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It’s that time of the week again.  Today’s Ashbourne News Telegraph can be got from Janet at the Sycamore or seen on-line (click on the image to the left).

p.1 The Sommerfield Store in Ashbourne is to be taken over by Waitrose, saving the existing jobs and hopefully creating more new jobs.

p. 3 Lionel Webster’s jewellery shop is to be open for one day from 10pm to 4pm this Saturday for customers to collect jewellery and watches they had in for repair or sale.

Photo in today's paper

p.6 The pupils of Parwich School are pictured along with the Christmas shoe boxes they decorated and packed full of gifts for children in various parts of the world.

With Parwich Church also participating in the scheme, this is part of the annual Operation Christmas Child run by Samaritan’s Purse International.  (more…)

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The Asbourne News Telegraph can be bought at The Sycamore or accessed on line by clicking on the picture.  If anything has been missed, do send in a comment.

p1. Lionel’s death still a mystery  Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ashbourne jeweller Lionel Webster, who died last month; he spent his childhood in Parwich.

p1. Narrow escaped from flooding Stores at Waterside Park narrowly escaped a repeat of 2008’s floods after a gully opposite the retail centre blocked again, causing water to gush over the road and in to the car park. (more…)

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Available online or in the Sycamore, the ANT has the following stories of local interest:

p.1 and pp.20-21 – a community school for 100 years.  Photos and stories from QEGs’ 100 year anniversary fun day.

p.2: More help needed for crazy New Year jump – Volunteers are being sought to help with the annual jump off Mappleton Bridge.

p.4: Carsington path gets the green light – Carsington reservoir’s circular path will finally become a constant walk around the water’s edge. (more…)

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In the Ashbourne News Telegraph this week:

Pages 1 and 2: “Lionel’s death is investigated” / Ashbourne has lost a treasure.” Tributes have been coming in for Parwich-born jeweller Lionel Webster, who died on October 30th.

Page 4: “QEGS sixth form students take a trip to the States.” 11 local teenagers spent their half-term break in Virginia.

Page 17: “Them bones, them bones.” A new osteopathy clinic has opened in St. John Street, Ashbourne.

Page 21: “We will remember them.” A photo feature on Ashbourne’s Remembrance Day ceremony.

Page 24: QEGS is holding a “family fun day” this Saturday, from 9:30 to 12:30.

As always, do please let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed…?

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It is that time of week again with the latest edition of the News Telegraph now available on-line and at the Shop in the Sycamore Inn.

• p.1 & 4 Parwich born Lionel Webster, the well respected Ashbourne jeweller, died last week, the Police are waiting for the post-mortem results, but two people from Staffordshire were arrested.
• p.7 Question time for Derbyshire Dales District Council, who are holding series of Area Community Forums to enable residents to have their say (see their website for more details) the nearest is in Wirksworth on 23rd November.
• p.7 Peak Park Authority are engaging in a public consultation on the policies underlying the planning decisions (see their website for more details).
• p.8 This week’s Delightful Dales photo was provided by John Fuller-Sessions and can be seen here at PARWICH.ORG.
• p.24 & 25 Some excellent photos of the Dovedale Dash, look to see if you can spot any familiar faces. (Our own Emily P was the first girl in the under 8s.)
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This week The Stunner seemed rather thin and there is certainly not much to report about Parwich.  As always you can buy the Ashbourne News Telegraph in the pub or view it online.

p2.  Bid to build brand loyalty in Ashbourne – Ashbourne needs to showcase its most renowned assets and adopt a clear-cut identity to maximise the town’s marketing potential.

p3. Roadworks in and around Ashbourne – Resurfacing around Brailsford from Monday 2nd November for a month between 9.15am & 4.30pm.  More resurfacing in Clifton Road between the A52 roundabout and the mini roundabout on Station Road, road closures will happen in the New Year, but we will update you nearer the time.  Replacement of the pavement in Cockyane Avenue should already have begun.

p6. Plan to fight winters worst – We needn’t worry about ungritted roads this winter, Derbyshire County Council have it all in hand, they’ve drafted in high tech monitoring equipment, problem solved!!

p39. Darts – Parwich Legion lost to the White Hart 6:3, but T Edge did get a 98 double start for the Parwich Legion who are 7th out of 10 in Division 4.

