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A huge army of volunteers will be descending on the much-loved Erewash Museum just like on the television show - DIY SOS Big Build – after officials entered it into a major contest to win the boost when it came top in a public vote.

Tributes have been pouring in online ahead of the Christmas Eve birthday of Britain’s oldest man Donald Rose – who will be visited by the Mayor of Erewash as he turns 110.

Children living in domestic abuse refuges this Christmas will be getting a few more gifts from Santa thanks to East Midland’s Futures Housing Group and its contractors.

While many of us are tucking into our turkey on Christmas Day, spare a thought for fundraiser Rob Tiffney who will be taking part in the next leg of his 5,000 miles in 500 days challenge raising money for people living with and affected by motor neurone disease.

A boxing club has taken delivery of much-needed new gear in the run-up to Christmas – in a boost from Erewash Borough Council.

With the drive home for Christmas about to begin, thousands of people in the East Midlands will benefit from safer roads thanks to a record £201 million investment to fill potholes and repair roads, announced by the Government on 20th December 2024.

Following the Bank of England’s decision to keep the interest rate at 4.75%, East Midlands Chamber has given its reaction.

An Erewash hero who took to the skies in one of the loneliest and most perilous roles of World War Two is being saluted at the borough’s museum.

Seafarers will benefit from greater protections for welfare and working conditions thanks to new legal requirements proposed by the Government.

Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have targeted another cannabis grow, this time in industrial premises, following ongoing investigations and reports of suspicious activity from members of the local community.

The Derbyshire Police Immediate Justice scheme has been demonstrating how it is changing lives and preventing re-offending.

Independent charity Crimestoppers has increased its reward after a further knifepoint robbery linked to a series of incidents in Derbyshire.

With inflation reported as the second biggest worry of the region’s businesses in its latest Quarterly Economic Survey, East Midlands Chamber has commented as the figure rose to the highest level in eight months at 2.6%.

The Regulator of Social Housing has reaffirmed Futures Housing Group’s top ratings for governance and financial viability in its latest regulatory review, which was published on 18th December 2024.

Falling sales, orders, investment and profit expectation have been reported by the region’s businesses in East Midlands Chamber’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey.

Irresponsible car owners who have plagued an Erewash town by meeting up to use its main road as a stunt track face a police and council crackdown on antics that include performing “donuts” as they skid around roundabouts.

Bicycle lovers are being invited to shed any festive pounds they pile on by taking to the saddle on Boxing Day – to slog their way up an Erewash shopping street notorious for its steep hill.

Invest in Nottingham, the inward investment arm of Marketing Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, has reported an exceptional Return on Investment (ROI) of £139 for every £1 invested into the organisation during the 3 year period to March 2024.

With only a few more days till Christmas, UKHSA East Midlands is reminding everyone of what they can do to ensure that they stay fit and healthy for a fun and enjoyable festive season.

Officials representing a national charity have thanked Ilkestonians for their generosity after a supermarket collection raised over £300.

With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK is urging older people to do all they can to stay well this winter by having the vaccinations for which they are eligible as soon as they can.

At Christmas, the pressure of buying presents and preparing special meals can weigh heavily on many families. To ensure everyone has access to nutritious food this festive season, Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has launched an innovative Food Support Map.

New legislation to improve buses and boost local control of services moved a step closer on 17th December 2024, as the Bus Services Bill was introduced in the House of Lords.

East Midlands based Futures Housing Group has supported an international 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has appealed to Christmas party revellers to treat their train crew and station staff with respect as part of a new campaign against anti-social behaviour.

Around 200 motorcyclists from across Derbyshire have taken part in this year’s Upright Christmas Toy Run which began in Erewash.

Health and Social Care students at Derby College have raised £160 for a local charity.

Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.

A former Royal Navy nurse Julie Thain-Smith is calling on the public to show veterans facing isolation and loneliness that they have not been forgotten.

Influential business leaders from Derby and Derbyshire were granted an exclusive preview of The Cavendish Building, which is set to be the home of Derby Business School in 2025.

Police Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have taken action after receiving several reports of suspicious activity at a property in the town.

Police officers in Ilkeston are appealing for witnesses to an alleged attempted abduction in the town, as a man charged with the offence is due to appear at court early next year.

Are you planning to go out for an evening over the festive season?

A resident who feared being made homeless after she spiralled into debt has described the help received from Erewash Borough Ccouncil as a "godsend", adding: “A massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders.”

A statement from Derbyshire Police has said that the subject of speeding is a hot topic which regularly comes up in correspondence with members of the public.

A recent online survey has revealed the relationship residents in Derby and Derbyshire have with nature and their priorities for helping nature to thrive in the future.

Erewash Borough Council leader James Dawson has been accompanied by a fellow councillor who dazzled him with his spadework – while helping to plant a new wood at the borough’s latest nature reserve.

At the end of ‘16 Days of Activism' against gender-based violence, Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reflected on the progress being made to make women and girls safer.

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With Christmas rapidly approaching, Police officers in Ilkeston have issued guidance in also acknowledging that it is also a time that scammers increase their attempts to target the most vulnerable in our society.

Police officers in Ilkeston have officially launched a consultation for a potential Public Spaces Protection order (PSPO) for vehicle nuisance in the town and are seeking support from the community in completing a survey.

East Midlands Chamber’s new President Dawn Whitemore says skills are to be front and centre of her agenda for the year ahead.

A weekly warm space which provides company, security, friendship and a hot meal in Long Eaton has secured additional funding to keep the initiative running for a further two years.

Residents are invited to have their say in a consultation on proposals for closer working between health and social care partners designed to help more Derbyshire residents stay living independently at home.

