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Council Votes To Focus On Ashbourne Traveller 'Crisis' Instead Of Scrapping Earmarked Temporary Sites
There was a clear divide in the Progressive Alliance on Derbyshire Dales District Council
Controversial children’s home decision cancelled after councillor’s no-show
Some councillors described the events as 'farcical'
‘Massive Changes’ Made To Derby Bin Collections After Hundreds Of Streets Missed
More than 46,000 collections had been missed in one month earlier this year
Derbyshire County Council claims one unitary council will be more cost effective
Local Government Reorganisation plans would see city, county, district and borough councils merged into one
Hundred Heroines charity’s Facebook page reinstated after being wrongly flagged for drug content
Photography group removed after Meta’s AI tools mistook name for class-A opioid referenceWhen the UK charity Hundred Heroines had its Facebook group taken down it was accompanied by a message from the social media company that simply said the page “goes against our community standards on drugs”.Now,...
Focus / Culture - 10 hours ago
The wild old wicked gang: great Irish writers – in pictures
Edna O’Brien on her sofa, Joseph O’Connor in his garden, Seamus Heaney surrounded by books … British photographer Steve Pyke on capturing the greats of Irish literature Continue reading...
Focus / Culture - 10 hours ago
The Wax Child by Olga Ravn review – a visceral tale of witchcraft
The author of The Employees goes back to 17th-century Denmark for an intensely poetic portrait of everyday sorcery and female solidarityOn 26 June 1621, in Copenhagen, a& woman was beheaded – which was unusual, but only in the manner of her death. According to one historian, during the years 1617 to...
Focus / Culture - 10 hours ago
A Desert review – high art meets trailer trash in Americana-aesthetics horror
A photographer’s road trip into the Californian desert takes an unexpected turn in director Joshua Erkman’s interesting feature debutDirector Joshua Erkman’s feature debut manages to deliver an impressively creepy horror exercise that’s also a bit of a send-up of horror conventions. At the same time...
Focus / Culture - 11 hours ago
TV tonight: the hit Danish true crime series following an undercover lawyer
Secret cameras roll as Amira Smajic advises criminal groups. Plus: artist Yinka Shonibare tells his deeply affecting story. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC FourDenmark has been named the least corrupt country in the world for the past six years, but this astonishing documentary series by f...
Focus / Culture - 11 hours ago
Feel a connection to a celebrity you don’t know? There’s a word for that
‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year as ‘unhealthy’ relationships with celebrities riseIf you’re wondering why Taylor Swift didn’t respond to your social media post offering congratulations on her engagement, then Cambridge Dictionary has a word for you: parasocial.Defined as...
Focus / Culture - 12 hours ago
The real Slim Shady? Eminem sues Australian company Swim Shady for trademark infringement
Eminem claims consumers may mistakenly think he is linked to the Sydney beach brand – but Australia is no stranger to lawsuits from US rappersEminem has launched legal action against the Australian beach brand Swim Shady, alleging its name is too close to that of his trademarked alter ego, Slim Shad...
Local / Ashbourne - 13 hours ago
2026 Is The Year Of 'Make Or Break' In Ashbourne
Many shops have experienced a loss over summer, and hope their customers will return in the new year
'Serious risk' to businesses following closure of Derbion entrance
Some traders have recorded a 60 percent drop-off in weekend trade, just days after the closure
Gunshots fired at drone as father-son duo flouted waste rules
The pair were suspected to be involved in illegal waste processing - and when officers sent a drone over the land, gunshots were fired towards it