Stripped Back Plan for Belper Car Park after Spiralling Costs
Plans for a car park expansion in a Belper have been heavily stripped back after costs spiralled to £1 million.
Read morePlans for a car park expansion in a Belper have been heavily stripped back after costs spiralled to £1 million.
Read moreA Derbyshire dad has won almost £20,000 compensation in damages from Derbyshire police after he was headbutted by an on-duty
Read moreBusinesses in Belper have been working together to reduce the amount of waste they produce as part of a new
Read moreDerbyshire’s Conservative county council leader has said Boris Johnson’s administration has caused “intolerable” “damage” to the Conservative brand and is
Read morePlans for 60 homes specifically for people aged 55 and above have been submitted in a Derbyshire town. The application,
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday April 13th from 8.30 am to 1 pm. Taking place on the
Read moreBelper has taken another step forward in making itself the ‘Most Accessible Town’ in Derbyshire. On Saturday 23rd February Accessible
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday February 9th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second
Read moreDisruptions to Belper trains will take place between 10th – 16th of February 2019 as improvements are made to the
Read more“These are worrying times for the education of our children,” says the leadership at a Derbyshire secondary school. The governing
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary are attempting to trace Tyler Palmer-Andrews, 14, who was last seen in Belper at around 9.15pm on Saturday,
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday December 8th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second
Read moreEleanor Tomlinson, who plays “Demelza” in BBC1’s BAFTA winning of drama Poldark, has confirmed she will switch on Belper’s Christmas
Read moreOn 29 October, a Public Meeting was convened at the Strutt’s Community Centre to invite Belper residents to comment on
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday November 10th from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly stabbed during an altercation in a pub in Belper.
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday October 13 from 8.30 am to 1pm. Taking place on the second
Read morePolice in Duffield, Quarndon, Mackworth, Holloway, Heage and Nether Heage are holding a day of drop-in surgeries for residents to
Read moreThe 12th Derby Folk Festival takes place this weekend featuring several prominent Belper acts as part of the free fringe
Read moreThe prospect of a new community centre to replace the beloved Blue Box in Belper is one step closer. Councillors
Read moreA community centre is set to return to the Manor Recreation Ground in Belper, four years after the previous “Blue
Read moreAn 18-year-old woman from Belper, who suffered serious injuries in a collision in Derby, has died. Betty Wood was the
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday September 8 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreA new initiative called ‘Love Belper’ has been set up by a number of independent business owners to promote the
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday August 11th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreThe Town Council, at its meeting on July 10, granted an application from Belper Street Angels for £350 for 6
Read moreAfter an absence of four years, the Belper Short Play Festival will return in 2019. Short Play Co-Ordinator Sue Reaney
Read moreSergei Podobedov has been described by conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky as: “a magnificent pianist who possesses outstanding virtuosic skills combined with
Read moreLocal care home residents have been getting creative as part of the annual Belper Well Dressing tradition. Last week Belper
Read moreA set of Crossfit taster sessions are set to take place in Belper during the school summer holidays for local
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday July 14th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreOn Sunday July 8th from 10 am Belper will once again welcome visitors to the annual Belper Food, Real Ale
Read moreIt may be ten months away but a genuine Broadway star is headlining Belper Arts Festival opening concert on 4
Read moreThe county council has spent £6 million on renewing a flurry of private bus contracts, months after pulling subsidies to
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council have announced that work on a replacement for the derelict Swiss Tea Rooms in the Belper
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday June 9th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreWork is now progressing towards publication of the Neighbourhood Plan for Belper Civil Parish (NP4B) draft document, but the group
Read moreGrieving relatives are being left “heartbroken” by the state of neglect at an overgrown and weed-strewn cemetery where their loved
Read moreA 30-year-old man has died after his motorbike collided with a car between Belper and Ripley. The incident, involving a
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday May 12th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreAs part of the on-going 60th anniversary celebrations for Belper Historical Society, an exhibition with talks on Belper and its
Read moreThe Belper Arts Trail will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. Last year it was estimated that over 3,000 people
Read moreAs the owner of a medium sized business in Belper, my main concern is a potential ‘fudge’ being created by
Read moreIn the last few days Bullsmoor has disappeared into the fog. The same days that the public enquiry has been
Read moreReading Pauline Latham’s answers to the Nailed Brexit questionnaire reminds me of that old saying, “never allow politicians to play
Read moreHealth leaders are considering people’s views about plans to move health services from Babington Hospital to a new, purpose-built facility
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday April 14 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreMP for Mid-Derbyshire gives her views on Brexit, Derbyshire and future of the country after Brexit Day. With just under
Read moreA woman and her son were at home in Belper when two men broke into the house. At around 10pm
Read moreAfter an absence of three years, The Belper Passion returned to the streets and churches of Belper, attracting a capacity
Read moreA new McDonalds will be opening in Belper River Gardens on the site of the old Swiss Tearooms. The news
Read moreOn Saturday, April 28, at 10am the Town Council will be joining the rest of the country in the rescheduled
Read moreJob losses and reduced hours on the cards as County Council reveals plans to save £1.6 million on libraries. Plans to
Read moreThe reign of Mary Tudor, England’s first Queen Regnant, is to become the subject of a new play by Belper
Read moreA dramatic last-minute repeal was granted to the Belper Lane development as Amber Valley Borough Council referred the controversial application
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday March 10 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreAtlantis To Temporary Autonomous Interzone Warmed by feedback and reverb the huddled crowd gathered, like a colony of winter coats,
Read moreNailed have announced their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8st March at 7.30 pm at the Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road.
