Chesterfield - Destination Chesterfield

Chesterfield is to stage its second West End production this year when the legendary BLOOD BROTHERS comes to the Winding Wheel in October.

Following an overwhelming response from businesses in the Sheffield City Region, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has extended its deadline for businesses to take part in a major research survey to understand the future skills needs of employers, to Friday 11 May.

Budding gardeners are once again invited to enter the town's popular Chesterfield in Bloom competition. The race is on to find the Borough's very best front and back gardens, allotments, containers and hanging baskets. Each year residents, schools and businesses enter in the hope of clinching one of the 14 award categories for recognition of their gardening skills.

Spain and Italy are coming together this month when one of the oldest Italian family distillers comes to Casa Hotel in Chesterfield for a wine and grappa evening with a difference.

Sir Elton John will soon be taking ownership of a couple of Spireites replica shirts ahead of his big concert at the B2net Stadium, which takes place on Saturday 9 June 2012.

Due to waterlogged ground the Horse trials have been cancelled all weekend.

Ticket refunds
If you have pre-booked tickets online, a member of the booking office at Chatsworth will contact you as soon as possible to arrange a refund within the next 10 days.

Ashgate Hospice, Chesterfield, the renowned independent charity hospice that provides palliative care both at the hospice itself and within the communities of North Derbyshire has received a further donation from local washroom systems and catering product manufacturer Franke Sissons.

A ceremony to open and to dedicate the restored Markham burial ground took place on Friday 20 April, 100 years on since Rosa Markham became the first person to be buried there.

he Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield accepted a very special medallion on Friday (27th April). The medallion, which is made in silver and gold plated, was designed and created by Sarah Stevenson, a graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, marks the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The deadline to vote for your favourite photograph in the Footsteps of Frith competition is only days away. Over 60 entries have been received in the competition to find the photograph that best captures Chesterfield today and voting ends on Bank Holiday Monday (7th May).

Have you ever wanted to trace your family tree but are not quite sure where to start? Why not come along to Chesterfield Museum this May Day Bank Holiday to find out?

Chesterfield's chief executive Chris Turner is to make a comeback by turning out for the Spireites Legends in the charity match against the Celebrity Soapstars at the B2net Stadium on Sunday 27 May 2012, kick-off 3.00pm.

Banner Jones Solicitors of Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Bolsover, Dronfield and Sheffield has secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

Regional organisations are set to benefit from healthcare investments and trade opportunities in the US through a pioneering new project, Sheffield and Leeds City Region's Local Enterprise Partnerships are combining forces to attract healthcare investments and trade opportunities across their regional boundaries.

Chatsworth will be hosting a 1950s style giant street party in the garden to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee weekend (2-5 June). Visitors will encouraged to come along in vintage dress and take part in celebrations that echo those that would have taken place for the Queen's Coronation 60 years ago.

A new book called ‘Lemon Sherbet Dolly Blue' has been published and features a family from Chesterfield who ran a corner shop in Wheeldon Mill.

The Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) launched a major research survey to understand the future skills needs of employers in the Sheffield City Region.

Chesterfield Borough Council has announced a series of events to take place in the Borough to mark the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The winner of a free prize draw that was run by Chesterfield Venues has received her £200 voucher to spend on tickets at the town's Pomegranate Theatre and Winding Wheel.

The Yards shopping area in Chesterfield's town centre will see some new arty additions from this week as part of the Chesterfield Cultural Renaissance project. The project, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Chesterfield Borough Council, was set up to improve The Yards area to promote local businesses and attract more shoppers.

Following the announcement at UEFA Executive Committee last month that England would host the 2014 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship Finals, The FA has confirmed the venues that will be used for the tournament, including the B2net Stadium.

Finacial planners the Taylor Oliver Partnership have appointed a new administrator.

The Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has worked with councils from across the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone to set out a ‘Memorandum of Understanding' (MoU) which will make planning simpler and more ‘business friendly'.

What's on in Chesterfield Friday 13th to Friday 20th April courtesy of Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre

Top chefs, butchers and bakers will be sharing their skills at the Chatsworth Food and Drink Fair for the first time this year with the introduction of the AGA Rangemaster Cookery Theatre alongside the wonderful array of stallholders at the weekend event on April 21 & 22.

New welcome signs have this week been installed on the key gateways into Chesterfield. The signs, incorporating the Destination Chesterfield branding which is based on the crooked spire, have interchangeable sections that will allow major events and the historic market to be promoted.

As we count down to the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics young people from 13 school clusters in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire have worked hard to develop 13 replica torches, inspired by their own designs. With a packed calendar of sporting and cultural activities for young people, planned by the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire School Sports Partnerships, everyone will get a chance to proudly hold a replica torch, just like the real thing.