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Northern Soul to Country Rock for community centre gigs

Northern Soul to Country Rock for community centre gigs

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 26th March 2024

A Derbyshire community centre has a host of gigs coming up for residents and visitors to enjoy. The team at Riddings Park Community Centre in Alfreton has enlisted a variety of music acts to attend the centre to provide entertainment throu [...]
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Help create of a giant community art installation for borough celebrations

Help create of a giant community art installation for borough celebrations

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 25th March 2024

Residents in Alfreton and across the Amber Valley are being invited to help create of a giant community art installation. The ‘People Make Amber Valley’ creation is set to be part of Amber Valley Borough Council’s 50th anniversary year cel [...]
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Choir pays tribute to long-standing member

Choir pays tribute to long-standing member

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 22nd March 2024

A choir in Derbyshire has paid tribute to one of its long-standing members who has passed away recently. Stan Green was a member of Alfreton Male Voice Choir for many years, including being a past committee member and Vice President of the [...]
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Commissioner partners with local councillors in roll out of new ANPR devices to target criminals

Commissioner partners with local councillors in roll out of new ANPR devices to target criminals

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 21st March 2024

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has announced investment worth £28,000 into a new joint ANPR pilot scheme to “detect crime and bring more offenders to justice.” This is set to be in addition to another £52,000 whi [...]
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Reduction of opening hours at waste recycling centres

Reduction of opening hours at waste recycling centres

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 20th March 2024

A number of changes are being introduced at household waste recycling centres across Derbyshire. The changes are set to come into place soon at all nine Derbyshire County Council run recycling centres which are situated at Ashbourne, Bolso [...]
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£17.6 million funding for EV chargers across region

£17.6 million funding for EV chargers across region

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 19th March 2024

Five Midlands councils, including Derbyshire County Council, have come together, in collaboration with Midlands Connect, to successfully bid for £17.6 million of Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund to get more EV [...]
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Drivers be ‘speed aware’ state police

Drivers be ‘speed aware’ state police

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 18th March 2024

Police in Derbyshire are continuing a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four Offences’ for drivers. In their latest announcement about the campaign they have focused on ‘Speed Awareness.’ A spokesman for Alfreton Police [...]
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Warning issued over community alarm scammers

Warning issued over community alarm scammers

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 15th March 2024

Residents across Derbyshire are being urged to be on their guard after reports that older and vulnerable residents across the county have received unsolicited calls claiming to be from community alarm companies. The warning has come from D [...]
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Police warn of consequences of drink driving

Police warn of consequences of drink driving

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 15th March 2024

Police in Derbyshire are continuing a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four Offences’ for drivers. A spokesman for Alfreton Police SNT said: “Over the month of March, we are sending out advice around the Fatal Four Offe [...]
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Celebrating five decades of borough council

Celebrating five decades of borough council

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 14th March 2024

Residents from across Amber Valley – including in Alfreton and surrounding areas - are being invited to help celebrate five decades of its borough council. Amber Valley Borough Council is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2024. The authori [...]
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