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Derbyshire Dales sporting hero bounces back
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Great Longstone prepares for open gardens event
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MATLOCK: ‘Regret but relief’ at Twigg’s as Antarctic...
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Group collects 25 bags of rubbish from Peak hills
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CLASS ACT: Stoney Middleton Primary School
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Dales teenager tackles triathlon to help Vietnamese ...
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Touch of magic in Bonsall gardens
News
Derbyshire Dales sporting hero bounces back
Sporting hero John Thompson was in a hospital bed when told last autumn that he had won a top Derbyshire Dales award.
Ashover residents go potty over revamp
One of the most popular buildings in the village of Ashover is to be given a major makeover – to the great relief of visitors, delivery drivers and locals who rely on its special assets.
Hathersage homes get protected against crime
Officers from Hathersage Safer Neighbourhood Team helped homeowners protect their property during a crime prevention campaign.
Great Longstone prepares for open gardens event
Great Longstone residents are pulling up the last few weeds and fine trimming the hedges in preparation for the village’s open gardens event.
DERBYSHIRE: Reward for fraud fighters
Derbyshire residents who helped tackle fraudsters will be rewarded for their bravery and hard work at a prestigious national awards ceremony.
MATLOCK: ‘Regret but relief’ at Twigg’s as Antarctica expedition abandoned
News that the expedition bidding to make polar history by crossing Antarctica in winter had been abandoned because of ‘difficult terrain and technical challenges’ has been greeted with a mixture of sadness and relief by the team at William Twigg Matlock Ltd whose engineers have played a key role in the heroic venture.
Sport
Struan claims debut win for Hillspeed Racing
Hillspeed Racing’s Struan Moore claimed his first ever single-seater victory as he won round eight of the BRDC Formula 4 Championship at Snetterton 300 Circuit on Sunday.
Lady Captain’s Day sees Abigail take main honour
The Lady Captain’s Day has been held at Matlock Golf Club with 34 competitors taking part.
Matlock runners produce fine relay displays at Darley Park
Several members of Matlock Athletics Club were in fine form as they took part in the ‘Hairy Helmet’ relays hosted by Derwent Runners in Derby.
Video
CLASS ACT: Stoney Middleton Primary School video
Stoney Middleton C of E Primary is really rather unique, as there are under 20 pupils in the entire school ! But that means personalised learning is readily available to all of them.
Lifestyle
Head off on a bug hunt around town
Matlock Town Council is inviting you to share a Saturday Unplugged event on a nature walk and Bug Hunt this weekend in Hall Leys Park and Denefields, Matlock.
Greaves plays at The Queen’s Head
Mike Greaves is playing at The Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road, Belper, on Saturday, June 22.
Floral displays at Heage Windmill
Heage Windmill will be be-decked with flowers during the weekend of June 22-23, from 11am-4pm.
Why the vintage looks is so right now
If you’re secretly yearning to give your home a charming new look, it’s time to hark back to the past.
Shedding Skin at Derby Theatre
The play Shedding Skin, by Paul Davies, is to be performed at Derby Theatre on June 21-22.
Wanda’s work is on display at cathedral
Derby Cathedral’s June exhibition is Vibrant Colours of Nature by Wanda Brookes, and runs throughout the month until Saturday, June 29 (9am to 5pm) in the Sir Richard Morris Lounge at the Cathedral Centre.
Community
High Peak Mayor competes in 17th Peaks and Dales Run
Mayor of the High Peak, Councillor Tony Kemp took part in the 17th Peaks and Dales Run, organised by the Hare and Hounds Classic Vehicle Club, on Sunday, June 16th, in his 1963 Humber Sceptre.
1st Buxton Rangers run Race for Life
1st Buxton Rangers, Rachael Millwood, Lucy Kelly, Amy Beresford, Rebecca Fisher, Lucy Evans and their leader Lesley Crowther, took part in the 5k Race for Life on Sunday, June 16th, in Chesterfield to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
DERBYSHIRE: Reporter urges cyclists to join charity challenge
Derbyshire Times’ Jon Cooper is leading by example as he takes on the newspaper’s and Pelican’s Flagg cycle challenge for Ashgate Hospice.
Riding bicycles and being nice is not enough
May I put through your columns the question which the speaker did not answer at her talk in Wirksworth on June 5th concerning the future of farming.
Please party for Parkinson’s I would like to invi
I would like to invite people in the Midlands to indulge in one of our favourite pastimes – having a cuppa – by hosting a tea Party for Parkinson’s.
Thank you for your support
The Grand Evening of Music held on the 8th June at St Mary’s Church Wirksworth in aid of The Nightingale Macmillan Unit and The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance was a truly amazing evening of music with Tideswell Male Voice Choir and Fretwirk (Classical Guitar Duo).
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Weather for Matlock
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 13 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North west
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