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DERBYSHIRE DALES: Council rejects suggestions to charge for residents permit

Derbyshire Dales District Council has rejected suggestions for a charge to be imposed on its residents’ parking permit.

Volunteer Jenny Earnshaw, AvocadoHAIR owner and Trust supporter Gary Gilthorpe, and volunteer Sharon Holland Taylor.

Charity’s plea for helpers

Bakewell charity, Helen’s Trust, has made an urgent appeal for help.

Volunteer Jenny Earnshaw, AvocadoHAIR owner and Trust supporter Gary Gilthorpe, and volunteer Sharon Holland Taylor.

DERBYSHIRE: Record 15,600 visitors enjoy Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair

A record number of visitors enjoyed the Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair at the weekend.

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BOLSOVER: Club hosts Help for Heroes day

A GENEROUS club is holding a gala fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity with fabulous fun, games and entertainment.

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Wirksworth car crash

Firefighters from Wirksworth were called into action after a two-car collision in the town.

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DERBYSHIRE: Travel update

COMMUTERS and residents are being warned about the following travel and traffic disruptions this morning, Monday, May 20.

Sport rss

Extra tour dates for singer Bruno

Bruno Mars has added an extra four dates to his The Moonshine Jungle World Tour with one date, November 22, confirmed for Capital FM Arena Nottingham.

Jesters fighter Crossland claims world title honour

A kickboxer based at Jesters Fightclub in Matlock has become super middleweight world champion - to add to multiple British honours and two European titles.

All set for White Peak Marathon

The annual White Peak Marathon will take place on Saturday (18th) with a record number of runners expected to take part.

Massiah McDonald

Star striker McDonald released by Gladiators

Matlock Town have announced their retained list of contracted players for next season, but one prominent name is not on it.

Pictured left to right are Micky Harcourt, Adam Yates, Joe Leesley and Lewis McMahon with the awards they collected at the Matlock Town presentation evening.

Yates takes top honour – and then signs a new contract

Adam Yates was named fans’ Player of the Year at Matlock Town’s presentation evening on Friday – before it was promptly revealed he had signed a new contract with the Gladiators.

Lifestyle rss

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All Creatures duo team up for Mellor comedy

Lynda Bellingham and Christopher Timothy are to star in Kay Mellor’s comedy A Passionate Woman, to be performed at Derby’s Assembly Rooms from October 14-19.

Undated Handout Photo of a room with a twist pile carpet. See PA Feature HOMES Homes Column. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Toby Jamieson. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature HOMES Homes Column.

Don’t be floored when picking the perfect carpet

A home wouldn’t be homely without carpet. Carpet makes it cosy and comfy underfoot, and it’s less draughty and more heat retentive and sound absorbing than many other floor coverings.

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Fol k singer Wood at the Guildhall

Tickets are on sale to see folk singer Chris Wood performing at the Guildhall Theatre in Derby on Friday, May 24, from 8pm.

NMAM 18-5-13 RKH 11 Crich classic Motorbike event. Roger and Carole Toogood on their 1963 Triumph Tiger.

VIDEO: Crich Classic Motorbike and Scooter Weekend video

Crich Tramway Village was the setting on Saturday and Sunday for the venue’s first Classic Motorbike and Scooter Weekend.

Four more bands set to play at The Venue

The Venue in Derby plays host to four more acts on Thursday, May 23, as part of its ongoing series of RadarLove gigs.

Extra tour dates for singer Bruno

Bruno Mars has added an extra four dates to his The Moonshine Jungle World Tour with one date, November 22, confirmed for Capital FM Arena Nottingham.

Community rss

Questions for our politicians

Regarding ‘Leaving borders open defies common sense’ (Mercury letters, May 9), I am deeply worried by the rumour that immigrants are stopping British people from working.

How much will permits cost us?

About the suggestion of the possible introduction of a charge for residents’ parking permit, I think it all depends on how much the charge is going to be.

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Olympic athlete and gold medalist Jessica Ennis MBE at her wedding to Andy Hill at Hathersage Church, Derbyshire.

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HATHERSAGE: Olympic star Ennis ties the knot in Derbyshire

HATHERSAGE hosted the glamorous wedding of Olympic champion Jessica Ennis on Saturday, May 18, as she married her long-term partner Andy Hill at a church in the picturesque Derbyshire Peak District village.

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EAST MIDLANDS: Fall in region’s unemployment figures

THE NUMBER of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Derbyshire and Derby fell by 743 according to the latest employment statistics released on Wednesday. May 15.

Peter Keeble's image of stones at Long Dale

Do you know the stones’ secret?

Peter Keeble sent us this photo, hoping that Mercury readers might solve its mystery.

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Car parking charges are under review

Suggestions to improve service

As the Director of Planning and Housing Services clearly states (Views sought over car park charges shake up, Mercury, May 9) ‘these are sensitive areas and the review is long overdue’.

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