A Chesterfield knitting group has earned a special mention on the Innocent Smoothies website after working together to create over 4000 tiny hats for ‘The Big Knit’- an annual campaign designed to raise money for Age UK. Led by Chesterfield Champion StraightCurves, the team of 53 has dreamed up all sorts of creations for the […]
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Chesterfield Champion, Franke Sissons Ltd is kicking off an entire week dedicated to celebrating the town’s manufacturing heritage by unveiling a brand new sculpture which has been designed and made by the firm’s apprentices and students from Parkside School. The unveiling of the sculpture is the start of a series of Made in Chesterfield events, […]
Read more >The Old Post Restaurant on Holywell Street, has been crowned Chesterfield’s best restaurant of 2014 at the town’s Food and Drink Awards, which returned for the second year running on Wednesday 29 October. The Old Post Restaurant prides itself on showcasing some of the best food in the region, prompting one judge to comment: “The […]
Read more >Up to 100 new jobs are to be created at Markham Vale as Chesterfield-based manufacturer, Inspirepac has announced its plans for a multi-million pound expansion project. inspirepac, which manufacturers a full range of corrugated cardboard from basic transit and protective cases to specialist retail-ready packaging and fully printed displays, for well-known blue chip brands, will […]
Read more >A unique travelling showcase for advanced engineering will roll into the Proact Stadium for Made in Chesterfield week on Thursday 13 November. Aspiring young engineers from north east Derbyshire’s primary and secondary schools will get hands-on experience of real cutting-edge technologies when they visit the customised Mantra (Manufacturing Transporter) trailer throughout the day. Mantra is […]
Read more >Work is underway on a £3 million housing scheme that will provide 22 new homes for pensioners in Chesterfield. The scheme at Parkside, Stand Road, is one of Chesterfield Borough Council’s top priorities for the coming year. The old complex at Parkside was demolished at the beginning of the year to allow the new, purpose-built […]
Read more >Ringwood Hall Hotel in Chesterfield has scooped a Gold Award at this year’s East Midlands in Bloom ceremony in the Best Hotel/Pub Gardens category. It’s the third time this popular wedding and conference venue has been recognised by the competition, having previously won prizes in 2008 and 2009. A Gold Award is given to exceptional […]
Read more >Celebrity chef, Ainsley Harriott will be in town next week (29 October) to host Chesterfield’s annual Food and Drink Awards. Organised by Destination Chesterfield and sponsored by Chesterfield College, the awards this year are a sell-out. 230 guests – nearly double the amount that attended last year’s awards, will come together to celebrate the success […]
Read more >Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, will today join up with council and business leaders from across Sheffield City Region to sign a £325 million Growth Deal. In July, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) secured the landmark funding for Sheffield City Region, which will create over 28,000 jobs and training for 40,000 people. The official signing […]
Read more >Chesterfield residents and visitors are in for a tasty treat as Nando’s, home of legendary Portuguese flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken, opens to the public on Wednesday 22nd October 2014. Located in Alma Leisure Park on the former Blockbusters retail site, the restaurant stays true to Nando’s unique Afro-Portuguese roots with a stunning design seating up to […]
Read more >Eight businesses within the town’s manufacturing and engineering sector are being invited to get involved in Destination Chesterfield’s November Round Table event held in conjunction with the Derbyshire Times. The monthly Round Table discussion is just one of a number of free business events taking place from 10 – 14 November as part of Made […]
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