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Fight is on for village future
Fearful residents are pleading with planning chiefs not to forsake their village’s identity by building on land between it and Matlock.
Myth theme for festival
Visitors from far and wide have flocked to a Peak village to admire its floral displays.
Secret gardens revealed
The hidden gardens and courtyards of Wirksworth will be open to the public as part of an annual horticultural celebration.
Racing for Alzheimer’s
A MATLOCK man has raised over £1600 for the Alzheimer’s Society after running the London Marathon.
Putting the Peaks on the world map
Whether you’re after stunning scenery, a slice of history, extreme sports or traditional pubs – there’s a little something for everybody in the Peak District.
Sport
Skipper Pell hails side’s ‘perfect performance’
MATLOCK CC 1sts recorded their first Derbyshire County League Division One victory of the season on Saturday with a display described by captain Steve Pell as ‘just about the perfect performance’.
Comets ready for new season
Carsington Comets will be hoping that 2012 is the year they can wrestle back their mantle as the region’s top youth windsurfing team when they get their 2012 Team15 Midlands Inter-Club Challenge Series season underway at Carsington Water on Saturday.
Success for boxing coach
Rohan Aked Slack of Matlock Boxing Club has recently gained his National Level One Coaching qualification.
Monk and Slack claim singles titles
THE two flagship singles finals for Darley Dale and District Snooker League teams took centre stage this week with the first held at Matlock’s Edgefold Club with the OMYA Cup scratch competition up for grabs.
Lifestyle
Really hot stuff at The Flowerpot
THE Flowerpot in Derby welcomes Really Hot Chilli Peppers through its doors for a gig on Friday, May 25.
Make sense of solar energy
You may think that solar panels are a big expense and so not for you, but if you’re planning to stay in your home for a long time, installing them can make sense financially as well as being beneficial to the environment.
It’s a slick and fast production
BIG numbers from jazz to ballad and high-paced dancing earn Wonderful Town (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, until Saturday, May 19) the classic description of an all-singing, all-dancing show.
Bands galore at Rock City
WHITE Widow, Serpentine and Dante Fox are the visitors to Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday, May 26.
Choir concert at Belper church
Belper-born Dawn Sherley-Dale (nee Oldknow) returns to her home town on Saturday, May 19, in the company of chamber choir Voxcetera, to perform a cross-section of traditional and contemporary songs from around the British Isles.
Community
New play kit for kids
YOUNGSTERS have some new play equipment thanks to the hard work of parents and staff at a school.
Peak animal lovers invited to meet donkeys
A Peak donkey sanctuary is hosting a free open day over the Queen’s Jubilee weekend.
Meeting to discuss maternity services in Darley Dale
MEMBERS of the public are invited to a public meeting on May 24 in Darley Dale to hear how maternity services will be provided following the closure of the birth centre.
Cooking with nature
A well-known broadcaster and author will soon be joining Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to reveal the secrets of nature’s kitchen.
Probus changes
AN OUTGOING chairman of the Wirksworth and District Probus Club has handed over the reigns.
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Weather for Matlock
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
