Ofsted Praises Sale and Davys Primary for Outstanding Personal Development and Strong Educational Standards
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School in Barrow-on-Trent has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for delivering a “good” quality of education and for providing an “outstanding” level of personal development, in a recent inspection carried out in March. In the glowing report, inspectors recognised the school’s high expectations, nurturing atmosphere and strong values […]
Specialist education centre opens at Borrow Wood Primary School
Borrow Wood Primary School in Spondon is celebrating the opening of its new Enhanced Resource Facility (ERF) to provide specialist education for children with communication and interaction needs, such as autism. The centre opened following the Easter break at the school on Arundel Drive and will cater for up to 20 children. Zoe Fletcher, Head […]
TV’s “Singing Fireman” helps welcome ‘Baton of Hope’ suicide awareness day to Derby for the first time
A firefighter whose stunning singing voice landed him a spot on prime time TV is helping launch the ‘Baton of Hope’ suicide awareness day which is coming to Derby for the first time this year. The moving awareness day in September will see the Baton of Hope ceremonially passed around the city by local people […]
Pupils gain first-hand insight into politics with visit from Derby North MP
Pupils at a Derby school had a real-life glimpse into political life during a visit from a local MP. Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson visited The Bemrose School and spent time learning about the school’s unique student-led parliamentary system and answering questions about her role as a local Member of Parliament. Atkinson initially addressed the students […]
Ethical cleaning firm creates local history as it picks up a King’s Award for Enterprise
A commercial cleaning firm which helps maintain some of Derby’s best-known buildings has won a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for helping refugee women get back into work and rebuild their lives. Upbeat Clean, based in St Chad’s Road, has been named as one of five local King’s Award for Enterprise winners today after picking […]
Family cooks invited to step into the kitchen at the Nottinghamshire County Show
A cookery workshop which will recreate Second World War recipes using a 21st-century air fryer is set to take to the stage at this year’s Nottinghamshire County Show. The activity, designed to help commemorate the VE Day 80th anniversary, is one of a number of new family-friendly cooking events which are taking place at the […]
The Skye’s the limit for Derby nursing home’s youngest team member after her warm smile was hailed in Parliament!
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Skye who brings joy to residents in Derby’s oldest nursing home has been inspiring Members of Parliament in the Houses of Commons. The story of Skye Fearnehough, the youngest team member at award-winning Brookfields Private Nursing Home on Burton Road, has reached the ears of Westminster after it was shared in Parliament by Derby […]
Flash fiction competition winner publishes own book aged seven
At just seven years old, Logan has become a short story competition winner and a published author. The Beaufort Primary School pupil has been chosen as the winner of the Derby Book Festival’s ‘flash fiction’ competition, which invited entrants to write a 50-word story on the theme of ‘voices’. Being announced as the winner has […]
First award win powers up Sam’s Superheroes Foundation
A charity born from the heartbreak of losing a little boy from Mickleover has been honoured with its very first award – which has been dedicated to his memory. Sam’s Superheroes Foundation was set up by Rachel Liew after the sudden death of her five-year-old son Samuel, from Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES) – a […]
Alton Valley secures exclusive distribution rights for cutting-edge security software
A tech firm where every employee has the highest level of security clearance has secured the exclusive distribution rights for cutting edge software which will allow it to provide Ministry of Defence-standard safeguards across the UK. Derby-based Alton Valley has formed a collaboration with Midpoint Security to provide Credo ID, a cutting-edge access control and […]