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Available online or in the Sycamore, the Ashbourne News Telegraph has the following stories of local interest:

P.1 – Tom goes back to school – Tom Chambers is back on prime time TV in Waterloo Road next week – see page 3 for full story including comment from our village school headteacher, Caroline Rodgers.

p.2 – Speed cameras out and about – this week police speed cameras will be in use on the A515 from Ashbourne to Alsop en le Dale.

p4. – Second wave of swine flu expected to hit county – health bosses are preparing for a second wave of swine flu as cases multiply across Derbyshire.

p.19 – Wedding album – a great photo of David and Julie (née Bradbury) Sherratt’s wedding.

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Available online or in the Sycamore, the Stunner has the following items of local news:

p.29 – New starters at Parwich Primary School – our village school has two new arrivals this term as shown in the picture below (courtesy of the ANT):

p.52 – Darts – Parwich Legion 4: Shire Horse 5. D Gosling scored 3 registers and B Shaw scored an 83 finish for Parwich Legion.

p.54 – Ashbourne Aztecs U 16s 3: Mickleover U 16s 1 – “…when the central midfield trio of Sadler, Mann and Drummond got warmed up, Aztecs dominated the game…”

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Available online or in the Sycamore, the Stunner has no directly local news stories this week as far as I can see, but it does have an article by local resident Debbie Webster:

p.22 End of an era for my position – an article by Debbie Webster about her role in Ashbourne’s Volunteer Centre and the fact that cuts in funding mean that Debbie will no longer be able to continue in that role after December.

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It’s a quiet week for stories of local interest this week in the Stunner.  Available as always online or in the Sycamore, I could only find one local mention – of an application for planning permission for a lean-to in Pikehall.

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You can see the Ashbourne News telegraph online or buy it in the Sycamore.

p.2 – Parwich soiree helps churches: the concert held in the church on Saturday raised more than £500 for St Peter’s Church in the Village and St Peter’s Church Choir from Nottingham.

p.2 – Dance Summer School: Who can spot a local girl who took part in the Ashbourne School of Dance’s annual summer week (photo courtesy of Ashbourne News Telegraph).

p.11 – Landslip repair work is ready to begin – a massive engineering project will soon be ready to start.  The work on the B5056 at Fenny Bentley is reported to be due to start shortly after Christmas.  Do we believe that the road will re-open next year?

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This week I’ve remembered to cover the Stunner – I clear forgot last week.  Don’t forget you can see it online or buy it from Janet in the Sycamore.  Of local interest this week:

p.2 – Collision at crossroads – for those of you going into Ashbourne via the ford, there has been another crash at the notorious junction with the road through Tissington village and the A515.

p.22 – Parwich Church – a reminder about the September soiree concert this Saturday in the church.

p.39 – Darts Winter League – with the winter darts league under way, Parwich Legion beat The Shepherds 5-4.

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After being missing for 6 weeks Parwich.org capture the moment when Bart was reunited with his family. 

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Sorry we missed our regular post on the latest Ashbourne News Telegraph yesterday.  Click on the picture to see the complete paper on-line.

p.9 ‘Village welcomes new show” – for those of you who missed out on showing your produce in the village horticultural show this year, Tissington is holding a village show on 26 September open to anyone living with seven miles of the village.  There are home produce, horticultural, handiscraft and children’s sections which can be entered.  Fuller information can be found in the Ashbourne News Telegraph. (more…)

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As always the Ashbourne News Telegraph can be bought at The Sycamore or read online.

