Derbyshire folk have always been at the forefront when it comes to providing comfort to those in need, from visiting children in hospital to collecting for charity to caring for abandoned animals,
And nothing says joy like the smiles on children’s faces as they look forward to the arrival of Santa Claus.
We’ve been raiding our archives to bring you these pictures from the month of December in years gone by.
1. Tree-mendous effort
Austin Webb and Bethany Bexton were among pupils from Brampton Primary School who helped decorate the Christmas trees at GK Ford in 2007. Photo: Marisa Cashill
2. Tender care
Lindsay Holmes with abandoned five-week-old kittens which were cared for at the RSCPA centre in Chesterfield in December 2007. Photo: Roger Nadal
3. Show time
'Santa's Setbacks' was the festive show put on by St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Matlock in 2007. Who do you know on the photo? Photo: Paul Robinson
4. Model pupils
Annabelle Sutherland, Mary Hickey, Toni Jennings, Julie Whitwell and Charlotte Lewis, left to right, at a fashion show in Springwell School, Staveley, in 2007. Photo: Marisa Cashill