Politics

The proposed regeneration of the Belper Mills complex has moved a step closer now plans have been submitted to Amber Valley Borough Council.

A national mental health charity officially opened its new headquarters in Belper last week, and staff hope their new home will make a world of difference to their work.

A leading figure in East Midlands business has written two blogs about Brexit.

A leading figure in East Midlands business has written two blogs about Brexit.

Three leisure centres run by Amber Valley Borough Council are to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a £22million refurbishment this autumn.

The first walkers of this year’s Autumn Footprints festival laced up their boots on Saturday, kicking off 16 days of treks across mid Derbyshire.

Conservative council chiefs have declared 'school crossing patrols are here to stay' in Derbyshire.

Mid-Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has criticised new Boundary Commission proposals which would see the constituency abolished.

A thief with an “appalling” criminal record has been warned that if he commits another offence or fails to comply with the probation service he will be going to prison.

The county council’s children’s services department is in turmoil, with the demand for services and dwindling budgets continuing to cause headaches for yet another year.

The Loony Party has revealed plans to hold its annual conference in Belper to coincide with next month’s CAMRA beer and cider festival.

The new managers of a historic Belper pub are seeking planning permission to extend the building and create more space for dining customers.

THIS weekend marks the 50th anniversary of “proper” TV in Yorkshire, by which I mean its birth as a self-contained region.

The county council’s head of finance says that if Derbyshire has another bad winter the highways department would not be able to respond in the way it did earlier this year.

A row over access to a central Belper car park has reignited after the town council announced plans to charge residents £303 a year to use it.

Where do the resignations of Boris Johnson and David Davis leave the Prime Minister? More importantly, where does it leave the Brexit negotiations?

An Amber Valley Borough Council committee has voted to push on with its planned kiosk in Belper River Gardens, but opponents say it could fall foul of heritage restrictions.

Councillors are to reassess plans for a controversial housing development in Somercotes next week, with residents insisting more work be done to ensure their safety.

A fiery debate over the county council’s plans to hand over 20 libraries to volunteers took place at the authority’s Matlock headquarters this afternoon.