Ilkeston News
06/07/2021: The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual rail consumer report shows that it has worked constructively across industry to deliver improvements for passengers, particularly on refund rights and accessibility, despite the challenges of the past year. The regulator also sets out its focus for the coming year on locking in these improvements through monitoring and enforcing adherence to its accessibility requirements.
28/06/2021: An Erewash-based bakery has won an award which celebrates the best family businesses across the UK.
26/06/2021: The Morrisons Supermarket on Nottingham Road in Ilkeston is looking to support local small food producers in the Erewash area.
25/06/2021: To celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day, Northern Rail, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, is putting the spotlight on four-legged friends who spend their days at work helping to keep the rail network safe.
25/06/2021: A programme to support the training and development of employees at local small and medium sized businesses has been launched, thanks to funding from the European Social Fund.
24/06/2021: Regeneration projects in Ilkeston are under consideration as Erewash Borough Council confirms it will bid for up to £20m as part of the government’s Levelling Up Fund.
23/06/2021: Northern Rail has been celebrating International Women in Engineering Day which was held on June 23rd, by showcasing colleagues working in the discipline
16/06/2021: A further seven contactless payment machines have been installed in some Erewash town centre car parks to make life easier for drivers.
28/05/2021: When officials from Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service found out that a 106-year-old decorated war veteran had only two things in his varied life that he hadn't achieved, they wanted to help him chalk one of them off.
24/05/2021: A specialist Ilkeston company has come through the Covid pandemic in a healthy state, taking increased orders which has meant moving to larger premises and hiring extra staff.