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BBC News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Golfer hits first hole-in-one day after turning 90
A golfer hit his first ever hole-in-one just one day after celebrating his 90th Payne achieved every golfer's dream on the sixth hole at Brailsford Golf Course, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire, on Payne said his deteriorating eyesight meant he didn't initially realise he had hit an ace until a fellow player informed him."It is a miracle because it is very difficult. I have played here for 30 years and I've never had a hole-in-one," he said. Mr Payne said his friends "could not believe" what they saw once he hit the ball."I hit the ball with my driver and it hit the downslope of the bunker. It rolled and rolled until it dropped in the hole."Magic, once in a lifetime." Operations manager at the course, Gurj Bowbanks, described Mr Payne as a "character and a real joy to be around"."I think we are all in awe of him and he's put us all to shame," she said."We are really over the moon for him."Mr Payne said he would now like to golf with David Clowes, the owner of Derby County and Brailsford Golf the meet up were to go ahead, Mr Payne said he would not be able to use his hole-in-one ball because he had lost it.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Council set to introduce free parking in afternoon in Ashbourne
Free parking is set to be introduced in Ashbourne after 14:00 BST in a bid to help businesses survive a summer of Dales District Council, which is responsible for the £15.9 million Ashbourne Reborn regeneration project, is set to approve the proposal at a meeting on Thursday. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said businesses and residents have been lobbying the council for months about the disruption caused by roadworks associated with the project.A report said officials have recommended charges after 14:00 ought to be scrapped from 28 July until 7 September at the district council's car parks. This matches the same campaign which the authority rolls out in December to boost Christmas trade, the LDRS said. The St John Street roadworks are due to end in September while others in Dig Street will now continue into November, the council authority previously said as part of the multi-million project the works will help to "transform the pedestrian experience" with wider footways and new and improved crossings around the town centre.A council report said concerns had been raised by businesses that some might not be able to "endure the disruption" during the main visitor season to benefit from the works in the longer added: "Some business properties have become vacant during the construction period."While this is likely to be a result of a complex combination of factors and longer-term issues, anecdotally the works have been cited by business owners as a contributing factor." 'Additional congestion' According to the council, free parking after 14:00 would cost £25,000, including £22,000 in lost revenue, but would encourage people "to stay longer and spend more" in the council added that all day free parking had been requested by some businesses and members of the public. The report said: "However, this would be significantly more costly and could be abused by workers and residents taking up prime parking spaces and leading to car park capacity issues."This could also increase the risk of creating additional congestion from visitors circulating to find alternative car parks, adding to disruption, increased journey times and related frustration for residents, businesses and visitors."
BBC News
06-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Two new public toilets opened by Derbyshire council
Two public toilets that shut in part of Derbyshire in 2018 have been replaced with new Dales District Council said it had opened accessible unisex toilet facilities in Ashbourne and Ashbourne Park, the new toilet opened to the public this week with support from Ashbourne Town Artists' Corner on Dale Road in Matlock Dale, the council said a new toilet opened in June and would be open on a seasonal basis until the end of October. The authority said the openings followed the saving of a toilet earmarked for closure at Monsal Head, while new toilets are planned at Darley Dale's Whitworth Centre.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Carsington Water triathlon cancelled due to water levels
A triathlon set to take place at a reservoir in Derbyshire has been cancelled due to the water levels being lower than normal following "prolonged hot weather".The event on 13 July would have seen participants swim, cycle and run a course at Carsington Water, near Severn Trent and Pacesetter Events have called it off, claiming the water levels are "dropping quickly", leaving thick mud and weeds along the Marshall, visitor engagement manager at Severn Trent, said: "We are disappointed to have to make this decision, but the safety and experience of participants is paramount." According to the latest data from Severn Trent, Carsington Water is 80.8% full, compared to 96.4% at this time last year. 'An exceptional year' Pacesetter, which said cancelling the triathlon was the "right thing to do for athlete safety and experience", claimed the region had just 39% of its usual rainfall between March and added: "Looking at the current water levels and predicting what this might be like by the event day we feel like the event would be unpleasant at best and potentially dangerous at worst, therefore this extremely difficult decision has had to be made."Over the past 30 years the triathlon and swim event would have been able to run at this time of year as water levels have been typically good, unfortunately this year is an exceptional year and levels are dropping quickly."Pacesetter said anyone signed up to take part in the triathlon would be able to get a full refund, defer entry for next year's event or choose credit against a new event Marshall said watersports and sailing activities would still be able to run at the site as normal and reminded visitors they should only swim in "reservoirs as part of a properly organised and safely held event".She added: "We fully intend to host events again next year when we hope for more favourable conditions."At the end of May, England's reservoirs were at their lowest combined levels for the time of year in records going back more than 30 levels in the North East and North West were exceptionally low - an important factor for drought being declared in Yorkshire and the North also rained less than normal across almost all of the UK between March and May, the UK's sixth driest spring since records began in 1836.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fraudster on the run after absconding from prison
Police are searching for a convict who has absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police said Paul Haughey left HMP Sudbury, near Ashbourne, between 11:00 BST and midday on Sunday. The force described the 40-year-old, who was serving a nine-month sentence for fraud and theft offences, as white, about 5ft 9in (1.75m) tall, of medium build, with grey hair. He was last seen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, a dark grey lightweight bomber jacket and black trainers, officers said. Anyone who sees the prisoner is urged to call the police. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Derbyshire Police HMP Sudbury
