Born and bred in Chesterfield, but I am ashamed of what it has become

I was born in Chesterfield and I have travelled to many places with my career as an opera singer, both in this country and abroad.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Oct 2018, 12:47 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2018, 13:48 BST
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I came back to this town a few years ago to live and I am ashamed to see how it has become run down and shabby.

I used to be proud to tell people and colleagues about my home town with it’s famous Crooked Spire.

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Let’s hope things improve and get better and we will be able to say Chesterfield is once again that lovely market town in Derbyshire.

John Tranter

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