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Feb26

Specsavers store in Chesterfield backs Comic Relief with sale of funny frames

Specsavers is once again supporting Comic Relief and the store in Chesterfield is getting in on the act by selling funny frames which are sure to raise a smile.

Feb26

Royal Hospital Staff Survey Shows Improvement

The Trust’s Board of Directors has set out to become one of the country’s top 20% NHS organisations, not just for first-class patient care, but for providing a great place for people to work. Results from the 2018 national staff survey (published today, February 26 2019) show that it’s making real progress towards that aim – with marked improvements across the survey’s ten ratings of staff experience.

Feb26

Local people urged to back the call for sprinklers in new-build developments

Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) is urging people throughout Chesterfield and North Derbyshire to back the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) call for a change in the law, which would see sprinklers fitted in more new-build residential developments.

26 February 2019 The Oldest Civic Theatre in the Country turns 70

There were celebrations at the Pomegranate Theatre as the popular venue, owned and run by Chesterfield Borough Council, celebrates its 70th anniversary.

26 February 2019 Whittam Cox designed scheme gets planning permission

Proposals, designed by Chesterfield Champions, Whittam Cox, for a new Build to Rent scheme at Wicker Island have been given the go ahead from Sheffield City Council.

25 February 2019 Early bird opens for Ashgate Hospicecare’s Markovitz Sparkle Night Walk 2019

Ashgate Hospicecare’s Markovitz Sparkle Night Walk is back with a bang! This year it will be held on Saturday 6th July starting at 10pm. Take full advantage of the early bird offer of only £10 ending on Friday 22nd March at midnight.

25 February 2019 Second annual Street Food & Grooves Festival announced

The Street Food and Grooves Festival is back for the second year and after the successful launch in 2018, this year is set to be even bigger and better.

25 February 2019 New speculative industrial unit at Markham Vale is completed

A new 15,000 sq. ft industrial unit at Markham Vale in Chesterfield has been completed.

25 February 2019 University awarded contract to help challenging schools recruit and retain teachers in East Midlands

The University of Derby is being supported by the Department for Education (DfE) to help increase the supply of trainee teachers to schools with poor recruitment and retention in the Midlands.

22 February 2019 Annual Celebrate Chesterfield event to update town on Vicar Lane transformation

The latest developments at Chesterfield’s Vicar Lane Shopping Centre will be unveiled at the annual Celebrate Chesterfield event on Wednesday 20 March 2019 by the centre’s new owner ALTERIS.

22 February 2019 Chesterfield Town WI to welcome new members

Chesterfield Town WI welcomes all women from the age of 18 from all walks of life, and are now accepting new members for 2019.