Local
Tramway gets in gear for Summer with Scooter event
Crich Tramway Village has staged its first-ever Classic Motorbike and Scooter Weekend.
Stray Rosie needs a new loving home
Stray Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rosie was found wandering the streets by RSPCA inspectors.
Solar panels ‘would not be obtrusive’
Sixty solar panels will be installed at Belper School’s sixth form block, if a planning application is approved. Derbyshire County Council said the panels would provide electricity for the daily use of the site and would help reduce its carbon footprint.An application to the borough council said the panels would not be obtrusive and would be at the rear of the building to prevent vandalism.
Plans to extend Belper cemetery
Amber Valley Borough Council has lodged plans to extend a cemetery in Matlock Road, Belper to provide more burial space.
Woolwich murder: East Midlands home searched
Police have searched an East Midlands house thought to be the former home of a man suspected of killing a serving soldier in South-East London.
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Regional
Mayor recovering after car crash
The new mayor of an area of Suffolk is recovering after driving his car into a branch of Tesco Express.
Squash maker cutting home town ties
Robinson's squash maker Britvic is to close its factory in Essex where it was founded in the 19th century under plans to axe up to 400 jobs.
18 held in 'illegal immigrant' raid
Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping to smuggle Sri Lankan illegal immigrants into Britain in a series of dawn raids across Europe, including in London, Luton and Essex.
'Police failed my murdered mother'
The daughter of a woman from Chelmsford killed by a convicted murderer has claimed that her mother would still be alive if police had done their jobs properly.
Dad to run 12 races in 12 months
A computer scientist from Cambridgeshire has set himself the challenge of running 12 races in 12 months to boost funds for an Alzheimer's charity.
National
Nine-year-old boy admits burglary
A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.
Road verge management questioned
Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.
48 rescued as boat runs aground
Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.
Tories look at limiting GP visits
Conservatives have considered limiting the number of times patients can visit their family doctor in a year, it has emerged.
Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'
Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.
Business
Recycling centre can cut landfill tax bills
A new £3.2 million recycling centre has opened in Somercotes.
Chamber backs speech
The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the renewed focus on economic growth in the Queen’s speech at the state opening of Parliament.
TBG takes over Acorn training
A growing adult and youth learning organisation has strengthened its presence in the East Midlands with the acquisition of a Ripley firm.
Free energy event to help farmers beat spiraling bills
Rural firms in Derbyshire are being invited along to two free events that can help them combat spiraling diesel, gas and electricity bills.
Couple’s crafty idea for a new business
A couple have started-up a new business offering people the chance to get involved in some traditional crafts.
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Weather for Belper
Sunday 26 May 2013
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Sunny
Temperature: 6 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: North west
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Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
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