Detailed planning permission has been granted for the first phase of the £200m regeneration of the Becketwell area of Derby city centre, with development work to start in late Spring. At a meeting of the Derby City Council planning committee held last
As the demand for properties post-lockdown continues to remain high, Derbyshire homebuyers are being encouraged to consider the benefits of buying a three-storey property with friends or family. For those looking to get on or progress up the property ladder who are
A Senior Site Manager for David Wilson Homes in Derbyshire has been recognised for her construction excellence after winning a prestigious Seal of Excellence award in the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards. Zoe Stothard has earned the esteemed
A travelling vet service has made it possible for people to bid a final farewell to their poorly pets – despite Coronavirus restrictions. The unique mobile service offered by Dr Jon Rosie and his team at Derbyshire-based VetCare@Home – which provides veterinary
Award-winning Derby-based design, refurbishment, and fit-out specialists DSP (Interiors) Ltd have completed work on a new home for the Derby Central United Reformed Church on Green Lane in Derby. DSP (Interiors) have been principal designers and contractors on the project to create
Derbyshire hotel and leisure complex Morley Hayes has launched a new luxury gift hamper service just in time for the festive season. The new Christmas hamper collection is an exciting addition to the range of gifts that are already available from the Morley
Food scientists are standing by to provide vital scientific and technical support to food and drink producers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the new year as they navigate the impacts of the COVID pandemic. Grasping opportunities will be the key to future
One of the Derby’s oldest and most popular leisure clubs has launched a new COVID-secure rent-a-desk scheme, which provides a professional workspace for people who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Rolls-Royce Leisure on Moor Lane in Derby has
Two ‘new starters’ at an assisted living firm say they can’t wait to help the company realise its dreams of expansion. Helen Griffiths has joined Derby-based social care company Locally We Do as operations co-ordinator, while Jo Sharpe has taken up the
With just a small selection of homes now remaining at David Wilson Homes’ highly popular development in Mickleover, the housebuilder is encouraging homebuyers in the area to act quickly to avoid missing out on their dream home. Situated on Kensey Road in
Designed featuring the latest trends, the show homes at High Peak Meadow are providing Derbyshire homebuyers with inspiration for how to use minimalism and nature to create the perfect abode. The Barratt Homes properties on Burlow Road have been dressed to
A mum who dresses as a giant Pikachu and a legal assistant who took VE Day celebrations to hundreds of people’s homes are among the winner’s of a bakery’s competition to recognise those who went above and beyond during lockdown. Stacey’s Bakery,
Contractor Henry Brothers Midlands has started work on the new £13.2m Alfreton Park Community Special School in Derbyshire. This is the fifth project that Henry Brothers Midlands has been appointed to deliver for Derbyshire County Council at a number of school sites
Nottingham-based property developer, Peter James Homes, has hosted a successful launch event despite the pandemic- mirroring the “coiled spring” of demand for moving into a property after lockdown. The property developer, which is headquartered in Chilwell, invited prospective house-buyers to learn more
A business owner has been clocking up the miles to raise hundreds of pounds to help athletes access sport during the pandemic. David Torrington, managing director of Derby-based Sky Recruitment Solutions, got in the saddle to ride 200 miles in aid of
A new guide published by the RSPB and Barratt and David Wilson Homes shows how Derbyshire residents can turn balconies and gardens into sanctuaries for wildlife. The RSPB’s ‘Welcome Wildlife into Your World’ guide gives top tips and advice for bringing nature
A family-run bakery is bringing back yet another sweet treat from the dead – after a previously revived product proved extremely popular. Stacey’s Bakery, which has branches in Ilkeston, Eastwood and Heanor, is launching a ‘soul cake’ in time for Halloween. Hailed
A thriving East Midlands assisted living firm is to kickstart its new franchise campaign with a free webinar event. Locally We Do, which helps vulnerable people, such as the elderly and disabled, live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, has met
A government initiative has helped thousands of families in Derbyshire to get on to the housing ladder. New figures released by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) reveal that a total of 5,694 homebuyers in the county used the Help to Buy
A public relations company’s positive outlook during lockdown has led to a new partnership being formed. Poppy PR’s upbeat attitude throughout its social media postings during the pandemic caught the eye of Habib Sharief. Habib is director of Derby-based Tutor Me, a