Schools Need to Rethink Work Experience: Two Weeks Isn’t Enough
What if one day a week could make a bigger difference than two weeks a year? Jim Sweeney, Founder, OGEV For many students, their first real experience of the workplace comes through a two-week work experience placement. [...]
Celebrating 35 years of TDP: sustainable manufacturing, a changing planet and the road ahead
TDP turned 35 years old on 1 May this year and it seems a good time to reflect on our journey. Building a business that has stood the test of time is something I am genuinely proud of. That [...]
Portrait & The Human Form Unveiled in Hopton Hall Gallery’s Latest Exhibitions
Ashbourne’s Hopton Hall Gallery is to launch its funkiest exhibitions to date, with a solo exhibition from Amadora, the 2025 winner of the Peak District Artisans (PDA) Young Emerging Artist Award, and a supporting Portrait & Human Form exhibition [...]
Newly Qualified Glossop Horticulturist is ‘Blooming’ Brilliant after RHS Flower Show Success
A horticulturist from Glossop has won a prestigious award at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Sandringham Flower Show, just 12 months after he gave up a successful career in IT to pursue his dream of designing gardens that promote [...]
Goodward Construction Wins Two Prestigious SME News Awards for 2026
Goodward Construction is proud to announce that it has been recognised by SME News with two prestigious awards at 10th Annual Midlands Enterprise Awards 2026. The company has been named the recipient of Most Trusted Construction & Renovation Company [...]
New Initiative Launches to Faciliatate Collaborations Between Businesses & Community Groups in High Peak
A MAJOR initiative has been launched to ensure businesses across Derbyshire's High Peak now have even greater opportunity to work more closely with some of our area’s leading voluntary groups. The new ‘Helping out the High Peak’ scheme has [...]
Picture-perfect gardens open once again for Hopton Hall’s Month of Art
Hopton Hall will once again be inviting garden visitors and artists to the July opening of its Month of Art and Walled Garden – home to the quirky Crinkle Crankle Wall, 11-metre-high Summer House and an impressive 2,000 rose [...]
High Peak Entrepreneur Tops Amazon UK Charts with Inspiring Book Project
A business owner from High Peak, Derbyshire has been featured in a best-selling book sharing powerful stories of reinvention, resilience and courage. Tracy Duggan was one of 18 women who contributed to Show Your Light Collective. Your Story of [...]
Ashbourne’s New Hopton Hall Gallery Now Open
Ashbourne’s new Hopton Hall Gallery is now open and running an inaugural exhibition ‘Brushed Light: Atmospheric Watercolours’, featuring artwork from local artists Roger Allen, Martin Sloman, Sue Quinby, Cheryl Wilbraham, Mark Langley, Sarah Sutton, Tim Rose, Carol Hill, Sarah [...]
Derbyshire Makes Festival Programme Announced
Derbyshire Makes launches its full programme for 2026 – a three-year cultural programme taking place across the county. Derbyshire Makes Festival features 6 packed weekend of activities travels through Chesterfield, Swadlincote, Heanor, Glossop and Bolsover. Working closely with programme [...]