Derbyshire Times video bulletin, September 17

Derbyshire Times

Here's today's bulletin, with news that Derbyshire is to trial a high-tech pothole repair machine in a bid to boost the quality and longevity of road repairs across the county - and how a charity shop is toasting 40 years in the local community.

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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.

00:04A new high-tech pothole machine will be trialled in Derbyshire in a bid to boost the quality and longevity of repairs across the county.

00:11JCB has made an agreement with Derbyshire County Council to trial one of its £200,000 pothole pro machines in the county.

00:19It follows a visit by members of the Derbyshire Reform Administration to the JCB factory in August

00:24and a trip from National Reform Legion Nigel Farage in the weeks before the local elections.

00:29JCB says the Pothole Pro can repair 250 square metres of road per day,

00:34fixing a pothole in around 8 minutes at a cost of £30 per square metres of patching.

00:40The machine carries out three separate jobs usually done by individuals for the highway staff,

00:45including cutting out the pothole, cleaning it and then cropping the edges.

00:49JCB estimates that one machine will be able to repair around 700 potholes each month.

00:54Volunteers at a Matlock charity shop are toasting a milestone this month as they celebrate 40 years on the high street,

01:03serving customers in the community and changing the lives of young people around the world.

01:07The Save the Children outlet on Bank Road was one of the first charity shops in Matlock when it opened in 1985 and has continued to thrive.

01:15Throughout its history, the shop has relied on the goodwill and commitment of volunteers,

01:19who give up a few hours each week to staff the counter and sort through the endless stream of donations arriving through the door.

01:25New volunteers are always welcome and anyone interested in helping the team make it to 50 years

01:31and making lives better for children both in the UK and overseas can call into the shop to find out more.

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