Borough Wide News
01/05/2024: Rural Action Derbyshire has declared that there is a crisis in the availability of affordable housing in rural areas. Whilst 17% of development in urban areas is considered affordable, only 9% of development in villages is affordable.
01/05/2024: One of the Ambassadors of the Alzheimer’s Society has issued a plea to Derbyshire residents to take some time out in May to support a charity appeal.
01/05/2024: How do you get around town if you live in Ilkeston, and what improvements do you think should be made to make walking, cycling and other forms of ‘active travel’ an easier option?
01/05/2024: Derby College Group (DCG) is staging a Hobby Horse Charity Event at Broomfield Hall for Libby Dodes, an ex-equine student who has a rare form of cancer. The light-hearted event is open to all and no real horses are needed!
30/04/2024: Erewash residents are being challenged to go for a daily hour-long stroll during May in a spring fitness drive launched by the borough council.
30/04/2024: An Ilkeston shopkeeper and business have been fined £400 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge after admitting to selling cider to an underage person.
30/04/2024: An East Midlands based charity has donated the proceeds of its annual ball to several small charities across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire who are focused on improving the lives of local people.
30/04/2024: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has joined forces with three other train operators to launch a 'Dragon's Den' style scheme to support innovation in the rail industry.
29/04/2024: An awe-inspiring salute to Britain’s oldest surviving World War Two veteran will see Winston Churchill and King George VI look on as Spitfires roar over the Ilkeston care home where the 109-year-old lives.
26/04/2024: The next Wildlife Walk with the Long Eaton Natural History Society takes place on Monday 29th April.