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Rats make clever pets
THE STARS of this week’s Rescue Me are two friendly pets by the name of Eugene and Rasputin.
Monies for musicians
A PROJECT which gives dozens of young people in Belper the chance to sing or learn an instrument is scaling new heights.
Top organist set for Belper show
A MUSICIAN dubbed the “Vanessa Mae of the organ and keyboard world” is set to perform in Belper.
Keep sending in your pennies for the appeal
OUR Jubilee Jam Jar tree is set go in a prominent location in Belper when it is planted.
Sport
Winning draw for fourths
DENBY CC fourths visited Swanwick Hall seconds for their season debut and took 14 points from a winning draw after being put into bat.
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Mike ‘The Missile’ wins his fifth road race of the year
BELPER Bicycle Club Rider Mike Allen won his fifth age category road race of the year last weekend, and this being his 80th win in his racing career so far.
Semi-final hit by farce
JACKSDALE MW caused something of a stir when defeating arch rivals CRIB FC by a surprisingly comfortable 3-0 victory margin in their Joe Lynam semi-final tie.
Lifestyle
Make sense of solar energy
You may think that solar panels are a big expense and so not for you, but if you’re planning to stay in your home for a long time, installing them can make sense financially as well as being beneficial to the environment.
Really hot stuff at The Flowerpot
THE Flowerpot in Derby welcomes Really Hot Chilli Peppers through its doors for a gig on Friday, May 25.
It’s a slick and fast production
BIG numbers from jazz to ballad and high-paced dancing earn Wonderful Town (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, until Saturday, May 19) the classic description of an all-singing, all-dancing show.
Bands galore at Rock City
WHITE Widow, Serpentine and Dante Fox are the visitors to Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday, May 26.
Choir concert at Belper church
Belper-born Dawn Sherley-Dale (nee Oldknow) returns to her home town on Saturday, May 19, in the company of chamber choir Voxcetera, to perform a cross-section of traditional and contemporary songs from around the British Isles.
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Trumpeting success
EXTREMELY belated congratulations to the children receiving trophies in this picture, but why are they being rewarded?
‘Mugging’ memories
USUALLY our Memory Lane photo’s trigger happy memories for readers, but on first glance at this particular snap we’re not so sure!
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Weather for Belper
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
