Derbyshire Times news bulletin 30th January

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

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00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.

00:02 Proposals for a Rail Innovation Centre near Chesterfield are set to go ahead,

00:07 creating full-time job and training opportunities for local residents.

00:10 Planning permission has been granted for the Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle, or

00:16 DRIVE, a modern rail innovation and training centre set to be located next to the historic

00:21 Barrow Hill Roundhouse. The centre will provide workshop and classroom space to support specialist

00:26 industry training, research and development facilities, as well as commercial space for

00:31 rail-related businesses, bolstering Chesterfield's bid to be a leading destination for the rail sector.

00:37 Estimated bill costs for the centre stand at around £4 million, with funding being provided

00:43 through the Staveley Town Deal. DRIVE is expected to create around 24 full-time jobs, and five years

00:49 after opening it aims to support around 270 trainees, allowing local people to access highly

00:54 skilled careers in the rail industry. Chesterfield Market horse Sam has sadly passed away after a

01:02 peaceful retirement. A gentle chestnut giant who became a much-loved sight in Chesterfield Town

01:07 Centre, Sam passed away at the age of 30. He had spent the last 13 years enjoying his retirement

01:12 at a farm near Apennall. Sam was one of three horses that were an attraction at Chesterfield

01:18 Market between 1980 and 2012, alongside Captain and Ben. The horses helped with the collection

01:24 of rubbish from the market and were popular both with tourists and local residents.