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 […]
Commercial property agents find their own new premises
A LEADING commercial property agent has relocated to a brand-new office just a free kick away from the site of one of the firm’s most memorable deals. Salloway Property Consultants, which specialises in the sale, letting and management of commercial and industrial property together with providing strategic advice on development land, has purchased premises in […]
Charity bike ride aiming for 1000 smiles from 100 miles steps up a gear with new partnership and top cyclist
A new partnership is getting the wheels rolling on a 100-mile bike ride to support two charities giving low tech breaks to hundreds of Derbyshire children who might not otherwise get a holiday at all. Cosy Foundation, the charitable arm of Kings Award winning sustainable outdoor children’s furniture business Cosy Direct, has taken on the […]
A yellow brick road leads to Emerald City at a Derby school
Theatrical pupils are preparing to enjoy the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd when they follow the yellow brick road to the stage. Pupils at Derby Cathedral School, in Great Northern Road, are putting on a performance of the Wizard of Oz as the 1939 classic movie marks its 85th anniversary […]
Europe’s “incredible” disabled golfers seeking Cup glory after Derbyshire’s Purpose Media steps in to help fund their trip
Sixteen of Europe’s most talented disabled golfers are ready to fly to the USA to compete in their version of the Ryder Cup after an East Midlands marketing agency signed up as their sponsor. The team, which consists of golfers from across the continent, including England, Scotland, Denmark and Germany, have been selected to play […]
Students share a phrase a day during British Sign Language Week at Allestree Woodlands School
Students at Allestree Woodlands School share useful signs as part of British Sign Language Week
Refugee supported by Derby’s Derventio Housing Trust in running for Stephen Lawrence law scholarship
A refugee who is being accommodated by Derby-based Derventio Housing Trust is in the running for a prestigious Stephen Lawrence scholarship in one of the world’s top law firms. Efrem Oumer Nasser, a 33-year-old refugee who sought asylum in the UK from his native Eritrea, is one of 100 UK hopefuls from 72 UK universities […]
Pupils settle down with a good book as Long Eaton youngsters welcome opening of new library
Book-loving youngsters at a Derbyshire special school now have their own special place where they can curl up with a good story. Previously, students at Stanton Vale Special School, located in Long Eaton, had their library situated in a corridor. However, the school seized an opportunity to transform an area into a fully accessible library, […]