Communities gets set to celebrate the Queen as the county show begins Nottinghamshire’s platinum jubilee celebrations
Young people, community groups and traders will sing, dance and hang out the flags to pay tribute to the Queen when they celebrate her Platinum Jubilee at this weekend’s Nottinghamshire County Show. The show, which takes place at Newark Showground on Saturday (May 14), has lined up a day-long programme of events to mark the […]
Derby charity launches ‘Think Ocean’ canned local spring water to help cut plastic pollution
A Derby charity dedicated to cutting down on ocean plastic has teamed up with a local company to launch canned water sourced from a local spring. Think Ocean, a charity that works to keep plastic from the seas through a range of initiatives including transforming it into new products, is this month launching its own […]
Vibrant Accountancy co-founder Bev Wakefield is guest speaker at Accountex event in London
THE co-founder of one of the most forward-thinking accountancy firms in the UK will be sharing her top tips with fellow professionals at one of Europe’s largest annual business event. Bev Wakefield, of award-winning Vibrant Accountancy, is one of the guest speakers at the Accountex conference which takes place at the ExCeL in London from […]
Two years on, how personalised letterbox gift company Colleague Box is evolving with blooming range of flowers its latest offering
THE personalised gifting company set up by a furloughed Derby mum during the first national lockdown is celebrating its second year in business. Colleague Box has evolved from a small business created in the Spondon living room of Natalie Bamford and her husband Adam, to a global enterprise operating from a 4,500-square feet warehouse in […]
54-year-old Wayne enjoys his first ever holiday thanks to Derby’s Derventio Housing Trust
Wayne Rodgers says words can’t describe how much he enjoyed his one night away, which left him with ‘tears of joy’ A 54-year-old man from Derby has had the first holiday of his entire life thanks to local housing trust Derventio. Wayne Rodgers, of Alvaston, was one of a group of eight who enjoyed a […]
UK workmates from Lubrizol to have their first meeting up a mountain in a charity fundraiser
Work colleagues from a chemicals company with a Derbyshire headquarters are to meet for the first time by climbing one of the UK’s tallest mountains together. Employees of Lubrizol, a chemicals company which has a UK headquarters in Hazelwood, near Belper, are taking on a series of walking challenges over the next few months […]
Tallulah plays a starring role as Shirebrook Academy rolls out the red carpet for its Oscar winners
A Shirebrook teenager described as an “inspirational and positive role model” played a starring role when her school held an Oscars-themed awards ceremony to celebrate its students’ successes. Tallulah Kestle took the top prize, the Eunice Newton Award, when Shirebrook Academy hosted an ACET Oscars event, which rewards students for their hard work, academic prowess […]
RAF’s pride of the Battle of Britain set to wow the crowds at the Nottinghamshire County Show
The stirring sound of the engines powering the RAF’s only Second World War bomber will fill the skies at the Nottinghamshire County Show when it thrills the crowds with a stirring fly-past next week. A single Avro Lancaster, made famous by Lincolnshire’s Dambuster heroes of Squadron 617, will fly over the event at the Newark […]
Cyclists from far and wide to meet in Derby for 100-mile bike ride in aid of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre
Bike riders from up to 100 miles away will meet in Derby this May to take part in a long-standing charity’s biggest fundraiser of the year, which is back after a three-year break. Cyclists from as far afield as Lancashire and Shrewsbury, as well as the local area, will meet at Pride Park on May […]
How to successfully ask for a pay rise – Derby business coach Tony Prueitt shares his top tips
A DERBY businessman has shared his expertise on how to successfully ask for a pay rise – after a survey revealed that women who ask for pay rises are less successful than men. Tony Prueitt, owner of ActionCOACH Derby, has worked with major global organisations and high-profile, city-based SMEs including award-winning clothing business Fox Wholesale […]