Ashley Franklin

Oct 31, 2024 | comicsbeat.com | Heidi MacDonald |Heidi Macdonald |Ashley Franklin

Our pals at Silver Sprocket sent over some art from the upcoming Bloody Mary by animator Nick Winn. Although it features vampires, it’s not exactly a horror story – it’s a story about dating and romance! But there are also vampires:Maria can’t wait to sneak out on her date with Evan, the cute boy she’s been crushing on. But their evening out gets sidetracked by Evan’s cousin, who just needs to stop for “ten seconds” at The Stake — a vampire club.

Oct 1, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Ashley Franklin

The charming South Derbyshire village of Etwall dates from the 7th Century AD, with ‘Etewell’ recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Due to its location, it was easy to dig wells here and there are, in fact, over 60 wells to be found in the village, although many are now disused. Since 1970 the annual Well Dressing Festival has taken place on the third weekend in May, attracting visitors from far and wide in what is a major and highly popular community event.

Sep 20, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Ashley Franklin

Smalley resident Jan Walker MBE died on June 25, aged 91. We met only once, in 2009, but, in a sense, she’s been a part of my life since 2012, the year I began presenting My Derbyshire Life, a talk chronicling my 15 years (2004-2019) of writing monthly articles about towns and villages. It’s also fitting I make this more than a tribute. The reason Jan features in my talk is that in 2007 she was awarded an MBE for services to the community.

Mar 21, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Ashley Franklin

Mill in the mist (Image: Ashley Franklin) The first ever photo book of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site has been published, the culmination of a dream by Ashley Franklin that’s been nine years in the making.

Feb 12, 2024 | muslimmatters.org | Zainab Bint Younus |Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow |Ashley Franklin |Leila Aboulela

Black Muslims are an integral part of our Ummah, contributing to our communities in every way. From Islamic scholarship to humanitarian workers, from voices of justice to beloved parents and aunties and uncles, Black Muslims continue to do incredible work that is often not recognized by the rest of us.