Read moreFew people would have imagined the dramatic, devastating impact that the BBC’s wildlife documentary Blue Planet 2 would have on
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday February 10 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
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 moreAs the festive season approaches, Belper residents are reminded that the annual open air carol service will be taking place
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a blue Fiat Qubo struck two boys on the
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday December 9 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
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 moreOn Sunday 3 December Belper Town Council will be holding the annual Christmas Food, Real Ale and Craft Festival. Visitors
Read moreIf you live in Belper, this week you could be forgiven for thinking you are on the moon – not
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 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 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 moreFleet Arts is a locally based arts organisation, with charitable status. The Arts Manager will bring a range of skills
Read moreOn Friday, November 3rd, a fundraising auction was held by Friends of Belper River Gardens to raise funds for the
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 moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday November 11th from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreOn Friday November 24 the Belper Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor Cllr Peter Hurst and a
Read moreResidents of Berkin’s Court, along Bridge Street, showed people around their houses on Sunday (October 15) to tell them the
Read moreOfficers were called to Belper at around 5am this morning (Friday, October 13) to reports of a sexual assault against
Read moreA man has been jailed for more than three years for breaking into a house, two cars and stealing a
Read moreThis September we may have missed the Harvest Moon- or have we? In the early morning, Mercury, Mars and Venus
Read moreAnd so to an enthralling and eclectic new season at The Queens Head with hopefully the right balance of established
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday September 9 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreThe 8th Amber Valley CAMRA festival will be held at Strutts on Derby Road, Belper from Thursday 28th September to
Read moreInspired by the hard work and perseverance shown by Firefighters during the Grenfell Tower disaster, six year old Casey McKernan
Read moreStrutts North Mill Museum is seeking artwork submissions for their new community art exhibition ‘One In A MILLion.’ The inclusive
Read moreThis months farmers’ market is held on Saturday August 12 from 8.30 am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreThe sun shone brightly on the Parks Estate Community Fun Day on Sunday 30th July, with over 200 residents coming
Read moreThe night sky in August brings us the Summer Triangle, the annual Perseid meteor shower and a last chance to
Read moreIt’s safe to assume that Y Not 2017 won’t be too high up on most peoples ‘festival of the year’
Read moreDo you have a dashcam device installed in your car that could help the police with an investigation into a
Read moreThroughout the school holidays Belper North Mill will be open for visitors, with special events taking place for children.
