Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England) back issues from January 2007:
Town's bid to go green welcomed.
Jan 03, 2007 ... "Small footsteps lead to long distance walks" is the Wirksworth war cry in the battle to go green. At a town council meeting Wirksworth councillors voted to encourage and develop policies and initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy sources. ...
Peak gets thumbs up.
Jan 03, 2007 ... TWO new surveys have given the Peak District a clean bill of health. Latest figures from 30,000 visitors showed that 99 per cent enjoyed their visit to the national park and almost all of them wanted to return. And statistics also show the park is a good place in ...
Runners join Hangover race.
Jan 03, 2007 ... MORE than 90 runners took on the challenge of the New Year's Day Hangover five-mile road race at Whatstandwell on Monday. The event, won by Martin Whitehouse of Notts AC, was the third of three challenges staged in the Derwent Valley over Sunday and Monday. Karl ...
Dad's battle over repairs.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A HURST FARM father has been locked in a two-year battle with Nottingham Community Housing Association over much needed repairs to his home. Roy Sisson, aged 28, lives on Lynholmes Road, in Matlock, and has been complaining to the housing association for the past two years about ...
Children donate to appeal.
Jan 03, 2007 ... PUPILS at a Matlock school have offered hope to some of the world's poorest people by donating everyday items to an appeal. Children at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School collected equipment such as ...
Group's hope for film event.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A GROUP of movie enthusiasts are hoping to kick-start a film festival after a lottery grant gave them their own projection equipment. Matlock Film Society has bought new apparatus with a [pounds sterling]5,000 handout from the National Lottery's Awards for All fund. ...
'Damage is done' says taxi firms.
Jan 03, 2007 ... DISGRUNTLED taxi drivers held off from mooted strike action on New Year's Eve, saying it is too late for the council to repair its damage to town trade. In recent weeks we reported on rumours of a strike in protest of Derbyshire Dales District Council's policies on taxi ranks ...
Emissions blast for Dales folk.
Jan 03, 2007 ... PEOPLE in the Dales are being encouraged to make a New Year's resolution that will help protect the environment amid news they are among the highest polluters. Startling new figures show that the Derbyshire Dales is producing 70 per cent more than the national average of the ...
School's out for Jackie.
Jan 03, 2007 ... BRASSINGTON Primary School said a fond farewell to Jacqueline Edge, who retired after 33 years continuous service as a midday supervisor. Mrs Edge first attended Brassington Primary School as a pupil at the age of five years old. She can vividly remember learning to ...
Fresh hope for crossing after ten year campaign.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY is hoping extra cash pledged to highways bosses will help to provide a crossing over a dangerous road. Rowsley Parish Council has been campaigning for more than a decade for a safe passage for residents across the A6, but has seen its bid miss out on funding ...
Councillors clash on refurbishment.
Jan 03, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS have clashed over how much say the people of Matlock should have over the future of a prominent town building. Matlock Town Councillors met last month to discuss some early architectural drawings for how the Imperial Rooms could be redeveloped. But Cllr ...
MP's desperate bid to save Darley unit.
Jan 03, 2007 ... WEST Derbyshire MP Patrick McLoughlin has said it would be a "dereliction of duty" by Chesterfield Royal Hospital bosses if they let Darley Maternity Unit close. Mr McLoughlin's comments came as the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust began drawing up its ...
Inter counties is prize for success at Ashfield races.
Jan 03, 2007 ... MATLOCK athletes line up in the first major race of 2007 this weekend with some setting their sights on a possible place in one of UK cross country's showpiece events. A total of 18 Matlock Athletics Club runners are named in the start list for the Derbyshire County Athletic ...
Hannah's festive workout.
Jan 03, 2007 ... STONEY MIDDLETON'S Hannah Styles had a useful Christmas workout in the mud of Sheffield and Hallamshire MC's trial, at Eadon's Fields, ...
Esmond breaks own eight-year Rocks record.
Jan 03, 2007 ... THE traditional Boxing Day race for members and guests of Matlock AC was run in very fast conditions which allowed Esmond Tressider to smash the course record that he set in 1998 by a margin of over a minute. He completed the Black Rocks short course in 24 minutes and 40 ...
New Year races have luck and sun shining on competitors.
Jan 03, 2007 ... LADY Luck and the sun shone down on the field of 50 as they toed the start line for the annual New Year's Eve duathlon from the social club in Milford at 10am on Sunday. Although the temperature was not much above zero, there was no wind as the competitors did the first 2.5 mile ...
Dixon pulls away to take fast Brickyard Farm race.
Jan 03, 2007 ... ASHFIELD'S Phil Dixon, fresh from his outstanding win in the Macclesfield Supacross, did not have it all his own way until close to the end of one of the fastest ever races at Matlock's Brickyard Farm. With heavy driving rain starting as the race commenced, not only was stamina ...
