Belper Town 1 Belper Town had to settle for a point in
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Missing Belper Woman Found Dead
On 21st December we published an appeal for information on the wherabouts of Janet Lomas, who has been missing from
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Belper’s Advent Trees
This year Belper Woollen Woods’ Christmas yarnbombing took the form of an advent calendar. Every day, one new tree was
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Prince of Darkness Tickets on Sale
PRINCE OF DARKNESS will be performed at No.28 on Saturday 15th February. Tickets are on sale now, available as last
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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Market Drayton Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 5, Market Drayton Town 2 Belper Town completed their first double of
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Christmas Eve Outdoor Service and Carols
The annual Christmas Eve carolling will be happening again this year. At 7:45pm on Tuesday 24th December, Mayor Simon Mallett
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Have You Seen Missing Belper Woman?
Officers are concerned for the safety of missing Belper woman, Janet Lomas. Janet was last seen on 13th November in
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Announcing … Belper Fringe
We are excited to announce the launch, through renovation and rebrand, of Belper’s theatre, music and art festival. Belper Arts
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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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Opinion: Where Are We Now?
People need agency. It is a human right. Many people lack agency – the more disenfranchised and disadvantaged they are,
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Editor’s Message: We Need To Talk About Intellectual Property
Intellectual property means that when someone creates something it is their property, it belongs to them. This can be art,
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Grants Available For Flood Victims
Central Government have promised homes and businesses “seriously affected” by the recent floods grants of up to £5000. The government
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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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Match Report: Belper Town vs. Carlton Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 2, Carlton Town 1 After two consecutive league defeats Belper Town returned to
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White Peak Distillery Creates Fundraising Gin From Local Plants
A very special gin flavoured with wild growing flowering plants has been created by Ambergate based White Peak Distillery with
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Meet Belper’s New Police Constable
(Photo: PC Rianne Holland with Ripley’s new PC Rob Bentley) PC Rianne Holland is one of ten officers who joined
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Christmas With Sergei & Friends
Classical concert pianist Sergei Podobedov, is playing a Christmas concert which is a little different to his usual concerts. This
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General Election Results -Live Updates
Nailed will be with you throughout the night. We will focus on Derbyshire results and the national result. 10: 20pmThe
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Match Report: Long Eaton United vs. Belper Town
Derbyshire Senior Cup – Quarter Final Long Eaton United 2, Belper Town 4 Belper Town made it through to
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Christmas Play From Captive Audience Adults
On Wednesday evening I went to see the rehearsal of “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary and Joseph, Herod The Nut, and
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Review: Peter Pan Pantomime
By Layla Marshall When Clare (editor) put a shout out for a family to review the local pantomime, Peter Pan,
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Election: “If Not Now, Then When?”
Party Political – General Election Press Release Written By Green Party (is fact checked and passes) Have you ever wondered
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Election: Fact Check & Analysis: Felix Dodds
All the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
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Crime Warnings For December
TV Licence refund A few weeks ago we reported on a scam about emails TV licence refunds. This scam is
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Call To Auction: Fundraising For Sacrifice
An auction has been organised, to take place at No. 28 on Sunday 15th December. The auction will be run
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Monthly Market @ No. 28
This Saturday sees the last market of the year, with traders in the Market Place, and in No.28. Lucy Milford
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Bogus Door Knockers
There is a current issue of people knocking on doors trying to sell things or collect fraudulent charity donations. There
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Election: Leaflet Fact Check & Analysis: Emma Monkman
All the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
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Election: Leaflet Fact Check & Analysis: Sue MacFarlane
All the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
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BetVictor: Cleethorpes Town vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Cleethorpes Town 2, Belper Town 1 Belper Town lost their second successive League game after
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Free Christmas Parking In Amber Valley
Amber Valley Borough Council is reminding residents and visitors, that they can take advantage of its popular annual free Christmas
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Winter Food Festival
With only days to go before the General Election, we didn’t have time to get a writer down to Winter
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Election: Leaflet Fact Check & Analysis: Pauline Latham
All the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? First we are
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2019
In the December, Night Sky Over Belper: The Geminids meteor shower. A full Moon on the 12th. Venus appears as
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Police Seek Alcohol Shoplifter
The police have released the image of a man whom officers would like to speak to in connection with the
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Election: “Mid-Derbyshire Lowest Spend on School Learning Resources in Country”
Party Political – General Election Press Release Written by the Labour Party (not fact checked) Mid-Derbyshire has the lowest spend
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Election: “Pauline Latham Aiming To Retain Seat & ‘Get Brexit Done'”
Party Political – General Election Press Release Written By Conservative Party (not fact checked) Pauline Latham is a familiar figure
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Ritz Christmas Cavalcade
It wouldn’t be a Belper Christmas without the Ritz Cavalcade extravaganza. This year it is a two-centre event, starting at
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BetVictor: Belper Town vs. Leek Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Belper Town 0, Leek Town 2 Belper Town tasted defeat in the League for the
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Damning Landlord Allegation
Amber Valley Borough Council has alleged that dozens of people have been left homeless after “retaliatory evictions” for complaining to
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Christmas Food Festival & Slow Shopping
The annual winter food festival, commonly known as the Christmas Food Festival, is back this weekend on 8th December, running
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Election: Statement From Transition Belper
In relation to Pauline Latham’s statement in her election campaign material that she has supported “the initiatives of activists like
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Nailed’s Hustings For 2019 General Election
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Meet Belper’s New Youth Council
Three months ago Belper got a new council. A Youth Council (pictured above). The members have all been elected from
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Election: “Labour Pledges £5.6 Billion To Level Up Flood Defences”
