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Vegetated gully on Combs Moss

Innovative project to help protect historic Peak District spa town at risk from ...

Pictured, Back Row Second From The Right, Is Fortem Commercial Manager Tom Nicholson With Colleagues And, Front Row Left To Right, Is Chesterfield Borough Council Leader Tricia Gilby And Cllr Jean Innes

Housing chief welcomes construction of new homes in drive to meet waiting lists

What the 75-home scheme in Chesterfield Road, Matlock could look like

Hillside homes above flood-hit Derbyshire town set for their final approval

Brave Year 2 pupils from the Green Flying High Academy in South Normanton took part in a litter pick in freezing weather in a bid to help the Earth.

Derbyshire school braves cold weather to host community litter pick

A guide to some of Derbyshire's best fishing spots

Pictured: 9 of the best fishing spots in Derbyshire

Rachel Elnaugh – a ‘dragon’ investor on the first two series of the long-running BBC programme – is the public face of a group which bought up the 70-acre Cressbrook Dale in 2022 with the intention of creating what could be described as a wellness retreat.

Ex-Dragons' Den star speaks out over Peak District woodland planning dispute

The band of volunteers with just some of the rubbish they fished from the Derwent.

Derbyshire kayakers remove ton of rubbish from Derwent on Black Bag Friday

The trees, which are from more than 20 varieties are the result of a successful application to NHS Forest – an initiative which started in 2009 and has since seen more than 100,000 trees planted on or near to NHS property.

In pictures: Tree-mendous event at Chesterfield Royal as 230 trees planted acros...

The woodland around Cressbrook Dale is categorised among the most ecologically sensitive areas in the national park. (Photo: Jason Chadwick/Derbyshire Times)

Ex-Dragons' Den star fails to meet Peak District planning enforcement deadline

These visitor to the Dovedale stepping stoneson Friday, November 24, had to tread carefully. (Photo: Rod Kirkpatrick/RKP Photography)

Famous Peak District stepping stones closed to public after storm damage

Local residents say diggers have cleared areas of the land far beyond what was permitted by the felling licence. (Photo: Contributed)

Derbyshire residents in fight to defend treasured woodland from felling

Trees and shrubs in the Avenue Country Park floodplain area will be felled in a bid to reduce the impact of the floods in the future. (Photo: Google)

Wildlife Trust responds as decision to fell trees in park criticised

September 20, 2019, by Ian Daisley.

Astonishing shots from new photography book showcase beauty of Derbyshire

Trees and shrubs in the Avenue Country Park floodplain area will be felled in a bid to reduce impact of the floods in the future.

Trees and shrubs in Chesterfield park to be felled to prevent flooding

Derbyshire Dales Community Energy directors Dave Locke, left, and Steve Martin collecting the award. (Photo: DDCE)

Derbyshire renewable energy pioneers win national award for community impact

The incident occurred at Poolsbrook Country Park.

Owners urged to keep dogs on leads after wildlife attack at Chesterfield park

Residents from Windermere Road, Clay Lane and Coniston Drive have committed to joining a lawsuit against the district council and Derbyshire County Council

Flooded Chesterfield householders launch lawsuit over homes built on floodplain

Land off Cheriton Drive, West Hallam, which is to be sold by Erewash Borough Council. Image from Google.

Council accused of land ‘fire sale’ to plug £1 million budget black hole

An artist's impression of how the redevelopment might look. Image: The Clay Cross Town Deal Board

Green light for multi-million-pound redevelopment of Clay Cross town centre

The animal welfare charity was contacted by a concerned member of the public who found a struggling deer in Quarry Road, Morley on Friday, November 3. (Photo credit: RSPCA)

Deer caught upside down in fencing becomes tangled around tree in Derbyshire

The community green space will be centred around the new Trans Pennine Trail bridge near Eckington Road. (Photo: Chesterfield Canal Trust)

Chesterfield Canal Trust launches crowdfunding appeal for Staveley nature area

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Council delivers its Net Zero Innovation Programme

The proposed site of 57 homes off Jacksons Ley in Middleton by Wirksworth. Image from Google.

Plans for more than 50 homes in a Derbyshire village are set to be approved

The fishpond at Fishpond Meadows, Ashbourne. Image from the Environment Agency/Google.

Fishing ponds in a Derbyshire town will be rented out by council

Richard Tarbatt of William Twigg Ltd, left, and Professor Steve Martin of Derbyshire Dales Community Energy.

Derbyshire community energy group shortlisted for national industry award

Leon White, co-owner of Chase Cafe in Leashaw, Holloway. Image from Leon White.

Derbyshire cafe owners fear landslip road closure could kill their business

An impression of what the new town centre could look like. Image: NE Derbyshire District Council

Leader believes shelving parking plan will pave the way for regeneration scheme

A blueprint showing the different elements of Phase 1 of the resort. Image: Peak Gateway

Planning permission submitted for £200 million Chesterfield resort development

Minister on farm with NFU and farmers

Minister in Derbyshire for meeting with NFU to look at the impact of Storm Babet

Dinting Vale, At Glossop. Image: Google

Derbyshire motorists face new rules as council outlines air quality zone

The proposed Matlock Wolds housing site, circled in red, above Matlock. Image from Wolds Action Group.

Ponds at 400-home Derbyshire hillside housing estate could pose “threat to life”

Jen Lowthrop and her dog Cookie have raised thousands of pounds for projects in the Peak District National Park.

Derbyshire woman nears end of 1,000 mile challenge for national park charity

Erewash Borough Council is planning to bring in a £37 annual charge for garden waste (brown bin) collections from next April. Image: Pixabay

Derbyshire council planning charge for garden waste collections

Olympia House's decking area - ripped up by the floodwater

Owner of flood-hit antiques centre renews calls for River Rother to be dredged

The proposed site of 185 houses in Chesterfield Road, Alfreton. Image from Gladman.

Campaigners claim countryside is ‘under attack’ as new housing plans submitted

Matlock's new flood defences

Flooding minister Rebecca Pow visits Matlock

Emily Eden with dad Richard Eden and mum Dawn

Family of terminally ill Chesterfield girl “overwhelmed” by kindness of public

Heartbreaking photos show the aftermath of Storm Babet in Chesterfield

23 heartbreaking photos show aftermath of Storm Babet as residents around Cheste...

The new eco train was launched at Barrow Hill roundhouse in Chesterfield

Ground-breaking battery-powered train launched in Chesterfield

Richard Eden surveys the damage inside his house

“We were right” about new development, say flooded Derbyshire families

Derbyshire Dales District Council flood response teams working into the night in Bradwell. (Photo: DDDC)

Derbyshire Dales council appeals for flood-hit residents to get in touch

Eighteen-year-old Emily Eden with dad Richard and mum Dawn

Derbyshire teenager with terminal cancer made homeless by floods, says dad

The centre of Beeley was left underwater by the deluge of Storm Babet. (Photo: Ben Hanbury)

Chatsworth landscape team survey aftermath of worst floods in recent memory

Autofix director Paul Boler estimates the business has lost over £300,000 during Storm Babet – when water from the River Rother gushed down Clayton Street in Spital.

Chesterfield garage lost 10 cars to Storm Babet torrent within “30 minutes”

Paul Hollingworth, Pastor at Lifehouse Church on Chatsworth Road, has been leading efforts to support victims of flooding in the area - and now looks to raise £50,000 in GoFundMe appeal.

Chesterfield community unites: Fundraiser surpasses £25,000 for flood victims

The major clean-up has started in Chesterfield.

19 photos show major clean-up starting in Chesterfield as volunteers rally after...