Although in the UK we might consider that we have come a long way in the last 100 years on women’s rights, in reality, many of the underlying perceptions, behaviours and core […]
Women’s Rights should concern us all – including Men!
Alter-Rock (Derby) obscures the memory of the War Dead.
In the grounds of St James Church in the Arboretum district of Derby stands a memorial to those local men who died in World War 1. “This cross was erected in Proud […]
Christian attitude to War; Is it a matter of religion or just human behaviour?
This week, Dr Alan Billings presented an interesting thesis at Derby Cathedral on the changing attitude of Christianity towards war under the title, “The Dove, the Fig Leaf, and the Sword”. The […]
Workers Memorial Day : Are more accidents waiting to happen?
A short service took place at Derby Cathedral today marking the International Workers Memorial Day. This was established to remember those who died in their work place, and to continue to press […]
Derby link with Hebron : Irrelevant and insensitive
There is no doubt that the situation in Hebron, and the rest of Palestine, and the occupied territories is totally unacceptable. Regardless of how one reflects on history, even today, the Government […]
Foreign by Hollie McNish
Many thanks to Dmitrijs Solojevs, a Latvian living in Derby who was told about Hollie McNish by his Estonian wife. I listened to many of Hollie’s poems, all of which were excellent, […]
List of nationalities in Derby
Derby is very much a multi-cultural city with residents from all over the world and a diversity which we should be proud of. This is the list quoted by the Office of […]
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