Read moreRHS quest to find cleanest, greenest and most beautiful places in the UK. From Aberdeen in Scotland down to St
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 moreThis weekend’s Well Dressings at the River Gardens provided a wonderful outdoor gallery of creative endeavour as people ambled down
Read moreA new drive to boost tourism in nine Derbyshire market towns will see Belper benefit with the appointment of a
Read moreThe long-running campaign celebrating everything that’s great about Derbyshire has reached the milestone of its 1,000th business member. Fine art
Read moreTwo men have been arrested and suspected drugs seized by police following a warrant at a house in Belper The
Read moreThe Belper Open Gardens event of 1st and 2nd July was a great success once again. Around 650 visitors came
Read moreJuly’s night sky brings more chances to observe the planets Jupiter and Saturn. For early risers Venus continues to shine
Read moreAfter the dreadful fire in London, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea recently came in for much criticism, including from
Read moreOn July 9 from 10 am Belper will once again welcome visitors to the annual Belper Food, Real Ale and
Read moreThis months Farmers’ Market is held on Saturday the July 8 from 8.30am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreRegulars will know the score by now: I’m the Film Guy – the one who writes the mercifully occasional bits
Read moreBelper artist Mark Langley has been awarded the Derbyshire Trophy in the Derbyshire Open Art Competition 2017 for his watercolour
Read moreAt 7.30pm this coming Saturday (1st July) Pete Castle will performing ‘Ancient meets Modern.’ ANCIENT MEETS MODERN Belper based, internationally
Read moreSheffield’s finest ‘Kingfisher Blue’ play The Queens Head, Belper on July 1st A six-piece folk rock band, they are no
Read morePlans to close Babington Hospital in Belper and replace it with fewer services further away were published on Friday 23rd
Read moreA new Neighbourhood Plan For Belper ‘Working Group’ is to meet on the 20th of June at 7.30 pm, St
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary are releasing a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to after a van was
Read moreFestivals often throw up a few surprises and at last year’s Belper Goes Green, it was Joe Knight. Filling in
Read moreStaff and residents at a care home in Belper donned red to raise awareness of heart disease. The event, on
Read moreThis months Farmers’ Market is held on Saturday the 10th June from 8.30am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreWe have now reached the summer months and, in these months, the night sky is never really dark. However, warmer
Read moreA man has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars after appearing in court charged with drugs offences
Read moreWhile both bands are clearly linked historically by the presence on bass of Dave Sturt, this should not detract from
Read moreDerbyshire Constabulary are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen from a shed in Belper and have released images
Read moreAs we approach the final weekend of Belper Arts Festival 2017, I’ve been reflecting on past festivals. When eight people
Read moreThe next election to be held in Amber Valley is the Parliamentary Election (General Election) which will take place on
Read moreThe Sixth Annual Belper Games lands on July 14th at Belper Rugby Club, and once again the team have pulled
Read moreThis months Farmers’ Market is held on Saturday the 13th May from 8.30am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreA man has been jailed for more than two years for possession with intent to supply Heroin from a property
Read moreLooking to reach a local audience? Let Nailed help your business. Nailed are currently offering businesses a special offer to
Read morePhillip Bray was last seen by a member of his family at his home address on Sunny Hill, Milford on
Read moreA woman remains in hospital following a serious collision in Belper in which two members of her family died. Police
Read moreBelper residents who would like to see how their body is standing up to the stresses and strains of everyday
Read moreOn April 27th, at Belper Rugby Club, Live and Local present Amadou Diagne and Yakar. Amadou Diagne is a musician
Read moreThis year’s Belper Arts Trail returns on Sunday 30th April and Bank Holiday Monday 1st May. Nestled in 55 locations
Read moreAlthough not the oldest of Belper’s Churches, Christ Church has stood at ‘The Triangle’ end of Bridge Street, where the
Read moreBelper’s Save Our NHS were today (Saturday 8th) leafleting and petitioning against the possible closure of Babington Hospital and the loss
Read moreApril’s night sky is dominated by the bright planet Jupiter. There are still opportunities to view Mercury at the beginning
Read moreThis months Farmers’ Market is held on Saturday the 11th March from 8.30am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreAn appeal has been issued and residents urged to be on alert after cash was stolen in nine different ‘distraction incidents’
Read morePolice are investigating an assault yesterday (21st of March) on a woman who was jogging in Belper. The incident happened
Read moreLast Saturday was a special day for the people of Belper, and indeed the whole of the Derwent Valley. But
Read moreThis months Farmers’ Market is held on Saturday the 11th March from 8.30am to 1pm Taking place on the second
Read moreLike the rest of the country, local people were thrilled when the GB ladies hockey team edged to a stunning
Read moreTwo recent Neighbourhood Plan events attracted over 70 local residents who came to discuss and suggest future uses for Belper’s
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council has voted in favour of the new draft Local Plan going to public consultation. At the
Read moreThis Saturday, March 4th, at 10am the Town Council will be joining the rest of the country in Keep Britain
Read moreA consortium of groups including Derby County Council, Belper Town Council, Future Housing Group and volunteers Belper Early Years Fun
Read moreFor a small town, Belper has long punched above its weight in producing notable people. But while pioneering industrialists, Olympians
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council have outlined proposals for a new Local Plan which includes Bullsmoor and Belper Lane sites as
Read moreIf your love life is more lacklustre than lusty you might not be feeling fabulous about the fourteenth of February.
Read moreAnyone driving north to south through Belper will know how difficult it can be getting along the A6. You may
Read moreThe Neighbourhood Plan for Belper has arranged two new events in the forthcoming months as they seek to finalise a
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