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Chesterfield Football Club, Proact Stadium

Jan27

International Football Returns to Chesterfield

The Proact will once again host international football when the England Under-17s play in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in March.

Jan27

Peak and Derbyshire Share in £20m Tourism Spending and Jobs Boost

Over £20 million in extra spending has been generated and 381 jobs created since the launch of Visit Peak District & Derbyshire’s latest campaign.

Jan27

University of Derby to Help More Chesterfield Youngsters access Higher Education

Inspiring more youngsters in Chesterfield to get better qualifications is one of the aims of a new £197,000 project led by the University of Derby.

26 January 2015 Chesterfield College Launches New Creative Hub

West Studios has opened its doors to showcase the new facilities it has available for creative businesses in the area.

23 January 2015 Casa named Top 5 UK Hotel

Casa Hotel in Chesterfield has been announced as one of the top 5 hotels in the UK in the Trip Advisor 2015 Travellers’ Choice Awards.

21 January 2015 Council Tax freeze on the cards for a second year

Borough councillors in Chesterfield are to be recommended to freeze Chesterfield Borough Council’s portion of Council Tax for a second year running. Councillors will vote on the motion to be proposed by the council’s leader, Councillor John Burrows, at the council meeting on 26 February as part of the council’s commitment to help hard-working families […]

21 January 2015 Franke Sissons serves up more help for Ashgate Hospice

Ashgate Hospicecare is now benefitting from two new food delivery trolleys thanks to local manufacturer and Chesterfield Champion, Franke Sissons. Designed to help staff deliver meals to the wards at the hospice as smoothly and efficiently as possible, the bespoke trolleys are made from local stainless steel, manufactured by Franke for the past 230 years, […]

21 January 2015 Latest good news on jobs

The latest job figures announced today show significant annual falls in the number of people claiming out of work benefits and the total number of unemployed people across the region, along with a large annual increase in employment. In Chesterfield the number of people claiming out of work benefit stood at 1,385 in December, which […]

20 January 2015 Successful year for Markham Vale

Developers are celebrating following an unprecedented year of activity at one of Chesterfield’s most prominent development sites. Henry Boot Developments appointed six different contractors to build at the Markham Vale business park in 2014 as well as announcing speculative building proposals and five major deals. The site has now commissioned a total of £30 million […]

19 January 2015 'Fuller's Rail Ale' Train to visit Barrow Hill Roundhouse

A special train has been chartered to transport guests to Chesterfield for the first day of the 2015 Rail Ale Festival. Organised by UK Railtours and sponsored by Fuller’s Brewery, the East Midlands Trains HST ‘Fuller’s Rail Ale’ will depart from London St Pancras at 09.40 on Thursday 14th May, and is scheduled to pick […]

15 January 2015 £400m Peak Resort development announced by Prime Minister David Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a £400m leisure development near Chesterfield, which will create 1,300 jobs.