When I was about 10 my grandfather said when you get older time speeds up. I did not take him seriously, but though I still have 30 years to reach the age my grandfather was when he made this remark, it can’t be Wednesday again already, can it? Well, if not my Ashbourne News Telegraph has come early.
Here are the items related to our immediate area:
- p.4 A full page feature on Tom, Strictly and his wedding. (Click here to read the article.)
- p.5 A short article on the Poll here at PARWICH.ORG on Local Democracy in the Peak Park: a survey.
- p.53 Darts & Dominoes league table positions, with the Legion and the Sycamore standing 4th in Darts div A and div B respectively and the Legion 4th in Dominoes div A. Is four our lucky number?
Here are some further items that might be of interest:
- p.1 A feature on the A52 car crash on Monday near Kirk Langley which resulted in the death of two QEGs students. (Click here to read the article.)
- p.3 Fighting the Carsington Wind Farm appeal has bust Derbyshire Dales budget for dealing with appeals. (Click here to read the article.)
- p.4 Derbyshire Dales CVS are running a series of free workshops for community workers (including voluntary).
- p.4 & 10 The new documentary ‘Wild in the Streets’ saw its world premiere to appreciative audiences in Ashbourne at the weekend. parwich fim is exploring the possibility of a showing here in Parwich. (Click here to read the main article from p.10.)
- p.7 Sainsbury’s are planning to extend their Ashbourne store. (Plans will be displayed in the store from tomorrow up to 7th November; click here to read the article.)
- p.27 The Corkscrew at Alton Towers is to be taken down this winter and be replace with an aquarium.
- p.27 ‘Have your say‘ on our local Police service between 1 and 7pm on Monday 27th October in the Co-Op next to Shaw Croft in Ashbourne.
- p.30 ‘Beyond Limits‘ sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth. (Click here to see the photos at PARWICH.ORG and here to read the article.)
- p.31 Shrovetide Football and pre-war tourism in Dovedale to feature in two screenings of ‘old films from the archives’ at the Ritz Cinema in Belper at 6pm on Saturday & Sunday.
- p.31 2008 Derbyshire Harp Festival opens with a Gala Concert at St. Michael’s Church, Kirk Langley 7-30pm on Friday 31st October.
- p.53 The Dovedale Dash is to take place on 2nd November. (Click here to see the article.)
As always add anything we have missed as a comment below.


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