- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- William begins Falklands RAF tour
- Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
- Police control rival demonstrations
- CCTV shows man 'jump' from ship
- Man arrested over teacher murder
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
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Snow will bring travel misery
WEATHER experts are predicting up to 10cm of snow could blanket parts of Derbyshire later today as the big freeze tightens its grip.
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Commercial expert claims business is stabilising
A TOP commercial director claims small to medium sized businesses are showing signs of stabilisation despite a difficult time, last year.
Heat applied to campaign
A CAMPAIGN to keep vulnerable people warm this winter is being launched at a Bakewell shop.
Street light switch off
Some street lights will be turned off for a few hours each night, councillors decided at a meeting on Tuesday.
It’s all one big soap opera for writer Chris
With over 25 years experience writing scripts for The Archers and Emmerdale, it’s safe to say that Chris Thompson knows a thing or two about creating gripping storylines.
Lifestyle
Errol ready to play the blues
Three-time winner of UK Blues Harmonica Player award Errol Linton, along with his band The Blues Vibe, will perform in the Clubhouse at Belper Rugby Club on Saturday, February 11.
Haunting saga of two world wars
COTTON Grass Theatre will perform their latest production, Thin Air, in the Darwin Suite at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on February 14 and 15.
Location is critical for investors
With interest rates at rock-bottom levels possibly until 2016, small investors could be tempted to put their savings into bricks and mortar.
Andy tells of his adventures
One of the UK’s most decorated broadcasters, Andy Kershaw, will share his adventures with a captive audience at the Assembly Rooms on Thursday, February 16.
Community
Counterpoint by Scott Freeman Please spare us from the US Primaries
Can anyone explain to me why the evening news bulletin is dominated by men with names like Newt, Mitt and Rick?
My mother was in photo
The photo ‘Fantastic Fancy Dress Costumes’ featured in last week’s Mercury showed the Wirksworth Carnival of August 1935. My mother, Constance Bratby (standing in the carriage), was the Carnival Queen. She was 20 and was teaching at Matlock County School. I have several cuttings of the event including one which states that she was asked to accept the invitation to be Queen “in appreciation of her extremely clever interpretation of the ’Adult Soul’ in the recent pageant”. Frank Hargreaves was the King, Edith and Gwen Spencer, the attendants and the clowns were Frank Hall, Reginald Woodhouse, Leslie Land and Norman Wheatcroft.
Don’t blame the councils
If a local business turns a good profit will the owner say “None of this is down to me. It’s down to the fact that the councils promote the town well, manage my cash flow, let me off my rates and provide a lovely wheelie bin.” ?
We have funds to cover deficit
Thank you for publicising the Matlock Film Society in last week’s Mercury. However, I wish to correct one comment regarding the financial aspect of the society. While we did have around a £500 deficit last year, there were sufficient funds in reserve to cover this. Ultimately, if we continued to make these losses, the committee members may be liable for any deficit. However, I wish to stress that no ordinary member of the society would be liable for any losses. Of course, it goes without saying that we are endeavouring to put the finances in order and hence our current recruitment drive.
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Weather for Bakewell
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -3 C to 0 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 2 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: West
