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Fight is on for village future

Fearful residents are pleading with planning chiefs not to forsake their village’s identity by building on land between it and Matlock.

Floral Art: Ted Fraser-Smith is pictured by his favourite display entitled 'Longesdon', designed by Mary Longsdon, at the Great Longstone Flower Festival based upon Myths and Legends.

Myth theme for festival

Visitors from far and wide have flocked to a Peak village to admire its floral displays.

Secret gardens revealed

The hidden gardens and courtyards of Wirksworth will be open to the public as part of an annual horticultural celebration.

Racing for Alzheimer’s

A MATLOCK man has raised over £1600 for the Alzheimer’s Society after running the London Marathon.

Putting the Peaks on the world map

Whether you’re after stunning scenery, a slice of history, extreme sports or traditional pubs – there’s a little something for everybody in the Peak District.

Sport rss

Losper wickets in vain as Cromford miss out

CROMFORD Meadows 1sts lost by 123 runs on Saturday at Nutbrook in Division 6N of the Derbyshire County League.

Skipper Pell hails side’s ‘perfect performance’

MATLOCK CC 1sts recorded their first Derbyshire County League Division One victory of the season on Saturday with a display described by captain Steve Pell as ‘just about the perfect performance’.

Cromford hit top form

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Eve Millward flies the flag for the Carsington Comets.

Comets ready for new season

Carsington Comets will be hoping that 2012 is the year they can wrestle back their mantle as the region’s top youth windsurfing team when they get their 2012 Team15 Midlands Inter-Club Challenge Series season underway at Carsington Water on Saturday.

Rohan Aked-Slack, coach at Matlock Amateur Boxing Club.

Success for boxing coach

Rohan Aked Slack of Matlock Boxing Club has recently gained his National Level One Coaching qualification.

Lifestyle rss

Hall the fun of the festival

THERE will be live music, 18 real ales and ciders and other fun activities at the Hartington Hall Festival 2012, taking place on Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26.

A rooftop sola panel

Make sense of solar energy

You may think that solar panels are a big expense and so not for you, but if you’re planning to stay in your home for a long time, installing them can make sense financially as well as being beneficial to the environment.

Really hot stuff at The Flowerpot

THE Flowerpot in Derby welcomes Really Hot Chilli Peppers through its doors for a gig on Friday, May 25.

Connie Fisher and friends in a scene from Wonderful Town

It’s a slick and fast production

BIG numbers from jazz to ballad and high-paced dancing earn Wonderful Town (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, until Saturday, May 19) the classic description of an all-singing, all-dancing show.

Bands galore at Rock City

WHITE Widow, Serpentine and Dante Fox are the visitors to Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday, May 26.

Community rss

Play Time: Mayor of Matlock, Cllr Barry Hopkinson officially unveils the new play equipment at All Saints Infants School with pupils Charlie Beeson and Maria Theakston.

New play kit for kids

YOUNGSTERS have some new play equipment thanks to the hard work of parents and staff at a school.

Peak animal lovers invited to meet donkeys

A Peak donkey sanctuary is hosting a free open day over the Queen’s Jubilee weekend.

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Meeting to discuss maternity services in Darley Dale

MEMBERS of the public are invited to a public meeting on May 24 in Darley Dale to hear how maternity services will be provided following the closure of the birth centre.

Cooking with nature

A well-known broadcaster and author will soon be joining Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to reveal the secrets of nature’s kitchen.

New Wirksworth Probuc Club chairman Peter West (right) being congratulated on taking office by retiring chairman Bob Duxbury.

Probus changes

AN OUTGOING chairman of the Wirksworth and District Probus Club has handed over the reigns.

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