Tutbury Castle has stood guard over the Trent Valley for centuries, especially during the time of unsettled political rivalry that...
By Brian Spencer Travelling south on a Slack’s Travel coach, we made a stop for our driver’s statutory break at...
by Steve Belasco Former newspaper photographer and Derby resident Steve Belasco resettled to the beautiful county of Dorset many years...
by Brian Spencer A quick look at the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale map of the White Peak shows that the...
Hardstoft and Astwith lie atop a pair of west-east ridges, with the Dawley stream rising in between and running down...
by Brian Spencer “What we see today is basically the unaltered fortified manor house developed between the late 12th century,...
by Brian Spencer It is wrong to suggest that the Industrial Revolution began in and around the Derwent Valley, but...
by Brian Spencer Sited comfortably above Trent Valley’s flood plain, and away from busy through roads, Melbourne has grown from...

Since the time of the Industrial Revolution, the moorlands of the Peak District and South Pennines have been suffering from...

An exciting new lineup of shows is heading to Derby Arena next year, bringing a mix of disco fever, nostalgic...

Celebrate Christmas with festive entertainment from the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts An Ice Rink, Santa’s...

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