Derby financial advisor steps in to help city savers track down their missing thousands in their forgotten pension pots
A Derby financial advisor is offering to reunite local savers with their lost or forgotten pensions for free as part of a national campaign set up to highlight the £19.4bn-worth of unclaimed savings pots. James Wallis, who runs Aristotle Financial Planning, is launching a month-long initiative to coincide with the first-ever National Pension Tracing Day, […]
American comic Reginald D Hunter the next to take to the stage as Annie’s Burger Shack keeps the laughs coming
American comedian Reginald D Hunter will head to Derby next month to entertain diners as part of a city restaurant’s bid to banish the city’s post-pandemic blues. Annie’s Burger Shack, in Friary Street, will host an appearance from the award-winning stand-up when it holds its latest comedy night on November 23. The evening follows an […]
Film maker seeks Derby’s memories of the golden age of carnival bands
Former members of Derby’s colourful carnival bands are being invited to share their stories and pictures with a professional film-maker who is planning to create a documentary telling the story of how they helped bring communities together and put the East Midlands on the map. Derby-born actor, writer and director David Chabeaux, who has starred […]
Project D to triple production to keep up with demand
A Derby bakery which delivers doughnuts to doorsteps across the UK is set to triple production after installing a new piece of equipment costing £250,000. Project D is installing a doughnut line in its Spondon bakery, known as The Dream Factory, which will enable them to make 300,000 sweet treats a week to help them […]
Team GB’s Olympic gold stars set to raise a glass to a decade of global success for Derby’s HUUB
Gold-medal winning Olympic Team GB stars including the Brownlee brothers and Jason Kenny are visiting the city to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of Derby’s most successful companies. Triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth will join Britain’s most decorated Olympian cyclist Jason Kenny at a party to mark an […]
One of Derby’s oldest schools is now the newest – thanks to £25m refurb
A multi-million pound project to restore one of Derby’s most historic schools to its former glory has been completed after the final phase of the skilful renovation project came to an end. Work has been ongoing for the past four years to bring The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter New Road, in line with 21st century […]
COSMO thanks staff and diners after picking up prestigious award
Staff at popular world banqueting restaurant COSMO have thanked customers in Derby for voting it the best restaurant chain in the UK for the second time. Diners at COSMO, in London Road, sent in their votes to help the company scoop the title at the prestigious Golden Chopsticks Awards, founded by TV personality Gok Wan. […]
Joy for Derbyshire children’s charity after much-loved statue is replaced
A much-loved statue which was stolen from outside a holiday centre for underprivileged Derbyshire children during lockdown has been replaced by local councillors. The statue of a skipping boy was taken from outside the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre, in Skegness, in the early hours of the morning at the height of the pandemic. Neither the […]
Mum organises festival for families living with autism after suffering verbal abuse
A HEANOR mum whose two sons have autism is staging a festival for other autistic children to provide a safe space for them to play – after receiving abuse from other parents. Gemma Hall has arranged the Spectrum Festival, which is being staged at Lea Green, in Matlock this weekend, for families with autistic children. […]
Alvaston Moor Academy’s new head is Strong by name and strong by nature
The new principal of one of Derby’s most challenging secondary schools has a long reputation of turning around the performance of troubled schools. Here, Michelle Strong, who has taken the helm at Alvaston Moor Academy, previously known as Merrill Academy, explains how her 30-year career makes her perfectly placed to lead the school into a […]