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Reports of Belper beast as show prepares to go on stage

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:03 GMT

More than 5,000 people will have enjoyed Belper Arts Festival by the time its programme of events draws to a close, organisers are predicting.

Belper bands travel to Bearded Theory

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:46 GMT

Belper band BB Blackdog were among the highlights at the Bearded Theory festival at the weekend.

New mayor revs-up for fundraising

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:12 GMT

Belper’s new mayor, councillor Deborah Biss, has been sworn-in.

Games to begin in memory of Belper woman

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:27 GMT

An It’s a Knockout-style event set up to raise funds for a Belper woman who suffered from a rare disease will return this summer.

First walking festival begins

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:18:24 GMT

The first Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Walking Festival gets underway this weekend.

Firms are ‘in favour’ of staying in the EU

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:49:46 GMT

Around two-thirds of Derbyshire firms are in favour of the UK remaining in Europe but want domestic power transferred back to Westminster, according to a survey.

First aiders can be difference between life and death

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:43 GMT

Belper employers are being urged to make sure their first aid training is up to date in the lead up to the summer holiday season.

VIDEO: Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:47:01 GMT

The crowds packed into the Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair over the weekend.

PICTURES: Olympic champ Jessica Ennis weds

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:15:08 GMT

Sheffield’s Olympic champ Jessica Ennis has added the most important gold ever to her collection – a wedding ring, when she tied the knot.

VIDEO: Dambusters flypast on 70th anniversary of the raid

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:50 GMT

Hundreds of onlookers gathered as a Lancaster bomber flew over Derbyshire to mark the 70th anniversary of the daring Dambusters raid.

Mail con artists are targeted by council

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:21:02 GMT

Residents plagued by scam mail are being urged to help the fight back against fake lotteries, get-rich-quick schemes and bogus prize draws.

Man’s theft charge

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:14 GMT

Police have charged a man with stealing a quad bike from a house in Belper.

Sapphire no longer a welfare concern

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:19:53 GMT

Sapphire came into Derby & District RSPCA as a welfare concern.

Two vehicles are targeted by thieves

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:19:16 GMT

A sat nav was stolen from a car in Milford during a smash and grab theft.

Charlotte charity shifts into new gear

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:21 GMT

A fledgling charity aiming to take autistic and vulnerable children on holidays is gearing up for action with the arrival of a new 15-seater minibus.

Family ‘so proud’ of Katie’s challenge in memory of grandad

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:42 GMT

A nine-year old Kilburn girl has raised £40 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) after losing her granddad to a heart attack.

eBay gang ordered to re-pay their victims

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:30 GMT

An organised crime gang which was smashed by detectives investigating a burglary in Belperhave been ordered to pay back almost £72,000.

Wakes to return at cricket club

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:16:32 GMT

A traditional celebration of sport is to be revived in Belper next week, with the return of the town’s Wakes festival.

Poet laureate’s Belper Joe talk

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:51 GMT

Derbyshire poet Laureate Matt Black will be talking about a well-known Belper character during an appearance at the town’s arts festival next week.

Couple witness how 40 years of donating helps

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:14:31 GMT

A Belper couple have finally been able to visit the children helped by a charity which they have supported for nearly 40 years.