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Well, what a weekend in Ripley and Swanwick

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:03 +0100

There is only one way to mark the first stirring of spring in Derbyshire - the dressing of the wells of course.

Chris waxes lyrical for good cause

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:02:29 +0100

A foundry worker braved a full chest wax in a Heanor shop window on Saturday - all for a good cause.

July date set for Gateway decision

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:05 +0100

Multi million pound development plans for Ripley are set to come before planning board members in July, council officers have revealed.

Royal trains planned at Midland Railway

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:51 +0100

Midland Railway – Butterley is to host a royal weekend of trains on June 1 and 2 at Swanwick Junction.

Cadet rushed to dad’s rescue

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:46 +0100

A brave St John Ambulance cadet from Heanor has been rewarded for putting her first aid skills into action when her dad collapsed last summer.

Man charged over South Normanton robbery

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:17 +0100

A man has been charged in connection with a robbery at a South Normanton petrol station

Jogging flasher is spared prison

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:58 +0100

A man who indecently exposed himself to women and children while out running has been banned from jogging in Ripley.

Help give a mouse a house

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:46 +0100

The stars of this week’s Rescue Me may be small but still need to go to a good home.

VIDEO: Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:47:01 +0100

The crowds packed into the Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair over the weekend.

PICTURES: Olympic champ Jessica Ennis weds

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:08 +0100

Sheffield’s Olympic champ Jessica Ennis has added the most important gold ever to her collection – a wedding ring, when she tied the knot.

VIDEO: Dambusters flypast on 70th anniversary of the raid

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:50 +0100

Hundreds of onlookers gathered as a Lancaster bomber flew over Derbyshire to mark the 70th anniversary of the daring Dambusters raid.

Flasher spared jail

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:13 +0100

A man who indecently exposed himself to women and children while out running has been banned from jogging in Ripley.

Win a prize for your perfect pets

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:41 +0100

Make sure you enter your beloved pet in our Taylors Corn Stores Pets on Parade competition — and you could win a top prize.

Graduate’s job ordeal in this weeks News

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:08:07 +0100

A talented graduate has vowed to carry on her jobs hunt - despite being knocked back by more than 400 firms in one year.

Home was burgled while family slept

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:53:10 +0100

The victim of one of a series of break-ins in Ripley has issued a warning to fellow homeowners – to be on the look-out for thieves.

100 years and counting

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:37 +0100

Staff at Clarkes in Ripley surprised its bosses by unveiling a plaque to mark the store’s centenary.

Approval for flats bid at old church

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:24:17 +0100

A bid to convert a former church hall into shared accommodation and a flat in Alfreton has been given the green light by Amber Valley council’s planning board.

Ripley-born ‘bouncing bomb’ inventor played vital role

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:39 +0100

This week The Ripley & Heanor News joins the country in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the celebrated Dambusters raid, one of the most daring operations carried out by the RAF during World War II.

Cafe expands into toilets

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:27 +0100

Plans to extend an Alfreton cafe into former public toilets were approved unanimously.

Youngster skips a mile for charity

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:32:34 +0100

A bouncy nine-year-old raised £40 for the British Heart Foundation through a sponsored skip-athon.