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Alfreton man sentenced after breaching Criminal Behaviour Order

Alfreton man sentenced after breaching Criminal Behaviour Order

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 26th February 2024

An Alfreton man has been sentenced after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said today (Monday, February 26): “An Alfreton man has received a jail term after causing damage to cars in the local area and [...]
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Woman dies following alleged assault in Derbyshire village

Woman dies following alleged assault in Derbyshire village

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 26th February 2024

A woman has died following an alleged assault in a Derbyshire village. The incident happened in Riddings on Sunday, February 18, and police have now announced that Christine Everett-Hickson, who was then found with life-threatening injurie [...]
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Police warning after lorry break-ins at industrial estate

Police warning after lorry break-ins at industrial estate

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 23rd February 2024

Derbyshire Police have issued a warning to drivers after a series of lorry break-ins at an industrial estate. The incidents have taken place at the High View Road industrial estate, South Normanton, Alfreton. Police have issued their warn [...]
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Man charged with alleged attempted murder of woman

Man charged with alleged attempted murder of woman

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 21st February 2024

A man has been charged for the alleged attempted murder of a woman after an assault in Riddings at the weekend. Derbyshire Police have issued this update on the incident. A spokesman for the force said today (February 21): “A man has been [...]
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County council agrees 4.99% rise in council tax

County council agrees 4.99% rise in council tax

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 20th February 2024

Derbyshire County Council has agreed to raise its Council Tax precept for the next financial year by 4.99 percent. The increase was agreed at the authority’s Full Council meeting on Wednesday, February 14. A spokesman for the council said [...]
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Police appeal for witnesses following assault in village

Police appeal for witnesses following assault in village

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 19th February 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in a Derbyshire village at the weekend. The incident happened in Riddings in the early hours of Sunday (February 18) morning. A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said on Sunday [...]
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Council consultation for borough’s ‘Local Plan’

Council consultation for borough’s ‘Local Plan’

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 19th February 2024

A borough council in Derbyshire has started a public consultation surrounding a local plan for the area. Amber Valley Borough Council has set out “a vision and a framework for the future development of the borough up to 2040.” The council [...]
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Brew up raises more than £650 for Sharon’s stairlift

Brew up raises more than £650 for Sharon’s stairlift

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 16th February 2024

A fundraising coffee morning at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton has raised more than £650 towards the cost of a stairlift for one of the villagers. The event, which included coffee, cake, and a Tombola, took place on Tuesday (Febru [...]
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PICTURE GALLERY – Alfreton, Derbyshire. January 2024

PICTURE GALLERY – Alfreton, Derbyshire. January 2024

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 13th February 2024

Here, we have a fabulous gallery of photographs of various locations in Alfreton which have been taken especially for the Spirit of Alfreton. [gallery ids="14210,14211,14212,14213,14214,14215,14216,14217,14218,14219,14220,14221,14222,142 [...]
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There’s lots of fun to be had at Banana Buttons

There’s lots of fun to be had at Banana Buttons

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 13th February 2024

Banana Buttons is a playgroup for children and their parents/carers which takes place on Wednesdays afternoons at Saint Thomas Church in Somercotes. Victoria Jones, who lives in Somercotes, runs the not-for-profit playgroup with a fellow m [...]
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