Champion boxer Ekow Essuman is big hit with Alvaston Moor school pupils in Derby
One of the UK’s top boxers proved a knock-out with students of a Derby school when he dropped in for a visit. Ekow Essuman, current holder of the British, Commonwealth and IBF (International Boxing Federation) Welterweight titles, ranked fourth in Britain and 47th in the world, spent an afternoon at Alvaston Moor Academy on Bracken’s […]
Yellow and blue bakes sell like hot cakes at company Lubrizol’s charity sale in aid of war-torn Ukraine
Colleagues at a Derbyshire company put their scientific skills to good use by holding a charity bake sale to support refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Employees at Lubrizol, a chemicals company with a UK headquarters in Hazelwood near Belper, held a grand cake sale which raised more than £1,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee […]
Former Bemrosian pays tribute to his school with epic publication
Grammar school pupils can enjoy a walk down memory lane thanks to a retired teacher whose labour of love has been producing a publication about one of the city’s most historic schools. Former Bemrosian Robert Wilson has brought together the accounts of former teachers and pupils to create a 728-page hardback book about The Bemrose […]
Murray Park teacher gets Royal seal of approval
A teacher who has worked at a Mickleover school for 33 years has been rewarded for her dedication with an invitation to Buckingham Palace. Jan Woolley has worked at Murray Park Community School since 1989 and has been a keen fundraiser helping to pay for a new minibus and a range of resources and equipment […]
Bemrose School pupils are borrowing more books thanks to reading schemes
A drive to encourage more pupils to pick up books and improve their literacy levels has been hailed a success with teachers actively promoting reading across the curriculum. Daryl Lowe, the librarian at The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter New Road, has been working with teachers in the maths, humanities and science departments to push literacy […]
Our Future: Government scheme that aims to connect primary school pupils with world of work praised by Ashover teacher as youngsters get entries in for robotics competition
THE assistant headteacher at a Derbyshire school recently commended for its ‘happy and nurturing school community’ by Ofsted inspectors has praised a ground-breaking Government-backed scheme that aims to challenge gender stereotypes and connect pupils with the world of work. Ashover Primary School are one of several schools in the county who have been participating in […]
Why volunteering is so important to us – Derby and Derbyshire businesses and charities celebrate National Volunteers Week 2022
June 1-7 marks National Volunteers Week; an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK – including thousands here in Derby and Derbyshire – through volunteering. We speak to volunteers, charities and organisations who tell us why they volunteer and just what a difference it can make to people’s lives. IT […]
UK independent internet firms form new Rebel Alliance to help hard-pressed families stay connected
A group of local independent Internet service providers (ISPs) have joined forces to put pressure on their own industry to help families pay for their broadband services amid the UK’s cost of living crisis. Calling themselves the Rebel Alliance, the five-strong consortium is made up of fibre broadband providers from across the UK, who say […]
Annie draws on the best of British as she builds a Platinum Jubilee burger fit for a Queen
Diners are being invited to sink their teeth into a celebratory burger featuring Coronation Chicken, a pork pie and even an Earl Grey-flavoured lemon scone after it was created to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Annie’s Burger Shack, which operates restaurants in Nottingham and Derby, is joining in with the national and commonwealth celebrations by […]
£1m-family home set in Derbyshire countryside – complete with paddock for ponies and designer tiles in bathroom – being sold by The Avenue
A stunning home overlooking the beautiful Derbyshire countryside with perfectly manicured gardens, an open-plan kitchen/diner and designer tiles in the family bathroom is set to go on the market for £1m. The four-bedroom detached house in Tansley, set in just under one-and-a-quarter acres of land – which includes a paddock at the rear of the […]