Matlock Bridge News Today

A sea of people flooded the Humewood beachfront at the weekend, riding the waves of a two-day festival that welcomed the sunny embrace of summer with soothing sounds from local, national and international artists.

The Matlock flood defence protects 50 homes and businesses from flooding from the River Derwent, but a 20m section collapsed in February 2022 following a

The Environment Agency’s major project to reinstate the flood defences in Matlock has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the flood wall.

Name of Matlock’s latest landmark - a huge 800-tonne crane - unveiled at naming ceremony on Wednesday 28 September.

Event will provide an opportunity for locals to find out about work to restore flood protection, the construction programme and its impact on the town.

The flood wall collapsed during a storm in February but access challenges mean that Matlock Bridge, which links the A6 with the A615, must be closed to

Historic bridge closed to all traffic from Monday 13 June until early August.

The Environment Agency has pledged between £3.5m to £5m to restore the flood protection to Matlock, Derbyshire.

The Environment Agency will carry out essential flood prevention work in Matlock, Derbyshire next week to reduce the flood risk to over 50 homes and businesses.

Derbyshire Life Boats for hire on the Derwent by Sally Moseley - Credit: Archant Spanning 66 miles, the River Derwent is Derbyshire’s longest and deepest river and the life force of the county, such is its importance to the human history of the region, a 15-mile stretch has been deemed by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. We pick a selection of walks fromour archive that take in a section of the Derwent. Footbridge at Bamford Mill by Sally Moseley - Credit: Archant Bamford Bamford may be fa...