From Belper, England, to Pawtucket, to northern RI, the saga of Slatersville begins. Our story begins in Belper, England, the birthplace of Samuel Slater, known as the “Father of the American ...

Around here, Samuel Slater is seen as the visionary who launched the American Industrial Revolution. But across the pond, as we say now, in the Town of Belper, England, where Slater was born, he once.

A Belper eatery has been crowned the Best Indian Restaurant in Derbyshire at a major awards celebrating the UK’s finest ...

LEO Stones early goal helped Rugby Borough claim a point in a 1-1 draw away at high-flying Belper Town at the Raygar Stadium.

BELPER, England — A giant Mr. Potato Head given to an English town by its U.S. sister city has been scratched and dismembered in an attack by children, residents said Monday. The weekly newspaper ...

I recently stumbled across a new phrase: brain drain. The idea that a town, city or country is drained of its native brainy individuals who leave in search of a better life or career. Derby has no ...

A new transport service in Belper will help prevent people becoming isolated, according to one of its founders. The charity Derbyshire Community Transport, which provided on-demand lifts for people ...

Fed-up neighbours of a Derbyshire pub claim noise from its beer garden is similar to “happy hour in Benidorm” as they lodge objections to new bar plans. An Amber Valley Borough Council licensing ...