Recovering cancer patient Paul on how laughter helped him during his battle with the disease
A RECOVERING cancer patient has told how the power of laughter helped him through his darkest days during his gruelling battle with the disease. Paul Neale, from Kidderminster, is now a volunteer at the hospital that treated him – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals – where he shares stories of his journey from being diagnosed with bowel […]
Gifting company Colleague Box opens up the doors of its headquarters for meetings, parties and corporate events
THE couple behind a hugely successful UK gifting company are opening the doors of their Derby home for business meetings, birthday parties and corporate events. The Smile Factory – the home of award-winning Colleague Box – is now available to hire and customers will be able to take advantage of the fully-stocked bar, wide range […]
Derbyshire-born university student earns coveted placement at global science company Lubrizol
A university student from Derbyshire has earned a coveted year’s placement at a top science company which has branches all over the world. Nathan Sawyer, 21, of Bolsover, has now started a year’s placement with science company Lubrizol, where he will be based at its UK technical centre in Hazelwood near Belper. A student at […]
MacMartin backs controversial ‘Maaate’ campaign aimed at tackling violence to women
An award-winning Derbyshire creative agency creating campaigns to incite positive change has backed an opinion-dividing ‘Maaate’ campaign aimed at tackling violence against women. Anna Hutton and Claire MacDonald, sister founders of award-winning MacMartin – a company which creates behaviour change campaigns – said while they acknowledged the controversy of the ‘Maaate’ campaign, it would have […]
It’s a jolly holiday for 50 more Derbyshire children after much-loved charity boosted with £28,000
A much-loved Derbyshire charity giving seaside holidays to children who really need them has been given a very welcome boost with a £28,000 donation. The funding boost for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre has come courtesy of not-for-profit procurement providers EEM (Efficiency East Midlands Ltd). Alfreton-based EEM, a consortium with members ranging from local authorities […]
Murray Park students get creative as they set up their own businesses
Young entrepreneurs have been learning more about what it takes to run a successful business as they provided entertaining games for fellow pupils. Year 8 students at Murray Park Community School set up their own stalls offering fairground-style games as part of their ‘World of Work’ project in English. As budding entrepreneurs, they were challenged […]
Alvaston Moor Academy takes 200 pupils to London as a reward for good attendance
Derby secondary Alvaston Moor Academy has rewarded 200 children for good attendance by taking them all the way to London for the day. Many pupils from the 880-pupil school who went on the trip had never been to the capital, or even left Derby before. The school leadership at the academy on Bracken’s Lane wanted […]
Stand-up Milton Jones set to bring the laughs to Annie’s Burger Shack this autumn
Stand-up king of the one-liners Milton Jones is set to appear in Derby as part of a new season of comedy which is being launched at Annie’s Burger Shack this autumn. The venue, in Friary Street, will welcome Milton, a regular on BBC Radio Four’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue and a familiar face […]
The Long Eaton School reports great take-up of Duke of Edinburgh award in its first year
The 1200-pupil Long Eaton School has reported an amazing take-up of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme which has been offered to its students this year for the first time ever. The challenging scheme, which gives students the chance to camp out overnight while on a countryside expedition, as well as volunteer in their community […]
Generous Murray Park pupils hand out food parcels
Kind-hearted young people have been helping those in need of extra support as the school holidays begin. Year 8 and 10 pupils at Murray Park Community School have been out delivering food parcels to families in the area to help those struggling to cover the cost of living as the crisis continues. The food was […]