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LONGBOW VENUES SHORTLISTED FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD AT GENERATION NEXT AWARDS 2025
Rob Hattersley and Steve Atkinson Peak District-based independent hospitality group Longbow Venues is celebrating after being shortlisted...
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LITTLE GREEN SPACE
As we head further into spring, morning birdsong is becoming louder and louder. The dawn chorus is at its best in the months of April,...
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WALKS WITH NELLIE ~ MACCLESFIELD FOREST ~ BY SALLY MOSLEY
For this walk, Nellie and I ventured out of the County for a change, heading over the border into Cheshire to delve into Macclesfield...
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STEEPLE GRANGE LIGHT RAILWAY REOPENS SUNDAY 6TH APRIL
Steeple Grange Light Railway, the Peak District narrow gauge heritage industrial railway beloved of families since 1985, reopens for the...
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BAKEWELL MAYOR SUPPORTS BAKEWELL AND DISTRICT FRIDAY GROUP – AND A PLEA
Mayor of Bakewell, Helen Garve, presents the donation cheque to volunteers Jackie Grandy, Lesley Simpson, Tracey Hawley and Mary Wirth at...
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WIRKSWORTH MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB MILLERS GREEN, WIRKSWORTH, DE4 4BL
Crown green bowling is a relatively low cost sporting activity available to all age groups offering plenty of outdoor exercise, friendly...
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ROTARY BAKEWELL
Quiz Night at the Medway Another successful Quiz Night at the Medway Rotary Bakewell raised some £800 for their community grants scheme...
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LANDSCAPES UNLOCKED – HISTORIC IMAGE ARCHIVE OFFERS TANTALISING GLIMPSE INTO THE PEAK DISTRICT’S PAST
Children enjoying a field trip; walkers admiring Peak District landscapes; a warden proudly carrying out her National Park duties. These...
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FINAL IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO MATLOCK’S BUS STATION
The partnership scheme led by Derbyshire Dales District Council to improve the bus station and taxi rank in Matlock's Bakewell Road is...
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SUNNY SOLAR CHALLENGE AT EYAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
You will almost certainly have heard of Eyam as ‘The Historic Plague Village’ from 1666 but now there is a more modern story to tell. A...
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PUPILS MAKE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ROCK SOLID
Pupils from Elton C. of E. Primary School, near Matlock, expanded their topic knowledge as they enjoyed a day at The National Stone...
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Bin Lorries to Collect More Than Just Waste – Now Hunting for Rubbish Mobile Signals Too
Picture shows the deport supervisor with Antonia Lavelle of Derbyshire Dales District Council, Henry Rutland of Streetwise and Ian...
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THE PEACOCK AT ROWSLEY WELCOMES BACK ITS ICONIC SUNDAY LUNCH
Dan Smith’s menu puts the spotlight on seasonal, local produce prepared with exceptional technique The Peacock at Rowsley, one of the...
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WALKS WITH NELLIE – YOULGRAVE ~ BY SALLY MOSLEY
This is not intended as a walk guide This is not intended as a walk guide Spring has sprung! Our gardens and verges are adorned with...
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Tideswell and District Repair Café is Helping Reduce Landfill
You have 10 opportunities each year to get your best and most loved portable items repaired at Tideswell & District Repair Café. Our...
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Matlock Luncheon Club March Meeting
Colin Stewart and Elaine Lovell at The Peak Edge Hotel On Thursday March 13th, the members of Matlock Luncheon Club enjoyed a delicious...
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Baslow WI Darlings
Baslow WI President Lorna Wilson Presenting a Cheque for £1,300 to Jayne Rawlinson for Ashgate Hospice. Theresa Peltier, Deputy...
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MATLOCK MUSIC PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC IN THE DALES
Clare Hammond – piano Matlock Music Society’s next concert on Friday 28th March sees the return of virtuoso pianist Clare Hammond. Since...
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BIGGIN VILLAGE HALL ‘FOUR HANDS AND A HORN’ BY MUSIC GROUP MUMBO JUMBO
Biggin Village Hall will be staging a show called ‘Four Hands and a Horn’ by music group Mumbo Jumbo on 4th April at 7.30pm. This show is...
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NATIONAL TRUST ACQUIRES LAND NEAR MILLDALE IN THE PEAK DISTRICT TO CONNECT AND CARE FOR IMPORTANT PLACES FOR NATURE TO THRIVE
The National Trust has recently acquired 76 hectares (189-acres) of land at New Hanson Grange, near Milldale in the White Peak area of...
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