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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Tributes Made to ‘Devoted’ Derbyshire Councillor

28th September 2022 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) Amber Valley Borough Council, Cllr Valerie Thorpe, Councillor, Derbyshire

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a “wonderful, devoted and kind” Derbyshire councillor, known for her heavy involvement in charity

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CREATIVE BELPER HERITAGE & HISTORY LIFESTYLE 

Blue Box Belper Celebrates its Third Annual Well-Dressing

26th September 202226th September 2022 Edward Sills Abi Francis, Blue Box Belper, Danielle Burton, Decoration, Derbyshire, heritage, Summer, Well Dressing

When summertime brings its flowers and greenery to rural Derbyshire, the tradition of Well-Dressing is certain to return. From roadsides

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CRIME NEWS 

Dad wins £20k compensation from Derbyshire police

19th August 202231st August 2022 Edward Sills Belper, Crime, Derbyshire, police

A Derbyshire dad has won almost £20,000 compensation in damages from Derbyshire police after he was headbutted by an on-duty

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NEWS 

Concerns Around Town Pub

14th July 2022 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime, Derbyshire, Duffield, licensing

A number of residents living near a Derbyshire pub have raised concerns over claims of drunk and disorderly behaviour, including

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NEWS 

Derbyshire’s Conservative County Council Leader says Boris Johnson’s Administration Caused “intolerable” “damage”

8th July 2022 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) Belper, DErby County Council, Derbyshire

Derbyshire’s Conservative county council leader has said Boris Johnson’s administration has caused “intolerable” “damage” to the Conservative brand and is

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NEWS 

Belper Aims To Be ‘Most Accessible’ Town in Derbyshire

3rd March 2019 Edward Sills 0 Comments access, Accessible Belper, Belper, Derbyshire, disability, Most Accessible, ramps, Shopping, Training

Belper has taken another step forward in making itself the ‘Most Accessible Town’ in Derbyshire. On Saturday 23rd February Accessible

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ENVIRONMENT OPINION 

Opinion: What If There Had Been No Government Cuts To Sustainable Energy?

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 Admin 0 Comments climate change, cuts, Derbyshire, Environment, Government, John Porter, Labour, Labour Party, SERA

BelperStuff travelled to London last Monday to attend the SERA (Labour Environment Campaign) celebration, 10 years of the Climate Change

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Rare Pine Marten Travelled Over 100km

31st August 201831st August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 100km, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Pine martens, Rare Animal, spotted, Wales

A statement was released yesterday from The Vincent Wildlife Trust confirming that the pine marten recovered from the A38 near

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NEWS POLITICS 

Turmoil For Children’s Services After Budget Overspend

31st August 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments budget, children’s services, Council, county council, cuts, Derbyshire, overspend, Services

The county council’s children’s services department is in turmoil, with the demand for services and dwindling budgets continuing to cause

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NEWS POLITICS 

Derbyshire Healthcare Chief Fears Upcoming Cuts

31st August 201815th October 2018 Admin 1 Comment CCG, cuts, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, healthcare, Healthwatch, NHS, voluntary organisations

A Derbyshire healthcare chief fears that the upcoming £51 million in cuts to services in the county will lead to

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Rare Pine Marten Discovered In Derbyshire After 16 Years

24th August 201824th August 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Irene Brierton, Pine martens, Rare Animal, spotted

Derbyshire Wildlife trust have announced that a rare pine marten, the first spotted in the region for 16 years, has

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Drug Deaths Surge In Derbyshire

12th August 201814th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Deaths, Derbyshire, Drug, Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporting Service, poisoning, substance misuse

Thousands of people in Derby and Derbyshire have died from drug poisoning and misuse in the past 16 years, new

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NEWS POLITICS 

Adult Social Care In Crisis Amidst “Unsustainable Financial Pressures”

8th August 201814th November 2019 Admin 1 Comment adult social care, cuts, Derby, Derbyshire, Eddie Bisknell, Financial, local government, unsustainable

Millions of pounds more is being spent by councils to prop up adult social care, but with soaring demands, Derby

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NEWS 

Police Concerned As Search For Missing 70 Year Old Continues

8th August 20188th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Anthony Ward, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, man, missing, police, search

Officers leading the search for Anthony Ward now have concerns that the 70-year-old may have come to serious harm. Anthony

