The Environment Agency says it cannot guarantee a town will not flood again, despite a defence scheme that could cost £5m. Homes and businesses in Matlock, Derbyshire, were damaged during a storm ...

Her body was pulled from the River Derwent near Matlock on Friday, as persistent rain caused floods across Yorkshire and the Midlands. Derbyshire Chief Constable Peter Goodman said he was "shocked ...

A Derbyshire council says it has "reluctantly agreed" not to defend its refusal of a plan to build hundreds of homes. Derbyshire Dales District Council says this decision came following an ...

Councillors gave four reasons for refusing the Wolds planning application off Gritstone Road in Matlock in March: Lack of detail on flooding risk and public safety, loss of biodiversity ...

Derbyshire Dales District Council triggered the appeal when it rejected the plans last March but now it will not be defending them ...

Derbyshire Dales District Council says it can no longer defend the reasons for refusing planning permission for more than 400 homes in Matlock.

The four reasons for refusal were the lack of detail about flood risks, the lack of information ... Road proposals would have adverse impacts on Matlock if allowed by the planning inspector ...