Air cadets ready to cook al fresco as rail firm MTMS steps in to pay for brand new stoves
Air cadets who are planning a night under canvas as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Scheme will soon have brand new stoves to cook their meals on thanks to the generosity of a UK rail firm. The cadets, who are members of the 1211 Squadron (Swadlincote) Air Training Corps, will use the stoves during […]
High expectations and happy pupils found at ‘Good’ St Werburgh’s Church of England Primary School
Children at St Werburgh’s Church of England Primary School, in Church Street, take outstanding personal development according to Government inspectors who described them as ‘well-mannered, polite and respectfully confident’. Pupils were found to be ‘happy and safe’ at the Spondon school, following a visit from the Office for Standards in Education, which rated it ‘Good’ […]
Pupils at St James’ Church of England school ‘wear smiles’ after praise from Government inspectors
Staff and pupils at St James’ Church of England Aided Junior School, are celebrating a Good report from Government inspectors who found it celebrates diversity, motivates children and offers them ‘rich personal development’. Leadership and management at the city junior school in Reginald Street, was described as exemplary and given a rating of ‘outstanding’ by the team […]
Allestree Woodlands School student braves the shave to support mum’s cancer treatment journey
Maya (left) with mum Sam at the Brave the Shave Event for Cancer Research
Tech firm Barron McCann shortlisted for national award for its work with retail giants Iceland
A LEADING Derby business has been shortlisted for a national award for its work with a top High Street grocery retailer. Technology company Barron McCann has been working in partnership with frozen food giants Iceland for 30 years and it has, over the years, been instrumental in providing in-store hardware maintenance services, managing all of […]
Students at Lubrizol go the distance to help support their peers’ mental health
A group of 18 students at Derbyshire science company Lubrizol are going the extra mile this April to raise money for an important charity supporting mental health. The students have embarked on a lengthy challenge involving completing the distance between Lubrizol in Hazelwood, near Duffield, and the company’s base in Barcelona – a distance of […]
Science company Lubrizol helps safeguard state-of-the-art new Derby sports facilities with defibrillator funding
A science company has helped safeguard the health of a Derby community by helping to fund a new defibrillator at Normanton Park – where brand new state-of-the-art sports facilities were officially opened this Spring. The park on Warwick Avenue has recently benefited from brand new accessible sports facilities in the form of a ‘Cruyff’ football […]
Cyclists urged to join SkegVegas100 charity bike ride – with free food and return bus trip!
Cyclists have been urged to sign up to a unique opportunity to pedal from the heart of England in Derby all the way to Skegness in aid of two much-loved children’s charities – with the option of a cool hydrogen bus ride back! Nearly 80 cyclists have so far signed up for this year’s SkegVegas100, […]
Arise, phoenix! Outgoing High Sheriff chooses winning name for TDP’s new raised bed
A Derbyshire sustainable business making outdoor furniture from recycled plastic has had a helping hand in choosing an inspiring winning name for its latest product. The former High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Theresa Peltier, visited outdoor furniture company TDP Ltd in Wirksworth to help pick the winning entry for its competition to name the latest product […]
Science students create prototype satellite in bid to win UK competition
Members of the 2024 CanSat team at Allestree Woodlands School