News and updates
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Magazine packed with help and advice for Derbyshire businesses
Support for businesses is packed into the Spring edition of a magazine we produce.
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New £1m grant scheme to help groups build better communities
Local groups are being invited to bid for cash to build better communities from a new £1m Derbyshire County Council fund.
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Join Derbyshire's tastiest food and drink celebrations
Celebrity chefs will be the star attraction at Derbyshire's biggest annual food and drink celebration this weekend.
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Five Pits Trail among Britain's best
One of our greenways has been voted among Britain's best bike rides.
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National acclaim for our apprenticeship drive
Our drive to create 700 apprenticeships is being showcased for its vision at national level.
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Pupils get set to Travel Smart
Pupils across the county are being encouraged to get Travel Smart and make the most of their school journey to stay fit and safe, beat traffic jams and help reduce pollution.
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Events lined up for Dementia Awareness Week
Events are being held across Derbyshire to highlight Dementia Awareness Week.
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Pupils rise to literature challenge
Pupils from across the county tested their knowledge of books during the Derbyshire Literature Challenge.
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Music partnership hits a high note
A partnership that gives thousands of young people across Derbyshire the chance to sing or learn an instrument is scaling new heights.
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Residents give our register offices top satisfaction rating
Residents registering a birth, death or marriage at one of our register offices have given the service their seal of approval.
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Derbyshire pupils fly the flag for Jubilee celebrations
Thousands of children in our schools will be hanging out the bunting to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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IDAHO Day
We'll be flying the rainbow flag above County Hall in Matlock tomorrow (17 May) to mark the International Day Against Homophobia - IDAHO Day.
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Gordon Corera at Chesterfield Library
There's still time to get tickets to see the BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera who will be lifting the lid on the secret world of British Intelligence at Chesterfield Library tomorrow night (17 May).
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Adult Learners' Week celebration
Glossop Adult Community Education centre is holding a fun celebratory evening on Wednesday 16 May to mark Adult Learners' Week.
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Eckington greenway opens
A new walking and cycling trail has been opened in Eckington. The previously overgrown path has been transformed into a three-metre greenway between Eckington Junior school and Eckington secondary school.
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Fight back against scam mail needs you!
Can you help the fight-back against fake lotteries, get-rich-quick schemes and deceptive prize draw offers that drop through your door?
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Council's preferred partner moves ahead with extra care plans
People living near proposed housing developments for older people have been given the chance to look at detailed plans and get more information about the schemes.
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Digital Derbyshire set to transform county's broadband after investment secured
Broadband access in Derbyshire is poised for its biggest ever transformation after the Government approved ambitious £15 million plans led by Derbyshire County Council.
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Derbyshire arts boost
Groups which bring entertainment and the arts to communities are celebrating after Derbyshire County Council awarded grants to many exciting projects.
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Major viaduct repairs due to start
We're due to start work on a £450,000 project to repair a viaduct carrying a busy Ripley road.
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Former trader fined for illegal alcohol sales to underage buyers
A former Chesterfield retailer has been fined after admitting breaking a number of trading laws − including sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
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Honour for long-serving governor
One of our long-serving governors has been honoured for her dedication to Derbyshire schools.
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New dementia service gives countywide support
A new service has been launched across the county aimed at supporting people with dementia and those who are worried about their memory.
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From rail to trail
An overgrown stretch of former railway line has been brought back into use in Whaley Bridge now we've turned it into a new multi-user greenway.
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Consultation on future of The Dales home to start
People will be able to give their views on plans to close a home for older people and replace it with tailor-made specialist housing for older people.
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Win £25 garden centre vouchers!
Calling all gardeners. Is your compost more mushy than magical? More whiffy than wonderful?
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New competition to help young people stay OK
A new competition is encouraging young people to check out a website offering them help and advice to deal with issues like staying safe, drugs and bullying.