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Staveley Junior School has been awarded the Platinum OPAL play award

Primary receives national award placing it in top 1% of schools

Officers believe that people shown in these images may be able to assist them with their enquiries.

Police issue photos of people wanted in connection with crimes

aGeek, an electronics repair and supply shop at West Bars, had its windows smashed three times in less than a month weeks.

Business owner calls for action after shop targeted three times

Mr Raymond Betts of Tibshelf has passed away at home on September 29, with Carol by his side, just one day before his 83rd birthday. A lifelong resident of Tibshelf, Raymond was a local police officer, known as Bobby Betts, from 1971 to his retirement in 1998. His interests included horse racing, train spotting, bowls and he was the reigning champion of card games with friends and family. Raymond leaves his wife Carol, daughter Raychelle, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service takes place on October 26, Amber Valley Crematorium, at 11.00am. Refreshments will be served afterwards at The Shoulder of Mutton, Hardstoft.

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Libby was last seen in Buxton.

Police concerned for safety of missing teenage girl

Motorists have reported a road traffic collision in Sheepbridge.

Update after collision causes disruption at busy roundabout

James is pictured here after winning the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final UK. Credit: James North - Red Bull Content Pool

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Armed police were deployed to an incident at Coniston Road in Chesterfield

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Claire Ward, the Mayor of the East Midlands, has announced a new enhanced bus partnership covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham.

Mayor says nationalising Derbyshire buses wouldn’t work but promises improvement

A man was found unresponsive in Hawksley Avenue close to the junctions of Fairfield Road and West Street.

Man found unresponsive in street in hospital in serious condition

The proposed Chesterfield to Staveley bypass scheme, which has been scrapped, had been planned to begin At The Sainsbury's Roundabout, in Chesterfield.

Letter: 'We should reopen Barrow Hill rail line not build bypass'

The current entrance to the former Cavendish Road car park in Matlock, including the concrete Lego-like blocks. Image from David Hughes.

Letter: 'Reform UK is wholly unfit to run local authority'

Chesterfield FC

Chesterfield defender Jack Simpson

Defender on life on and off the pitch in north Derbyshire

Alfie Pond is one of several Chesterfield players pushing for more game time

Players are going to get their chance, promises Chesterfield chief

Chesterfield manager Paul Cook

Paul Cook targets area for improvement as Chesterfield hit testing run

Chesterfield chief Paul Cook. Photo by Leila Coker/Getty Images

Play-offs work fine as they are, says Spireites chief

Retro

Heanor Gate School PTA fund raiser, July 1981.

Evocative images show Derbyshire life during the 1980s
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Lifestyle

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Plan passed for solar farm installation to serve Chesterfield hospital

A farmhouse and two holiday let cottages are set within 5.25 acres of private grounds.

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Edensor is a custom-built village on the Chatsworth Estate, which was specially commissioned by the sixth Duke of Devonshire, and incorporates a variety of stunning traditional house designs – including mock Tudor properties and Swiss-style cottages. In the 19th century, the sixth Duke of Devonshire ordered that the old estate village be demolished and rebuilt out of sight, as it spoiled his view of the estate from Chatsworth House - with Edensor being reconstructed entirely at the new site. Edensor also has a connection to former US President John F Kennedy, who made the pilgrimage to Edensor in July 1963 to visit the grave of his sister Kathleen Kennedy (who had married into the Devonshire family).

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Peveril Castle at Castleton, next to the Peak Cavern lead mine, which overlooks the Joule Yard cemetery

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Sport

Noah Young will form part of the Team VERTU driver line-up for the 2027 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season

Chesterfield teenage racer to make BTCC history with Team VERTU

Wayne Madsen has signed a new contract to take him into his 19th season with Derbyshire.

Veteran Madsen signs new deal with Derbyshire

Garmin's new Approach S72 golf smartwatch comes in two sizes and features advanced swing analysis, detailed course mapping and green-reading technology.

Garmin launches £700 golf watch packed with new features

Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

Cost of Living

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Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

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Skegness Town FC - probe under way after Clay Cross allegations.

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What's On

Fancy dress competitions, Halloween trails and spook-tacular parties offer plenty of fun for children in Derbyshire during the October holiday from school.

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Doghouse play at the Butchers Arms, Brimington on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

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Stagecoach announced it is making changes to services, with amended timetables and some services revised or withdrawn by October 25

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Cats Protection is encouraging animal lovers to have their say on how fireworks affect pets as time is running out to respond to a major Government consultation on future fireworks regulations.

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Business

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