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Derbyshire council fined £50k after blocking 81-year-old's garden access

Helene Ball, an 81-year-old retired teacher, has won a court battle against Derbyshire County Council after workers cemented a metal fence panel across a 3ft gap in the rear wall of her Matlock property in April 2023, blocking the gate that had provided access to her garden for years. Ball…

The Times of India · Sep 21

How a Derbyshire Town Turned a Pride Flag Controversy Into Matlock's First-Ever Pride Festival

Matlock's inaugural Pride in the Peaks festival drew 3,500 attendees, marking a shift from last year's Pride flag controversy to a celebration of inclusivity and community spirit.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

24-year-old archaeology enthusiast helps uncover a 3,700-year-old stone circle hidden in an English forest

For years, a lone stone standing in Farley Wood near the town of Matlock in Derbyshire was thought to be an isolated monument with nothing much around it. That changed after George Bird, a 24-year-old amateur archaeologist and student, kept wondering what else the surrounding forest might be hiding and…

The Times of India · Aug 15

'Spiteful' council puts fences over garden gates leaving residents trapped in own homes

People living in Cavendish Road in Matlock, Derbyshire, said the county council did not inform them when it closed a car park and put up some fences around their gardens, blocking their rear entrances

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Love-struck OAPs marry after real-life 'meet cute' with supermarket trollies

Wendy Hazell, 80, and Paul Hazell, 83, married in Matlock, Derbyshire, after a real-life 'meet cute' where they crashed their shopping trollies into each other in a supermarket

Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

New train services announced between Nottingham and Matlock

Peak trains are being introduced

Nottingham Post · Nov 24, 2022

Dog lover claims vets gave her pet wrong jab and then said 'accidents happen'

Gail Geldard, 55, from Matlock, Derbyshire, said she was told "accidents happen" when she confronted Easipetcare, in Derby, over giving her pooch the wrong injection

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022

The new village an hour's drive from Manchester where it's claimed people are moving for a 'better quality of life'

A look at Matlock Spa

Manchester Evening News · May 22, 2022

Old wallet containing £1 note and 18p stamps is found behind council toilet after 35 years

Police are trying to track down its owner

Wales Online · Apr 28, 2022

Streets of Matlock ‘a river’ after Storm Franklin flooding

The Government has been criticised by locals for not preparing the town after severe floods hit the area in November 2019.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022