THE DERBYSHIRE, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance was called to help two injured youngsters in the Peak District on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old climber injured both his ankles after falling 30ft from a rock face at around 11.30am. He was treated at the scene before being flown to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.

Later that day, a 12-year-old boy fell around two feet and hurt his left ankle. He was also treated on site before being flown to the Royal Derby Hospital.

Derbyshire’s premier culinary celebration has been boosted by another major sponsor.

McArthurGlen East Midlands Designer Outlet is backing Derbyshire County Council’s annual Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair, which takes place at Hardwick Hall on May 26 and 27, by sponsoring its cookery theatre, where TV celebrity chef Simon Rimmer will join leading local cooks to stage demonstrations.

Midlands Cooperative Society has already given its backing for a third successive year by sponsoring the gate, but the main role of title sponsor is still available, together with other sponsorship opportunities.

Cllr Kevin Parkinson, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “We’re grateful to the sponsors who have already given their backing to our annual celebration of the fantastic food and drink which Derbyshire has to offer.”

For a sponsorship pack, call 01629 538464 or email stephanie.walsh@derbyshire.gov.uk.

CALLS for urgent action have been made over a road safety hazard caused by parked cars in Hayfield.

The long-standing issue was raised again at a meeting of the parish council.

A concerned resident called for urgent action after seeing an increase in parking problems at the top of the village.

“It is getting very bad. I find it very difficult when coming off the relief road into the top of the town,”she told councillors.

“Cars are parking on the left hand side so you are blind. It is just down to single track and you can’t see anything coming.”

She said at the bottom of Highgate Road cars were parking on the corner.”

She asked councillors to keep the issue on their agenda.

“More and more traffic is parking further and further into the road.”

Councillors reported to the meeting that they had raised the issue of parking with Derbyshire County Council highways department.

Cllr Kathleen Waterhouse said they had met on site with officials to show the problems at various locations in the village.

“They were going to monitor it and go away and draw up a plan and come back to us. We are still waiting for that at the moment,” said Cllr Waterhouse.

Another area causing concern is the parking on the grass verge at the cemetery.

Council Chairman Eva Hodgson said: “We have all been very distressed about the state of the grass verge opposite the cemetery. The ruts are getting deeper.

Cllr Waterhouse said: “Derbyshire County Council should be asked to do something about it.”

The parish council is contact highway to highlight the issue again.

FOUR people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after an accident in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

The collision last Friday night, which involved a Renault Clio and a Vauxhall Astra, occurred at around 11.30pm on Market Street near the Dog Inn.

A man and two women in the Renault and the male driver of the Astra were taken to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.

Police re-opened the road at around 1.20am.