- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Police probe Ferdinand package
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Two charged over decapitated body
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
- Olympics baby rule an anomaly: Coe
- Implants chief faces French charges
- Bonus for RBS boss sparks debate
- Housing market 'to remain subdued'
- Voters opt for elected mayor system
- Two quizzed over decapitation death
- Concerns raised on police phone use
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Call to Derbyshire youngsters over youth council vote
YOUNG people in Derbyshire have until Friday, February 10, to nominate themselves for election in the Big Vote for Derbyshire Youth Council.
Saxy play for school roof-raiser
an ACCLAIMED musical duo will perform on Saturday, February 4, to raise funds for Alfreton Park Community Special School.
Travellers’ planning bid refused
TWO travellers sites on Greenbelt land in Underwood and Westwood were refused planning permission at a meeting last week.
Achievers awarded
THE ROTARY Club of Ripley presented awards to celebrate high achievers at Mill Hill School.
Sport
Co-ordinators required for Jog Derbyshire event
Derbyshire’s Community Sports Trust (a not-for-profit Community Interest Company) is proud to have been awarded the contract to manage the ‘Jog Derbyshire’ project on behalf of Derbyshire Sport and partners across the county, funded by Sport England.
Ripley cause upset to reach semi-finals
COULD this be the season that Ripley Town reclaim their position in the upper echelons of local football?
Youth football
YOUTH football match reports submitted from around the area for the weekend of January 21/22.
Miners extend lead at the top
CODNOR Miners Arms extended their lead at the top of Division Two after edging a very tight affair with Riddings Rovers.
Lifestyle
Builders cut back on home starts
Builders slashed the number of new homes they started in the final quarter of 2011, despite attempts by the Government to help first-time buyers and stimulate the market, a new report shows.
Part-ex on new homes
Builder Wheeldon Bros understands that a number of people will want to move home in 2012.
Hometown gig for BB Blackdog
THE George and Dragon in Belper is the setting for a gig on Saturday, February 4, by BB Blackdog.
Crank up the volume again
AFTER an acoustic January at The Flowerpot in Derby, the popular venue is ready to crank up the volume again on Friday, February 3, for a visit by The Doors Alive.
Bands galore at The Victoria Inn
THE Riverview, Buried By Atlantis, Beg To Differ and The Waves Above Us are the visitors to The Victoria Inn in Derby on Friday, February 3, for a Deafbox Promotions Post-Hardcore Night there.
Community
Alfreton organisations urged to apply for grants
Voluntary organisations serving Alfreton are being invited to apply to a grants scheme.
Knitting for cash
A JACKSDALE grandmother is busy knitting blankets in a bid to raise money for the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Heanor store tells of antiques boom
A HEANOR antiques shop is bucking the trent by enjoying its best ever trading period.
Firm enlists on scheme
A FIRM of solicitors in Somercotes is one of the first businesses in Amber Valley to take part in a new public toilet scheme.
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Weather for Ripley
Friday 27 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
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Sunny spells
Temperature: -1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
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