Ashbourne

Teenage girl dies in two-car crash

A teenage girl died following a fatal collision in Staffordshire. Emergency services were called to Ashbourne Road in Uttoxeter[1], where two cars had collided this afternoon.
A passenger in one of the cars, a teenage girl, was found with what Stafford…

Derbyshire farm could be used as driver training centre for …

A Derbyshire farm hit by avian flu is looking to lease land for an excavator driver training facility to fill gaps in professionals for major projects including HS2[1]. David Poyser of DCP Farms filed the application for nine acres of unviable farmland…

Teenage boy in hospital after stabbing in town centre

A teenage boy is in hospital after being stabbed in a Derbyshire town centre last night. The 17-year-old victim was attacked outside Benny’s Pizza & Kebab House takeaway in Compton Street, Ashbourne,[1] at around 9.15pm on Saturday evening (June 17).
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Old railway branch line to become cycling and walking trail

A stretch of old railway line in a Derbyshire village is to be converted into a route for cyclists, horseriders, walkers, runners, and mobility scooters[1].
The plans will see the 3.5-mile Little Eaton Branch Line between Duffield Road in Little Eaton …