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Submarine bell back to generous Alfreton
AN HISTORIC plaque and bell from a submarine were returned to the people of Alfreton in a special ceremony last week.
Jubilee mug keepsake for Langley Mill pupils
EVERY child attending a Langley Mill or Aldercar primary school is to receive a special commemorative Jubilee mug to celebrate the Queen’s 60th year on the throne.
Sally Army’s Jubilee tea
THE SALVATION Army in Somercotes is holding a free Jubilee Tea on Saturday June 2 in the Corps Hall on Sleetmoor Lane from 3pm to 5pm.
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Winning draw for fourths
DENBY CC fourths visited Swanwick Hall seconds for their season debut and took 14 points from a winning draw after being put into bat.
Semi-final hit by farce
JACKSDALE MW caused something of a stir when defeating arch rivals CRIB FC by a surprisingly comfortable 3-0 victory margin in their Joe Lynam semi-final tie.
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Lifestyle
Really hot stuff at The Flowerpot
THE Flowerpot in Derby welcomes Really Hot Chilli Peppers through its doors for a gig on Friday, May 25.
It’s a slick and fast production
BIG numbers from jazz to ballad and high-paced dancing earn Wonderful Town (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, until Saturday, May 19) the classic description of an all-singing, all-dancing show.
Bands galore at Rock City
WHITE Widow, Serpentine and Dante Fox are the visitors to Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday, May 26.
Make sense of solar energy
You may think that solar panels are a big expense and so not for you, but if you’re planning to stay in your home for a long time, installing them can make sense financially as well as being beneficial to the environment.
Choir concert at Belper church
Belper-born Dawn Sherley-Dale (nee Oldknow) returns to her home town on Saturday, May 19, in the company of chamber choir Voxcetera, to perform a cross-section of traditional and contemporary songs from around the British Isles.
Community
Bakers raise charity cash
A RIDDINGS bakery gave customers the perfect excuse to dive into a doughnut by taking part in National Doughnut Week and raising cash for charity.
Your pennies are flooding in for our Jam Jar Appeal
THE TOTAL in our Jubilee Jam Jars Appeal stands at an impressive £200 this week.
Party Queens for tenth birthday
TO CELEBRATE the tenth anniversary of Alfreton Party in the Park the committee are trying to contact and reunite the past ten Party Queens to take part in this year’s proccesion.
Inquiry probes 98 new homes bid at Codgraves
A PUBLIC inquiry to decide whether 98 homes will be built between Waingoves and Codnor finished on Friday.
Planting security
THE SALVATION Army held a plant fair in Somercotes on Saturday to raise funds for security improvements to their hall following a spate of break-ins.
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Weather for Ripley
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
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Temperature: 7 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South
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Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: North east