p1.  Hunt for Purse Snatcher as Pensioner Mugged on Doorstep

p2. Hunt for Carsington Water Bike Flasher

p2.  New Group Plan First Meet – The newly formed Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship Group will be having their first meeting with Rev Tim Morris (our Methodist Minister) as their speaker, on Tuesday 8th September at 2.15pm at Century Hall.  Transport can be arranged, ring 342 156

p2.  Free Transport – Villagers in the Derbyshire Dales, including Parwich are being offered free transport for health related journeys (more…)

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Again it has been a quiet week for news from our area: Alsop, Ballidon, Parwich and Pikehall.  However the Ashbourne News Telegraph is now in the Shop or can be seen on-line.

Here are some items that might be of interest to our readers.

• p.1 & 3 Ashbourne Shrovetide football is being used as part of Derby’s campaign for Pride Park to be a 2018 World Cup venue.
• p.3 Readycall is calling for cash.  Providing a support service to vulnerable members of the community, they have no shortage of volunteers and people needing their help, but they do not have the funds to keep the service running.
• p.4 Thefts of underground copper cable from the BT landline system continue in the area.  Thieves are using vehicles to pull the cables out of the ground.   If you see anything suspicious, report it to the Police.
• p.5 The Autumn Term for adult learning starts on 21st September; brochures can be obtained from Ashbourne Library or by phoning 08456 058 058.
• p.6 Ashbourne Sub Aqua Club celebrates its 30th Anniversary.
• p.6 Find out about Kniveton’s history at a three day event in St Michael’s Church, Kniveton this weekend.  There is also a village garage sale there on Monday.
• p.8 Debbie W’s Volunteering column talks about Health Champions: a group dedicated to helping individuals making small changes in their lives that will  result in substantial health benefits.
• p.24 & 25 Congratulations to A-level and AS-level students on their results, particularly from PARWICH.ORG’s perspective to Catherine B on her straight As at AS-level.

As always, please let us know anything we have missed.

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Probably because it is holiday time the news is somewhat thin, although we do get one mention.  As always you can buy the paper at The Sycamore or read it online by clicking on the image.

p1. Fury over town centre parking.  Be warned,  enforcement tickets have been placed on cars, despite them having paid £1, because drivers have not been parking in marked bays in the Market Place and using the triangular cobbled area by the road.

p2. Landslip forces lengthy road closure.  Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member stated “We’re working hard to resolve this problem and re-open the road as soon as we possibly can so we hope motorists will bear with us while this important work takes place”.  Plans to rebuild the road are being drawn up, with repairs expected to take place early next year!! (more…)

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At this very moment a car with a camera is driving around the village & its logo is Google.  So are we now going to join other villages and towns on this somewhat controversial website?

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The Ashbourne News Telegraph is again in the shops and on-line.  Click on the image of the paper to access today’s issue.

So far I have failed to find this week any direct reference to Alsop-en-le-Dale, Ballidon, Parwich or Pikehall, not even mention of the Parwich Panoramic Five, perhaps it will be in next week’s.

• p.1 Some 1,000 inmates have escaped or been misplaced from Sudbury Prison in the last 10 years. (Click here to read the article.)
• p.1, 9, 10 & 11 Russell Crowe continues to ride round Dovedale and Thorpe in Lincoln Green.  As well as a three page spread, the paper’s website has a slide show.
• p.2 Mobile speed cameras will be in the area this week (Mon 10th to Sun 16th August) as part of a campaign to cut speeding and encourage road safety, including the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton road.
• p.6 Radio 4 Any Questions is to be in Queen Elizabeth Grammar School on Friday 18th September.  To get free tickets contact 01335 343685 ext.213.  Doors will be open between 6-45pm and 7-15pm.
• p.7 Dovedale Sheep Trial on Tuesday 18th Aug from 1pm and Wednesday 19th from 7am at Blore Pastures, Ilam.
• p.16 Craft fair at Tissington Village Hall on Saturday and Sunday.
• p.23-27 Feature advertising Ashbourne on Saturday at the Polo Ground, Osmaston.
• p.46 Biggin currently stand 9th in the Summer Football League, but they have several games in hand.

