Scroll through to see how many you remember from this year.
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5. 5, Did you know these 12 famous people lived in Chesterfield?
A list of 10 famous people who have lived in Chesterfield over the years racked up 87,000 page views, and was the fifth most popular story of the year. Those on the list included George Stevenson (pictured) who built the first public railway in the world to use steam locomotives; Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell and professional snooker and billiards player Fred Davis Photo: s
6. 6, 10 of the loveliest villages you can visit in the Peak District
With its beautiful villages and rolling hills, the Peak District is a wonderful place to live; and our list of its 10 lovliest villages to visit captured the imagination of our readers. It was the sixth most popular story of the year with 81,000 page views, and was published on March 13. Photo: c
7. 7, Motorway closed near Chesterfield as police find a body in the road
Sad news of a body being found on the northbound carriageway of the M1, near to junction 31, on April 15 received 73,000 page views and was the seventh most read story of the year Photo: Highways England
8. 8, These are the 15 postcodes in Chesterfield and surrounding areas with the most Covid-19 deaths
A list of the 15 areas of Chesterfield that had the most Covid-19 deaths during lockdown on May 5 was the eighth most read story of the year. It brought in 71,000 page views. Photo: x