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On the Wing with Gary Atkins

It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since HM the Queen visited Derbyshire to open Carsington Water – and amazing to consider that the reservoir and its surrounding woods and fields has since become such a wildlife haven under careful and sensitive management by Severn Trent Water.

Memories stir as Lido is demolished

DECADES of aquatic history came crashing down in Matlock when demolition workers finally tore down The Lido.

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Music festival to boost charity

THE Teenage Cancer Trust is to benefit from Derbyshire’s Bloodstock Open Air festival for the second year running.

A new class of train pulls up

A VISIT to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is like a trip to days gone by.

Walk set for Chatsworth Park

The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire are inviting residents to take part in ‘Walk Ten’ for Marie Curie Cancer Care in the Chatsworth Park.

Sculpture at Chatsworth

Chatsworth House is to host its first ever exhibition of work by a single artist.

Family stubs it out!

A FAMILY in Matlock is leading the way in the campaign to stub out smoking after three generations have successfully kicked their habit this year.

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On the Wing with Gary Atkins

Watching is quite an important part of bird-watching ... and watching is relatively easy just now, with the most trees still to sprout their leaves and many of their branches still bare.

School memories sought by ex-pupil

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