Property disputes, pubs, richest residents and best schools: December's top 20 stories on the Derbyshire Times

From property disputes to pub destinations, richest residents, best schools and bygone eras, our audience consumes a whole range of content every day.

In case you missed them at the time, or just want a snapshot of local events and public interest issues, here are our top 20 most read online articles from December 2024.

• '£1m' property owner given 18 months to demolish unauthorised home on Derbyshire Green Belt
• Fantastic photos show Derbyshire towns and villages buried in snow when winters gripped in decades gone by
• Derbyshire Rich List 2024: The richest business owners in Derbyshire and much they're worth
• Derbyshire pub set to close its doors this week – with landlords leaving after massive increase in electricity bills left running the venue “unsustainable”
• 52 amazing photos that offer glimpse inside abandoned buildings and lost venues across Chesterfield and Derbyshire – including iconic former pubs, hotels, cinemas and old rail tunnels

• 33 incredible black and white retro images to take you back to Derbyshire in the 1970s

• 1980s Derbyshire: 49 nostalgic black and white photos bring back memories of Derbyshire in the 1980s - including Chesterfield, Alfreton and the American Adventure

• Derbyshire mansion on the market for £3.5million has outdoor swimming pool, a lake and a woodland in extensive grounds

• Two Derbyshire pubs with one star hygiene rating - among 19 latest Derbyshire food hygiene scores

• Derbyshire council considering seizing acres of farming land to build 2,000 houses on

• The 19 best-rated state secondary schools in Derbyshire in 2024 - based on latest GCSE results

• 51 pubs across Chesterfield and Derbyshire that are opening for festive drinkers on Christmas Day 2024

• 33 amazing retro photos to transport you back to the 1990s in Derbyshire - including Chesterfield, the Peak District and Ripley

• 37 businesses that have launched across Chesterfield and Derbyshire in 2024 – including pubs, restaurants, shops and more

• New Aldi supermarket planned for a disused quarry on the outskirts of Derbyshire town could create 50 jobs

• Peak District breakfast: 46 of the best places for a full English or cooked breakfast across Chesterfield, Derbyshire and the Peak District – perfect to visit on your next day trip over the Christmas season

• Met Office issues snow weather alert for Derbyshire as temperatures set to plummet

• Busy Derbyshire road reopens following work to fix landslip - which left it closed for almost 4 years

• Chesterfield takeaway with one star hygiene rating - among 19 latest Derbyshire food hygiene scores

• Peak District attractions: 22 unique places you need to visit across Derbyshire and the Peak District – perfect for a Christmas season day out or winter trip