In the early 1980s, when just appointed Keeper of Antiquities at Derby Museum, one of my duties was to scan...
In the early 1980s, when just appointed Keeper of Antiquities at Derby Museum, one of my duties was to scan...
Brian Spencer takes a visit to Wirksworth Heritage Centre where amongst other things, he learns about his ancestors who lived...
The Civil War brought tragedy to both countryside and town, none more so than in a quiet corner of the...
Recently the original of the poster for the classic Carry-on film Carry on Cleo was offered for sale at an...
The history of the North Midlands is writ large on this ancient town set high above the quiet meadows bordering...
Move over Glastonbury, Y Not and Download, the hottest festivals in the UK this year are more likely to feature...
The Derbyshire Peak was once the major supplier of lead in the world. There is the possibility of lead being...
Both my parents were keen motorists, and I was often as a child taken to events where like-minded people congregated....
Only a country like Ireland could have its most northerly point in the south, but as Brian Spencer discovered on...
One of Capability Brown’s earliest works, Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire was looking at its best when Brian Spencer visited it...

Groundwork Five Counties is a regional charity, looking after dozens of green spaces around the East Midlands. There are lots...

Thousands of listeners wake up to the cheerful sound of Andy Twigge on their local BBC radio station at weekends....

When a historic Derbyshire almshouse charity needed a faster, safer way to modernise its bathrooms, Kinedo’s Kinemagic walk-in shower cubicle...

Derbyshire-based luxury equine and dog photographer Imogen has been awarded the prestigious title of 2025 Country & Equestrian Photographer of...

The Bottle Bank’s name is an enigma. Bringing your glass jars to participate in the recycling drive is a noble...
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