Award-winning chef to head up new restaurant in Derbyshire
An award-winning chef who has worked for some of the top restaurants in the UK is to head up a popular Derbyshire eatery.
Hub celebrating differences and helping improve education standards this Autism Acceptance Day
This Autism Acceptance Week a teaching school centre in Leicestershire is helping to share sector-leading expertise to teachers around the region. Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub (LRTSH), in partnership with Birch Wood Special School, launched its SEND and Inclusion Hub earlier this year to help education professionals support increasing numbers of children presenting with […]
Lubrizol staff make Easter egg-stra special for vulnerable Derbyshire children
Vulnerable children supported by a highly valued Derby charity have been given a sweet treat this Easter with the donation of a huge pile of chocolate eggs. Staff at Lubrizol’s UK headquarters in Derbyshire dug deep by answering a call from local charity Children First Derby for companies to donate Easter eggs for youngsters who […]
Derbyshire golf club teeing up for a double whammy of support for much-loved children’s charity
A highly valued Derbyshire children’s charity will benefit from top-hole support over the next year after a local golf club pledged a year of fundraising. The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre – which opened up again to young visitors in March – will be enjoying the results of fundraising from members at Breadsall Priory Golf Club […]
Self-testing kit company, Test Your Intolerance, set for award recognition
AN East Midlands-based company has been shortlisted for a hattrick of business and innovation awards in recognition of the cutting-edge technology behind its at-home health tests. Test Your Intolerance, which is one of the country’s biggest suppliers of self-testing kits, uses state-of-the-art equipment to enable customers to find out what health problems, allergies and intolerances […]
Tickets on sale for 141st Derbyshire County Show
Tickets are now on sale for the Derbyshire County Show and organisers have introduced an early bird offer to entice people to book in advance. The annual event will take place at Elvaston Showground on June 25th featuring a mixture of prize-winning livestock, local food producers, rural crafts and fun for all the family. It […]
Derbyshire’s The Long Eaton School gets the wheels rolling on sustainability after reporting huge numbers of pupils walking and cycling
Derbyshire academy The Long Eaton School is proving its commitment to sustainability after reporting a huge proportion of students walking or cycling to their lessons. The academy on Thoresby Road surveyed hundreds of pupils on how they travelled to school and found that 11 per cent were cycling in and 65 per cent were getting […]
Eleven-year-old Marnie Wadlow shares Easter spirit by giving eggs to families in Derby
A KIND-HEARTED schoolgirl who bought and delivered Christmas meals to families in Derby feeling the pinch is asking for donations of chocolate eggs to distribute over Easter.
Once homeless Darren pays tribute to Derventio Housing Trust for turning his life around after suicide attempt
An ex-chef who lost his job through Covid and ended up on the streets has paid tribute to the caring staff at Derventio Housing Trust for turning his life around. In 2022, 39-year-old Darren Cox of Cotmanhay thought the world would be better if he was no longer in it. He had lost his job […]
Nottingham’s The Wells Academy urges local groups to help “breathe new life” into Mapperley Sports Village
Groups of all shapes and sizes have been urged to make more use of Mapperley Sports Village on the grounds of The Wells Academy, so it becomes a thriving community hub. The academy is also hoping to develop job roles at the sports village and would like to hear from anyone interested in casual work […]