<![CDATA[Ripley and Heanor News - News]]> Feed http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/news Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/news/nrhn-news-feed-1-40762 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:08 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Man arrested on suspicion of burglary in Ripley]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-burglary-in-ripley-1-5695427

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Ripley after neighbours reported him in the early hours of yesterday morning.

]]> 1.5695427 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:08 +0100 <![CDATA[Witnesses called for after assault]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/witnesses-called-for-after-assault-1-5695414

Detectives investigating a serious assault at a house in Ripley are appealing to anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area to come forward.

]]> 1.5695414 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:44 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Classic motorbike weekend at Crich]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/video-classic-motorbike-weekend-at-crich-1-5695013

Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire has staged its first-ever Classic Motorbike and Scooter Weekend.

]]> 1.5695013 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:59 +0100 <![CDATA[Tories slam cabinet roles]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/tories-slam-cabinet-roles-1-5694888

The former leader of Derbyshire County Council has accused Labour’s new cabinet organisation as an attempt to ‘hoodwink’ the public.

]]> 1.5694888 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:00 +0100 <![CDATA[Meet our mayors]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/meet-our-mayors-1-5694415

The chains of office changed hands in Ripley, Heanor and Amber Valley as new mayors took up their year-long posts.

]]> 1.5694415 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:35:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Move to help young jobless]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/move-to-help-young-jobless-1-5694340

Unemployed youngsters from the Alfreton area are being urged to take part in a Prince’s Trust course aimed at improving their confidence and motivation.

]]> 1.5694340 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Well, what a weekend in Ripley and Swanwick]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/well-what-a-weekend-in-ripley-and-swanwick-1-5693747

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

]]> 1.5693747 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Chris waxes lyrical for good cause]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/chris-waxes-lyrical-for-good-cause-1-5693367

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

]]> 1.5693367 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:02:29 +0100 <![CDATA[July date set for Gateway decision]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/july-date-set-for-gateway-decision-1-5693304

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

]]> 1.5693304 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:05 +0100 <![CDATA[Royal trains planned at Midland Railway]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/royal-trains-planned-at-midland-railway-1-5693302

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

]]> 1.5693302 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:51 +0100 <![CDATA[Cadet rushed to dad’s rescue]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/cadet-rushed-to-dad-s-rescue-1-5692541

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.

]]> 1.5692541 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:46 +0100 <![CDATA[Man charged over South Normanton robbery]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/man-charged-over-south-normanton-robbery-1-5691804

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

]]> 1.5691804 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:17 +0100 <![CDATA[Jogging flasher is spared prison]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/jogging-flasher-is-spared-prison-1-5691446

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

]]> 1.5691446 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:58 +0100 <![CDATA[Help give a mouse a house]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/help-give-a-mouse-a-house-1-5691126

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

]]> 1.5691126 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:46 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/video-derbyshire-food-and-drink-fair-1-5690371

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

]]> 1.5690371 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:47:01 +0100 <![CDATA[PICTURES: Olympic champ Jessica Ennis weds]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/pictures-olympic-champ-jessica-ennis-weds-1-5689337

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

]]> 1.5689337 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:08 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Dambusters flypast on 70th anniversary of the raid]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/video-dambusters-flypast-on-70th-anniversary-of-the-raid-1-5686495

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

]]> 1.5686495 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:50 +0100 <![CDATA[Flasher spared jail]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/flasher-spared-jail-1-5685814

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

]]> 1.5685814 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:13 +0100 <![CDATA[Win a prize for your perfect pets]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/win-a-prize-for-your-perfect-pets-1-5683279

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

]]> 1.5683279 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:41 +0100 <![CDATA[Graduate’s job ordeal in this weeks News]]> http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/graduate-s-job-ordeal-in-this-weeks-news-1-5682809

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

]]> 1.5682809 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:08:07 +0100