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Extra restrictions will be imposed across parts of the High Peak after a surge in coronavirus cases, it has been announced today. Although cases are rising across Derbyshire, cases in the Glossopdale area remain among the highest in the county with 99 people testing positive between 4 and 10 October compared to 76 the previous […]
Workpays in Chesterfield have a number of free courses available starting soon at their centre in Chesterfield. Find out more information on all the courses by calling 01246 211317 or visitng workpays.co.uk Some of the courses starting soon include: Certificate in Personal and Social Development Level 1 Certificate in Personal and Social Skills Entry 3, […]
Trudy Ford, Editor of the Hasland Magazine, spoke to Spire Radio this week about Hasland’s Fiver Fest,b taking place from 10th to 24th October. The Totally Locally Fiver Fest is a nationwide celebration of Britain’s fantastic small businesses and shops. Many are run by families or individuals, but ALL contribute massively to the economy […]
Work has started on a £650,000 project led by Derbyshire County Council to boost cycling around Pleasley. The funding is part of the ‘Visit. Sleep. Cycle. Repeat’ initiative which identified Pleasley as a key hub for cycling and aims to develop the North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire region by promoting cycling alongside world-class heritage. The initial phase […]
On the evening of Thursday 24th September, a diverse group of individuals representing a wide range of organisations met online to discuss how the Chesterfield community could help tackle the climate and ecological emergency. School kids, councillors, community groups, faith groups, action groups, political parties and concerned individuals of all ages were represented in a […]
Final preparations are underway to get Derbyshire County Council’s latest state-of-the-art care home ready for its first permanent residents. Staff have ensured the new Ada Belfield Care Centre in Belper is fully operational and deep cleaned following its temporary use as a Nightingale Care Home to support Derbyshire people recuperating from the coronavirus. Its first […]
Derbyshire County Council has approved ambitious plans for the future of local government in the county. The ground-breaking plans include the establishment of an East Midlands Combined Authority to ensure the region is on an equal footing to the West Midlands and Greater Manchester. In addition, the council has given, in an approach known as […]
To help the people of North Derbyshire complete their Virtual Sparkle Night in aid of Ashgate Hospicecare, Spire Radio will be live from 6 pm on Saturday 19th September with an all-request show dedicated to everyone taking part in this year’s event. The Sparkle Night Walk is Ashgate Hospicecare’s biggest fundraising event of the year, […]
Parents of Year Six pupils living in Derbyshire can now apply to Derbyshire County Council for their child’s secondary school place for September 2021. Around 9,000 year six primary school children – who were born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 – have been sent information about the application process. The deadline to […]
Derbyshire County Council has announced ambitious plans for the future of local government in the county. The move comes in preparation for the local government and devolution white paper expected to be released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the coming weeks. The plans prioritise, in an approach known as Vision […]
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