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A man and his dog posing for the camera in Matlock Bath

Man's 400-mile dog walk paused due to heatwave

Danny Edwards and his pet Elsie were more than 260 miles into the Big Man Walk for mental health.

The machine that made Jedediah Strutt, the founding father of the Belper Mills, returns to Belper for display in Belper Library.

Historic knitting machine back on display

The machine behind the man credited with helping start the Industrial Revolution goes back on show.

Siobhan Fennell from Belper Community Transport

Donations help fund new transport service

The service fills the gap left by Derbyshire Transport Service, which folded last year.

Image of Gary Parsons. He is stood in front of a light-stoned wall. He has brown hair and is wearing a blue blazer.

'I once cried every day but now I love my face'

Gary Parsons says he has now accepted the condition that paralysed half of his face when he was 18.

Derek Latham outside Belper Mills

Fears plan for crumbling mills will be 'unviable'

The site owners say an application is near but campaigners fear the repair bill will be too high.

An aerial view of the mills site on the banks of the river Derwent

Plan in works to save globally important mills

Belper Mills are a key part of Derbyshire's only Unesco World Heritage Site.

Donna behind the counter of her cafe which has an array of mugs and a coffee machine. She is wearing a black shirt and has pink hair.

Cafe owner's fears over cut to business rate relief

Donna Carr says the latest financial year has been "shocking" and expects it to get worse.

Play equipment in a park

Play areas get £300,000 refurbishment

Work is nearly complete to revamp seven play areas in Derbyshire, a council has said.

Hilda Jackson holding a glass of champagne at her 105th birthday rave in Derbyshire

Woman celebrates 105th birthday with care home rave

Hilda Jackson enjoyed dance classics, rave lighting and glowsticks on her big day.