Steve Beech

Nottingham

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

Journalist working for the BBC in Nottingham. Father of three, married to Rachel.

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Articles

Traders excited ahead of Derby's Market Hall reopening

1 week ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Steve BeechBBC News, DerbyTraders who have signed up for units at Derby's transformed Market Hall say it heralds a new era for the city centre. The market closed for a £35.1m refurbishment in 2021 and is set to reopen on 24 May. The city council says the venue will be a flexible space that incorporates a modern street food dining area and bars, traditional and contemporary retail units, and creative spaces for artisan makers and traders.
Derby poet hopes his work will dispel myths of autism

1 week ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Steve BeechBBC News, DerbyA man with autism says writing poems about neurodiversity has helped him gain a greater understanding of his condition. Matthew J Fowler, from Derby, has published his work in an anthology and performed some of his poems before a live audience. His work includes a poem about sensory overload and how people with conditions like autism can find background noise in a city centre overwhelming.
Call for repairs on manor which held Mary Queen of Scots

1 week ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Call for repairs on manor which held Queen of ScotsSteve BeechBBCCampaigner Barry Joyce wants Wingfield Manor to be reopened to the publicFears have been raised that a manor once used to imprison Mary Queen of Scots may never reopen to the public. The Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust is calling on English Heritage to carry out urgent repairs to Wingfield Manor near Alfreton. Historians say the manor was once a jewel in Derbyshire's crown and on par with Haddon Hall and Chatsworth.
Two men killed in light aircraft crash at race track

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Olimpia Zagnat |Steve Beech

Two men have died in a light aircraft crash at a race track. Emergency services were first called to Darley Moor race track at about 11:30 BST on Tuesday and remain at the scene, Derbyshire Police said. People have been urged to avoid the area, which is just over three miles from the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation into the crash and flying restrictions are in place.
'Caring for David has enriched our own family'

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

'Caring for David has enriched our own family'Steve BeechBBCDavid, 59, lives with Carol and Jim Culley at their home in Staveley, Derbyshire"David would have got lost if he'd have gone in a formal setting," say a husband and wife who for the last three years have shared their home with a man who has learning disabilities. Carol and Jim Culley are part of the Shared Lives project, which has seen them take in David, 59, who needed care after the death of his mother.
Pylon compensation is a joke, say residents

1 month ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Steve BeechBBC News, DerbyPeople living on land which could be chosen for a major new power line have hit back at compensation plans. The government would give those living within 500m of new pylons £250 a year off their energy bills for a decade. It comes as National Grid has suggested a new power line might run through countryside in the Amber Valley, Derbyshire. But the residents are not impressed with the proposal, with local farmer Sarah Bexton saying "any compensation is a joke".
Meet the family on the Derbyshire police front line

1 month ago | bbc.com | Samantha Noble |Steve Beech

Meet the family on the police front lineSamantha Noble & Steve BeechDerbyshire ConstabularyThe Claytons sometimes bump into each other at workPC Christopher Clayton says he knows the future of Derbyshire Constabulary is "in good hands" as he begins to consider retirement. The officer has been with the force for 32 years now but for the past five years he has been joined on the front lines by his three children - and their paths have often crossed while working.
Restoration work starts on £1 train once ridden by royalty

1 month ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Work starts to restore £1 train ridden by royaltySteve BeechBBCEnthusiasts led by Robert Hampton bought the train for just £1 Work has started to restore a train bought by enthusiasts for just £1. The Class 507 Electric Multiple Unit, which spent its life on the Merseyrail network, carrying passengers from Liverpool to destinations including Southport, Chester and Ellesmere Port, was one of the oldest trains on the UK network when it was withdrawn from passenger service in November 2024.
Woman's weight loss legacy with 700k members

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Samantha Noble |Steve Beech

"I bet we are reaching way into the millions now for the reach of the people's lives she has affected in a positive way."Slimming World boss Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE, 76, died surrounded by her family on 2 February. Her journey started in a church hall in Alfreton, Derbyshire, in 1969 - but her business expanded and became a network of more than 3,500 consultants and about 700,000 members.
Mother of girl who died calls for more ADHD support

1 month ago | bbc.com | Steve Beech

Mother of girl who died calls for more ADHD helpSteve BeechJosie HoskinsMaisie Hoskins died when she was 14 and had been waiting for an ADHD assessmentA mother whose 14-year-old daughter died after waiting more than a year for an ADHD assessment has called for more to be done to support neurodivergent children. Maisie Hoskins, from Alfreton, Derbyshire, died in hospital in July 2024 with a coroner concluding her death was "as a result of her impulsive actions".