As always let us know any local references we have missed.

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Radio Derby reporter, Nick Wilmot, is visiting Parwich tomorrow lunch time in their rural radio car.  They are visiting various villages over the summer, with a feature on Hartington going out this afternoon on the Ed George Show.

Nick Wilmot will be interviewing various people in relation to local groups and organisations. The interviews will go out on Tuesday 18th between 2pm and 3pm on the Ed George Show.

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The Ashbourne News Telegraph is again available, either in paper form at the Sycamore Shop or on-line.

Local interest stories include:

p1. Filming for the new Robin Hood film with Russell Crowe has been taking place at Thorpe Pasture

p.2 Our local bobby, PC Ian Cooper, has been holding regular sessions at Fenny Bentley School teaching a course in cycle safety

p.7 Our own Adam Swindell is pictured presenting a new bike and cheque to fundraiser John Flemming at Callow Top Holiday Park.

p.8 A photograph by John Fuller-Sessions is featured in this week’s paper with the caption “A stunning view of one of Ashbourne’s prettiest villages”.

p.18 & 19 A two page spread on last weekend’s Y-Not Festival

As always let us know about anything we have missed.

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Available in the Sycamore or online:

p.23 – Painting lesson in the countryside – an article about Lewis Noble’s two landscape painting courses being run during August this summer.  Running from 17-21 August and 24-28 August, the courses cost £350 per week.  Email lewis@nobleart.co.uk if you are interested in booking one of only four places on these courses.

p.24 – Y Not Festival ready to welcome 4,000 revellers – with just days to go, the annual Y Not Festival is gearing up for almost 4,000 revellers to attend.

p.39 – Fell Racing at Parwich – The first in a new series of four fell races for juniors will be held in Parwich from 6.30pm on Tuesday 4 August. There is also a brand new event for adults, the Parwich Panoramic Five.  See posts for the event elsewhere on this website for more details.

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Available as always in the Sycamore or online, this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph has the following stories:

p.1: Pedal Power to boost trade: A free bike hire scheme and a free minibus will encourage shoppers at the new Marks & Spencers Food Store to travel into Ashbourne town centre to continue their shopping.

p.2: Fond Farewell After 24 years of teaching: an article about Mrs Black’s retirement from the school after 24 years of teaching there.

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This week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph is available in The Sycamore or online

p1. Schools hit by swine flu – Schools in the area are hit with suspected swine flu cases.

p.4. Church restoration fund boosted by trio concert enjoyed by a packed out crowd at St Peters, they hope to return next year, meanwhile another concert is being organised on September 19th with a choral theme, with a choir from Nottingham.

p4. No quick fix woe for town’s traffic troubles.  Please complete a survey, so your views can be heard, ring 01629 580000 for your form, visit the library or go to the Council’s website & download a form. (the latter is currently not available)

p.6. School’s home-grown veg solution goes down a treat.  Parwich school cebrates their home-grown culinary delights with parents – delicious veggies grown and cooked on site.

p6.  Hunting down your heroes.  The hunt is on for community heroes as DCC seaches for Excellence in the Community award winners.  The council wants to hear about individuals or groups who have worked tirelessly to raise money for good causes, to encourage closer, caring and active communities etc.  Forms available from libraries next week and from the Council’s website.

p.8.  Word for the Week is by Sheena Bryden one of our lay preachers.

As always, if we have missed something out, do email the details in to parwich@hotmail.co.uk

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This week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph hits the newsagents again (1st July 2009).  To see the full paper electronically, click on the image of its front page (on the right). Alternatively, Janet has plenty of real copies of the paper in the Sycamore Shop.

p.2 Ashbourne Town Council are pushing the County Council for a feasibility study for a bypass for the town.

p.2 Planning application to convert outbuilding into an office or garden room at Knob Hall.

p.6 Details of the Summer Concert in Parwich Church on Saturday 11th July.  See the poster on this site for more details.

p.12 Report on the Open Gardens and Children’s Horticultural Show along with a photo of some volunteers on the plant stall (Peter T would like to apologise to the trophy winners he photographed but the photo was not sharp enough for the paper to use).

