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Inspirational Derbyshire girl, 9, takes on swimming challenge to help sister trib.al/HU5RQzy

Inspirational Derbyshire girl, 9, takes on swimming challenge to help sister

‘I couldn’t be prouder of her, not just for taking on the challenge, but for the love and thought behind it.’

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Derbyshire builders' £10,000 pot up for grabs trib.al/oi41sx8

Derbyshire builders' £10,000 pot up for grabs

“The Community Fund is a fantastic initiative which provides us with the platform to be able to support groups and projects in areas in which we build new homes.”

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Residents turn up the volume for silent disco at Belper care home trib.al/jTNjHKf

Residents turn up the volume for silent disco at Belper care home

“Music has such a wonderful way of bringing people together”

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Derbyshire campaigners fight to save former village play area as council considers selling land trib.al/6JfX6OI

Derbyshire campaigners fight to save former village play area as council considers selling land

A campaigner who is fighting to save a threatened former play area said over 120 residents have raised concerns about plans to sell the ‘much-loved’ village space.

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You need to visit these places this autumn across Derbyshire and the Peak District that are loved by famous faces – including Tom Cruise, Liam Gallagher, Russell Crowe and Taylor Swift trib.al/TDl8nQT

You need to visit these places this autumn across Derbyshire and the Peak District that are loved...

These places across Derbyshire and the Peak District are loved by a host of huge celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise and Liam Gallagher – and they are perfect spots to...

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WATCH: Bold bakery owner confronting culprit who stole from her cake shed in north Derbyshire trib.al/weVRikR

’I was shaking - I couldn't believe that I'd stood up for my little business’

‘I'm not a confrontational person but I thought I'm not letting it happen to my business’

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Derbyshire driver who stopped in front of police car with blue lights and siren risked jail trib.al/C7DvGne

Derbyshire driver who stopped in front of police car with blue lights and siren risked jail

A disqualified Derbyshire driver who braked sharply in front of an unmarked police car when its blue lights and siren were activated ran the risk of being jailed, a court heard.

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Popular Chesterfield café set to re-open in exciting new location after rebrand trib.al/xZprwSb

Popular Chesterfield café set to re-open in exciting new location after rebrand

A beloved eatery which has become a Chesterfield staple over the last 12 years is set to re-open after a month-long closure.

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Toby Perkins: Labour is putting the brakes on unfair parking fines trib.al/dQSSBfB

Toby Perkins: Labour is putting the brakes on unfair parking fines

I have long campaigned on behalf of local residents affected by problems at private car parks, including Ravenside Retail Park and Markham Retail Park.

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Discarded cigarette butt leads to £100 fine for South Normanton resident trib.al/ZfKEjnj

Discarded cigarette butt leads to £100 fine for South Normanton resident

"If there is no bin available or littering signage nearby, this is not an excuse to litter”

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Vandals smash another bus stop near Chesterfield amid spate of anti-social behaviour - as shelter campaigned for by residents is destroyed trib.al/CMfTzhT

Vandals smash another bus stop near Chesterfield amid spate of anti-social behaviour

A spate of anti-social behaviour has seen another bus stop near Chesterfield vandalised - with councillors slamming those responsible for the incident.

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These places are perfect to visit with families over the half term break across Derbyshire and the Peak District trib.al/8VbHg0F

These places are perfect to visit with families over the half term break across Derbyshire and the...

These are some of the best things to do across Derbyshire and the Peak District over half term.

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Plans for 58 homes filed for Derbyshire village - on site previously protected from development by Government planning inspector trib.al/9gZqbaP

Plans for 58 homes filed for Derbyshire village - on site previously protected from development by...

Plans for more than 50 homes have been filed for a Derbyshire village which has become a focal point for numerous expansions.

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'Was there a message there?' - player ratings from Chesterfield's draw with Colchester United trib.al/2bBKkRW

Player ratings from Chesterfield 1 Colchester United 1

‘The end result shouldn’t take the shine off some good performances’

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Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences from £37 with deal in time for Christmas trib.al/i9Ya0gc

Drive a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Aston Martin from £37 - yes, really! (aff)

It could be an ideal treat or Christmas gift for car enthusiasts young and old because there’s a big discount across 30 UK circuits

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Chesterfield community hero braves 24h litter pick to support hospice trib.al/rr0FPiL

Chesterfield community hero braves 24h litter pick to support hospice

The fundraiser, which is still accepting donations, has raised almost £2,000.

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Police arrest seven people on suspicion of attempted murder after Derbyshire incident that left man with life-threatening injuries trib.al/f57Brg8

Police arrest seven people on suspicion of attempted murder after Derbyshire incident

Police have arrested seven people on suspicion of attempted murder - including four 16-year-olds - following an incident that took place in Derbyshire.

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Man arrested and charged in connection with criminal damage at Chesterfield town centre shop trib.al/Z4Dut4E

Man arrested and charged in connection with criminal damage in Chesterfield

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged incident of criminal damage at a shop in Chesterfield town centre.

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Owner of 18th century cottage on edge of Renishaw Hall estate challenges council's delay on planning decision trib.al/XBXQOrY

'Each month of continued vacancy increases the risk of further damage'

‘The property's vacancy is a direct consequence of the delay in determining the applications’

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Councillor appeals to Government to protect landscape of Hardwick Hall by calling in plan for 84 homes trib.al/mRteg0u

'Hardwick Hall is a nationally treasured historic property'

‘The potential impact upon a heritage asset of this importance merits scrutiny at a national level, rather than relying solely upon a local committee determination’

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