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 […]
Read more >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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Plans to improve Chesterfield’s historic open-air market are to be drawn up.
Read more >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 […]
Read more >A new satellite hub designed to help athletes from the Chesterfield area reach the top of their chosen sports has been unveiled.
Read more >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 […]
Read more >The Mayor of Chesterfield, Councillor Alexis Diouf, took time out of his busy schedule on Small Business Saturday (6 December) to officially open the new home of three small businesses – StraightCurves, In the Works PR and eBusiness Works – who have all relocated to 104 Saltergate. The four storey building, situated opposite the former […]
Read more >United Cast Bar has once again taken the lead in the manufacturing industry by increasing its already large portfolio of sizes. On Wednesday 3rd December the Chesterfield-based firm broke yet another world record by successfully producing a 680mm diameter bar using the continous casting method. Much of the bar, which weighs more than 150 tonne, […]
Read more >A duo of sell-out local derbies are expected following Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s announcement of fixtures for the coming year. The NatWest T20 Blast matches against Yorkshire at Chesterfield and Nottinghamshire at Derby have been handed prime dates at the height of summer; an Ashes summer that also includes a three day fixture versus Australia […]
Read more >Chesterfield’s best firms were in the spotlight at last week’s Derbyshire Times’ Business Awards in association with Destination Chesterfield. An impressive 15 categories were claimed locally at the glittering black tie event, hosted at the Proact Stadium by BBC Look North presenter, Claire Frisby. The ultimate Business of the Year accolade went to United Cast […]
Read more >Business leaders from Chesterfield are among those who have this week unveiled their demands of the next UK Government. The East Midlands Chamber, which represents businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, took representatives of more than 50 member businesses to Westminster on 25th November to meet MPs and launch its 2015 General Election business manifesto. […]
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