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Truckers roll up to help arson nursery

Big-hearted truckers have raised cash for an arson-hit nursery after staging a 
display of their vehicles after reading about the fire in The News.

Volunteer clearing workers wanted at Butterley

Members of a local railway trust are calling for volunteers to help make a 45 acre country park more accessible to the public.

Scaling Ben Nevis for the NSPCC

A Heanor woman is set to scale the UK’s highest peak for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Ripley radio DJ Sean Carter has been inundated with cats. Sean seen with just some of the cats.

DJ’s taking a pause to help stray paws

A radio DJ is having to deal with callers of another kind this week - after his house quickly became inundated with cats.

Fraud charge after fake charity bins found around Amber Valley

A man has been charged with fraud in connection with a series of charity clothing bins posing as collections for an armed forces charity were discovered around Amber Valley.

Lions give £1,500 boost

Ripley Amber Valley Lions donated £1,500 to Alfreton Park Community Special School’s their fundraising efforts.

Sport rss

Shipley Hall hold firm to claim draw

Shipley Hall and Trentside, who were next to each other in the middle of the Derbyshire County League Division Three at the start of play, enjoyed a good game on Saturday, despite the unsettled and showery weather.

Longest Day

Make it a day to remember

THE summer solstice is upon us, and your Ripley and Heanor News is looking to celebrate the ‘Longest Day’ of the year with a snapshot of life in our amazing county.

Butterley CC v Ashover. N Parkin batting for Butterley. Caught out by Saxon.

SLIDESHOW: Butterley Utd v Ashover video

These action shots are from the DCCL Division 7N game between Butterley Utd and Ashover.

Longest Day

Make it a day to remember

THE summer solstice is upon us, and your Belper News is looking to celebrate the ‘Longest Day’ of the year with a snapshot of life in our amazing county.

Record turnout in the Booth Decorators League for Ripley Running Club

Record turnout for Ripley RC

Ripley Running Club set a record last Tuesday when they sent 47 runners to the latest race in the Booth Decorators League.

Matt is fine form

Alfreton Cricket Club 1sts enjoyed mixed fortunes at the weekend as they moved top of Division One but crashed out of the Premier T20 Cup.

Lifestyle rss

Broken Beauties

Musical tale of broken Britain

Broken Beauties, written by Jemma Uttley, is to be performed in the Derby Theatre Studio on June 25-26.

You can enjoy a touch of brass

Trombones, trumpets, cornets, horns and all things brass . . .

Jonathan Smith, Sarah Jayne Dunn in Birdsong at Nottingham Theatre Royal from June 17-22, 2013

Much-loved book takes to the stage

The Original Theatre Company and Birdsong Productions Ltd will be performing a touring production of Birdsong at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from June 17-22.

Greaves plays at The Queen’s Head

Mike Greaves is playing at The Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road, Belper, on Saturday, June 22.

Floral displays at Heage Windmill

Heage Windmill will be be-decked with flowers during the weekend of June 22-23, from 11am-4pm.

New Horsley Woodhouse carnival committee. Front, Claire Newton, Claire haige, Karen Seals, Alison Napier, Vanessa Feeney, back, Tania Pells, Dennis Cruise, Matt Vallance, Derek Durose and Jack Clarke.

All systems go for village’s carnival

The 37th Annual Village Carnival is to take place in Horsley Woodhouse this year on Saturday, July 20.

Community rss

Second homes bid for Codnor

A second application to build 79 houses on land in Codnor has been made, after a plan for the site was turned down last month.

A leg wax for Heroes

A leg-wax to raise cash for Help For Heroeshas taken place at the Day and Night Hair Salon, in Marlpool. Stephen Ward underwent the ordeal in memory of Stephen Brough his partner Kelly Swain’s cousin, who served in the armed forces and was killed in a road traffic collision in Heanor five years ago.

Weekend fires

Fire crews from Alfreton were called out four times over the weekend

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Cops hunt gang who preyed on OAP pair

Detectives are hunting a gang of masked raiders who struck at the home of an elderly couple in South Wingfield.

Heanor Boys FC

VIDEO: Slideshow of bygone pictures - do you recognise anyone or the places featured? video

Here is a slideshow of bygone pictures from across the area from our archives.

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Weather for Ripley

Wednesday 19 June 2013

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Temperature: 13 C to 23 C

Wind Speed: 9 mph

Wind direction: North east

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Temperature: 13 C to 18 C

Wind Speed: 12 mph

Wind direction: East

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