Education and Training News & Updates
- 18th December 2012
The following blog was published on the Ripley Town Council Website - such great advice we hope they don't mind us sharing it...
- 18th December 2012
Police in Ripley are stepping up their campaign to keep festive shoppers safe.
- 27th November 2012
A new loan fund has been launched which aims to help budding young entrepreneurs across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire start-up their own businesses.
- 23rd November 2012
Sending lots of Christmas Cards through the post this year? With the rises in the cost of stamps keeping in touch at Christmas is more expensive than ever, but there is hope for people on low incomes...
Halloween has become huge in the last few years, and nearly all of us will do something to mark the day, whether it be carving a pumpkin, dressing up as witches, ghouls, ghosts, zombies or skeletons and maybe even going trick or treating! But do you know how our Celtic ancestors celebrated the 31st October? Read on as Heanor Gate Science College Students tell us all about it...
- 29th October 2012
Stay safe this Bonfire Night by following some simple steps for firework safety...
...and find out where to buy fireworks in Heanor and Ripley from registered suppliers and sellers.
As Halloween and Bonfire Night approach and we start to hear fireworks being let off outside, many people across Heanor and Ripley will be more concerned with the safety and stress levels of their pets than with enjoying the displays! We bring you some practical actions you can take to help your dogs, cats, rabbits and even horses as safe and calm as possible...
- 26th October 2012
Derby College is asking for the views of the people of Heanor regarding its proposals to turn the empty Mundy St Campus into a new Studio School. Find out more, and have your say here....
- 19th October 2012
Want to know when your child's school is open, and when to book your holidays? Check out this blog for all the dates you need until the end of the school year and find out when the kids are off school...
- 19th October 2012
If you're thinking of starting a new businesses or opening a shop in Ripley, this could really help...