As always, let us know of any local mentions we have missed.

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On Wednesday there was a crash on the back lane between Town Head and the A515, fortunately no-one, on this occasion was injured.   Certainly the increase in traffic on these roads because of the closure of the B5056 is more likely to increase the chances of an accident, but are the overgrown summer verges exacerbating the problem.    On both this road and the Alsop road it is extremely difficult to see vehicles coming around the bends because of the hight grasses, it may be that some of the time cars are driving to fast, but others are crawling round mindful of safety.

Would safety be improved if these verges were cut back?

Please ring  Police Non Emergency 0345 1233333 or email the police and Derbyshire County Council at Call Derbyshire – 08456 058 058if you have any concerns.  The more phone calls, the more likely something will be done.

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This week’s Stunner, available in the Sycamore or online contains the following stories of local interest:

p.3: Broken Leg Biker – a biker suffered a broken leg after he was involved in a collision with a car on the B5056 between Parwich and Fenny Bentley on Friday afternoon (that stretch of road is currently closed due to landslip).

p.7: In a plastercast and I need help – an article by Debbie Webster mentioning that the top joint of her left hand was recently broken in a parents vs kids rounders match in Parwich.

p.20: Village welcomes visitors: – some of the best gardens in Parwich will be opened this Sunday to the public for Open Gardens Day.

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Available in the Sycamore or online, the Stunner is almost completely devoid of Parwich news this week but I did find one local gem:

p.21 Time to Volunteer – a fabulous photo of and article by our very own Debbie Webster – all about the rewards of helping in charity shops.

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As always, the Ashbourne News Telegraph can be bought in the Sycamore or can be read on line.  In this week’s edition:

p.1 Pilot’s Mayday miracle escape: a pilot has escaped serious injury after his light aircraft nose-dived in a field near Carsington Water.

p.2 Cheers to village’s beer festival success: scores of revellers turned out to celebrate the Bentley Brook’s beer festival weekend.

pp.20-21 Bringing the village alive with petals: a double page spread of photos of the Tissington Well Dressings.

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Aplogies that The Stunner post is a day late, but other events took over.  However, having just popped down to our shop and picked up the News Telegraph, I can report that Parwich (as far as I can see) doesn’t feature very prominantly in this week’s paper.  So this will be a very short post!!  Click here for your online copy.

p20 & p21 – Ashbourne’s new Mayor, Caroline Cooper, was born & brought up in Parwich before moving to Ashbourne 40 years ago.
p1 &2 – Our MP, Patrick McLoughlin, the Tory chief whip, faces the wrath of voters as he joins the ever growing list of MP’s with expenses claims – but he has ruled out paying any money back himself because ‘the rule book said it was okay’!

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You can read the Ashbourne News Telegraph online or buy it in the Sycamore.

p.2 – Preparing for Well festival: an article on the preparations for this year’s Tissington well dressings.

p.5 – Artists’ work going on show in County – an article about various Derbyshire artists showing their work over this bank holiday weekend – including mentions of Ruby Hickmott and Gillian Radcliffe showing their work in Parwich.

pp.24/5 – Crowds turn out in force for charity – while Sandra and Rebecca walked through London, local fund-raisers walked the circumference of Carsington Water in their bras, also in support of breast cancer charities.

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This week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph (available in the Sycamore or online) has the following items of local interest:

p.3 – Food Hygiene Inspection Reports go online: an article about the online collection of data from hundreds of Environmental Health Inspection reports which lists only 17 kitchens in Derbyshire which have the top five star hygiene rating, one of which is Parwich Primary School. (more…)

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