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Ex-Tiger Lloyd to speak at dinner
THE speaker have been announced for this year's Ashbourne Rugby Club annual speaker dinner, which is due to take place next month. Leicester Tigers and English Rugby Union player Leon Lloyd (pictured
Jog on: initiative contracted to private company
A SPORT initiative which encourages people to take up jogging has been contracted out to a not-for-profit company. Community Sports Trust has been awarded the contract to manage the Jog Derbyshire
Ashbourne make poor start in 10 try thriller
ASHBOURNE 24 BELGRAVE 36 ASHBOURNE were hit by three tries in the opening 15 minutes as they were beaten 36-24 by Belgrave in a 10-try thriller at the Recreation Ground. A 20-yard Kirk Harpin run set
Happy new year for ladies in victory over Towcester
ASHBOURNE HC 4 TOWCESTER LADIES 2 THE first game of the year for Ashbourne Hockey Club Ladies Team saw them earn a well deserved 4-2 victory over Towcester Ladies seconds. Thankfully the winter sun
Saints alive! Aztecs' 28-game run is ended
ASHBOURNE AZTECS U18 2 NETHERSEAL ST PETERS 3 ASHBOURNE Aztecs Under-18s' 28- game unbeaten run in the Burton Youth League came to an end in a hardfought tie against Netherseal St Peters. Neatherseal
Ashbourne looking up in new year
ASHBOURNE assistant manager Sam Archer believes that his young side can still finish in the top half of Staffordshire County Senior League Division One with a strong end to the season. The club are
Sports clubs benefit from grant
A STRING of Ashbourne sports groups have been treated to slices of a £67,500 fund to help them continue to provide facilities for people in the town. Derbyshire County Council have started sharing out
National Sport Headlines
McDermott pleased with battling win
Leeds coach Brian McDermott was a relieved man after groundstaff worked overtime to get the Headingley pitch fit for Friday's opening Super League match and his side overcame gritty opponents to start with a victory.
McFadden drafted in for Earls
Fergus McFadden will start Ireland's RBS 6 clash with Wales at outside centre after Keith Earls was withdrawn for personal reasons.
Suarez return delights Dalglish
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish admits it is "fantastic" to have striker Luis Suarez back from suspension.
National News
House price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
Rhyming plea over library closures
Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has penned a poem in protest at planned library closures.
Forest owner Doughty found dead
Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty has been found dead at his home.
