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Concert Cash Will Pay for Activities

DERBYSHIRE CONSTABULARY CHOIR THIS year, the 27th Chaddesden Scout Group is 100 years old. To start the year of celebrations, Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir sang at St Mary's Church.

Scheme Promotes Self-Sufficient Life

AMBER VALLEY SOROPTIMISTS DR Jill Bethell, the speaker at the January meeting of Soroptimist International of Amber Valley, brought with her an amazing selection of items made in Bolivia from the wool of the alpaca. Before members were able to see the display and buy, they enjoyed a talk about The Apolo Project in Bolivia. The project is based in a rural village in Bolivia called Apolo, 12 hours' drive north of La Paz.

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Cancer support MACKWORTH, Thursday: Meeting of the Derby Breast Cancer Support Group at the Mackworth Hotel, in Ashbourne Road, from 7.30pm. There will be a display of mastectomy underwear. Coffee morning SOMERCOTES, Saturday: Coffee morning at St Thomas's Parish Centre, in Nottingham Road, from 10am to noon. Refreshments, raffle, cakes and plants.

Jenny's Shop has a Little Bit of Everything

FROM kettles to underpants and shampoo to shirts, nothing is too much to ask of wheelchair-bound Jenny Birrane. Ms Birrane, moved into Handyside Court, Alvaston, in 2009 because she was struggling to live alone.

Opticians Call for Driving-Ban Powers

OPTICIANS in Derby have backed a petition calling for police to be given powers to ban unfit drivers on the spot. Staff at Specsavers, in Normanton, have said they want to see the introduction of Cassie's Law, a petition for which currently has more than 10,000 names.

Looking Ahead

The Electric Light Orchestra's greatest hits are revived in style by the ELO Experience. The tribute act take to the Assembly Rooms stage on Thursday, February 23 to play classics including Mr Blue Sky.

Kaiser Chiefs' Indie Rock Hits Should Make City Gig a Riot

IN the summer of 2011, the song you were least likely to hear on radio in the UK was the Kaiser Chiefs' I Predict A Riot. But with Britain's inner cities now restored to calm, the song that broke the Leeds band back in 2005 is likely to be on Thursday's Derby setlist.

Quality Time

Harpist Plays for Injured Mathew On His Birthday

A YOUNG harpist has marked the 31st birthday of a seriously injured man by playing at his hospital bedside for a second time. Laura Rose Gee, 12, of Littleover, first played for motorbike crash victim Mathew Taylor on New Year's Day.

Home Tests Find Early Signs of Bowel Cancer in 1,171 People

MORE than a thousand Derbyshire people were investigated for bowel cancer in nine months last year - after having early signs picked up by home testing kits. Between January and September last year, 1,171 people between 60 and 75 showed possible symptoms after taking the simple tests.

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School Bookworms Compete to Choose Their Favourite Read

PUPILS at a Derby school put themselves and their friends to the test when they took part in an internal competition to choose their favourite book. Youngsters in two forms at Derby High School each chose a book and tried to persuade their friends that it was the best one for their year group.

Drugs for Stroke Patients Available Throughout Week

DRUGS which help treat stroke patients by getting rid of blood clots will be available seven days a week at Burton's Queen's Hospital. At present, specialists are available from Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm, to give patients thrombolytic drugs.

Bailiff Action Over Unpaid Council Tax

TWENTY-SEVEN people living in Erewash risk a visit from a bailiff after failing to pay council tax. Chris Neal, recovery team leader at Erewash Borough Council, told Southern Derbyshire magistrates that the 27 owe a total of Pounds 7,975 from this year's council tax.

'Change Needed' to Make Pupils Employable

A DERBYSHIRE business leader has written to ministers calling for changes to the way schools and colleges prepare their students for the world of work. In the letter, which has been sent to Business Secretary Vince Cable and Education Secretary Michael Gove, Ian Greenaway, president of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, claims that too many schoolleavers lack the attitude and skills needed by businesses.

Hurry-Up Call Over New Tesco Store As Derelict Houses Cause Concern

A PETITION has been launched by residents in a bid to get Tesco to start building its new store in Allenton. Construction work on the store, which was granted planning permission last July, has not yet begun. It includes the demolition of a row of derelict homes next to the site, where the Mitre pub once stood.

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Tenants Form Action Group to Rid Flats of Mess and Noise Caused by Drunk Vandals

TENANTS at a block of flats have formed a residents' association to tackle nuisance teenagers who use staircases for drinking, smoking and vandalism. People living at Brindley Court, in Alvaston, say they are fed up with the noise and mess left by "trespassers". In a recent incident, about 30 youths descended on the building and held a party in its staircases and corridors, leaving behind bottles and beer cans. Some urinated on the walls.

As Record Number of Strays Taken in Council Urges That Dogs Are Chipped

A RECORD number of stray dogs were collected in South Derbyshire last year. A total of 188 dogs were picked up by South Derbyshire District Council wardens - double that of previous years.