BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
The Northern Kites project has been a huge success, with 94 young kites being released into the wild in Gateshead's Derwent valley between 2004 and 2006. Anyone convicted of shooting a red kite faces a jail sentence of up to six months and/or a £5,000.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
The development site does not include the Radisson Pastoria Hotel or a small vacant site on the corner of Orange Street and St Martin's Street. However, it does include the building formerly occupied by Royal Bank of Scotland and Derwent Valley. The Irish syndicate was originally one of 14 bidders for the Odeon, which has been in business since the 1930s.
Just Style (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... knitwear, yet remains an innovative exporter of fine knitwear made at its original factory in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.Top prize in the Ethical Fashion category went to Eribé, whose collection includes 100% undyed Scottish knitwear as well as designs created by 100 handknitters. Emile et Rose, the gift-orientated babywear company launched in 2002, was the recipient of...
diaphania (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
... are Saltaire (worth a visit but is it a world heritage site to match the tower of London') and Derwent Valley Mills where Richard Arwright worked and there are '680,000 bobbins on display'. That is a lot of bobbins. And should I mention Liverpool? In Sweden there are long wave masts just waiting to be visited. And Bauhaus architecture in Tel Aviv, too. It's evident that some countries are...
ClickPress (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
... and pleasant places to enjoy breakfast in the fine weather than overlooking our gardens and the Derwent Valley. There’s plenty of parking, we’re right by the train station and we have arguably the best location in the Peak District. Pop in and have a look for yourself; we are now open for breakfast from 7.00am-10.30am.” For further information on The Maynard, visit their new website at www.themaynard.co.uk...
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
A LANCASTER bomber has swooped over a Peak District reservoir to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid.The historic Avro Lancaster – similar to the ones used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 – flew along the Derwent valley in a thrilling fly-past.The Derwent dam was used by the Dambusters to train for their mission to destroy dams in Germany's...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The Lancaster - similar to those originally used - flew three times along the Derwent valley as the centrepiece of a thrilling fly-past. Also taking part were a Spitfire, a Hurricane, two Tornado fighters from the present 617 Squadron, and a Dakota transport plane.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Crowds packed the riverbank as the historic Lancaster - similar to the one used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 - flew three times along the Derwent valley.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
A Lancaster bomber swooped over a Peak District reservoir today to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. The historic Lancaster - similar to the one used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 - flew three times along the Derwent valley as the centrepiece of a thrilling flypast. The Derwent dam was used by the Dambusters to train ahead of their mission...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The historic Lancaster - similar to the one used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 - flew three times along the Derwent valley as the centrepiece of a thrilling flypast. The Derwent dam was used by the Dambusters to train ahead of their mission to destroy three dams in Germany's Ruhr valley.Squadron Leader Les Munro, the last surviving pilot from the mission...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The historic Lancaster - similar to the one used by the RAF's 617 Squadron to successfully bomb two German dams in 1943 - flew three times along the Derwent valley as the centrepiece of a thrilling flypast. The Derwent dam was used by the Dambusters to train ahead of their mission to destroy three dams in Germany's Ruhr valley.Squadron Leader Les Munro, the last surviving pilot from the mission...
