Derby special school to celebrates its half century in style
A Derby special school is celebrating its 50th birthday with a festival featuring acrobats, circus workshops, live music and a preview of the procession and performances produced for Derby Feste. Staff at St Martins School, in Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, have invited parents and carers to join in the day of activities on September 28, which […]
Help To Buy event at Amber Valley development proves a huge success
Experts from Derby financial advisors Oviso – plus representatives from the government’s Help To Buy scheme – were on hand to help prospective home buyers in Amber Valley take their first – or next – step onto the property ladder. And those visiting Ginnis New Homes’ Deer Park development, an exclusive collection of 30 three […]
Innovative street barriers keep the public safe at Midlands LGBT event
An innovative temporary street barrier system designed to prevent unwanted vehicles from gate-crashing outdoor events was officially installed for the first time this month to protect hundreds of party-goers attending a Midlands LGBT Pride event. Six Securipods, which can be installed and removed in a matter of minutes, were placed across a road being used […]
Help to Buy advice event set for return to Derbyshire housing development Deer Park
The company behind one of the most eagerly awaited new homes developments in the Amber Valley is offering a free financial advice event for homeowners looking to take their first – or next – step onto the property ladder. Ginnis New Homes is hosting the Help To Buy event on Saturday at its Deer Park […]
Lubrizol agrees to sponsor the historic Turnditch and Windley Show for the third year running
A Derbyshire company has agreed to sponsor the historic Turnditch and Windley Show for the third year running – after this year’s event saw visitor numbers up by 40%. More than 14,500 people attended the 2018 show – which was sponsored by Lubrizol, in Hazelwood – entering competitions and enjoying the stalls and displays. Next […]
Derbyshire school is rewarded with business award win at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium
A Shirebrook school was praised for working alongside local companies to help prepare its students for the world of employment when it won a prestigious local business prize. Shirebrook Academy, in Common Lane, beat off stiff competition to win the Education and Business Partnership category at the East Midlands Chamber’s Derbyshire Business awards, which were […]
Gruelling 24-hour challenge for Lubrizol’s Well-Oiled Machine as they aim to raise funds for mental health charity
A group of work colleagues will put their best feet forward to run as many 10ks as they can in 24 hours to raise money for a mental health charity. The seven runners expect to run around 300 miles between them during Equinox 24, a 24-hour relay race in the grounds of Belvoir Castle, in […]
How battle with depression has spurred Derbyshire businessman on as he plans charity ball
Two East Midlands business partners who are organising a masked ball in aid of a local mental health charity say their first-hand experience of how depression has affected their own lives has spurred them on to make the event a bigger success. Kelly Brammer and Darren Cope – who run Heanor-based Eventive Solutions Ltd – […]
Andy gets set to complete four half marathons in four months in aid of Nottinghamshire Hospice
A Nottingham man who only started his training in March [CS1] is getting ready to undertake his fourth half marathon in four months in aid of a city hospice. Andy Middleton, from Gedling, is now on the last lap of his half marathon challenge after agreeing to run a combined distance of 52.4 miles for Nottinghamshire […]
In defence of the common wasp – BASIS Prompt register CEO replies to newspaper letter
How refreshing it was to read Michael Ganly’s enlightened attitude to wasps in your letters page recently. I am the CEO of the BASIS PROMPT register, which is based in Ashbourne and represents more than 5,000 pest controllers across the UK, and they are receiving a record amount of calls asking them to deal with […]