Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Lottery grant saves charity from closure

A Derbyshire mental health charity has been saved from closure after securing three years of National Lottery funding. Bank House in Swadlincote had been without funding...

They think it is all over…it is now! Shrovetide goal scored by Tom

Delighted Tom Boulton-Lear is pictured just seconds after scoring the winning goal for the Down'ards during Ashbourne's Shrovetide Football game. Tom, who runs TBL Fitness...

Blood, sweat and laughter…

Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game is well underway today. Despite the freezing conditions and the rain, hundreds turned up to play and watch the ancient...

Here we go! Ashbourne’s Royal Shrovetide Football game starts

Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game started at 2pm today. More than 40 University of Derby journalism students were on hand to record the game. The featured...