Funeral director Alan calls it a day after 45 years of helping families say farewell
A funeral director who has helped thousands of families say farewell to their loved ones during his career has called it a day after an incredible 45 years. Alan Winfield, who works for Gillotts Funeral Directors in Main Street, Kimberley, has retired after spending his entire working life in the industry. The 65-year-old, who conducted […]
Urgent campaign is launched to save historic Fleet Community Hub and Arts Centre
BELPER residents have launched an urgent campaign to save former school Fleet Community Hub and Arts Centre which was put up for sale by Derbyshire County Council. More than 200 people signed a petition to halt the sale of the Fleet Old School Community Hub and Arts Centre and the building has now been successfully registered […]
Chef Jorge is aiming to bring a taste of the world to Grantham with his gourmet delicatessen
A CLASSICALLY trained chef who has worked at some of the top restaurants in London’s Mayfair says he will use inspiration from his travels abroad to make his delicatessen a success. George Bennett – known professionally as Jorge – is relaunching his gourmet delicatessen Jorge Artisan Foods, which is situated on the Buckminster Estate in […]
Changing places – school council visits London before hosting MP in Derby
Head teacher of Beaufort Primary School, Kate Beecroft, welcomes Derby North MP Amanda Solloway to the school.
An outstanding Ofsted result for Royal School for the Deaf Derby
Children living at Royal School for the Deaf Derby’s residential unit are ‘happy, settled and secure’ according to Government inspectors from Ofsted who rated the provision as outstanding. Pupils told inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education that staff at the Ashbourne Road school are ‘supportive, kind, caring and the best’ and the report […]
A reunion with Elvis and Britney is in the diary as Sammi and Lupita prepare to return to Kenya
A mum and daughter from Derby are looking forward to catching up with the lives of a special group of schoolchildren when they return to Kenya alongside dozens of volunteers. Sammi and Lupita Allen will head to the east African country at the end of the month on an annual trip organised by the Derby […]
Tradition and cost-cutting are keeping the UK’s buildings stuck in the Dark Ages, warns US expert
A leading voice in the global smart building industry is set to fly to the UK and tell delegates how cost-cutting and tradition are keeping the country’s commercial properties “stuck in the Dark Ages”. Tim Miscovich, the outspoken chief commercial officer of tech innovator wtec, will use his address at the forthcoming Workplace Technology Conference, […]
Derbyshire’s Cavendish Learning Trust schools to join Minerva Learning Trust in academy merger
A Derbyshire-based multi-academy trust has officially been given the go-ahead to merge with Minerva Learning Trust, which has its headquarters in Sheffield. Netherthorpe School, in Staveley, Whittington Moor Infant & Nursery, Barrow Hill and Dunston Academy – all currently part of the Cavendish Learning Trust – will become part of a collaborative family of schools […]
Mum shares her son’s story to inspire research into rare syndrome
The mum of a little boy who died from a one in a million epilepsy syndrome is sharing her son’s story with some the world’s leading neurologists and researchers at a conference in London. Rachel Liew’s son Sam was a healthy five-year-old when he developed Febrile Infection Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES) believed to be an […]
Murray Park tech-savvy students and Mickleover pensioners prove to be the perfect pairing
Tech-savvy students from a Mickleover school brought a modern touch to a retirement housing complex during a recent visit. Murray Park Community School pupils visited Holly Court to spend time with the residents and share their expertise on effective technology use. The five students, all studying computer science, offered support and guidance on using laptops, phones […]