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    • Ripley beat officer to retire

      A top Ripley beat cop is calling time on his life in the police force after 21 years – and now aims to concentrate on...

    • Codnor Boys win ACE Challenge Cup

      Codnor Boys Football Club took home the first ever ACE Challenge Cup after a hard-fought competition in Heanor. ...

    • Cliff tragedy coast path reopened

      A Dorset coastal path which was closed following the tragic death of a Heanor woman has reopened with a permanent diversion. ...

    • Chancellor grilled by the News

      The News asked Chancellor George Osborne what he is doing to help local people when he visited a housing development in Denby. ...

    • Studio school plan given green light

      A bid for a £4.5million studio school in Heanor has taken a step forward after it was given the thumbs up by the...

    • Hall’s future hangs in balance

      The future of Ripley Town Hall hangs in the balance yet again. ...

    • Owl moves in to village wood

      A fierce predator has taken up residence in the trees of a village woodland, according to members of a local trust. ...

    • Schools get cash for improvements

      Schools will receive funding from Derbyshire council to help towards repair costs. ...

    • Charlie’s a pretty boy in new jumper

      A fashion-loving parrot is enjoying modelling his brand new cardigan knitted by a Jacksdale craft maker – bringing his...

    • Funds for Ripley hospital

      Ripley Morris Men here present a cheque for £1.608.23 to the Ripley Community Hospital League of Friends. ...

    • Warnings of con-artists in Ripley

      Police are urging Ripley residents to be vigilant - after reports of an illegal door-to-door seller in the area. ...

    • Man admits having drugs

      A Selston man was caught with amphetamine after police allegedly witnessed a drug deal. ...

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      Builders were urged to start providing homes in Amber Valley - instead of sitting on undeveloped land. ...

    • Get the News for just 52p a week

      Sign up today to take the Ripley & Heanor News for the next year and you can save pounds off the price of your favourite...

    • Boozer’s £1.5K fine for punch

      A drinker who floored a man with one punch was told by a judge it could have led to a death. ...

    • Reader’s picture: Carsington Water

      Reader Stephen Carlin took this striking shot at Carsington Water near Ashbourne. ...

    • Top Scouting honour for Georgie

      Teenager Georgie Crouch has landed the top Scouting honour - the Chief Scout’s Gold Award. ...

    • Kahn’s the king of cats

      The fine feline star of this week’s Rescue Me is a 
Bengal cat called Kahn. ...

    • Amber Valley’s benefits cap in figures

      A Labour leader has slammed Tory plans to proceed with a free garden waste collection service - while hundreds in Heanor risk...

    • Job tips for Heanor teens

      Young folk had the chance to discuss future careers at a jobs fair in Heanor on Thursday. ...

    • Smoke grenade panic

      A Somercotes infant school was evacuated and the Army bomb squad called in after a smoke grenade was found in the car park. ...

    • Thief stole ring of widow, 89

      A jobless man must do 150 hours unpaid work after stealing the engagement ring of an 89-year-old widow who helped him. ...

    • Meet the News team

      We now have regular reporters’ surgeries in Ripley and Heanor each week – and we want you to come and meet...

    • Salcare drop-in sessions secured

      A free drop in service for debt advice in Heanor will run for two more years after funding was secured. ...

    • Derbyshire foster message

      A new campaign calling for more Derbyshire foster carers has hit the road with a bus rolling out the recruitment message. ...

    • Pinxton chimney fire

      Fire crews were called to a chimney fire on Woodfield Road on Friday at 9.40am. ...

    • Ripley flood car

      Firefighters pushed a car out of flood water on Asher Lane on Sunday morning after melting snow and rainfall drove caused problems...

    • County council boosts

      A scheme to rewire and update heating at Heage Primary School has been given the green light. ...

    • Bridge smash at Ambergate

      Campaigners fear someone could die unless urgent action is taken at a bridge in Ambergate which has been hit by lorries five...

    • Park party call for the green-fingered

      Gardeners are invited to showcase their produce at the next Alfreton Party in the Park. ...

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