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Food forged in the fires of Derbyshire

THE GEORGE AT HATHERSAGE The iconic building “The George” which stands prominently in the centre…

A perfect summer dessert

NATIONAL Cherry Day is celebrated on July 16 – and cherries can make a great…

Peas, please…

WHAT would we do without frozen peas? Yes, the UK remains the largest producer and…

A truly delightful landscape:Stanton Moor

Chris Drabble ventures out onto Stanton Moor to discover that its history, its curiously-shaped stone…

A blooming business at Matlock

Catherine Roth meets a woman whose flower-growing business is booming. BUSINESS is blooming for a…

Andrew has created several owls, but none bigger than this one!

Transforming Trees Into Original Art

Giving trees a new life… sculptor Andrew Frost talks to Dawn Anderson about his unique…

John Lewis and Partners Bikini Top, £30, Bikini Bottoms, £18,

Life’s a beach!

Keep your cool as the mercury rises with some of the hottest beachwear trends around,…

Queen Elizabeth II receives another bouquet from the crowd at Chatsworth in July 2014.

Recalling many royal visits to the county

Recalling the late Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Matlock exactly 10 years ago, Godfrey Holmes…

A youngster enjoying Pleasley Canoe Club, who have been nominated for a 2024

Local volunteer groups fit for a King!

In every corner of our county, volunteers are helping to make a difference to the…

The £27-million Emergency Department at CRH, opened last summer.

The ‘new’ Chesterfield Royal Hospital is now 40!

It might be hard to believe, but the ‘new’ Chesterfield Royal Hospital at Calow has…

Special seating in the Great Chamber encourages visitors to view Antonio Verrios’ ‘Triumph of the virtues over the vices’ on the ceiling. All pictures courtesy of Chatsworth House Trust.

At Chatsworth, it’s all a matter of Trust

Did you know that Chatsworth is run by a charity? Many people don’t – but…

‘Totem Menta’, designed in 1985 by Ettore Sottsass, displays joyful ceramic shapes, glazed and enamelled in polychrome. Signed at the base, numbered ’23/150’ and measuring 58cm high, it is expected to make £1,000 to £2,000 in a specialist auction later this month.

’The Look of Summer The Memphis Group and its impact on modern culture

THIS month we are looking at the more bizarre side of modern design. The Memphis…

Sally and Ronnie. Picture by Fiona Stubbs.

A glimpse inside the secret life of dogs

We’re a nation of dog lovers – but how well do we really understand our…

The NUM President, Arthur Scargill, was arrested on May 30, 1984 at Orgreave. He was later found guilty of two charges of obstruction and fined £250.

A very long 12 months in Derbyshire’s history…

It is 40 years this month since the 1984/85 miners’ strike started, which many have…

The cable cars taking visitors to and from The Heights of Abraham are 40 years old this year.

Milestone anniversaries at The Heights

A YEAR of celebration is now underway as Derbyshire’s oldest visitor attraction, The Heights of Abraham, marks two ‘milestone’ anniversaries in its 237-year history. This May celebrates the ‘Golden Anniversary’: 50 years…

Above (left to right): Holders of Long Service Awards: Standing: Messrs. J. Kendrick, C.A. Ward, G. Dickenson, V.O. Robinson (Vice-President), E.B. Robinson (Joint President), M.D. Hay, A. Cliff. Seated: Mrs. I. Watson, Mrs M. Jensen, Mr. C.F. Cooper, Miss E. Garner and Mrs. M. Cooper.

Robinson & Sons even had a ‘prep school’ in the Sixties!

Part Two In the second of his studies of Robinson & Sons in the Sixties,…

Mark with friends Arthur and Iggy at Harboro’ Rocks. Picture by Louise Swain.

Mark’s landscape of Voices and Stories

Barrie Farnsworth meets a local man who is quite the all-rounder… he’s a poet, a performer, a video-maker and a recording artist. FEW people have hitch-hiked from Matlock Bath to Florence in…

Plenty of people trying to reach the highest point in Africa!

How Reflections helped a local couple reach the top of a continent!

Local couple Adrian and Caroline Close have thanked us for helping them reach the summit…

THOR’S CAVE 2: Thor’s Cave in early light.

Thor’s Cave from Wetton Hill

Chris Drabble, a writer and landscape photographer, takes a short walk to the summit of…

Food at the Bulls Head Inn at Foolow in the Derbyshire Peak District.

A food high at Foolow!

THE BULLS HEAD INN Nestled amidst the rolling hills in the heart of the Peak District lies the picturesque, limestone village of Foolow. The fine old buildings grouped around the village green…

Poacher’s Pie

IT is British Pie Week from March 4, so it simply has to be a…

A modest silver napkin ring by Brian Asquith, 1967, which made £220 in a specialist auction. (Illustrating the importance of the designer, valued at £15 to £20 if by an unknown maker).

Modest items can make exceptional prices

By Vivienne Milburn FRICS Independent Antiques Auctioneer & Valuer DERBYSHIRE designer Brian Asquith (1930-2008) was…

Winona 2-in-1 tank, £59, FatFace. www.fatface.com

Prep Stars

Go back to school as preppy style takes over as one of the hottest looks…

Thank goodness Ian works in colour some of the time! This shot of his of a Via Gellia hillside is stunning.

From film to print is Ian’s winning way…

IAN Daisley gave up his day job – in engineering – and decided to be…

A superb dish to savour!

This month, we are offering a vegan meal, writes the omnivore known as Barrie Farnsworth.…

Chatsworth House courtesy of Helena Dolby

A walk which inspired a classic novel

JANE AUSTEN declared that there was no finer county in England than Derbyshire. No surprise…

e or motto in which certain letters in each line form a word – heart-shaped locket as a pendant. Set with a trefoil cluster of turquoise cabochon and six varicoloured gemstones – ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst and a diamond chip – to spell REGARD. It encloses a glazed panel with a lock of hair. Tested as gold, it is to be sold in a forthcoming specialist jewellery auction with an estimate of £200-400.

The value of gold – and of ‘meaningful jewellery’

Vivienne looks at ‘REGARD’ brooches, the invention of the eternity ring – and the astonishing…

Hedges are back – and you can learn to lay one

Catherine Roth talks to a man who has been laying ‘traditional’ hedges for many years…

This piece of Robinson & Son’s machinery was dubbed ‘The Loch Ness Monster’.

Inseparable: Lower Brampton and Robinson & Sons

Part One In the first of two studies, Godfrey Holmes examines the firm that became…

A drone picture of the Barrow Hill Roundhouse complex.

The Roundhouse renaissance continues

In 1989, Barrow Hill Engine Shed Action Group was formed with the intention of saving…

Fashion

Life’s a beach!

Keep your cool as the mercury rises with some of the hottest beachwear trends around, says Amy Norbury. SUNNY days are here again, and when the temperature rises, it’s off to the…

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