Sir Mark set to fly the flag for growers as he becomes county show president
Former Sherwood MP Sir Mark Spencer says he is determined to spread the word about locally grown produce when he takes on the role of president of this year’s Nottinghamshire County Show. Sir Mark has been appointed to the position for 2026 and will use the platform to promote the rural economy throughout the show, […]
Leading Derby training provider Nine Dots launching digital arm sees huge take-up in new data and AI apprenticeships
A leading training provider on a mission to make the UK the best place to work in the world has seen a huge take-up in its newly launched digital and AI apprenticeships as businesses rush to train up staff on the latest tech. Derby based Nine Dots Development, which has been running training courses in […]
Top schools’ advisor, leading UK ‘ped tech’ education visionary and TV star join hundreds of teachers at buzzing education conference
Leading lights in the education world from the Government to the TV screen joined hundreds of academy principals and teachers in a landmark new combined conference and expo in the East Midlands. Leading education visionary Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith, educator Baasit Siddiqui of Gogglebox fame and academy trust CEO Dr Paul Heery, one of the Government’s […]
Top rated Brookfields private nursing home sees rise in requests for respite care
Derby’s oldest nursing home which has officially been rated ten out of ten by residents and their families has seen a rise in inquires for respite care in 2026. Brookfields Private Nursing Home on Burton Road has since January seen increasing numbers of calls from people who are looking for a respite stay rather than […]
Brookfields Private Nursing Home one of region’s best with top ten out of ten rating
Derby’s oldest nursing home has been named one of the top 20 in the East Midlands with more than a hundred glowing reviews from residents and their families giving a perfect ten out of ten score. Brookfields Private Nursing Home on Burton Road has been crowned one of the region’s very best by the influential […]
“Holiday heroes” asked to help long-running Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre charity mark 135th birthday
The long-running Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre charity is celebrating a milestone birthday this year with two big events: a unique cathedral service and a luxury afternoon tea party in the beautiful grounds of Repton School. Now former guests are being invited to get in touch to help make it an anniversary year to remember. The […]
Church report sings praises of Derby Cathedral School where staff and students “live life in all its fullness”
A key Church report has sung the praises of Derby Cathedral School, saying its students and staff “live life in all its fullness”. The report from SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) has found that the secondary school and sixth form – part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust – is an “aspirational community” […]
Derbyshire primary school children turn Easter bunny with chocolate eggs for vulnerable Derventio Housing Trust residents
Children at a Derbyshire school have turned Easter bunny by giving more than 100 chocolate eggs to put smiles on the faces of vulnerable housing trust residents living in the county. Every pupil at Norbury C of E Primary School near Ashbourne has bought an Easter egg for residents of Derventio Housing Trust, which provides […]
William Gilbert Primary steps up with major national award for transformational active travel campaign
A Derbyshire village primary which launched the county’s only car-free School Street has won a top UK award for its active travel projects encouraging children to walk, scoot and cycle. William Gilbert Endowed C of E Primary School and Nursery in Duffield, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, won a national Mode Shift Month award […]
Burton sea cadet Felix swaps the open water for the open road for 260-mile charity bike ride
A Burton sea cadet will swap the open water for the open road when he and his family undertake a 260-mile bike ride across the UK to help raise money for their unit. Leading Cadet Felix Scully-Crane, 16, will spend six days in the saddle, starting this Saturday, following a route cross country from Accrington, […]