Ripley

What to do if you lose control of your car

Having a car run away with you is many drivers’ worst nightmare. It became a reality for Nathan Owen, 31, recently when his Jaguar I-Pace accelerated up to 100mph on the busy M62 motorway and he said he was unable to brake[1]. He was only able to …

A610 main road was closed in both directions in Derbyshire

A section of the A610[1] was closed in both directions following reports of an obstruction in the road this afternoon. The road was closed between the A38 and[2] the Butterly Park Pub, with queuing traffic reported on the surrounding roads.
Traffic inf…

Cheapest petrol and diesel prices in Derbyshire on Thursday …

Motorists across Derbyshire will be heading out to fill up today with the weekend fast approaching. Thousands of drivers[1] will be visiting petrol stations in the city and wider county[2] today (Thursday, November 9) to ensure they have enough fuel to…

List of Remembrance Day events in Derby and Derbyshire 2023

Remembrance Sunday is not far away and we are putting together a list of ceremonies taking place in and around Derby and Derbyshire. The events are held to honour the men and women of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in conflicts and started short…

A38 updates as road closed to recover lorry after crash

Commuters in Derbyshire faced severe delays on Wednesday (November 1) after a road traffic accident. An crash on the A38 southbound between Alfreton and Ripley[1] blocked the road for around two hours at rush hour.
There was more disruption on Wednesda…

The tiny village tourists visit every day where M25 and A3 meet

In the heart of Surrey is a little village people flock to every day. Wisley is a tiny neighbourhood sandwiched between Byfleet[1], Cobham[2] and Ripley, and it is where the A3 and M25[3] meet.
The motorway is notoriously busy, yet the village offers a…

Brewers and Fleetwood will have better days

It was not a pleasant day’s football at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday, to say the least, as two struggling teams battled, largely in vain, to try to do a few things right. For the most part, Burton Albion and Fleetwood Town failed to do so in their 1…

Hopes to extend Nidderdale Greenway rail trail to Scar House …

A survey has been launched to assess the popularity of extending the Nidderdale Greenway to Scar House Reservoir (Photo: Local Democracy Reporting Service)The idea to build an off-road path between Harrogate and Nidderdale was first proposed in 1996.In…