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Belper man climbs to the top of the Service

David Marley meets Gavin Tomlinson – the first Derbyshire-born firefighter in living memory to have risen through every rank of the county’s Fire and Rescue Service to become its new chief fire officer

Straight to the sauce

In search of that authentic taste of Italy? You can’t do better than a Teresa Lambarelli Pasta Sauce. Catherine Roth visits her in Chesterfield

MOTHER Miller' ‘

John Wright uncovers the tale of Chesterfield’s Emma Miller, pioneer trade union organiser and suffragist who helped Australian women be first in the world to win the right to vote

Sense of Place

One of the much-disputed claims to the inspirational role played by Derbyshire’s landscape has always been with regard to an Edwardian children’s novel. Matthew Corrigan makes an unassailable case for the true home of The Railway Children

Friends along the way

Lynne Dixon talks to life coach and motivational speaker Saima Majid

Derbyshire's Hidden Gem

Mike Smith takes the old Roman Road from Derby to Chesterfield to explore Higham, set on the narrow sandstone ridge above the Amber Valley

County walk: Ladybower Reservoir

Welcome in the New Year with a waterside wander around Ladybower enjoying reflections aplenty along the way

2020 vision

Twenty-twenty vision indicates perfect sight. And for 2020 we celebrate 20 perfect Derbyshire vistas to enjoy across the year in a county of extraordinary diversity. Some of them are found in nature – in woodlands, on hilltops and escarpments or down in the dales.

‘Look at me!'

Jan planned a modest start to 2020. It’s not going well.

Treasure Island

Lindsay Want goes on a walking adventure around Somerleyton on the ancient island of Lothingland

New beginnings

In the bleak, dark days at the start of the year, life stirs

In black & white

Felix Aldred follows the fortunes of a family of oystercatchers on a Suffolk river estuary

Hot dates

Mark your calendar for some important milestone events in 2020

Applause, applause

Bury’s Theatre Royal, the only Regency theatre in the UK, is a hidden attraction that deserves to have its name up in lights

2020 vision

With the New Year upon us, heralding opportunities for change and renewal, we asked some of Suffolk’s leading lights about their hopes for the county and their personal ambitions for the coming months.

The perfect winter warmer

Stride into the new year with this glorious walk on Longridge Fell and enjoy the spectacular views

Healing with nature

Nature has the power to change lives and more people than ever before are moving to nature as a prescription for their health and wellbeing, writes Ellen Sherlock from Lancashire Wildlife Trust

THE ICE MAN

Skating star Daniel Whiston is back on television this month as creative director of Dancing on Ice. Here he talks, sequins, skating and how Blackpool contributed to his success

Spotlight on Kirkby Lonsdale

The town stars in the Dolittle film coming out next month – but it’s a place that does an awful lot

Helping to turn the tide

Swimming in the sea at daybreak can supercharge your mental health

A degree of independence

Six-year-old golden retriever Katie has guided a Kendal woman through university and now they’re looking to the future

CHOCS AWAY!

Foodie businesses in Hawkshead are enjoying the taste of success and are one of the reasons crowds flock to the charming and historic village

Cast on and cast off to Blackpool

Paula Chew swapped archaeology for a purler of a job, running the UK’s first knitting themed hotel in Blackpool

Building a healthier town

A scheme to improve the health of a whole town is showing real results in Fleetwood

20 EVENTS FOR 2020

Make a date in your diary now for our 20 must-do events for the year ahead

THROUGH THE FIRE

At 15, she was sleeping rough on the streets. Today, she’s one of the UK’s leading firefighters. Meet Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, the new head of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

WALKING in a winter wonderland

Whether you’re full of the joys of the season, or looking forward to a time of quiet contemplation, you can’t beat a good walk

West Coker

In our special series Catherine Courtenay takes a look at village life in Somerset

Living the dream

Robertsbridge-based Sarah Massini always wanted to illustrate children’s books for a living and now she has two out in time for Christmas. Sarah tells Simone Hellyer how she made it happen

Brighten up your January

Jane Earthy of Monkon Elm Garden Centre gives us some seasonal gardening advice