Derbyshire Times news bulletin 20th September
Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
Transcript
00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03 Police have issued an appeal after dead swans were found at a park in Chesterfield.
00:08 Officers have recently been called to reports of the swans at Holmbrook Valley Park in Chesterfield, near Lansdale Green.
00:14 On examination of the swans, fishing hooks and air rifle pellets have been found within their bodies.
00:19 Police have also had to attend incidents where swans have been attacked by dogs that were not on their leads in their park.
00:25 Following the incident, police have appealed to dog walkers to keep their pets under control and on leads when they are in the park.
00:31 And they have urged anyone who has seen or heard anything that could assist their enquiries by calling the force on 101 and quoting crime reference number 23*580-724.
00:44 A singer-songwriter from Derbyshire is stepping out on a charity challenge in support of her dad's journey with prostate cancer.
00:52 Phoebe Shaw is aiming to walk 11,000 steps a day through September for Prostate Cancer UK's March the Month challenge.
00:59 The steps represent more than the 11,000 dads, partners, brothers, granddads and friends who die from prostate cancer every year.
01:07 Phoebe has so far raised £630 towards vital research into life-saving treatments.
01:13 Her dad Stuart, a 64-year-old electrician and musician who lives in Starkholmes, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.
01:21 To sponsor Phoebe, visit marchthemonth.prostatecancer.org/fundraising/phoebes-marchthemonth-challenge-2023