Fri May 18 14:57:19 GMT 2012 |
Foxey Loxey dances into Derbyshire as PDO features the latest member of their wildlife collection. The Fox is one of those animals which causes controversy and consternation, is either loved with a passion or hated with just as much fervour. There are so many stories, folklore and lots of lovely legends surrounding the Fox, that we...
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Fri May 18 10:12:21 GMT 2012 |
Today heralds the arrival of the cow to our brand-new section dedicated to Peak District wildlife . With their impossibly long eyelashes and big brown eyes, it's not hard to see how visitors to the Derbyshire fall in love with the vast variety of cattle we have on our moors, fields and farms. With the shaggy highland cattle, wild and...
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Fri May 18 07:32:06 GMT 2012 |
The 2nd - 5th June 2012 marks the celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee and in the Peak District we are looking forward to a busy long weekend which will be fantastic for local businesses. In our office we have been inudnated with queries from people wanting to visit the Peak District for the Jubilee weekend. Holiday accommodation that is...
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Thu May 17 07:53:35 GMT 2012 |
Now in its second year, the Countryfile Magazine Awards are a celebration of our countryside and its people. The 2012 awards were launched in the April issue of Countryfile Magazine, and feature 12 categories, from conservation projects and best heritage attractions to country writers and our finest nature reserves. Now we’re...
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Wed May 16 09:22:46 GMT 2012 |
Registration for Peaks Cycle closes this Friday. Orchid, the UK’s male cancer charity, is calling on all budding cyclists to sign up to its first cycle in the Peak District to raise awareness and funds for the 37,000 men diagnosed with male-specific cancer each year. The Peaks cycle offers riders the opportunity to...
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Wed May 16 08:32:02 GMT 2012 
True local shopping with local people and local produce. Hart in the Country is situated in the centre of Hartington, a beautiful village in the very heart of the peak district national park. They sell a wide range of products, consisting of fashionable items such as Poppy and Alice Collins separates. A large range of quality leather and sheepskin...
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Mon May 14 20:12:35 GMT 2012 |
Dance then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he! Well on the 30th June 2012 Bakewells International Day of Dance reaches its 10th year! and what a treat the organisers have for the lucky folk who descend on Bakewell on that day. This years dancers include Belly Dancing, zany Morris Dancers. There is Circle and...
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Mon May 14 08:53:09 GMT 2012 |
Top trends to strike gold in Olympic Year . Iain Hardman is the Deputy Managing Director of multi award-winning East Lodge Country House Hotel in Rowsley, in the heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District. He outlines some of the top trends for 2012. 2012 is set to be a critical year for hotel owners throughout the UK. The twin celebrations...
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Fri May 11 13:46:01 GMT 2012 |
Buxton Festival is hoping photographers entering the Peak Photography competition will get a sudden flash of inspiration, as they only have six weeks to get their entries in before the closing date of Friday 1 June, for the chance to win the top prize of £300 cash. Runners-up will win vouchers towards photography workshops and equipment,...
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Fri May 11 11:52:42 GMT 2012 |
We give a warm welcome to the hare, the first of the animals to arrive in our new Peak District wildlife collection. It is one of our favourites and we couldn't wait to share our collection of photographs and research about them, especially made for Peak District online readers. Of all the animals we have here in the Peak District, the...
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Fri May 11 08:37:07 GMT 2012 
Five leading land management and conservation organisations in the Peak District National Park have condemned the destruction of a goshawk nest in the Derwent Valley. The organisations – the Moorland Association which represents grouse-moor owners, the National Trust, Natural England, Peak District National Park Authority and the RSPB...
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Thu May 10 11:48:03 GMT 2012 |
With our wonderful wildlife section growing and growing each week, today we launch our new page all about the Little Jenny Wren. With a number of names, and often mistaken for a mouse, it is one of the loudest birds with a voice to rival an opera singer's for its size. The wren is one of our most frequent garden visitors and a beautiful...
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Thu May 10 11:43:12 GMT 2012 |
Our new section of Peak District wildlife is growing steadily and our new arrival, the pheasant, is the first of the game birds we hope to bring to your attention. They are one of our most stunning looking birds but so common to see, that sometimes we don't actually stop and take notice. It was a real pleasure researching and taking the...
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Thu May 10 08:32:07 GMT 2012 |
We have just been notified that Due to a waterlogged ground the Chatsworth Horse trials have been cancelled all weekend. What a huge disappointment for all involved, There is so much work that goes on to make this event happen and is one of the major highlights of the year for thousands of people who visit from all over the UK. I got an...
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Wed May 09 11:08:29 GMT 2012 
For World Fairtrade Day this Saturday 12th May we are offering an extravagant 20% off current collections for 3 days only! This Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10th - 12th May there will be 20% off everything in AIRR Clothing for this limited period only to celebrate World Fairtrade Day and the fantastic variety of Fairtrade fashion that is...
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Wed May 09 11:08:09 GMT 2012 |
With our brand new Peak District Wildlife section open for business, please welcome OUR BRAND NEW Birds Page. We are proud to announce the very latest bird has just landed. The beautiful Robin is the symbol of the UK and the little bird that starts the dawn chorus every morning. Here is our tribute to the red breasted one - the bird...
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Wed May 09 08:45:52 GMT 2012 
Announcing The Supper Club 7 for 7 before 7 A choice of Seven Dishes at £7 each When you order before 7pm, Every Mon, Tues and Wed!! Sample Supper Club Menu Kidney’s Turbigo Lamb’s kidneys in a mushroom, onion and sausage gravy, served on mash Seafood Vol-au-Vent Mixed seafood in a white wine cream...
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Tue May 08 08:56:46 GMT 2012 |
I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise and as my normal routine is to check the weather and decide where to venture to capture images of the Peak District for Peak District Online saw that this was a wonderful morning to try and capture some landscape shots with plently of low mist to capture. I had spent most of Monday mapping out where I...
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Fri May 04 15:15:52 GMT 2012 |
With Derbyshire flying high at the start of the 2012 season, the Club has awarded four integral players their County Caps. Jonathan Clare, Wes Durston, Tony Palladino and Martin Guptill received their caps prior to the commencement of Day 3 between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire at The County Ground; the result of which could see Derbyshire...
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Fri May 04 13:22:15 GMT 2012 
Derbyshire has been announced as the home of YHA’s flagship Youth Hostel. To mark the accolade, the new £2 million Youth Hostel, at Losehill Hall in Castleton, was officially opened by Tim Loughton MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, on Tuesday 1st May 2012. Losehill Hall was previously owned...
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