Wathall’s, which is Derby’s longest established independent funeral directors, has been shortlisted for two prestigious regional awards.

Helen Wathall MBE is the fifth generation of her family to run the company which has been established since 1858 and now has branches in Ashbourne, Derby, Alvaston, Borrowash and Burton. She is one of the few women to lead a funeral director business in the UK and has reached the final of the Institute of Directors’ Midlands business awards in the Family Business category.

Dear Writers,

After a competitive pitch process, the winners of the 2020 Hatch initiative at the Derby Centre have been announced.

An Art & Design student at Derby College Group’s Joseph Wright Centre has won a £500 prize from the organisers of Melbourne Festival in Derbyshire and an invitation to stage an exhibition at next year’s event.

Chief Executive Officer of Bondholder Derby College Group (DCG), Mandie Stravino, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of her services to education.

The Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire have launched a new opportunity for creators to get involved with our museum through an Instagram Residency.

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Tue, 27 October 2020