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CHANGE OF VENUE Hathersage Horticultural Show – Saturday 6th September
You know when they said “you have to be in to win”? They lied! It’s simply not true. You do not have to be a member of Hathersage...
Debbie Bailey – in memoriam August 2015
Debbie Bailey, who developed and led the largest volunteer badger vaccination program in the UK and made a huge contribution to ending...


WIRKSWORTH MAYOR TAKES TO THE SKIES
The Mayor of Wirksworth is taking to the skies in his 71st year to raise money for charity Cllr Andy Pollock will be taking part in a...


WALKS WITH NELLY ~ BY SALLY MOSLEY ~ EYAM
As you all know, I love a bit of history and there is no better place to enjoy some snippets than Eyam and its surroundings. The village...


FROGGATT AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CELEBRATE THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY AFTERNOON 23RD AUGUST
This year Froggatt and District Horticultural Society will celebrate 90 years with their 79th village show on Saturday afternoon, 23rd...


WORMHILL WELL DRESSING 23-31 AUGUST 2025
For one week a year the normally quiet farming village of Wormhill is transformed as 100s of people from far and wide visit the well...


BAKEWELL AFTERNOON TEA FOR BREAST CANCER NOW
Bakewell residents Vicky Hewitt-Smith and Irene Howsley will host an Afternoon Tea for Breast Cancer Now at Rivermead, The Park, Bakewell...


FOOLOW WELL DRESSINGS
Last year the Foolow Well Dressing group honoured the Olympic Games in Paris. Knowing that theme was likely to be a popular one, they...


LONG-SERVING SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL CELEBRATES MILESTONE
One of Derbyshire’s longest serving school crossing patrols, Denise Elliott has celebrated 40 years of keeping children safe on the...


THE COUNTDOWN TO HOPE SHOW IS ON! BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, 25TH AUGUST
It’s now less than a month to the 2025 Hope Show and preparations are well underway for what promises to be an exciting show line up....


LONGSHAW SHEEP DOG TRIALS 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH AUGUST
With the first official trial in 1898, 2025 will be the 127th year of the Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials. By kind permission of The National...


CROMFORD GARDEN & PRODUCE SHOW MONDAY 25TH AUGUST
Don’t miss it! August Bank Holiday Monday (25th August) will see the Cromford Garden and Produce Show being held at the Cromford...


EAST MIDLANDS IN BLOOM JUDGES VISIT DARLEY DALE
Darley Dale on 2nd July was buzzing with interest and enthusiasm when Jeff and Irene Bates visited the town to judge its entry in the...


LITTLE GREEN SPACE
Many people use herbs when cooking – and because herbs add extra flavour and interest to dishes, they are considered an essential...


KNOWING THE ROPES – A TWISTED YARN
Some would claim that civilisation took its greatest leap forward with the invention of the wheel. But Richard Chaplin would challenge...


MATLOCK LUNCHEON CLUB CLOSES AFTER 61 YEARS
Elaine Lovell, Chair with the author Shirley Mann Last year, Matlock Luncheon Club commemorated its 60th anniversary. The Club began as a...


RESIDENT AT HATHERSAGE HOME MARKS 105TH BIRTHDAY WITH INTIMATE PARTY
Marjorie Giddins celebrated her 105th birthday A resident at a Hathersage home marked her 105th birthday with an intimate party. ...


THREE DALES LOCATIONS AWARDED COVETED GREEN FLAG AWARDS
Matlock’s Hall Leys Park (from left) with Richard, Sam and Paul from the Clean & Green Team are Council Leader Councillor Steve Flitter,...


DERWENT VALLEY FLORAL ART
Derwent Valley Floral Art had and enjoyable Open Meeting with Beverley Artis our demonstrator for the evening. The theme of the evening...


LONGNOR CELEBRATES ITS HIDDEN GARDENS
Anyone driving through the Moorlands village of Longnor would see a typical Peak District village with a cobbled marketplace, wonderful...
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