BASIS PROMPT looks to the future by embracing pest management approach
A register set up to encourage pest technicians to invest in training is urging them to change the way they approach their work by formally recognising the industry’s need to provide a long-term solution rather than a short-term fix. BASIS PROMPT, a 4,796-strong register of pest control operatives, has unveiled a new strapline “Registering Excellence […]
St Martins’ school pupils swap Derby for India on inspirational trip of a life-time
Two pupils from a Derby special school have been to India to see what the education system is like for children with learning difficulties in Mumbai. Thirteen-year-old James Palfreyman, who had never been abroad before, and Matthew Bullock, from St Martins School, in Alvaston, spent a week at Udayachal High School, a fee-paying mainstream school […]
Royal School for the Deaf Derby celebrates 125th birthday with a lottery win
One of the city’s most historic schools has been awarded National Lottery money to fund a year’s worth of celebrations to mark its 125th birthday. Staff and students at Royal School for the Deaf Derby have received £7,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help organise a series of events to celebrate […]
Derbyshire cancer survivor Karen puts her art on display to inspire others
A Derbyshire woman who underwent life-saving surgery after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is launching a book of prints and poetry she created while recovering from her ordeal. Karen Clegg, 53, from Breaston, is launching the collection, called Moments, at QUAD on May 17, when she will also be exhibiting a selection of her pictures. […]
Tenpin Derby invites players to strike celebrity pins
A Derby tenpin bowling centre is giving players the chance to let off steam by taking aim at special pins decorated with the face of the celebrity they love to hate. Tenpin Derby, based at the Forester’s Park in Osmaston Park Road, Sinfin, says it wants to add an extra fun twist to people’s […]
Returning Magpie Thierry swoops in for school’s languages week
A former Notts County footballer has told students at a Mansfield school how his unfamiliarity with English meant he once mistook the Liverpool accent for German. French defender Thierry Audel kept students at Shirebrook Academy entertained with a series of stories from his football career as part of an event designed to promote learning a […]
Derby’s Commonwealth gold medallist Sandy Ryan joins Mayor to help land a knock-out blow at Tenpin’s charity show-down
Derby’s gold-medal-winning boxer Sandy Ryan proved to be a knock-out success at ten pin bowling when she helped her team secure victory in a charity show-down. Sandy, who won gold at the recent Commonwealth Games in Australia, celebrated her latest win when she took part in the head-to-head encounter at Tenpin Derby, in Sinfin, in […]
Duke of Devonshire donates £20,000 to Derby’s deaf school
Youngsters living in residential accommodation at a city school are looking forward to a home from home thanks to a £20,000 grant from the Duke of Devonshire. The Royal School for the Deaf Derby, in Ashbourne Road, takes pupils from across the UK and sometimes from abroad so that they can take advantage of the […]
Former head aims to revolutionise education – using latest craze for vloggers
A former Derby headteacher is harnessing the power of vlogging to help teachers drive up standards by sharing lessons with other schools across the UK. Paul Rose left his role at Ridgeway Infant School, in Littleover, to pursue his idea to create a way for schools and professionals to use technology to engage students and […]
Derby’s Commonwealth Gold medallist Sandy Ryan hoping to strike it rich for Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre in charity bowling competition
Derby boxer Sandy Ryan, who put the city on the map by winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, will be the special guest in a charity bowling event to be held at Tenpin Derby. Tenpin, at Foresters Leisure Park, in Osmaston Park Road, has recently completed an extensive refurbishment programme which includes the […]