Archaeology of the Civil War
In the continuing arguments about parliamentary sovereignty and the prorogation of parliament, we are frequently told that the present parliament is the longest
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Author: Bryan Smith
History of Ticknall
Ticknall’s name was derived from its landscape setting and land use. The first syllable ‘tic’ reflects the pastoral economy of the time showing
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Join the Ticknall Life Team
Ticknall Life community magazine depends heavily on the contributions of volunteer writers. Our magazine can only be sustained by the support and involvement
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In the beginning .. .
Having spent about ten years developing the derelict stables at the limeyards, we found ourselves with empty bedrooms and empty bank accounts –
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Ticknall Origins of the Butterfly Bee Lady
Ticknall has been a base for chef Ig Oliver since the late ’70s, from his earliest days working at local establishments such as
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Meet your Councillors
If you are wondering who are your elected representatives here in Ticknall, then this is the page you need. Councillors fulfill their roles
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Sad Tale of Ticknall’s Toxic Toilets
The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has been highlighted by a regular visitor who decided to write to Ticknall Life
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Well done Ticknall!
Thanks to great community support, Ticknall Life has won strong praise from the Webwatch column in the Burton Mail, out today. This is
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And the winner is . . .
A decade of dedication to the community by Mary Magson and her team of Ticknall Luncheon Club volunteers has been recognised in the
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Ticknall CC Player Selected for England U13s Indoor Tournament
Ticknall CC cricketer Tom Kent-Smith first picked up a cricket bat at the age of five and now plays both junior and senior
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Ticknall Tramway
The Ticknall Tramway was a primitive form of horse tramway which was born in the Canal Age and survived long into the Railway
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Ticknall Limeyards
The Thringstone Fault crosses the parish of Ticknall from east to west, separating the Coal Measures clays to the south from the upthrust
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Ticknall Life – be a part of it!
You can be a part of Ticknall Life community magazine by enjoying the content, sharing with friends and – best of all – producing and updating your own Ticknall articles or posting items of community news and forthcoming events.
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Chairman takes the reins for second year
Councillor Michael Stanton has been named Chairman of South Derbyshire District Council for the second successive year. The Ticknall resident was given the
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Signal blockers to prevent car theft
This week we received the message below from Neighbourhood Watch concerning a high-tech but quick and simple method used in car theft. If
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Lunch Club Christmas festivities 2018
Today more than 50 diners sat down to a festive meal of canapes, turkey and ‘pigs in blankets’ with roast potatoes and a
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John Oliver Remembers
The Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941. Just one man
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Your Parish Council
Parish Councils were created in 1894 to protect the interests of rural communities. Ticknall Parish Council had its first meeting on 4 December
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Ticknall break-in and car theft
Sometime between 8pm and 10.20pm on Monday, 20 February a house in Ticknall, near to Main Street was broken into. A black BMW
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Ticknall Lunch Club Xmas Bash
On 19 December Ticknall Lunch Club got together for the last time in 2017. Mary Magson and her wonderful team of volunteers catered
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