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LIFESTYLE 

Proud Residents At Belper Care Home Take Part In 180-Year-Old Tradition

25th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire, Residents, River Gardens, Spencer Grove, Well Dressing, wells

Local care home residents have been getting creative as part of the annual Belper Well Dressing tradition. Last week Belper

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Police Offer Advice To Y Not Festivalgoers

25th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Festival, police, Safety, security, Y Not

As thousands of festivalgoers make their way to Pikehall for Y Not Festival 2018  the Derbyshire Constabulary has offered a

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Cuts To Hit “Costly” Mental Health Services Across Derbyshire

20th July 201820th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire, Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group, mental health conditions, NHS

Patients with mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and other “severe and complex” disorders, face their

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OPINION 

Opinion: “Happy Seventieth Birthday NHS – But Is It In The Balance?”

29th June 2018 Mike Jones 0 Comments 70, Anniversary, Austerity, Babington Hospital, Birthday, CCG, cuts, Derbyshire, healthcare, NHS, STP

Austerity impacts on our lives in many ways. It can threaten our public services, even damage our health but it

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NEWS 

Local Schools Asked To Pay For Lollipop Ladies

12th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, lollipop, patrols, school, School Travel Plan

Schools in Derbyshire are being asked to pay £4,000 a year to provide lollipop patrols. Derbyshire County Council has written

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NEWS 

Tea Room Plans Court Controversy

9th June 201811th June 2018 Edward Sills 3 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, AVBC, Belper, Belper Community Enterprise, CIC, Derbyshire, Heritage Site Planning Application, Swiss Tearooms, Tea Rooms, world heritage site

Amber Valley Borough Council have announced that work on a replacement for the derelict Swiss Tea Rooms in the Belper

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NEWS 

Motorcyclist Killed In Belper Collision

13th May 201813th May 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment Accident, Belper, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Home, motorcyclist, Ripley Road, Witnesses

A 30-year-old man has died after his motorbike collided with a car between Belper and Ripley. The incident, involving a

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CREATIVE BELPER WHAT'S ON 

Belper Arts Trail Set for 5th Anniversary

22nd April 201822nd April 2018 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Belper, Belper Arts Trail, Days out in Derbyshire, Derbyshire, What to do in Derbyshire

The Belper Arts Trail will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. Last year it was estimated that over 3,000 people

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OPINION POLITICS 

Opinion: “Never Allow Politicians To Play With Scissors, Matches Or Statistics.”

12th April 201812th April 2018 Claire Meese 4 Comments Belper, Brexit, Derbyshire, European Union, Interview, John Porter, Leave, Politics

Reading Pauline Latham’s answers to the Nailed Brexit questionnaire reminds me of that old saying, “never allow politicians to play

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NEWS 

Knife Brandished During Aggravated Kilburn Burglary

12th April 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Aggravated, Appeal, Brandished, Burglars, Burglary, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Home, Kilburn, Knife, Witnesses

Derbyshire Constabulary are appealing to the public for help in identifying the culprit of a cowardly attack on an elderly

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Diabetes Prevention Week Runs During April

5th April 20185th April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments April, Derbyshire, Healthier You, NHS, NHS Diabetes Prevention Week, Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is on the increase and Derbyshire residents are being reminded to be aware of the risks during

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FEATURED POLITICS 

Pauline Latham MP Brexit Interview: “Brexit Means There Will Be More Money Available To Spend On The NHS And Schools”

5th April 20185th April 2018 Claire Meese 9 Comments Belper, Brexit, Derbyshire, European Union, Interview, Leave, MP Pauline Latham, Politics

MP for Mid-Derbyshire gives her views on Brexit, Derbyshire and future of the country after Brexit Day. With just under

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NEWS 

Call For Witnesses After Burglars Break Into Belper Home

5th April 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment Belper, break, Burglars, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Home

A woman and her son were at home in Belper when two men broke into the house. At around 10pm

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FEATURED NEWS 

Local Bus Services Cut In Effort To Save £1M

28th March 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Bus, Cut, DCC, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporter, Services, Transpeak, Transport

More than a dozen Derbyshire bus routes are to have journeys cut back after the county council said it could

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OPINION 

Opinion: “Time Is Running Out to Save Our Hospital”

21st March 2018 Mike Jones 1 Comment Babington Hospital, beds, campaign, CCG, closure, cuts, Derbyshire, Derwent St, Hospital, NHS, petition

