Culture
Derbyshire Life
The Flowering of Kinder
Alexandra Sheldon and Louise Walker, designers with Penrose Interiors, show us round a recent Peak District project
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April 2017
Derbyshire Life
Broadcasting To The Peak
Following the high peak MP’s praise in parliament, Lissa Cook reports on life at high peak and ashbourne radio.
3 min |
April 2017
Derbyshire Life
Sign Of The Times
Sarah Newton meets Derby’s CBeebies presenter and Breakthrough Brit Ashley Kendall.
5 min |
March 2017
Derbyshire Life
The Galloper
Mike Smith tells the tale of a great feat of model engineering from the 1940s – now back on display close to the maker’s home town of Chapel-en-le-Frith.
5 min |
March 2017
Derbyshire Life
Experiencing Jane Eyre
Romantic Haddon Hall takes on a familiar guise with a different twist to give modern audiences a compelling new take on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel.
3 min |
March 2017
Derbyshire Life
Come Rain Or Shine
Subaru claims its new XV compact crossover’s all-wheel-drive system makes its performance as good on the road as off-road. Will Rimell puts it to the test
2 min |
June 2018
Derbyshire Life
Striking Gold
A modest coin collection can become a great investment over time
2 min |
June 2018
Derbyshire Life
The Bluebird Of Happiness
Dreams have come true for Maxine Pincher as she opens her new gallery at the stylish Mercia Marina development near Derby
4 min |
June 2018
Derbyshire Life
Food Glorious Food!
Getting children involved in menu planning and using local suppliers have proved a recipe for success at Foremarke Hall, as Sue Grief explains
3 min |
June 2018
Derbyshire Life
Derbyshire Life Luncheon
An inviting menu and some extra special flourishes made Derbyshire Life’s luncheon at Stancliffe Hall a memorable occasion
2 min |
June 2018
Derbyshire Life
Extensive Views And Hidden Halls
Mike Smith journeys to Holmesfield, an ancient manor on the hills south-west of Sheffield
5 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
Don't get burnt by an AGA
It’s important that anyone entering into a commercial property lease, whether a landlord or a tenant, considers their AGA (an acronym for Authorised Guarantee Agreement, contrary to the terrible pun).
2 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
Surveying The Guardians Of The Moors
For me, the spine-chilling ‘cur-lee’ call of the curlew and the musical, liquid ‘tlui’ note of the golden plover are as much part of the experience of the bleak moors of the Dark Peak as the unrivalled sense of freedom they impart.
2 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
New Chancellor Installed At The University Of Derby
Lord William Burlington has been installed as the Chancellor of the University of Derby, an ‘ambassadorial’ role held by his father, the 12th Duke of Devonshire, for the last 10 years.
2 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
Creating A Garden For RHS Chatsworth
The designer of the Best Show Garden at last year’s inaugural RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, Paul Hervey-Brookes, takes us behind the scenes with a look at his garden for this year’s show
3 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
Never Forgotten
The forget-me-not’s name comes from an apocryphal German tale about a dashing knight and his star-struck lover.
1 min |
May 2018
Derbyshire Life
A Flowering Triumph
Stunning displays and creativity are high on the list for the new RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.
5 min |
May 2017
Derbyshire Life
Fashion Couture With a Conscience
Elizabeth Meller, the Derbyshire-born director of Frida Josef fashion, tells how her unique clothing business came about.
5 min |
May 2017
Derbyshire Life
The Search Is on
Here’s your chance to support the finest local food and drink businesses as we launch the Derbyshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2017. Go online and make your nominations!
1 min |
May 2017
Derbyshire Life
Congratulations
Mike Smith meets the winner of Derbyshire Life’s Landscape Painter of the Year 2016 Award.
5 min |
May 2017
Derbyshire Life
Go Drive It!
Vauxhall’s Mokka X may be a facelifted model but it launches a new range of SUVs and crossovers. Andy Russell drives.
2 min |