Kacper Misiarz

1 week ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes |Kacper Misiarz

'I've been coming to this festival since 1984'Liam Barnes & Kacper MisiarzBBCNeil Meynell first came to Download when it was known as the Monsters of Rock festivalFor many rock and metal fans, Download Festival is more of a pilgrimage than an annual event. That is certainly the case for Neil Meynell, who has been heading to Leicestershire every year since 1984, back when it was still known as Monsters of Rock.

1 month ago | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Adam Moss |Kacper Misiarz

Adam Moss - BBC News, East Midlands and Kacper Misiarz - BBC News, Derby26 May 2025 at 9:12 am·2-min readA historic well dedicated to the patron saint of Derby has been "dressed" for the first time in more than 30 years. Well-dressing is a tradition dating back to pagan times which is practised in Derbyshire and other rural parts of England, where wells and other water sources are decorated with items such as flower petals and beads.

May 31, 2024 | bbc.com | Olimpia Zagnat |Kacper Misiarz

Clip of man being detained prompts police probeOlimpia Zagnat and Kacper Misiarz,BBC News, NottinghamPolice said a full investigation will take place to look into the incidentAn internal investigation has been launched to assess the "use of force applied" by police to detain a man. It comes after a video of the man's arrest emerged on social media, showing officers using their batons on his legs and shoulders as he was apprehended.

May 27, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Tom Oakley |Kacper Misiarz

An amateur photographer says taking pictures of dandelions throughout the spring has helped him cope with the grief of losing his mother. Garry Platt, who lives in the High Peak in Derbyshire, has photographed almost 200 dandelions over the past few months. The 67-year-old, who had been a carer for his mother, Norma, after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, started the project after she died in January, aged 89. Mr Platt said doing it had "helped me begin to move forward".