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.
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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.
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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.
Read more >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 […]
Read more >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, […]
Read more >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 […]
Read more >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 […]
Read more >'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 […]
Read more >£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.
Read more >Proact Stadium prepares for popular Player of the Year dinner
This season’s Chesterfield FC Player of the Year dinner will be on a much larger scale than ever before to cope with the demand for tickets. There are plans for a large marquee to be erected on the pitch at the Proact Stadium to accommodate around 500 people. If the Spireites are involved in the […]
Read more >Anna Cattee qualifies as Notary Public
Commercial solicitor, Anna Cattee, has become Chesterfield’s newest Notary Public. Based at BRM Solicitors on Saltergate, Anna has undertaken two years of study for the role and is now one of only two people practising in the town. The role of Notary Public is the oldest within the legal profession, focusing on authentication and certification of signatures and […]
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