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1 week ago |
derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Ben McVay
Children at a Chesterfield primary school are swapping the stressful car commute for a blissful walking bus to and from school each day – thanks to volunteer parents. On Wednesday this week over 70 youngsters from Walton Holymoorside Primary School strolled the 40-minute route in the morning and afternoon as part of a plan to beat traffic problems in the village caused by the manic school run.
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1 week ago |
derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Ben McVay
A Chesterfield pensioner who was fined after being caught by the “most prolific” speed camera in England says signage on it’s approach is “not fit for purpose”. Norman Tate, 80, was snapped by the camera driving at 45mph in a 30mph section of the A38 less than 100 metres long – at a 22-traffic light junction near Sutton In Ashfield. The grandfather-of-two, had a clean driving licence for 25 years before the incident on February 1 last year.
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1 week ago |
derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Ben McVay
Here is the latest police data for all crimes reported in and around Chesterfield – broken down by each neighbourhood. In April there were 1,043 reported crimes in Chesterfield – with 227 in the worst-affected area. The data is available at Derbyshire Constabulary via the police.uk website. Chesterfield neighbourhoods are grouped into policing areas. The most frequently-occurring offences are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
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2 weeks ago |
derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Ben McVay
Here are the latest cases heard by Chesterfield and Derby magistrates:Klare Forman, 41, of Gratton Court, Staveley: Guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a female tortoiseshell cat and a female black and white cat by failing to investigate and address poor or underweight body condition. Case adjourned for a pre-sentence report. Myles Christian, 45, of Oliver Road, Ilkeston: Guilty of failing to comply with the requirements of a community order.
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2 weeks ago |
derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Ben McVay
Pictured here are 10 of Chesterfield’s least expensive streets in terms of house prices during the last five years. The areas have been revealed by property company Property Solvers – who gathered five years’ worth of average sale price data across town postcodes.
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