Here are some items from this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph that might be of interest:
- p.3 “Tom has magic in his hips says judge”. (Click here for the text of their article on Tom Chambers in Strictly Come Dancing.)
- p.5 Best wishes to PARWICH.ORG contributor Heather H who is currently with QUEGS in Northumberland competing in the 2008 Fieldfare Keilder Challenge final. Do let us know how you get on Heather.
- p.9 At various locations on Friday the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning will be taking place to raise money Macmillan Cancer Support. In Parwich all are welcome to School View between 9 and 12am (for more details see post on this site).
- p.21 Article on the Sycamore Inn’s winning Best Pub in the Midlands and National Best Community Pub (read our post), with a photo of Janet. There will also be a feature on this in Thursday’s Derby Evening Telegraph.
- p.21 Photo of the 12th July wedding of Alan Walker and Emma Bradbury that took place at Alsop Church.
- p.28 Pirate Night on Saturday at Parwich Legion (see poster on this site for more details).
- p.45 Darts results: the Sycamore won 7-2 against the Red Lion; the Shant won 7-2 against the Legion; and the White Hart won 6-3 against the Legion ‘B’ team.
Possibly also of interest are:
- p.1 & 2 The Ashbourne area is set to have nearly half a million pounds invested to improve NHS dental care. The PCT (Derbyshire County NHS Primary Care Trust) will be circulating a questionnaire on what services people would like to receive and will be holding a public event at Ashbourne Leisure Centre (1pm to 4pm Saturday 11th October) for anyone to find out more. (Click here to see the article.)
- p.2 This public event on the 11th Oct will also gather information on what people want from the planned Ashboure Health Complex, including the new hospital.
- p.4 the George, Alstonefield is in the 2009 Which? Good Food Guide.
- p.6 Article on planned wind turbines on Carsington Pastures. (Click here to read the article.)
- p.8 Illam Hall Youth Hostel is to close for 6 months for a £2 million make over.
- p.13 The Brailsford District Ploughing and Hedgecutting Society is holding its 103rd annual ploughing match on Wednesday 1st October.
- p.24 & 25 Feature on last Sunday’s Hartington Wakes Sports and Show along with results.
As always let us know if they are any local links we have missed.
PARWICH.ORG 
Sorry the Sycamore was not in today’s Derby Evening Telegraph, perhaps tomorrow? There is however another article on Tom (see http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/votetom/Pictures-Derbyshire-actor-Tom-Chambers-prove-destined-star/article-351762-detail/article.html)