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Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis.

Proposed East Midlands devolution plans poised to go to public consultation

England and Scotland meet this week in the Euros. Photos: Hugh Hastings/Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nine memorable England v Scotland clashes from down the years

The Peak District is a big favourite with dog walkers

Peak District named as one of the best places in the UK for dog walking

Derbyshire Police have had just eight officers test positive for Covid-19 since the pandemic began

Covid-19 cases remain very low for Derbyshire Police

High Peak Borough Council has called on residents to respect the lockdown and follow the rules. Photo: Google

Council plea for High Peak residents to stick to lockdown rules

Buxton war memorial. Photo: Google Earth

High Peak residents urged to remember at home this year

High Peak drivers are above average when it comes to no claims on their insurances

High Peak drivers match the national average for no claims

High Peak house prices rose over the summer. Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

High Peak house prices rising faster than East Midlands average

Caitlin Bisknell, Anna Watson and Claire Mitchell, founders of Buxton Street by Street, with Gill Geddes, Connex chief executive

Buxton community groups teaming up to help support more people

Buxton & Leek College student Gill Ashton has won a High Peak Hero award

Buxton & Leek College student Gill is now a High Peak hero

Drink or drugs was the main factor in seven per cent of car crashes in Derbyshire last year. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

'Deep concern' at number of road crashes caused by drink or drug driving in Derb...

Jim Spencer with the Harry Potter first edition

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition could make £50,000 at Der...

Harvey will join Countryfile presenter Matt Baker for this year's BBC Children in Need Ramble

Derbyshire lad Harvey to join presenter Matt Baker for BBC Children in Need Coun...

Hartington is raising the roof as village hall project is completed

Joined Up Care Derbyshire wants to hear about all aspects of care in the county. Photo: Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images

Derbyshire residents can help provide some joined up thinking for the future of ...

Dan Taylor was a former RAF pilot who loved flying

Flying-themed funeral is perfect for Spitfire-loving Derbyshire great-granddad D...

Children's groups are among the community groups to receive funding

Derbyshire charities and support groups benefit from Covid support fund

Youth unemployment has risen in High Peak

Surge in youth unemployment in High Peak

Janet Dunphy, chief executive at Blythe House Hospicecare, will lead the new project

Derbyshire charities joining forces to provide more hospice at home care for pat...

The number of care home beds in Derbyshire has fallen to a record low

Derbyshire care home bed numbers fall to record low

Rates of gonorrhoea infection have risen in Derbyshire

Gonorrhoea infections on the rise Derbyshire

Buxton BHF shop is open again

Buxton British Heart Foundation shop appeals for more volunteers

Volunteers gave more than 600 hours of service

Edale Mountain Rescue Team attended 30 incidents in 31 days in August

Poorer pupils are falling more than 18 months behind richer ones in Derbyshire. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Poorer GCSE pupils in Derbyshire nearly two years behind richer classmates

Staff sickness levels fell at Derbyshire Healthcare at the start of the pandemic, in contrast to many other areas in the UK. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

Staff sickness rate at Derbyshire Healthcare fell during lockdown

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the furlough scheme will end in October. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Calls for Job Retention Scheme to be extended as thousands furloughed in High Pe...

More than 80 households have been affected by the benefit cap in High Peak

Number of High Peak households hit by benefit cap more than doubles

A&E numbers have risen in Derbyshire for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak took hold. Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

First rise in Derbyshire A&E numbers since start of coronavirus outbreak

Pupil exclusions for racist bullying have risen in Derbyshire in the last year. Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Rise in number of pupils excluded for racist bullying in Derbyshire

People have been leaving bags piled up outside the shop door

Charity shop plea for people to stop fly-tipping donations outside its door

Students taking part in a Fairtrade event at the college

Buxton & Leek College wins new Fairtrade award

Friends of the Earth say four areas in High Peak are breaching air pollution limits

Green campaigners say High Peak is breaching air pollution limits

The Breedon Hope cement works is putting £61 million into the local economy

Peak District cement works putting £61 million into economy

Buxton town centre. Photo: Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership/Derbyshire County Council

Snappers putting Buxton's heritage in the frame

Buxton Swimming and Fitness Centre. Photo: Google Earth

High Peak leisure centres to start re-opening this weekend

Nestle will help support the Community Shop charity in Buxton. Photo: Richard Moran

Nestle to support more than 200 families at risk of holiday hunger on behalf of ...

Chatsworth House is re-opening to the public this month. Photo: Chatsworth House Trust/Shoot Lifestyle

Chatsworth House in Derbyshire to re-open this month

Vehicle thefts in Derbyshire have more than doubled in the last four years

Derbyshire sees sharp rise in vehicle thefts

Robert Harrison, Buxton Morrisons community champion

Buxton store leading the way in new Morrisons scheme to help food banks

Gulliver's Kingdom in Matlock Bath is re-opening on July 18

Matlock Bath theme park Gulliver's Kingdom to re-open on July 18

The history of the event dates back to 1897

Matlock Bath illuminations are cancelled this year

John Wilson , left, had his life saved by the air ambulance in 2016.

Cyclist who 'died and survived' urges people to support the Air Ambulance that s...

The new £25 million project will be built at Markham Vale

Derbyshire economy gets a £25 million vote of confidence at Markham Vale

Peak District conservationist Geoff Eyre

Unsung Peak District hero Geoff features in new book

Grants are now available from High Peak Borough Council. Photo: Google Earth

New coronavirus support grants for High Peak small businesses now available

Unions are calling for key workers to get cash bonuses for their efforts during the Covid-19 crisis. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

This is why unions are calling for 'scandalously low paid' key workers in High P...

The amount of available social and affordable housing in Derbyshire has risen slightly. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Charity warns supply of affordable housing in Derbyshire is not increasing fast ...