Derbyshire manufacturer Baltex launches sustainable face mask to reduce plastic pollution worsened by Coronavirus
A Derbyshire textile manufacturer has developed a sustainable washable face mask made from recycled waste plastic bottles in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of Coronavirus. Baltex, which has been in business since 1831, has created the high-performance mask in response to reports that disposable masks have led to a surge in plastic pollution […]
Derbyshire choir devote CD to Coronavirus victims with proceeds donated to hospital charity supporting key workers
A Derbyshire choir has produced a CD dedicated to people who died during the Covid-19 pandemic and proceeds from the sale will be donated to a charity supporting patients and key workers. Members of Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir recorded the CD in February, with tracks including You Raise Me Up, Lean on Me and […]
Project D’s Christmas irresistible doughnut collection includes Terry’s Chocolate Orange and Ferrero Rocher
LUXURY bakers Project D have unveiled a tree-mendous new range of festive doughnuts with two boxes full of Christmas crackers. Project D, which delivers hand-decorated doughnuts to doorsteps from Leeds to Birmingham, has created two boxes of yuletide doughnuts which are selling out fast than ever. The Naughty List box contains the ‘Run-away Rocher’ a […]
British Heart Foundation bag more than £500 worth of donations thanks to Derbyshire company Lubrizol
Unwanted items have been exchanged for £500 of life-saving research into heart disease by staff at a Derbyshire company. Workers from Lubrizol in Hazelwood bagged up unwanted clothes, toys, books and DVDs for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in a bid to boost the charity’s ongoing fundraising efforts. More than 50 bags were donated to […]
Kingsmead students question Derby North MP Amanda Solloway about crime on St Peter’s Street
Pupils at a city school have asked Derby North MP Amanda Solloway what she is going to do about the rising levels of crime and drug abuse on St Peter’s Street. Students at Kingsmead Pupil Referral Centre, in Bridge Street, were invited to ask questions during a virtual meeting with the Conservative MP, which was […]
Robust housing market gives Leicester mortgage brokers Finance Advice Centre a flying start amid Covid-19
Ongoing buoyancy in the UK housing market has helped a Leicester mortgage broker to make a flying start after it set up shop in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Finance Advice Centre, which is based in Francis Street, in the Stoneygate area of the city, is already looking to take on new advisers after […]
Derbyshire business Little Starts Gift Cards preparing for busy Christmas as UK shoppers forego presents for experiences
AN award-winning gift card company is expecting a busy Christmas as UK shoppers forego the more traditional gifts for experiences. Little Starts Gift Cards offer customers the chance to buy either a personalised e-card or physical card, which can then be put towards a wide range of activities and experiences for the 0-5s – and […]
Students turn to music to help with lockdown as Shirebrook Academy reports a rise in demand for lessons
Twice the number of students than normal have taken up learning instruments such as the guitar and violin at a Derbyshire school this year as they turn to music to boost their mental health during the Coronavirus lockdown. Shirebrook Academy, in Mansfield, has seen a significant increase in the number of Year Seven pupils wanting […]
New senior leadership role for ‘home-grown’ former University of Derby talent as St Giles School in Derby celebrates officially being ‘one of best in country’
A FORMER University of Derby student who has ambitions of becoming one of the youngest head teachers in the country is one step closer to realising his dream after being appointed assistant head at a city school. Twenty-four-year-old Tom Few was successful in his application for the vacant role at St Giles School; the city’s […]
Lubrizol praises community groups after helping to fund their bids to improve local mental wellbeing
Two East Midlands charities which are aiming to use the power of swimming and music to help boost mental wellbeing and reduce a sense of isolation among young men have won hundreds of pounds of vital funding after taking part in an online event supported by Derbyshire firm Lubrizol. Community groups The Island and Blue […]