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The truth about Florence Nightingale

A Derby historian claims Florence Nightingale's link to the city is the PR stunt of the century. Maxwell Craven, a historian in the area, spoke...

BREAKING: Derby 10K 2020 cancelled

Derby County Community Trust has announced the postponement of the Derby 10K which was due to take place next Sunday. https://twitter.com/DCCTOfficial/status/1239537703483514881   They released a statement on...

Florence Nightingale to be celebrated at Belper’s Woollen Woods this Spring

Belper’s annual Woollen Woods event is commemorating the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingales birthday with her own tree. Florence had connections to the historic town...

Why Derbyshire is an amazing place!

Everybody knows the seven wonders of the world, but do you know the six wonders of Derbyshire? From discovering the mysterious past of the blue...

Five ways university students can try to avoid catching Coronavirus

University students have been given a five-point guide to prevent the spread of illness in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. Some universities in the...

9 things to do to forget about you know what…

Story by Emily McIlroy and Alex Beadnell   There's a lot of stress and worry around as the Coronavirus pandemic grips the world...but not everyone is...

Five places to take your mum this Mother’s Day

Are you planning to take your mother somewhere to celebrate Mother's Day but stuck for ideas? Look no further, because we have got you covered. From...