Party Political – Election Press Release Written by Labour Party (not fact checked) New fund to prioritise the North West,
Read MoreElection: “Leaked Documents Reveal Local Threat of Trump Trade Deal”
Party Political – Election Press Release Written by Liberal Democrats (not fact checked) Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks
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A “Dedicated” AVBC Councillor Has Died
A “dedicated” and “irreplaceable” Derbyshire councillor, known for his “dry sense of humour”, has died aged 67. Cllr Brian Lyttle,
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Belper Micropub Plans
Plans to turn a derelict and listed Belper building into a micro pub have been submitted. Joanne Gregory, an Oakwood resident,
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Match Report: Belper vs Matlock
Integro League Cup – Round 1 Belper Town 2, Matlock Town 2 (Matlock win 6-5 on penalties) Belper Town
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Unlawful Dog Breeding in Kilburn
A council is trying to shut down a dog breeding business in a Derbyshire village. Amber Valley Borough Council has
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Hosting Homeless Refugees in Belper
From 3rd to 10th December, donations made to a local refugee charity will be doubled as part of The Big
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Christmas Food Festival @ No.28
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Compulsory Purchase For Methodist Chapel
A historic former chapel and Sunday school in Belper, which have been empty for many years, could be transformed into
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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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Sacrifice: A Statement From “Belper in Wartime”
by the Belper in Wartime group After the shocking disclosures of last week, regarding the mismanagement in the finances of
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Match Report: Loughborough Dynamo vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Loughborough Dynamo 1, Belper Town 2 Belper Town demonstrated true inspirational qualities to overturn a
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County Council Responds To Floods and Climate Change
The county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of
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Spate of Car Break Ins
Between 17th and 21st November the police received multiple reports in the following areas of vans and cars being broken
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Christmas Play From Captive Audience
Usually we’d put the title of the play in the headline, but this play is called, “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary
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When Will Santa Be @ Heage Windmill?
Santa is excited this year! He is coming to Heage windmill on Sunday 1st December from 11am until 3pm (gates
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Environmental Expert Is Liberal Democrat Candidate
Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) The Liberal Democrats have announced that Allestree-born environmentalist and policy
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“Have A Go Heroine” Is Labour Party Candidate
Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Community and charity activist Emma Monkman has been selected unanimously
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Liberal Democrats Pledge £5bn Flood Prevention & Adaptation Fund
Party Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Felix Dodds, candidate for Mid Derbyshire, promises Lib Dems will
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Christmas Lights Switch On 2019
Belper Friday 29th November will see the official switching on of Belper’s Christmas Lights. King Street is bound to be
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Council Reprieve For Voluntary Groups
Dozens of voluntary groups, paid by the council to provide vital care and assistance to the vulnerable, elderly and disabled,
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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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Change To Local Election Schedule
Amber Valley Borough Council will now be elected once every four years instead of in thirds. The authority agreed unanimously
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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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A Stonewall Challenge To Belper Sports Clubs
Stonewall is currently running a campaign called “Come Out Active!” It’s a sports campaign and it is necessary because 40%
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Public Consultation On New Neighbourhood Plan
It’s been 3 years since the Neighbourhood Plan was written. The Neighbourhood Plan, created by Belper people to assess the
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Milling Milestone For Heage Windmill
We have been milling grain in the traditional manner, between rotating stones, driven by the wind, at Heage windmill since
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Ashley’s Duffield Calendar Photo Shortlisted For Major Award
An image of Duffield’s Eyes Meadow in autumn could win Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin a major prize. As well as
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Match Report: Lincoln United vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Lincoln United 0, Belper Town 2 Belper Town won their first league fixture at Lincoln
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Black Dog Radio Presents: Ross Ainslie & Tim Edey
LIVE AT THE OLD KING’S HEAD, BELPER Saturday 7th December, 2019 Tickets £15 http://black-dog-radio.com/ainslie-edey2019 Two award winning musical geniuses who
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A Sad State of Affairs
Problem Following an investigation which has run for over a month, we are unhappy to report that there seem to
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Meet Your Candidates For MP
We have 4 confirmed candidates for the General Election on 12th December, and 2 of them are from Belper. These
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Editorial: How We Are Running Election Coverage
A very swift and unexpected general election is upon us. The manifestos weren’t all ready, and nobody has read them
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Joe Jammer Cancelled – The Band Plays On
Joe Jammer was due perform on Friday 15th November at the George and Dragon, starting at 8:30pm This appearance has
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New Flood Alerts, Advice and Contacts
Today we face an increase in flood alerts and warnings, following another 24 hours of heavy rain. But only light
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Review: Ross – A Scottish Play
I’ve been spoilt by the recent shows of the Belper Players. Ross isn’t as good as one might expect after
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Joe Jammer Plays The George and Dragon – Friday
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS! A music legend is performing live in Belper on Friday night. Joe Jammer will perform on
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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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Election Delay on Plans for Babington Replacement
The impromptu Christmas election has put a stop to secret plans around a new multi-million-pound health centre in Belper being
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SIX SAILS! Heage Windmill Is Whole Again
Heage Windmill is looking more like herself again as the two new sails were hoisted into position on the morning
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Just-Ice Opens In Milford
The old Milford Store is now home to ethical ice-cream and more with the arrival of Just-Ice, founded in March
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Match Report: Wisbech Town vs. Belper Town
BetVictor Northern Premier S/East Wisbech Town 1, Belper Town 2 Alex Peterson struck twice to give Belper Town a
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Call To Auction: Fundraising For Sacrifice
An auction has been organised, to take place at No. 28 on Sunday 15th December. The auction will be run
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Jobs: Police Recruiting 40 New PCSOs
Derbyshire Constabulary is looking for 40 new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to help keep the county safe. The 40
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