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Alfie Rescue Me

Pooch is after love

THE star of this week’s Rescue Me campaign is an inquisitive fellow by the name of Alfie.

Call over Cinderhill scheme

THE mayor of Belper has urged residents to support a possible housing development at Cinderhill near Denby – so that it will ease the demand for new homes in the town.

Complaints against police have gone up

DERBYSHIRE police chiefs say they remain confident, despite a ten per cent rise in complaints against the force.

Silverware is stolen

A SILVER chalice and two candlesticks were stolen during a break-in at a Belper church.

Mayor insists money in the bank is a good idea

THE mayor of Belper has insisted he will make “no apology” for the town council having £264,000 in its financial reserves.

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Sport rss

East Midlands Counties League

Fixtures for Saturday, January 28

Swanwick 5s & 3s League

Knockout Cup, quarter finals

Co-ordinators required for Jog Derbyshire event

Derbyshire’s Community Sports Trust (a not-for-profit Community Interest Company) is proud to have been awarded the contract to manage the ‘Jog Derbyshire’ project on behalf of Derbyshire Sport and partners across the county, funded by Sport England.

Ripley cause upset to reach semi-finals

COULD this be the season that Ripley Town reclaim their position in the upper echelons of local football?

United gain a good point

Central Midlands League

Lifestyle rss

Builders cut back on home starts

Builders slashed the number of new homes they started in the final quarter of 2011, despite attempts by the Government to help first-time buyers and stimulate the market, a new report shows.

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Part-ex on new homes

Builder Wheeldon Bros understands that a number of people will want to move home in 2012.

Hometown gig for BB Blackdog

THE George and Dragon in Belper is the setting for a gig on Saturday, February 4, by BB Blackdog.

Crank up the volume again

AFTER an acoustic January at The Flowerpot in Derby, the popular venue is ready to crank up the volume again on Friday, February 3, for a visit by The Doors Alive.

Bands galore at The Victoria Inn

THE Riverview, Buried By Atlantis, Beg To Differ and The Waves Above Us are the visitors to The Victoria Inn in Derby on Friday, February 3, for a Deafbox Promotions Post-Hardcore Night there.

Community rss

Belper housing firm sparks village anger

A BELPER-based housing firm has sparked anger in two villages after relaunching a bid to build 98 new homes on land between them.

Belper Cottage Party, 2000.

Any excuse for a party

TWO of our three pictures this week show an annual party that was held in Belper.

Bumps for Coppice

SPEED bumps are to be installed on the Coppice car park in Belper.

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MP supports 101

BELPER’S MP has backed the recent launch of the new non-emergency 101 number to call the police.

NBENBE111220f2. Mystery picture

Can you solve the mystery?

THIS week we are launching a new feature in the Belper News aimed at testing your knowledge of the town. Our photographer, Brian Eyre, has been out and about in Belper taking pictures of well-known local landmarks – but from unusual angles and positions and we want you to get in touch if you know where they are.

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Saturday 28 January 2012

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