Ashover overcome early sending-off.
Jan 03, 2007 ... ON another rain-affected Saturday, Ashover claimed the result of the day, beating Cromford 4-2 away despite playing with only ten men for 70 minutes. Lee Clay scored a hat trick and Ben Cook the fourth for the visitors. It was a good day for Ashover's near neighbours Woolley ...
Matlock coach warns of Hinckley's class as season restarts.
Jan 03, 2007 ... MATLOCK Rugby Club begin the New Year in third place in Midlands Two East - but coach Chris Loeber insists they will need to produce some excellent performances to still be there at the end of the season. They start with a tough away clash at sixth-placed Hinckley on Saturday ...
Town set for jinxed Rovers tie.
Jan 03, 2007 ... MATLOCK Town and Gresley Rovers will try for a fourth time to resolve their UniBond Challenge Cup tie on Saturday (3pm). After two postponements, the game was abandoned because of floodlight failure in the third attempt at the Geoquip Stadium on December 12. The ...
Huge field tackles Matlock mud.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A FIELD of around 120 riders pitted themselves against the rain and mud at Matlock's Brickyard Farm on Saturday for round 13 of the Notts and Derbys Cyclo-Cross League series. The event was won by international coach Phil Dixon, but veteran Geoff Giddings strengthened his claim ...
Matlock deny pitch was 'not fit to play'.
Jan 06, 2007 ... MATLOCK Town and Gresley Rovers are not only opposing each other on the pitch - now they're at odds off it too. Their UniBond League Cup tie was postponed yet again on Saturday - this time just an hour before kick off. After testing the bounce of the ball at the ...
Town reinstated in Derbyshire Cup.
Jan 06, 2007 ... MATLOCK Town will replay their epic Derbyshire Cup tie with Buxton after winning an appeal to the FA. The Gladiators, who lost 4-3 after extra time at Silverlands last month, complained that ex-Port Vale keeper Paul Musselwhite should not have lined up for the Bucks because he ...
Matlock slip through the Hinckley mud.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Midlands Two East Hinckley 13-20 Matlock THE Leicestershire town of Hinckley is the home of the Hansom Cab, although there was very little handsome about the rugby match played there last Saturday, with the incessant rain and thick mud preventing any real fluidity. ...
Mannerians sneak result as Casuals fail with boot.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Midlands Five East (North) Nottingham Casuals 13-15 Bakewell Mannerians If Mannerians are to continue to be successful in this league they will need to be able to occasionally sneak results without playing well. This was just such an occasion. ...
Haywood's late, late spot kick keeps cup run going.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Chesterfield Sunday League Alma Cup Round Two Angel RV 5-6 Laburnum FC Laburnum progressed to the quarter finals of the Alma Cup on Sunday as a dramatic late winner saw them edge this 11 goal thriller against fellow Division Three side Angel RV. ...
Dale deliver the goods.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Chesterfield Sunday League Division Four Darley Dale Utd 6-2 Royal Mail Having endured a five week lay-off, which also saw the exit of striker Andrew Rhodes to Elton, Darley got back into the Sunday swing with a much needed win over a multi-national Royal Mail side. ...
Elton repeat giant-killing act with six of the best.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Chesterfield Sunday League Hutson Cup Round Two Elton 6-2 The Olde House Elton returned to action after the Christmas break with another giant-killing display, this time hitting division seven opposition for six at The Thistle. Manager Billy ...
Tony's tricks just too slick.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Alfreton Impact Sunday League Division Two Sycamore 4-1 Heanor MW DUE to adverse weather conditions this wasn't the kind of day for Team Sycamore to produce their free-flowing football that their fans have come to expect. Indeed, ...
Shirland bag a season's best.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Matlock and District Football League Cavendish Cup Shirland Miners Welfare 4 Duke William 1 Shirland produced their best result of the season after beating a difficult Duke William side. David Thurnham opened the score with a ...
Held at home but Rowsley still smiling.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Midlands Regional Alliance round-up ALTHOUGH they were held 2-2 at home by Carlton Town Reserves on Saturday, the Premier Division's second-placed side, Rowsley 86, still had reason to be cheerful. That's because Wirksworth Town inflicted a 5-1 defeat on leaders ...
Sports spank rivals Ripley.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Belfield Midlands Regional Alliance Division One Ripley 0-7 Wirksworth Sports Wirksworth Sports' fantastic run of form continued as they ran out emphatic winners against second-placed Ripley. Ripley started the game seven points clear of Sports ...
Matlock runners earn county selection.
