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If you’re looking for a big day out this weekend, Stagecoach Yorkshire is launching its brand new open top bus service, Peak Sightseer, on Saturday 1 July.
The tour stops at some of the Peak District’s most popular destinations, including Chatsworth, Bakewell and Hassop Station for the Monsal Trail.
Day tickets start at just £6, with buses running every 30 minutes. You’re encouraged to hop on and off as many times as you like to get the most out of a day of exploring the Peak District.
Check out a full map of the route and the timetable to help plan your day of fun.
There's a boost to the Transpeak bus service too with a new hourly Sunday service from 10 July instead of the current service running every two hours.
Transpeak buses travel between Derby, Belper, Matlock, Bakewell and Buxton through some of the county's loveliest scenery and to top tourist destinations.
The service is provided by High Peak Buses and the investment in these services comes from the Government as they awarded us with £47million to improve bus services in the county.
Check out our website for further details.
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A Derbyshire couple have spoken of their experience of hosting a Ukrainian family to encourage more people to come forward and open up their home to help.
 Hearing in the news about the plight of people in Ukraine following the Russian invasion inspired Sarah Green and her husband Neil, along with their 10-year-old son James, to offer a home for refugees through the Government’s Home for Ukraine scheme.
“I couldn’t imagine what it must be like in their shoes,” said Sarah. “We had the space and we all thought it was something we could do. We wanted to help.”
The family took in a young mum, Olga*, and her son Andriy*, 11, who were fleeing a city called Ternopil in Ukraine, to live on their farm near Matlock.
She added: “It’s been a really positive experience for us as a family. We’ve all learned about sharing, being tolerant, and helping each other.
Read Sarah and Neil's story in full
If you have room in your home and would like to help please email UkraineHosts@derbyshire.gov.uk
*Names have been changed to protect their identity.
Although Shared Lives Week is drawing to a close, we're still keen to hear from you if you could open up your home to an adult who needs extra support to lead an ordinary life.
Derbyshire Shared Lives carer Carol Culley encourages others to give it a go. She said: “There are so many ways it's enhanced lives. From the very beginning we feel it was good for our children, seeing and sharing such a diverse group of people. We feel proud of the caring, none-judgmental adults they’ve become.
“Our grandchildren don't see disabilities or differences – just new friends and family. Over the years we've met so many families who went from strangers to friends. Sharing our home gives us so much – simple little things like a genuine smile from the heart.
“Then there's watching someone's confidence grow in your care. Who wouldn't feel good about that? Shared Lives has become family life to our family, makes us do more and keeps us active. I would say to anyone thinking of going into Shared Lives: Do it! Go into it with an open mind and heart and a sense of humour because we have had lots of laughter along the way.”
Pictured are full-time Shared Lives carers Jim and Carol, with Dave, who they support.
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Plans are taking shape for our 22nd Derbyshire Woodland Festival to be held at Elvaston Castle Country Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, so you may want to get it in your diary.
This year's Woodland Festival has new outdoor theatre entertainment about seeds, trees and bees, creating a new buzz to this popular event.
We’ll be celebrating traditional and contemporary woodland crafts with demonstrations and hands-on sessions. Fancy your hand at wattle and daub or thatching?
There’s also outdoor theatre, a Viking invasion, a living history camp, Green man storytelling, working horses, arts and crafts and much more. Most activities are free.
There are stalls selling unique gifts and crafts and a wide range of refreshments will also be available.
Admission: £15 per car or £7.50 per motorcycle per day or a weekend ticket for £20. Payment is by cash only. Dogs are welcome on leads.
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If you’re out and about, you might see that we're carrying out our annual tidy-up of Derbyshire's dual carriageways, with the help of district and borough councils across the county.
The work includes cutting the grass on the central reservations and at the sides of the roads, emptying the gullies and drains, making any road repairs needed, and any other bits of maintenance work that needs carrying out.
The district and borough councils will be picking up any litter at the side of the road or in the central reservation.
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