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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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UK tour for motivational speaker Dominique

UK tour for motivational speaker Dominique

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 15th March 2024

A motivational speaker and fitness instructor from Alfreton is set to embark on a UK tour. Dominique Parlatt has signed up to take part in a 12 date UK tour representing a fitness apparel company giving motivational talks across the UK on [...]
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Police crack down on retail crime across borough

Police crack down on retail crime across borough

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 14th March 2024

Police have been cracking down on retail crime across the Amber Valley area. The work, which has been carried out by Alfreton Police SNT, has seen officers “deal with” more than 15 suspects who were identified and caught in the act of reta [...]
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Council calls for enhanced signage at police base

Council calls for enhanced signage at police base

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 13th March 2024

A town council is calling for enhanced signage at their town’s police base. The call for the signage to be improved at Horsefair House in King Street, Alfreton, comes from Alfreton Town Council. The police base opened in 2022, giving offi [...]
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Third year of top Crufts accolade for our Tilly and Hero

Third year of top Crufts accolade for our Tilly and Hero

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 12th March 2024

A teenager and her pooch from Derbyshire have come out tops at Crufts for a third year in a row. Tilly Crookes, aged 17 from Somercotes, has been attending Crufts for six years, three of which were with her Dalmatian pooch pal Hero. She s [...]
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25th anniversary year for village carnival

25th anniversary year for village carnival

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 8th March 2024

The team behind a village carnival in Derbyshire are celebrating 25 years of the community extravaganza 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 by [...]
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Easter events in the Alfreton and surrounding area

Easter events in the Alfreton and surrounding area

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 7th March 2024

Easter time is fast approaching – this year Easter Day falls on Sunday, March 31. We have been updating our What’s On Calendar with some of the Easter focused events and services which we have coming up in our area. See our What’s [...]
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Month-long campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four Offences’

Month-long campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four Offences’

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 6th March 2024

Police in Derbyshire have begun a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four Offences’ for drivers. A spokesman for Alfreton Police SNT said on Monday (March 3): “Over the month of March, we are sending out advice around the [...]
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Best wishes for retiring town councillor

Best wishes for retiring town councillor

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 5th March 2024

Best wishes have been sent out to a councillor who has resigned from a Derbyshire town council after many years of service. Councillor Alan Richardson has recently resigned from Alfreton Town Council after many years serving the town. A s [...]
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“We know you’re fed up of this issue and we’re sorry for this” says council about potholes

“We know you’re fed up of this issue and we’re sorry for this” says council about potholes

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 27th February 2024

Derbyshire County Council has issued an update on its ongoing work to fix potholes across the county. The message to residents across the county has been issued by Councillor Charlotte Cupit, Cabinet Member - Highways Assets and Transport [...]
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