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20 Most Recent Press Articles
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Published in Matlock Mervury on Sat 18th Sep 2010
Fly-tippers are continuing to get away with dumping rubbish all over the Derbyshire Dales - and it is time they were stopped. New statistics reveal that in the last three years there have been over 700 cases in the district - yet not one single person has been prosecuted. Even worse, because of the rural nature of the area, only 15 warning letters have been sent out during this time, proving that catching the criminals is extremely difficult.
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Read "Fighting the fly-tippers" in full.
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Published in Buxton Advertiser on Tue 7th Sep 2010
MPs and rural local authorities across the East Midlands have given their support to a campaign aiming to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in the countryside. A new House of Commons motion backing the National Housing Federation's Save our villages campaign, which highlights the shortfall of affordable homes in rural areas has so far been signed by 32 MPs from around the country, also highlights the number of young people and lower income earners being priced out of their home villages and the knock-on effect this can have on local services.
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Read "New Support for Rural Housing" in full.
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Written by Danny Carden and published in Matlock Mercury on Thu 19th Mar 2009
A quarry firm has promised lessons have been learned after being fined almost £40,000 for a flood which polluted a 30-mile stretch of Peak District rivers.
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Read "Quarrying firm fined for flood" in full.
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Written by Angela Walsh and published in Derbyshire Times on Thu 21st Aug 2008
THIEVES who stole a rare type of orchid from the countryside have been condemned for potentially harming the biodiversity of the Peak District.
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Read "Thieves dig up rare orchids" in full.
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Written by Richard Wooley and published in Matlock Mercury on Thu 17th May 2007
The Save Stoney School action group is being praised for its efforts, with one councillor saying: "In my opinion they have saved the school."
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Read "Action group turned the tide" in full.
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Written by Richard Wooley and published in Matlock Mercury on Thu 17th May 2007
THE potential danger of the A623 - judged in 2006 as the fifth most dangerous road in Britain - was key in the adjudicator's decision to keep Stoney School open.
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Read "Danger of road was key in decision" in full.
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Written by Richard Wooley and published in Matlock Mercury on Wed 16th May 2007
A COMMUNITY is today celebrating a victory for people power after learning its campaign has helped to save the village school from closure.
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Read "STONEY SCHOOL TO REMAIN OPEN" in full.
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Written by Rob James and published in Matlock Mercusy on Thu 19th Apr 2007
AFTER a fantastic European victory in Spain last week, Hannah Styles has set her sights on capturing the British crown.
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Read "Hannah has high hopes" in full.
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