Tourism News & Updates
- 26th February 2013
When anyone asks local people how to revive our struggling High Streets, the first thing most of them say is that there should be free parking! The Council say they can't afford to fund such a change, so the retailers in Heanor have come up with their own scheme to address the problem.
- 12th February 2013
It's the school holidays again and many of us have already started planning loads of activities to keep our kids entertained throughout next week.
To help you with this, we've got a full round up of Half Term Activities across our area so you can work out what to do and where to go around Heanor and Ripley this February...
- 9th February 2013
If you're looking for something to do, somewhere to go or something to buy to treat the person you love this Valentine's Day, we've got loads of options right here in Heanor and Ripley.
- 6th February 2013
If you're passionate about Langley Mill and the surrounding area, and love its history and heritage, help preserve the stories, memories and artifacts by joining the Langley Mill Heritage Group
As the last posting dates for Christmas delivery pass, more and more local shoppers are flooding onto our High Street to pick up those last minute presents...
- 18th December 2012
From Tuesday 18th December, we can all park for FREE in any of Amber Valley Borough Council's Car Parks!
- 5th December 2012
This week we've been really proud to launch the first ever Heanor Indie Christmas Crawl - a fantastic fun competition for people of all ages which aims to get people into the local shops up and down our local High Street.
Find out how to enter here...
- 30th November 2012
Find out what you can buy at Heanor Market this week...
If you live in Ripley and love to decorate your house with Christmas lights, this is for you...
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...