This week’s News Telegraph is full of Shrovetide Football, with plenty of discussion about the event, both for and against. As a result there doesn’t appear to be any mention of Parwich. Articles that may be of interest to our readers are highlighted below. Remember that you can buy your copy of the paper at The Sycamore or click here to read the the online e-edition.
p1. Traffic Wardens on Shrovetide Rampage Parking wardens were out in force during these games slapping fines on 21 parked cars – and the town has reacted in fury.
p2. A taxing issue – Council Tax will rise by 3.9% with Derbyshire Dales receiving the lowest central government grant in the country.
p4. Making out-of-hours healthcare easier A new weekend walk-in service for out of hours treatment starts this month in Ashbourne at St Oswald’s Hospital and patients can turn up between 9am & 1pm on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. Extended hour GP services are available in Ashbourne at:
- Clifton Road Surgery – Tuesday 7am-8am & 6.30pm-9.30pm
- Ashbourne Health Centre – Tuesday 7am-8am & 6.30pm-9.15pm
- Hartinton Surgery – Wednesday 7am-8am & 6.30pm-7pm
p23. Networking group paves the way for women in business – this is aimed at supporting and promoting women running rural businesses. Meetings are held bi-monthly at Dove Farm, Ellastone & are free. Ring 01335 324357 or email jane@dovefarm.co.uk
p29. Peter Trewhitt will be speaking to the Ashbourne Heritage Society about Ashbourne’s connections to the slave trade on Tuesday 10th March, 7.30pm at St Oswald’s Church Hall.
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