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INTO THE BLUE

IN THE RUNNING: Top row, from left, Richard Arkwright Junior; Jedediah Buxton; Sir John Gell; Sir Joseph Paxton and Llewellyn Jewitt; bottom row, from left Francis Wright; George Stephenson; Bill Foulke; Baroness Olave St Clair Baden-Powell and The Hardinge Arms.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

THE nine other people and one location up for the vote:

Richard Arkwright Junior (1755-1843): Looked after the commercial and financial side of Cromford Mills, which belonged to his father, Richard Arkwright Senior.

Baroness Olave St Clair Baden-Powell (1889-1977...

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Knifeman jailed for eight years

Monday, March 15, 2010

A 25-YEAR-OLD who made a man go to the bank and hand over £1,500 while threatening him with a knife has been jailed for eight years. Derby Crown...

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Olympic flame should spend a day in county, says 2012 organiser

Friday, March 12, 2010

DERBYSHIRE could get its chance to shine in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – if a bid to bring the Olympic flame to...

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WI sponsored swim

Friday, March 12, 2010

A WOMEN'S Institute organisation is holding a sponsored swim at Chatsworth House. More than 90 member of the Derbyshire Federation of Women's...

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He shoots, he scores: how Stuart captures Sport Relief capers

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

FOOTBALL stars Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney mess around with TV star James Corden – and it is all caught on camera by a Derby photographer....

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Abseiling High Sheriff looks back on an action-packed year

BUSY TIME: Sir Henry Every. From left, with wife Susan; abseiling down the cathedral; with the High Sheriffs for Staffordshire and Notting-hamshire.

Monday, March 08, 2010

WHEN Sir Henry Every agreed to become High Sheriff of Derbyshire he had no idea that the historic role would entail quite so many highs! And while he...

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Dowager Duchess steals show at tourism's 'Oscars'

Saturday, March 06, 2010

HEROES of the local tourism industry had their hard work rewarded at an inaugural Oscars-style awards evening. Visit Peak District and Derbyshire held...

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Volunteer named as best in county at awards night

Saturday, March 06, 2010

A VOLUNTEER at a Derbyshire tourist attraction has been named as the best in the county at an awards ceremony. Alan Barber, volunteer at Crich Tramway...

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