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Doncaster Council launch schools anti-bullying scheme

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:21:44 GMT

Doncaster Council has launched an anti-bullying charter mark for schools which has been created by local youngsters themselves.

BAKEWELL: BBC journalist visits Lady Manners

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:55 GMT

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

BOLSOVER: Skinner quizzes prime minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:40:21 GMT

Bolsover MP Dennis Skinner was once again trending on Twitter after quizzing the prime minister over his mortgage payments and expenses claims.

SAVE OUR LOCALS: Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins backs Derbyshire Times’ pub protection campaign

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:26 GMT

TWO weeks ago Derbyshire Times Editor James Mitchinson threw down the gauntlet to local pubs, and urged them to stand up and be counted.

Council to start work on Whaley Bridge Memorial Park restoration

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:16 GMT

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

Half price cycle hire at Middleton Top

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:06 GMT

Cycle hire at Derbyshire County Council’s Middleton Top Visitor Centre will be half price during the Peak District Cycling Festival.

Young people get passes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:54:25 GMT

Hundreds of free swimming passes are being given away to young people across the county.

CHESTERFIELD: Spireites plan campaign as fixtures revealed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:21 GMT

CHESTERFIELD FC manager Paul Cook and his backroom staff and players have already begun assessing the 2013/14 season after the fixtures for the forthcoming campaign were released yesterday.

Shell-shocked station staff

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:27:45 GMT

Staff at Wirksworth Train Station were shell-shocked after discovering a pair of tortoises on Cemetery Lane Bridge, near the station.

CHESTERFIELD: College staff take more strike action

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:26:02 GMT

Chesterfield college lecturers and staff were once again on strike this week, over 70 feared job cuts.

Drunk smashed a firm’s window

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:18:30 GMT

A drunken man who smashed a window at a Chesterfield financial advice firm near the town centre has been ordered to pay £358.

BOLSOVER: Man charged over charity bin fraud

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:13:40 GMT

A Bolsover man has been charged with fraud in connection with charity clothing bins which were advertised to be collecting for an armed forces charity.

TIBSHELF: Hearing dogs will help transform lives

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:05:51 GMT

Charitable pupils at Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School have been busy raising money to fund two hearing dogs for deaf people.

Love Chesterfield? Help us capture life in a day!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:32:28 GMT

THE summer solstice is upon us, and your Derbyshire Times is looking to celebrate the ‘Longest Day’ of the year with a snapshot of life in our amazing county.

Y Not line-up announced

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:01:15 GMT

Joining The Cribs, The Horrors, The Darkness, The Enemy, Ash and the Mystery Jets and many many more are: Deaf Havana, sMe, Chapel Club, Temples, The Temperance Movement, Nightworks, Maybeshewill and Chloe Howl.

DERBYSHIRE: Latest travel updates

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:34:13 GMT

A610 Derbyshire - Traffic light failure on A610 Market Place in Codnor at the Alfreton Road junction. Expect delays. Approach with care.

Bolsover man to appear in court on fraud charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:09 GMT

A Bolsover man has been charged with fraud in connection with charity clothing bins which were advertised to be collecting for an armed forces charity.

Glitzy evening to raise money for play equipment

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:46 GMT

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

VIDEO - Working out: the Dronfield way

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:42:54 GMT

This is our second video designed to help people looking to slowly - and intelligently - increase their fitness.

High Peak Road Race attracts an array of top regional cyclists

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:11 GMT

Cycle racing returns to the roads of the Peak District with the fourth running of the High Peak Road Race.