Carnival team appeal for business support

Carnival team appeal for business support

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 8th May 2024

The volunteer team behind a village carnival in Derbyshire is on the look out for support from businesses. The 2024 Newton Carnival is set to take place on Saturday, July 13, plus there is a full programme of other family events lined up b [...]
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Council seeks feedback about artisan market

Council seeks feedback about artisan market

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 6th May 2024

A town council in Derbyshire is asking people for feedback on their new monthly artisan market. Alfreton House and grounds is the venue for Alfreton Town Council’s Artisan Market which takes place on the last Saturday of each month. The s [...]
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All things artisan at market

All things artisan at market

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 29th April 2024

There was lots of goodies on offer at a second artisan market in a Derbyshire town at the weekend. Alfreton House was the venue for Alfreton Town Council’s April Artisan Market on Saturday (April 27). The event ran from 10am until 3pm and [...]
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Academy students visit international business

Academy students visit international business

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 23rd April 2024

Students from the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton have been visiting an international business. The young people from the academy took a trip into the city of Derby to visit Amazon’s Kegworth Fulfilment Centre. Mrs Fawcett at the academy [...]
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Still time to be a part of bloomers project

Still time to be a part of bloomers project

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 17th April 2024

Businesses and organisations across Alfreton are being reminded that there is still time to be a part of the forthcoming ‘Alfreton in Bloomers’ project. The reminder of Alfreton Town Council’s invitation for organisations to join in on the [...]
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Fancy partying with Alpacas?

Fancy partying with Alpacas?

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 3rd April 2024

An Alpaca farm in Derbyshire is offering people to have their birthday parties with their fluffy mammals. The team at Brackenfield Alpacas, which offers Alpaca Trekking, Stud Services and more, is inviting people to hold celebrations at Mo [...]
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Discount store set to close after just six months in town

Discount store set to close after just six months in town

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 2nd April 2024

A discount store in Alfreton is set to close this week after just six months of trading in the Derbyshire town. Following the closure of Wilko stores across the country last Autumn - including the store in Alfreton – Poundland then opened [...]
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Lots on offer at debut artisan market in town

Lots on offer at debut artisan market in town

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 2nd April 2024

There was a good variety of wares on offer at a debut artisan market in a Derbyshire town at the weekend. The first ever Alfreton Artisan Market was hosted on Saturday (March 30) by Alfreton Town Council. The shopping extravaganza, which [...]
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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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