Derby Cathedral School improves its eco credentials with biodiversity grant
A school built on a brownfield site in the city has won a £10,000 grant to enable it to increase its biodiversity, teach pupils about the environment and undertake scientific research. Derby Cathedral School, in Great Northern Road has been awarded the money as part of a Government-funded programme known as the National Education Nature […]
Children ‘reach for the stars’ at Derby Diocesan Academy Trust school as Arboretum Primary rated “Good” by Ofsted
A Derby school which pupils say they ‘love’ attending is helping them to reach for the stars, according to the latest Ofsted report. Arboretum Primary School in Corden Street, part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT), was judged to be ‘Good’ in all areas by inspectors who visited the school just before the summer […]
Strong leadership driving improvements at Derby Diocesan Academy Trust school
A strong leadership and an ambitious curriculum are driving improvements at a Matlock school which has continued to be rated Good by Government inspectors. St Giles Church of England Primary School, in Starkholmes Road, was praised for its inclusivity and determination to ensure pupils do well when a team from the Office for Standards in […]
Charity scooter challengers beat bad weather in memory of Sam Liew from Mickleover
A group of almost 20 people battled blisters, flat tyres, thunderstorms and torrential rain to kick scoot more than 50 miles in memory of a little boy from Mickleover. Friends and family of Sam Liew took part in the epic challenge which was organised by his mum Rachel who aims to raise £50,000 to fund […]
Positive response to Barron McCann’s EV charging maintenance service
A leading technology firm with an unrivalled number of field engineers has been inundated with interest in its newly announced electric vehicle (EV) charging maintenance service and is continuing to recruit to keep up with demand. Barron McCann, an independent provider of IT maintenance, installations and managed services for companies including Pets at Home, Iceland […]
Derby Theatre teams up with Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre to help disadvantaged children take a break
A nostalgic Derby Theatre production telling the story of a long-running miners’ holiday camp in Skegness will help some of today’s young visitors to the seaside resort through a new charity partnership. Audiences coming to the Theatre’s upcoming producing of WELFARE – a new play by Derbyshire playwright, Abi Zakaraian, which tells the story of the Derbyshire […]
JDR Group set to help more SMEs to get on board as it wins accredited status from Hubspot
A Derby digital marketing agency is set to help more SMEs all over the country to boost their productivity after being named an accredited supplier by the world’s leading customer relationship management platform. JDR Group, based on Pride Park, has been given the prestigious onboarding accreditation status by Hubspot, which is used by around 230,000 […]
L.E.A.D. IT director and staff support children’s charity to carry on camping
The director of a leading Derby tech company and his staff helped a much-loved children’s charity carry on camping after stepping away from their keyboards and into the countryside for a week. Lee Jepson, director of Derby-based L.E.A.D. IT Services, took a team of staff to volunteer at the long-running Derby Kids’ Camp, which provides […]
UK SMEs “losing faith in” and quitting Twitter/X following summer’s race riots
The UK’s small businesses are increasingly turning their backs on using Twitter/X to raise awareness of their businesses because they are “losing faith in it”, according to a leading UK digital marketing firm. JDR Group, which specialises in working with SMEs and has nearly 3,000 clients based across the country on its books, says an […]
Drinks collective Virtus Brands signs major deal to sell Jatt Life ultra-premium vodka with the Co-op
A West Midlands couple who founded their own ultra-premium vodka brand have raised a toast to their own success after the Co-op agreed to stock it in its stores. Baz and Sunny Kooner set up Jatt Life, a five-times filtered French grain vodka, four years ago and say they’re thrilled to see their drink on […]