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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.

The Future Is Orange: Sue Metcalf, Dorothy Keir, Graham Barnett, Albert Keir and Sarah Barker of the Bakewell branch of Age UK get dressed in their orange outfits and wigs as they launch the Spread The Warmth campaign against fuel poverty.

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.

Pen Power: Scriptwriter Chris Thompson of Cromford, who will be signing copies of his new book 'Writing Soap' at Scarthin Bookshop.

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 rss

Errol Linton,

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.

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Blue sky thinking

By Nick Jones

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 Kershaw

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 rss

counterpoint

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?

I question car park safety

Re: Safety issue for parking – a challenge

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

5 day forecast

Today

Light snow

Light snow

Temperature: -3 C to 0 C

Wind Speed: 15 mph

Wind direction: South

Tomorrow

Sunny spells

Sunny spells

Temperature: 2 C to 6 C

Wind Speed: 8 mph

Wind direction: West

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