Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03Two men have been arrested after 60 kilograms of the rare Blue John mineral were stolen
00:08from the Peak District.
00:10Following a number of suspicious incidents in Castleton, the Derbyshire Royal Crime Team
00:14attended two addresses in the Greater Manchester area.
00:17The search at one of the addresses recovered a large quantity of Blue John, which is a
00:21rare semi-precious metal that is unique to the area and not found anywhere else in the
00:26world.
00:27Two men were arrested in connection with the theft.
00:30A spokesperson for the Derbyshire Royal Crime Team said,
00:33The site is a site of special scientific interest.
00:36It is protected and quarrying of Blue John is strictly controlled.
00:40Theft of this rare fluorite not only harms the natural environment of the site and the
00:43local economy, but it also harms the site's heritage.
00:47The two men who were arrested have been released pending further investigations.
00:53A North Derbyshire-based homelessness charity is asking people to put together rucksacks
00:58that will be handed out among the region's homeless.
01:01Inspired by the annual shoebox appeal, Pathways of Chesterfield have launched their own scheme,
01:06which encourages people to fill a rucksack with several useful items as well as goodies
01:11and treats.
01:12The rucksacks will then be handed out as Christmas presents to homeless people with whom the
01:16charity works.
01:18Suggested items that people might want to put into their rucksacks include socks, woolly
01:22hats, gloves and scarves, torches, flasks, toiletries and sleeping bags.
01:28Pathways is hoping that between 100 and 150 rucksacks will be donated.
01:34Completed and filled rucksacks can be dropped off at 106 Saltergate in Chesterfield any
01:38weekday between 9.30am and 4pm.