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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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Safe driving operation carried out by police

Safe driving operation carried out by police

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 27th November 2023

Police in the Alfreton area have been carrying out an operation to encourage safe driving. The operation was carried out at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton on Friday (November 24) by representatives of Derbyshire Police. It led to [...]
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Village set to sparkle for festive celebration

Village set to sparkle for festive celebration

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 21st November 2023

A Derbyshire village is set to be glittering with lots of family festive fun this weekend. The South Normanton Christmas Lights Switch On event for 2023 will take place on Sunday (November 26). As well as the official switching on of the [...]
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Record breaking couple to host talk on cycle challenge

Record breaking couple to host talk on cycle challenge

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 20th November 2023

A World Record breaking cycling couple will be hosting a talk about their challenge at a Derbyshire venue this week. Alfreton CTC and South Normanton Cycling Club are hosting a free admission Evening with SteLa Tandem, Guinness Tandem Worl [...]
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Police 'sweep’ parks as part of crackdown on knife crime

Police 'sweep’ parks as part of crackdown on knife crime

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 17th November 2023

Representatives of Derbyshire Police have been out and about in local parks with metal detectors as part of a national operation to crack down on knife crime. A spokesman for Alfreton Police SNT shared these photos on social media yesterda [...]
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Primary place applications are now open for Derbyshire children starting school next year

Primary place applications are now open for Derbyshire children starting school next year

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 17th November 2023

Parents across Derbyshire can now apply to us for their child’s infant, junior or primary school place for September 2024. Was your child born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 and will be starting school in September 2024? Appl [...]
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NHS launches ‘virtual wards’ in Derbyshire

NHS launches ‘virtual wards’ in Derbyshire

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 17th November 2023

The roll out of ‘virtual wards’ across Derbyshire - providing hospital level care in patients’ homes around the clock - is underway and aims to “help reduce pressures this winter.” A spokesman for ‘Joined Up Care Derbyshire’ explained: “A [...]
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PICTURE GALLERY - Christmas Fair at The Post Mill in South Normanton

PICTURE GALLERY - Christmas Fair at The Post Mill in South Normanton

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 16th November 2023

The festive season has begun at a Derbyshire village community centre. The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton was the venue for a Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 4. The family event saw lots of stalls offering a multitude of wares, [...]
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Tackling knife crime with Operation Sceptre

Tackling knife crime with Operation Sceptre

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 14th November 2023

Police in Derbyshire, including in Alfreton, are taking part in a national operation to keep knife crime out of the county. This week is Operation Sceptre, the national knife crime week of intensification, and police up and down the county [...]
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