Babington Hospital could close within two years at the latest. But why should we worry? After all, all of the

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NEWS POLITICS 

Young People In Derbyshire Go To The Polls This Week

7th March 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Youth Council, Polls, Voting, Young People

On Monday 5 voting opened for the county’s next Derbyshire Youth Council. The Big Vote election is held by Derbyshire

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Wyver Lane Nature Reserve
ENVIRONMENT 

Wyver Lane Nature Reserve Receives Funding Boost

5th March 2018 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Nature, Wildlife

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is celebrating a grant of £3726.22 awarded by the Co-op Local Communities Fund as well as an

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NEWS 

Police Warn Derbyshire Residents Of ‘Phone Scam’ After Pensioner Is Tricked

25th February 201825th February 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments conmen, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Fraud, pensioners, Phone, scam

Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary are warning people about a phone scam that has already left Derbyshire residents out of pocket.

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

New Platform Launched For Derbyshire Art

1st January 20181st January 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Art, Artsword, Ashley Franklin, Derbyshire, Film, Internet, James Oldrini, Music

A new internet platform ‘Derbyshire Artsword’ is being launched this week (5 January 2018) in Belper to showcase art in

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FEATURED NEWS 

Grants Available For Derbyshire Residents To Access Faster Broadband

20th December 201720th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Better Broadband, Broadband, DCC, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Faster, grants

A project which allows residents and businesses with poor broadband speeds to apply for a grant to access a faster

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

‘Golden Age Of Cycling’ Sparks Consultation On Derbyshire Cycle Network

30th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Consultation, cycling, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derwent Valley Cycleway, feedback

Cyclists have been invited by the Derbyshire County Council to have their say about plans for developing a key cycle

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FEATURED NEWS 

A-level Students Shine In Derbyshire

18th August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments A-levels, Clearing, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Options, Results, Students, University

A-level students in Derbyshire schools have continued to maintain excellent grades in the new-style exams. According to provisional information for

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CREATIVE BELPER 

Vacancy: Live & Local Fieldworker (Staffordshire & Derbyshire)

9th August 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derbyshire, Fieldworker, Live & Local, Part Time, Vacancy

Live & Local are seeking two resourceful and effective communicators with good event management, marketing, administration and IT skills to

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NEWS 

Y NOT Rained Off

30th July 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments 2017, Cancelled, Derbyshire, Festival, mud, Pikehall, Rain, Y Not

Y Not festival was cancelled on Sunday due to safety concerns over the condition of the site. The four day

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Deadline To Object To Fracking In Derbyshire Approaches

20th July 2017 Edward Sills 2 Comments Application, Derbyshire, Environment, fracking, Planning

August 10 will be the deadline for all objections to the first Derbyshire exploratory well for fracking. The contentious environmental issue,

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NEWS 

Belper To Benefit From New Tourism Drive

14th July 201714th July 2017 Tony Webster 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Belper, Derbyshire, Market Towns Project Officer, Tourism

A new drive to boost tourism in nine Derbyshire market towns will see Belper benefit with the appointment of a

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Photographer Becomes 1,000th Member of ‘Made in Derbyshire’

12th July 201712th July 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Member, Photographer, PhotoHaiku

The long-running campaign celebrating everything that’s great about Derbyshire has reached the milestone of its 1,000th business member. Fine art

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Derbyshire Takes Steps To Breathe Easier On National Clean Air Day

7th June 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, air, Clean Air, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, National Clean Air Day, pollution

National Clean Air Day will take place on the 15th of June, with events taking place around Derbyshire to encourage

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NEWS 

Deputy Chief Constable Advises Derbyshire Following The Manchester Terror Attack

25th May 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Attack, Deputy Chief Constable, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Constabulary, Manchester, Peter Goodman, Policing, security, Terror

Derbyshire’s Deputy Chief Constable, Peter Goodman, wants to reassure Derbyshire residents about policing and security in the county following the

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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Local Artists Urged To Enter Derbyshire Open Arts Competition

9th May 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Art, Competition, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Open Arts

The competition returns for 35th year and is open to amateur and professional artists, including children and is supported by

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED 

Interview: Y Not Festival 2017

29th April 201729th April 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derbyshire, Live Music, Music Festival, Pikehall, Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, Y Not

