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Support on offer for local jobseekers

Free assistance is now available at Chesterfield Library to aid residents currently seeking employment. As well as one-to-one computer sessions to help people find jobs and benefits information online, job hunters will also be able to access regular employability sessions each week. Run by Derbyshire County Council’s Careers Service, the employability sessions will take place […]

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Chatsworth at forefront of accessible tourism campaign following funding boost

Chatsworth is among eight Peak District and Derbyshire businesses chosen to promote England as a leading destination for accessible tourism – now worth £3 billion to the national economy. Official tourist board, Visit Peak District & Derbyshire is one of just seven destinations to secure a share in national tourist board, VisitEngland’s ‘Access for All’ […]

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The hunt is on to find Derbyshire’s most active workplace

Employees across Chesterfield and Derbyshire are being encouraged to log sport and exercise online and compete for prizes in an eight week challenge designed to motivate people to stay fit and healthy in 2015. Open to everyone, the competition has already attracted nearly 400 participants from over 30 different organisations across Derbyshire. The ‘My Team […]

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Cathelco supplies corrosion protection for Russian sector

Cathelco is supplying corrosion protection systems for the second stage of the Filanovsky project in the Caspian Sea, where Lukoil is extracting oil and gas in Russia. The impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems have been designed to operate in the extreme conditions of the Filanovsky field, where sea ice is often experienced for more […]

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Recognition for Chamber’s efforts to close employability gap

The work East Midlands Chamber does to help create closer links between business and education has been praised by Government.     The Chamber’s Schools Forum, established to promote better engagement between education sector and the private sector, has been highlighted in a report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which looks at […]

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Chesterfield Borough Council branding changed for first time in 40 years

New branding is being introduced to help Chesterfield Borough Council improve customer service, generate more income and save on future design costs. The council’s branding was originally created 40 years ago and so was not designed with modern publishing needs in mind, particularly for websites or social media. The new visual identity, produced by Chesterfield-based […]

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New era beckons for Peak District and Derbyshire Tourism

Tourism in the Peak District and Derbyshire is poised on the brink of a brand new era as the newly-restructured tourist board looks forward to fresh challenges and opportunities in 2015 and beyond.   Changes at the top at Visit Peak District & Derbyshire are designed to take the organisation forward into an even brighter […]

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More Good News on Jobs

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit across the region has fallen once again. Figures released this morning show a reduction in Jobseekers Allowance claimants of 2,533 across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire from 42,223 in October to 38,690 in November – a fall of 17,475 compared with November 2013. The countywide figure for Derbyshire showed […]

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One-of-a-kind bike arrives at Autoworld

Autoworld in Chesterfield has this week taken delivery of a unique Triumph motorcycle.   As well as sporting the very distinct vin 666666, the Rocker111 Roadster also boasts custom paint execution across the tank and body work and a series of red demon images under the lacquer. The exclusive opportunity to host this very special […]

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