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The Flowering of Kinder

Alexandra Sheldon and Louise Walker, designers with Penrose Interiors, show us round a recent Peak District project

Broadcasting To The Peak

Following the high peak MP’s praise in parliament, Lissa Cook reports on life at high peak and ashbourne radio.

Sign Of The Times

Sarah Newton meets Derby’s CBeebies presenter and Breakthrough Brit Ashley Kendall.

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.

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.

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

Striking Gold

A modest coin collection can become a great investment over time

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

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

Derbyshire Life Luncheon

An inviting menu and some extra special flourishes made Derbyshire Life’s luncheon at Stancliffe Hall a memorable occasion

Extensive Views And Hidden Halls

Mike Smith journeys to Holmesfield, an ancient manor on the hills south-west of Sheffield

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).

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.

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.

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

Never Forgotten

The forget-me-not’s name comes from an apocryphal German tale about a dashing knight and his star-struck lover.

A Flowering Triumph

Stunning displays and creativity are high on the list for the new RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.

Fashion Couture With a Conscience

Elizabeth Meller, the Derbyshire-born director of Frida Josef fashion, tells how her unique clothing business came about.

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!

Congratulations

Mike Smith meets the winner of Derbyshire Life’s Landscape Painter of the Year 2016 Award.

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.