Weekly News From Ripley and Heanor

a BID to create a village development at Denby Pottery, which would feature an 80 bedroom hotel, local village inn and an outdoor activity centre has been unveiled.

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire on Thursday in Somercotes.

A DRUGS dog led officers to two arrests during a Saturday night tour of Ripley town centre.

A LANGLEY MILL tattoo shop owner is looking forward to seeing his new premises literally buzzing with customers in the New Year.

a HEANOR junior school has won a £6,000 cash boost after making a short film to promote its plans for a community garden.

A CLUBBER must pay £500 compensation to a student who was accidentally struck by a bottle in a night club.

FESTIVE cheer did little to halt crime over the festive period as police were called to separate arson and burglary incidents.

A MAJOR overhaul of the way planning decisions are made could be on its way to Ripley - if townsfolk vote to take on a set of radical new proposals.

MOTORISTS heading along Ryknield Road in Kilburn towards Denby have been warned to take care due to a large build up of ice on the road this week due to a water leak.

talented students from the Ripley Academy of Dance have been stepping their way to success with their latest performance on a brand new programme.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog walker was attacked on Sleights Lane in Pinxton on Monday.

HOLBROOK Sports and Social Club will host a live music event on February 10.

people are invited to have their say about the future of Ripley, Heage and Ambergate.

PROPOSALS to freeze council tax for the second year running will cost 600 jobs, Derbyshire County Council has said.

Neighbours were woken when a car hit two parked vehicles in Horsley Woodhouse in the early hours of Saturday morning.

SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons is to submit a plan for a 40,000sq ft store on playing fields off Nottingham Road in Ripley.

Firefighters from Heanor were called to a burning car on Monday in Langley Mill.

A WOMAN was killed in a road accident as she walked home after she could not afford a taxi ride home because she was short of cash, an inquest heard.

THIS week we are launching a new feature in the Ripley and Heanor News aimed at testing your knowledge of the towns. Our photographer, Brian Eyre, has been out and about in the area taking pictures of well-known local landmarks – but from unusual angles and positions and we want you to get in touch if you know where they are.

Business bosses in Derbyshire are being invited to events offering grants of £2,500 to help them take on apprentices.