Jan 08, 2007 ... MATLOCK runners made their mark yet again at the county's cross country championships and earned their chance to bid for national honours. Aspiring rock star Josh Moody didn't plan on hanging about at Saturday's Derbyshire Cross Country Championships. The 15-year-old ...
Junior football round-up pt II.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Matlock United Lions U10 ... ... ...6 Wirksworth Rovers U10 ... ... ... ....0 The Lions celebrated the New Year with a six goal passing masterclass display against Wirksworth Rovers in the Lions' Den. Early resistance was futile with the bustling Ben Heath ...
Ellie has sights set on glory on the slopes.
Jan 10, 2007 ... DALES skiing sensation Ellie Koyander faces a busy few months as she builds on her 2006 successes. The Lady Manners School pupil stunned the ski world by becoming the first Briton to win the French national junior moguls championships almost a year ago. Now she's ...
Junior football round-up.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Wirksworth Colts U15 ... ... ... ... .....1 Ashover JFC U15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...4 After the prolonged Christmas break, Ashover returned to league action with a comfortable victory at struggling Wirksworth Colts. The heavy pitch and the lay off made for a ...
Baileans are out of sorts.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Burton first XI ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....2 Baileans first XI ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...2 With a number of players unavailable, Matlock only sent a basic 11 to fulfil this fixture. This select group was made up of an interesting combination of experience and ...
Ashes poet Fine back to Bakewell.
Jan 10, 2007 ... BAKEWELL Poet David Fine is back in the Dales after spending the last few weeks down under covering the Ashes series in Australia. David, who was the Ashes tour's official poet in residence, a post funded by the Arts Council, spent the series not just watching the cricket, but ...
Text your views to Mercury Sport.
Jan 10, 2007 ... WILL Town make the play-offs? Can they beat Gresley Rovers at the fifth time of asking? And by how much? Who's your star man in blue? We want to hear your views and comments on Matlock Town issues and other Dales sporting news. If you want to praise the Gladiators or ...
Town to replay Buxton cup epic.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Matlock Town have been handed a second bite of the cherry in the Derbyshire Senior Cup after their dramatic 4-3 extra time defeat at the Silverlands on December 19. For it has since emerged that the Bucks played the ineligible goalkeeper Paul Musselwhite, who boasts over 600 ...
Marilyn in Matlock?
Jan 10, 2007 ... AN ICON of the silver screen has been discovered hidden in a Matlock antiques shop. A vintage camera in Marlborough Antiques on Matlock Green unveiled a remarkable secret when its film was developed to reveal a young Marilyn Monroe. The Hasselblad Upright camera was ...
Local author embarks on mystical adventure.
Jan 10, 2007 ... LOCAL children can lose themselves in a fictional tale of mythical beasts, well known landscapes and contemporary issues as a new book hits the shelves. Castle Blue John by local author George Baldwin is the first of three books in the Peak Legends series. The book ...
Increasing costs lead to closure of Peak Store.
Jan 10, 2007 ... JOBS have been lost at a Bakewell clothing store after increased costs caused it to close its doors. Peak Store in Buxton Road shut last week after announcing an increase in costs of more than 18 per cent. Thirty jobs have been lost in total, with chain stores in ...
Magistrates role for disabled man.
Jan 10, 2007 ... A NEWLY-appointed magistrate with cerebral palsy is encouraging people not to let a disability come between them and their ambitions. Harold Sharpe is to take up his position on the bench at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court this week after coming through the final rounds of ...
Activities boost morale on estate.
Jan 10, 2007 ... RECENT work to provide activities and education courses for an area of Matlock have been hailed as a growing success. Community workers and councillors for the Hurst Farm estate, which has already benefited from a new youth club, Saturday morning group and adult education ...
No hope for railway link improvements.
Jan 10, 2007 ... IT'S ALL change but not for the better aboard the county's railways according to concerned rail transport groups. A new East Midlands rail franchise, set to start this year, will see the Matlock to Derby line change operators. But transport groups feel the new ...
Footballers of the future.
Jan 10, 2007 ... CHILDREN at Wirksworth C of E Infant school are getting some professional footballing tips as programme of coaching kicks off provided by the Football Foundation of Derby County Football Club. The programme offers children the chance to improve core football techniques and ...
Uncertain future for Dales midwife.
Jan 10, 2007 ... A TANSLEY woman is campaigning for action on a shortage of midwifery jobs which she says is putting babies and mothers at risk. Nicole Smith, a trainee midwife at the University of Huddersfield, has begun a petition to raise awareness of the plight of hundreds of midwives who ...
New lease of life for station.
Jan 10, 2007 ... CROMFORD'S derelict railway station is set for a [pounds sterling]263,000 revamp if plans to turn it into office space get the go-ahead. The Arkwright Society has submitted proposals for change of use and alterations to the listed building - which is officially 'at risk' - to ...
