The Derbyshire health and social care system has been under sustained and significant pressure over the Christmas bank holiday period and this continues to be the case. 

Despite the pressure, they are open for business and their services are there for anyone who needs them but they are prioritising patients with the highest level of need, particularly those requiring urgent and emergency care.

There are things everyone can do to help, and they are asking people to use their services wisely and to think about self-care as an option for some conditions before automatically going to the NHS for help. If self-care isn't an option, then choosing the right service for the condition will help patients to get the right treatment first time and usually more quickly.

During cold snaps your Worcester boiler may not work due to frozen external pipes.

If you are a Council tenant and experience a flashing blue light on the front of the boiler, a red ball is visible in the plastic pipe or there is a gurgling sound coming from the boiler then it is likely the external pipes are frozen.

Pupils from Area 51 Martial Arts and Tricking Academy have put Bolsover District on the map after they came back from two WAKO World Championships in Italy and Turkey with a medal haul and several world champions titles.

We spoke to Oliver Bonnington and Jess Holmes to find out how proud they where of their pupils achievements.