Students, campaigners and celebrities unite for the Big Derby Clean Up to clear plastic left by Storm Babet
Students, volunteers and a host of celebrities are set to take part in a Big Derby Clean Up to clear the River Derwent’s banks of discarded plastic left by Storm Babet. Around 150 people are expected to take part in The Big Derby Clean Up event, which will take place next week (March 20) and […]
Nottinghamshire County Show chairman says event helps reinforce farmers’ “Buy British” message
The incoming chairman of the Nottinghamshire County Show has hailed the event as an excellent way to encourage shoppers to Buy British by bringing farmers and the general public together. Des Allen, a pig and arable farmer based just outside Newark, says the show has become a link between local agriculture and families from across […]
Welcome Mark! Award-winning Derby business Precept recruits new Head of Client Services
AN award-winning HR & Employment company has continued its growth by adding an experienced head of client services to its ranks. Derby-based Precept has welcomed Mark Honeybell to the team. Mark has previously worked for Flint Bishop, Knights and TDX Group, where he was Client Services Excellence Manager. His appointment brings the number of members […]
Derbyshire recycled plastic furniture company helps public get planting with raised bed naming contest
An award-winning Derbyshire sustainable business making recycled plastic outdoor furniture is helping the public get into the growing spirit by launching a competition to name its latest design: a flat pack raised bed. TDP Ltd has added the raised bed to its list of products with the aim of helping the public grow their own […]
Rail firm MTMS supports training of young people with donation to Derbyshire sea cadets
Young Derbyshire sea cadets have been given a welcome boost to help with training after a generous donation from a Midlands rail maintenance firm. The Chesterfield Sea Cadets, also known as the Training Ship Danae, has been presented with a £750 cheque from Moira-based MTMS, which will be used to help with its training costs, […]
Gillotts reflects the changing face of the funeral industry as Danni and Hannah take the helm in Stapleford
A Nottinghamshire funeral firm says it is reflecting the changing times in the industry after it appointed an all-female team at its Stapleford office. Hannah Chapman and Danni Allen have now become well-known in the town after taking over the helm at Gillotts Funeral Directors, in Derby Road. Funeral arranger Hannah started working at the […]
Health testing company’s move onto the high street is completely natural
A health food shop that has been serving Sandbach customers for more than 30 years has new owners who plan to help customers improve their health by offering on site testing. Demeter Health Food and Nutrition, in Welles Street, has been taken over by Healthy Stuff Group, an East Midland’s based business that operates a […]
Owner of IT firm gearing up for a busy year of fundraising with epic bike ride and family fun run
THE owner of a leading city IT firm is gearing up for a busy year of fundraising for local charities that includes a family fun run and an epic bike ride to Skegness. Lee Jepson, founder of L.E.A.D. IT Services and a former Noel-Baker Academy pupil, will cycle the 100 miles from Derby to the […]
World Book Day 2024 – here’s a photo gallery from schools across Derby and Derbyshire
The mission is simple: to promote a love of reading for pleasure and offering every child in the UK and Ireland the chance to have a book of their own. World Book Day – a charity that operates in the UK and Ireland – was created by UNESCO on April 23rd 1995 as a worldwide […]
West Brom mascot Baggie Bird kick-starts fundraising efforts at Lichfield special school as they welcome new minibus
BAGGIE Bird – the much-loved mascot of Championship football club West Bromwich Albion – has helped a Lichfield special school to kick-start its fundraising efforts ahead of the arrival of a new minibus. Queen’s Croft High School have been successful in their application for a 17-seater minibus via the Variety Children’s Charity Sunshine Coach programme. […]