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There was hope last summer that “real change” was coming to the crumbling Derwent Valley Mills heritage site after years of indecision over its future.

Belper Mills, a key part of the Derwent Valley Mills Unesco World Heritage Site, are in “poor condition” after they have stood largely derelict for decades.

A decision on a planning application was initially expected at the end of 2025, but was then delayed by Amber Valley Borough Council until early in 2026.

The MP for the area, Jonathan Davies, is calling on the council to make a decision on the application as soon as possible.

The owners of the site hope to redevelop it into new homes and potentially a museum and heritage centre.

But given the costs involved and Unesco heritage concerns, the project is fraught with difficulty.

However, local leaders say they are confident of significant movement on the mills in 2026 as the council now has what it needs to make a decision and a potential funding from the East Midlands mayor to kickstart the scheme.

A data centre containing powerful computers used to run digital services could be built at the Drax power station site near Selby, according to a planning application.

Proposals for two buildings totalling around 4,960 sq metres have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council by Drax Power Limited.

The centre would be built to the north of the power station on land currently used for storage.

Under the plans, the data centres would be three storeys tall and a sprinkler plant room and tank, access roads, loading bays and parking would also be built.

A “small piece” of a town’s history has been saved from a demolition site and gifted as a Christmas present.

Edie Miller surprised her partner Tom with the large blue sign from Gateshead’s Computer House, which she was able to rescue in time to put under her tree.

The couple used to cycle past the former office block every day and it was something the philosopher, whose works covers AI ethics, said he had always loved.

Ms Miller said it will be hung in the couple’s office, which they have nicknamed Computer House.