Derbyshire

Ceremonial county in East Midlands, England

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Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the Pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester to the northwest, West Yorkshire to the north, South Yorkshire to the northeast, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the southeast, Staffordshire to the west and southwest and Cheshire also to the west. Kinder Scout, at 636 metres (2,087 ft), is the highest point in the county, whilst Trent Meadows, where the River Trent leaves Derbyshire, is its lowest point at 27 metres (89 ft). The River Derwent is the county's longest river at 66 miles (106 km), and runs roughly north to south through the county. In 2003 the Ordnance Survey placed Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms as the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain.

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Johnson casts doubt on thousands of prospective new homes with call to stop building on flood plains during campaign visit to Derbyshire

Nine per cent of houses are built where there is a 'high probability' of flooding – with 10,000 currently in the pipeline
Independent - Published 5 days ago

Hungry swans knock at doors in Derbyshire's Kirk Hallam

The hungry birds in Kirk Hallam are often seen going door-to-door in their search for a meal.
BBC News - Published 5 days ago

▶ Videos for Derbyshire

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits factory workers

Boris Johnson took selfies with workers at the John Smedley Mill Shop in Derbyshire whilst also trying his hand at sewing a 'Get Brexit Done' scarf. Report by Woodsli. Like us on Facebook at..

Credit: ODN Duration: 02:15Published 5 days ago

PM uses motoring metaphors for 'broken Parliament'

Boris Johnson opened his campaign speech in Derbyshire on Thursday comparing Parliament to "a broken-down bendy bus, jack-knifed on the yellow box junction, stopping the entire nation." It comes after..

Credit: ODN Duration: 00:44Published 5 days ago

Jeremy Corbyn meets Waspi women in Derbyshire

Jeremy Corbyn meets members of the Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign in Renishaw, Derbyshire. Over the weekend John McDonnell announced a £58 billion scheme to compensate women born in..

Credit: ODN Duration: 01:08Published 2 weeks ago

Flood victim named by police as former high sheriff of Derbyshire, Annie Hall

The woman who died after being swept away by floodwater has been named as the former High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Annie Hall. Derbyshire Police said Mrs Hall's body was found in the early hours of..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:52Published on November 9, 2019

PM says widespread flooding is not yet 'a national emergency'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the widespread flooding across the UK “is not looking like something we need to escalate to the level of a national emergency”. Speaking on a visit to the..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:10Published on November 8, 2019

Christmas trees arrive at Chatsworth House

Fourteen Christmas trees, up to 24ft in height, arrive at Chatsworth House, near Bakewell, Derbyshire, for setting up around the stately home ahead of the Christmas season opening to the public on..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:34Published on November 5, 2019

Anglers filmed perilously close to reservoir plug hole

A pair of Peak District anglers were spotted dangerously close to a giant plug hole on Saturday. They were seen close to the plug hole in Derbyshire's Ladybower Reservoir which is owned by Severn Trent..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:29Published on October 21, 2019