Businesses invited to sign up for police alerts

Businesses invited to sign up for police alerts

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 21st March 2024

Businesses within Alfreton and further across Derbyshire are being invited to sign up for alerts regarding local crime news and crime prevention advice. Derbyshire Constabulary send out such information via their ‘Derbyshire Alert’ email s [...]
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Move over umbrellas – it’s time for bloomers in town

Move over umbrellas – it’s time for bloomers in town

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 15th March 2024

A town centre in Derbyshire is set to have a display of some very large bloomers as part of a council’s latest campaign to raise awareness of the town and its businesses. ‘Alfreton in Bloomers’ is a new project being organised by Alfreton [...]
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Informative event for businesses across borough

Informative event for businesses across borough

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 14th March 2024

Businesses across Amber Valley – including in Alfreton and surrounding areas - are being invited to take part in a Business Advisory Surgery this month. The Amber Valley Business Advisory Surgery on March 20 is being hosted by the East Mid [...]
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Swapping sauces and spices for spades to ‘root’ for Derbyshire

Swapping sauces and spices for spades to ‘root’ for Derbyshire

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 13th March 2024

Staff at a food product development company in Derbyshire have been swapping sauces and spices for spades to ‘root’ for the county. The green-fingered project by Griffith Foods in Somercotes was part of Derbyshire County Council’s bid to g [...]
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Stalls holders appeal for new artisan market in town

Stalls holders appeal for new artisan market in town

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 6th March 2024

A town council in Derbyshire is calling for more stall holders to sign up to take part in a new monthly artisan market which is set to take place this Spring. The Alfreton Artisan Market, which is being hosted by Alfreton Town Council, wil [...]
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Fancy volunteering to help look after Alpacas?

Fancy volunteering to help look after Alpacas?

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 29th February 2024

Volunteers who don’t mind “a bit of mud, sweat and fluffy ears” are being invited to help out at an Alpaca farm in Derbyshire. The team at Brackenfield Alpacas, which offers Alpaca Trekking, Stud Services and more, is on the look out for v [...]
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Calling all antiques dealers and collectors!

Calling all antiques dealers and collectors!

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 13th February 2024

A series of Antique and Collectors Fairs are set to take place at a leisure centre in Derbyshire. Alfreton Leisure Centre will be the venue for the bargain hunters’ events which include 100 dealers showing their wares. The remaining fair [...]
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Job vacancy – Beauty Technician and Therapists at the Bronzing Rooms

Job vacancy – Beauty Technician and Therapists at the Bronzing Rooms

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 8th February 2024

The Bronzing Rooms in Alfreton is on the look out for experienced technicians and therapists. A spokesman at the studio, which is situated in Alfreton's High Street, said: “We're looking for talented and enthusiastic beauticians to join us [...]
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Care home honoured with top award

Care home honoured with top award

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 6th February 2024

A Derbyshire care home has been awarded with a top accolade. The Meadows Care Home, which is situated in Alfreton, has been awarded with the Derbyshire ‘End-of-Life Quality Award.’ A spokesman for the home in Mansfield Road said: “This ac [...]
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REVIEW: Good old fashioned English breakfast at a traditional cafe

REVIEW: Good old fashioned English breakfast at a traditional cafe

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 5th February 2024

There’s a lot to be said for a good cafe which serves a good traditional English breakfast. I do often enjoy checking out new tastes in the culinary world but, for me, you just can’t beat a good old proper ‘fry up.’ And you most certainly [...]
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