Now in its twelfth year, Derbyshire’s largest music festival Y Not (27-30 July) returns with an huge line-up of acts

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FEATURED POLITICS 

Fact-finder: Derbyshire County Council Elections – 4 May 2017

22nd April 201723rd April 2017 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council Elections, Elections, Electoral Divisions, Politics, UK Elections

Be an informed voter with our handy fact-finder for the Derbyshire County Council Elections on 4th May. The Derbyshire County Council

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Y Not Festival Returns For A Twelfth Year

20th April 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire, Live Music, Music Festival, Pikehall, Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, Y Not

Celebrating its twelfth year, Derbyshire’s largest music festival Y Not (27-30 July) returns with an impressive bill of acts over

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FEATURED NEWS 

Women’s Tour To Pass Through Belper

24th March 201724th March 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments cyclists, Derbyshire, stage 4, tour, UCI Women's WorldTour, Women

Top women cyclists from around the world are to take to Derbyshire’s roads on Saturday the 10th  of June, to

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NEWS 

Warnings Issued After Forecast Of High Winds

22nd February 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Amber Warning, DErby County Council, Derbyshire, high winds, Highways, Met Office

The Met Office has issued an Amber Warning for high winds, which covers the whole of Derbyshire. The warning is

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FEATURED OPINION 

Andy Potter: His Legacy

19th February 2017 George Gunby 1 Comment Andy Potter, Arts, BBC Radio Derby, Derbyshire, Legacy, Local Radio

It’s almost five years since Andy Potter invited me on to his BBC Radio Derby show to talk about the

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED 

‘Call Home The Heart’ An Extract By Sally Wragg

28th January 201728th January 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Call Home The Heart, Derbyshire, Novel, Sally, Wragg, Writer

A thunder cloud hung over Nethermere. November had arrived with a storm this year, whipping the leaves from the beeches

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NEWS 

Local Council Highlight Support Services Ahead Of World Suicide Prevention Day

9th September 20165th September 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments DCC, DErby County Council, Derbyshire, Local Council, Rural Action Derbyshire, Support Services, World Suicide Prevention

It’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10 September 2016 and Derby County Council are highlighting the support services people

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ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Walking Festival Steps Out 10 September — 25 September 2016

5th September 20165th September 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments amber valley, Autumn Footprints, autumn walking festival, Derbyshire, Walking

Amber Valley is holding its annual Autumn Footprints Amber Valley & Erewash Walking Festival. Set in the heart of picturesque Derbyshire, visitors will

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FEATURED LIFESTYLE NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Get Set For The Summer Holidays! − Activities For Youngsters Throughout Derbyshire

21st July 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Activities, children, Derbyshire, Summer Holidays

With the summer holidays rapidly approaching, families are looking for activities to do during their spare time. Derby County Council

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ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Forest Schools – May

29th April 201629th April 2016 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Children's Activities, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Forest Schools

Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our monthly Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfields near Carsington Water.

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NEWS 

End of Year Crime Statistics Revealed

7th April 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Crime, Derbyshire, Police and Crime Commissioner, Policing

Recorded crime in Derbyshire rose slightly during 2015/16 compared with the previous 12 months. The latest statistics, which reveal the

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Shottle Zombies

14th March 201614th March 2016 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire, Film, Jorge Grau, Ray Lovelock, Shottle, Zombies

The One About The European Zombie Film, Set In The Lake District, That Was Shot Just Down The Road… It’s

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED WHAT'S ON 

Belper Arts Festival 2016 – Your Full Programme is Here!

13th March 201613th March 2016 Emma Clinton 0 Comments Arts, Arts Festival, Belper, Belper Arts Festival, Derbyshire, Inclusive Arts

Continuing Inclusivity not Exclusivity The Belper Arts Festival was created four years ago under a banner that read “inclusivity not

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FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Meeting on The Syrian Crisis and Refugees

13th February 201616th February 2016 Clare Washbrook 7 Comments CofE, conservatives, Derbyshire, refugees, Syria

‘The Syrian and Refugee Crisis’ Meeting was held at St Peter’s Church on Friday 12 February from 2.00 – 4.00 (during

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NEWS 

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness to headline Y Not 2016

8th February 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derbyshire, Festival, Music, Noel Gallagher, Y Not

Winner of ‘Best Medium Festival’ at the recent Festival Awards, Y Not today reveals the legendary Noel Gallagher appearing, as

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