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If you live in the countryside you'll be glad to hear that more than 67,000 rural homes and businesses across Derbyshire are to get next-generation gigabit broadband as part of Government plans to level up internet access across the UK.
 We're supporting the rollout which will see homes and businesses in Derbyshire that currently have the slowest connections prioritised for the upgrade. This will help boost broadband speeds to more than 1,000 megabits or one gigabit per second – enough to download a HD movie in less than 30 seconds – and lay the foundations for the technology of tomorrow such as 8K-quality video streaming.
So if you're in a rural area it means you won't have to battle over bandwidth any longer and you'll have the freedom to live and work more flexibly. And businesses will have the improved speed and reliability needed to operate effectively.
On Tuesday 10 August, students who were due to sit A-levels this summer will receive a grade for each subject which, due to the cancelled exams, is based on a range of evidence completed as part of their course.
Those who were due to sit GCSE exams will receive their grades two days later on Thursday 12 August.
The process for deciding a student’s grade was set by Ofqual, the Government’s body for regulating exams. There's an appeals system and if your child is unhappy with their results they should check with their school or college for more information.
There's plenty of support and guidance available for students, whatever their grades:
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Could you be a hero and give a child a loving home?
 If you have a spare room and are interested in fostering you can find out more at our next online Talk Fostering information event on Friday 13 August.
Please drop in to the virtual event on Facebook any time from 12 until 1pm to find out how you could change a child’s life. You can just listen in or ask as many questions as you like. It's informal and chatty and you'll be very welcome.
ShopAppy – shop in person or online and support your local shops and businesses.
More shops across the county are signing up to the ShopAppy scheme, and with more than 400 diverse Derbyshire businesses now on board you can buy from them either online or in person.
So, if you're still a bit reluctant to hit the high street you may find that some of your favourite local shops are offering an online option to buy all sorts of gifts, clothes, beauty products, groceries, jewellery, holidays and much more. You can also buy ShopAppy vouchers as presents for birthdays, Christmas and anniversaries in support of local businesses.
Two ShopAppy businesses are pictured here – Cornerstone jewellers in Bolsover and Wolds Farm Brewery in Matlock.
ShopAppy is supported by us and the eight district and borough councils in Derbyshire to help keep our high streets vibrant.
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As demand rises, the NHS in Derbyshire is asking us all to think more carefully than ever about what NHS service we choose to ask for when we need help.
Staff in GP practices, ambulance crews, 111 and 999 call handlers, emergency department staff and many others are reporting a significant increase in pressure.
Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group advises that patients can help the NHS by checking symptoms on 111 online, getting advice from pharmacies, and calling NHS111 for either advice or an appointment at an Urgent Treatment Centre if necessary, rather than going to A&E.
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