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Festive screening at village movie venue

Festive screening at village movie venue

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 1st December 2023

A traditional festive movie will be the next screening at a community venue in Derbyshire. Somercotes Cineroom, which takes place at Somercotes Village Hall in Nottingham Road, will be screening ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on Saturday, Decembe [...]
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More than £1,000 raised at town’s festive extravaganza

More than £1,000 raised at town’s festive extravaganza

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 1st December 2023

More than £1,000 was raised for Callum’s Voice charity at this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On in Alfreton. The festive extravaganza, which took place on Saturday, November 25, saw hundreds of families enjoy the multitude of Yuletide fam [...]
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Appeal for Yuletide decorators for Christmas tree festival

Appeal for Yuletide decorators for Christmas tree festival

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 30th November 2023

A church in Alfreton is set to be amass with festive décor this Winter for its annual Christmas tree extravaganza. The 15th Christmas Tree Festival at St Martin’s Church is set to take place over three days next month. Festival Coordinato [...]
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Special Santa tours in Alfreton and South Normanton

Special Santa tours in Alfreton and South Normanton

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 29th November 2023

Father Christmas is set to carry out special street tours within Alfreton and South Normanton ahead of his main visit to everyone on Christmas Eve. The team behind South Normanton Gala are, once again, ‘escorting’ Santa on special neighbou [...]
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PICTURE GALLERY - South Normanton Christmas Lights Switch On 2023

PICTURE GALLERY - South Normanton Christmas Lights Switch On 2023

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 28th November 2023

The Derbyshire village of South Normanton has been illuminated for the start of the festive season. There was lots of family festive fun during the 2023 South Normanton Christmas Lights Switch On event which took place on Sunday, November [...]
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Yuletide celebrations in Derbyshire village

Yuletide celebrations in Derbyshire village

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 28th November 2023

Christmas festivities are set to start in a Derbyshire village this weekend. The Post Mill Centre and South Normanton Community Group will be hosting the village’s Christmas extravaganza on Sunday, December 3. A spokesman for the event sa [...]
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Off-road bike seized by local policing team

Off-road bike seized by local policing team

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 28th November 2023

A local policing team in Derbyshire have seized a motorbike in the Alfreton area. The two-wheeled vehicle was seized by representatives of Alfreton Police SNT on the evening of Thursday, November 23, in the Riddings area. A spokesman for [...]
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PICTURE GALLERY - Alfreton Christmas Lights Switch On 2023 - Part 2

PICTURE GALLERY - Alfreton Christmas Lights Switch On 2023 - Part 2

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 27th November 2023

Alfreton town centre was amass with lots of families enjoying the 2023 Christmas Lights Switch On Event on Saturday, November 25. Our Editor Belinda was out and about taking lots of photos during the festivities which took place at a numbe [...]
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Increase in bus passengers after extra services brought in across Derbyshire

Increase in bus passengers after extra services brought in across Derbyshire

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 24th November 2023

New figures released by Derbyshire County Council show that recently improved Derbyshire bus services are proving popular with passengers – with one Alfreton service seeing an increase of passengers by 18 per cent. A spokesman for Derbyshi [...]
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Elves, fairies and storybook characters for festive extravaganza

Elves, fairies and storybook characters for festive extravaganza

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 23rd November 2023

There will lots of colourful characters roaming around the streets of Alfreton this Saturday (November 25) for the town’s Christmas lights switch on event. The Derbyshire town’s festive extravaganza will include a whole host of festive fam [...]
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