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BAKEWELL: BBC journalist visits Lady Manners

Lady Manners School pupils were paid a visit by a former student who is already building an illustrious career in the BBC.

Chapel play area fund raisers getting ready for their masked ball in August

Glitzy evening to raise money for play equipment

An evening of glamour awaits those who attend a masquerade ball in the capital of the Peak.

Cloudscape at sunrise

Help capture a snaphot of Dales life on film to mark the longest day

THE summer solstice is upon us, and your Matlock Mercury is looking to celebrate the ‘Longest Day’ of the year with a snapshot of life in the Dales and Peak.

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Dales villagers protect themselves from crime

Homeowners in rural Derbyshire Dales villages will be given free property marking kits to help protect their possessions from thieves.

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Council to start work on Whaley Bridge Memorial Park restoration

Work on a park restoration project is to resume almost two years after it was launched in 2011.

Regional rss

Sonic booms caused by RAF planes

Sonic booms heard over parts of Essex were caused by RAF jets, it has been confirmed.

Kittens rescued from stack blaze

Three kittens have been rescued from a blaze in Cambridgeshire after firefighters heard them meowing in distress.

Sacked teaching assistant in payout

A teaching assistant has received a £28,000 payout after being sacked from a school in Suffolk for keeping in touch with her sex offender son.

12-year wait for first-time buyers

England's shortage of affordable homes is locking young people in the East of England out of the property market for more than a decade, a Shelter study has found.

Tributes for rail death teenagers

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train in Hertfordshire.

National rss

Memorial planned for code-breaker

An unsung hero of Britain's wartime Bletchley Park code-breaking operation is set to be honoured with a memorial 70 years after he helped turn the tide of the conflict.

Online retailer offers £3.68 dress

A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".

£80m redevelopment for Stansted

A busy holiday airport is to get an £80 million terminal redevelopment.

Study: Public pay cut by thousands

The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.

Too many mental patients in cells

Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.

Business rss

Job seekers get help back to work

High Peak job seekers are being offered a leg up by the council when it comes to getting back to work.

New signs at shopping centre

New signage at Buxton’s Spring Gardens Shopping Centre is to be installed from next week.

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DERBYSHIRE: Travel update

Commuters and residents are being warned about the following travel and traffic disruptions this morning, Friday, June 14.

Kirk Galloway with new XL 106.

Firm presses on with investment

An award-winning Buxton printing firm is pressing ahead with its £20 million investment plans with the installation of a second press.

New role for globe-trotter

Globe-trotting Sarah Beeston has come full circle by landing a job as Spa Manager at the University of Derby Buxton after a career on cruise ships which took her around the world.

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Thursday 20 June 2013

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