by Brian Spencer The only time I have previously travelled through Kent was on my way to Dover for the...
by Brian Spencer The only time I have previously travelled through Kent was on my way to Dover for the...
We supposed that Sir Nikolaus Pevsner missed Horsley Woodhouse because he probably travelled north along the Derby to Heanor road,...
Leafy side roads lined with pleasant houses, home for many Derby commuters, fill a sheltered hollow where the Ecclesbourne meets...
Having adjourned to the Pack Horse Inn at Crowdecote, we felt duly refreshed, and continuing our journey took the turning...
By Brian Spencer Having only seen Durham city from the train stopped at Durham Station, perched on a ledge high...
Nucleated settlements are fairly scarce in the White Peak and the upper Derwent Valley, partly because the relief is challenging,...
The first time I came across the Bennerley Viaduct was one foggy November day, a few years back. We were...
This little ditty was taught to us by our Scottish geography teacher many years ago, and because of it, I...
Brian Spencer investigates the worst military disaster to occur on British Soil. The Ordnance Survey map for Derby and Burton...

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...

An arboriculture company based in Derby has been fined £20,000 after an employee suffered life-altering back injuries when he fell...
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