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It’s Wednesday again and the latest issue of the Ashbourne News Telegraph is out. Here are the items that relate to our immediate area:

• p.3 ‘Traffic lights under attack’: a short piece on the temporary lights on the B5056 and a comment from Ashbourne Police Officer Rachael Baggaley, saying damage has been reported over the last two or three weeks and urging people with information to call 0345 123333. (Click here to see the most recent post on this at PARWICH.ORG.)
• p.4 An excellent feature along on PARWICH.ORG’s Special fund raising Advent widows, with photos of Tony and Shaun, both dressed and undressed. (Click here to see their article, ‘Calendar Boys Go Blue‘.)
• p.6 A page spread on the launch of Jo-anne Jewett’s new book “The Beautiful Truth” on Monday at Bennett’s in Ashbourne. (Click here to see PARWICH.ORG post.)
• p29 A double page spread on Tom and Strictly Come Dancing including a photo of his and Camilla’s visit to the Sycamore last week.  Tom did make a second visit to the pub on Wednesday after the cameras had gone, although he wants the publicity, it is also still his local in Derbyshire. (Click here to see article and photo in the Sycamore.)
• p.55 Hartington and District League placings, with Darts A – Legion (H) 4th and Legion (P) 4th; Darts B – Sycamore 3rd; Dominoes A – Legion (P) 3rd and Legion (H) 4th; and Dominoes B – Sycamore 6th.

Here are some other items of more general interest:

• p.1 Queues in Shaw Croft Post Office, the only one left for some distance, have dramatically increased since the other closures. (Click here for article.)
• p.6 Derbyshire Dales car parks are free after 2pm up to Christmas, to encourage shoppers.
• p.13 Ashbourne Town Council have ordered snow machines for the late night shopping on Friday. (Click here to see article.)
• p14 Planning Committee decision on M&S outlet in Ashbourne was made last night.  Although too late for this week’s paper, their website reports planning permission was refused for the proposed food outlet.
• p.15 Article on the Peak Park pledge to lead the fight against climate change in Derbyshire.
• p23 Derbyshire Constabulary are the first force in the country to receive a Customer Service Excellence Standard.
• p25 Four Derbyshire Councils, including Derbyshire Dale, have joined forces make it easier for people to find rentable housing.  See www.Home-options.org.  (Though this will not help in villages where there is little or no rentable housing stock.)

As always, let us know if we have missed any items relating to our area.