Upset over punishment given to Darley vandals.
Jan 10, 2007 ... A VICTIM of a drink-fuelled vandalism spree has praised the police for catching the culprits - but is unhappy with the punishments handed down to them. Cllr Lewis Jackson and residents of St Joseph's Lane, in Darley Dale, were left with a trail of damage and destruction, not to ...
House prices up by 23 per cent.
Jan 10, 2007 ... HOUSE prices in Matlock soared by a staggering 23 per cent last year leaving first time buyers in the town even further from gaining a foothold on the property ladder. Matlock is among 50 towns in the UK which saw the biggest house price increases in 2006. In a list ...
Housing association calls for 2,000 more homes to be built every year.
Jan 10, 2007 ... A HOUSING association currently building 83 new affordable homes in the Derbyshire Dales is calling for an extra 2,000 to be built across the East Midlands every year for "at least the next decade". Nottingham Community Housing Association says the extra homes are needed to cope ...
Matlock back with a bang.
Jan 13, 2007 ... UniBond Premier Division Matlock Town 5-1 Kendal Town MATLOCK returned to action after almost three weeks without a game - and it was as if they'd never been away. An Ian Holmes double, separated by a Gary Webster strike, put them in the driving seat ...
Young scores a hat trick as Mansfield are destroyed.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Midlands Two East Matlock 41-5 Mansfield Matlock totally outplayed Mansfield on Saturday and outscored them by six tries to one. Twenty two points up inside the first quarter of the match through tries by James Atkinson and two from Dan Hooton, with Chris ...
Mannerians suffer first League loss.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Midlands Five East (North) Mannerians 8-15 Nottinghamians With no pitches being fit for purpose in Bakewell the game was kindly hosted by Chesterfield - which had the unfortunate effect of depriving Mannerians of their useful home advantage. But there the ...
Blow for Stoney school supporters.
Jan 15, 2007 ... CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a Dales school from closure have been dealt "another nail in the coffin" after their road safety concerns were dismissed. Despite a strong turnout of supporters of Stoney Middleton School on Monday, four county councillors found that the roads ...
Gresley game off again.
Jan 16, 2007 ... MATLOCK'S UniBOnd League Cup tie with Gresley Rovers has been postponed for ...
Trig Point win for Christine.
Jan 17, 2007 ... MATLOCK Athletics Club's Christine Howard was first female across the line in Sunday's Cannock Chase Trig Point Race. At the end of the 15-mile course and after an hour and 46 minutes of a fiercely contested battle, Christine was just 12 seconds ahead of second-placed woman Kate ...
Top class course and fine results.
Jan 17, 2007 ... ACE RT and Matlock Cycling Club staged an outstanding set of races that had officials from cycling's governing body purring at Derby College on Saturday and Sunday. Inspired by his recent races in Belgium, organiser Dan Alexander also made the unusual inclusion of a bridge in ...
Caroline aims for World Cup success.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Top Tansley shooter Caroline Povey has been selected for the 2007 Great Britain Shooting Team and the World Class funding programme, which is supported by UK Sport and the National Lottery. Caroline, who is the current UK champion in the Olympic Trap shooting discipline, was ...
Junior football round-up.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Ashover Astros U10 ... ... ... ... ... ...4 North Wingfield U10 ... ... ... ... .....5 ASTROS were slow to warm to their task and looked uncharacteristically disorganised at times. However, Will Lee's tenacity was rewarded when he chased down a seemingly lost cause ...
Ned 'pole-axes' his Eastern opponent.
Jan 17, 2007 ... DALES martial arts gym Jesters kicked off the new year in style with a cracking performance from Matlock-based Neil 'Ned' Maltby. Neil, from Stoney Middleton, travelled to Northampton at short notice on Sunday to fight above his normal weight class against Polish fighter Lucas ...
Baileans firsts yield to Belper again, but fifths are flying.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Baileans first XI ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...1 Belper first XI ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...2 HAVING been unfortunate not to get a draw out of their game played just before Christmas, Matlock were determined to push Belper to the max in this friendly.. After ...
Derwent keep it close.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Leicester Westleigh ... ... ... ... ....1 Derwent second XI ... ... ... ... .....2 This fixture proved to be a closer tie than their meeting for the season's opener and both teams could only manage to produce a bare 11 for their first match of the New Year. ...
Cup hopes crushed.
Jan 17, 2007 ... THE MATLOCK league's last representatives in the Derbyshire Junior Cup went out when Matlock United were beaten 4-1 at home by Hope Valley League side Harpur Hill. The league programme was devastated by the weather once more. In the only Division One match to go ...