Trading standards officers at Derbyshire County Council are backing a campaign urging people to look out for fraud this Christmas.

Northern, which serves parts of the East Midlands and runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has detailed that a new rail timetable comes into effect across the region on Sunday 15th December, with a handful of services added and removed and others subject to slight re-timing.

Northern, which serves parts of the East Midlands and runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has detailed that a new rail timetable comes into effect across the region on Sunday 15th December), with a handful of services added and removed and others subject to slight re-timing.

The health and care watchdog charity, Healthwatch Derbyshire, is reaching out to people working with children under five to share their experiences and insights on children’s flu vaccinations.

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Five people have been charged and 17 arrested as part of a national week-long operation targeting county lines drug dealers.

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It is the season for Christmas parties, festive lunches and family get gatherings, but a statement from Derbyshire Police has said that, unfortunately, this also means that officers see a rise in drink and drug drivers, who risk more than just their own lives when they get behind the wheel.

Speaking with Paul Stacey on the Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Member of Parliament for Erewash, Adam Thompson, recalled his first speech in a debate in Parliament recently which involved business rates.

Businesses from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire gathered for one of the biggest events in the calendar – East Midlands Chamber’s Christmas Lunch, which took place at Athena, Leicester on 6th December.

Two schoolgirls will be star guests at a Christmas summit of local business leaders – who are lauding the pair for becoming budding tycoons at the ages of eleven and ten.

A new campaign is underway to raise awareness of the illegality of e-scooters as part of a tough new enforcement drive.

A three-month closure order granted on a property in Draycott after concerns about anti-social behaviour and drug related crime has been extended into 2025.

Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have arrested a prolific shoplifter who was subequently remanded in custody, charged and jailed for his crimes.

A pair of cannabis growers that were caught tending to plants inside 2 properties on Bath Street, Ilkeston have been sentenced.

Police are appealing for information after a fire at the derelict Hazelwood Nursing Home site on Skeavingtons Lane, Ilkeston in the early hours of Friday 6th December - the second incident of a fire at this location in two weeks.

Officers across the county have seized 99 e-scooters as part of a new approach, with an operation in Derby resulting in 39 e-scooters and e-bikes seized in one day.

The effect of government policy changes and supporting the needs of the region’s business community were among topics discussed by business leaders and academics at East Midlands Chamber’s State of the Economy Conference which was held on 5th December.

Businesses in qualifying areas of the East Midlands are being encouraged to take advantage of the funded business support to help them improve energy efficiency and save costs.

A brand new artificial turf pitch that meets FIFA standards for all-weather footie has been officially unveiled in Erewash – in a huge £450,000 council boost for sport in borough.

Three schools are to receive a share of more than £3 million approved by Derbyshire County Council as part of its wider £11 million investment to provide 500 additional places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Derbyshire.

Data published recently by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show reported TB notifications in England increased by 11% in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Major open-air extravaganzas such as Long Eaton Carnival have just been given a huge boost – with the completion of work by the borough council to create the perfect venue for staging events.

Festive travellers are being urged to take precautions as the holiday season approaches as the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows a significant rise in travel-related infections like dengue and malaria.

Plans to overhaul the rail network and put passengers first have been announced after the Transport Secretary revealed that South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership in 2025.

Derbyshire residents are being invited to have their say on how county council care services could be run in the future.

A predicted rise in the number of accidental house fires Derbyshire firefighters will attend this December has led to Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) issuing home fire safety advice and a call for everyone across Derbyshire to follow our simple fire safety advice to prevent a fire in the home.

An unveiling of an evocative art installation, The Ground Remembers, has been described as a tribute to the rich heritage, vibrant present, and promising future of Kirk Hallam.

Derby College Group (DCG) celebrated a remarkable achievement as two of its students secured first place at the annual Land-based and Environment Learner (LBEL) Awards.

RSPCA Derby has launched a fundraiser for the cats, dogs, rabbits and small furries who will be spending Christmas at their animal centre on Abbey Street this year.

Women are being urged to come forward for cervical screening as new figures show more than five million are not up to date with their routine check-ups.

Parts of Erewash will benefit from hundreds of thousands of new trees in the years to come as part of a scheme which gets underway early in the New Year.

An early Christmas present has been announced for shoppers in Erewash – with free Saturday parking during December.

Ella Tikka reports for Erewash Sound: A Derbyshire horse found itself in a frosty situation recently when it got stuck in an icy Erewash Canal. Luckily, a quick-thinking passer-by, fire and rescue crews, and an app to pin point a person's location came to the rescue.

A Derbyshire County Councillor has been honoured for their outstanding dedication to the county and community.

MPs have voted in favour of a bill that would allow terminally ill people to end their own lives, although support was not unanimous in Erewash.

Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, is funding two new re-deployable speed cameras to support the work to improve road safety in Derby.

A Sheffield based non-profit making environmental consultancy is working on a scheme with Natural England to create wildlife ponds for the benefit of great crested newts - creatures which are often talked about when developers are looking to build new homes.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, says the decision to ditch chemicals from its cleaning regime a year ago has been a ‘clean sweep’ – with less waste, fewer hazards and cost savings all recorded.

Four men have been jailed for life for the murder of a 21-year-old man in Breaston.

The centres are provided for people living in Derbyshire to dispose of their waste and the registration scheme is being introduced to make sure those using the sites are entitled to do so.

Churches in and around Ilkeston are to collaborate in support of a national children's charity campaign.

Residents who signed up to keep getting garden waste collected after cash-squeezed Erewash Borough Council reluctantly brought in its brown bin charge are set to continue paying way less than people living in most other local authorities.

The latest government road casualty statistics show that, in 2023, 1,695 people died on UK roads (1,624 in Britain, 71 in Northern Ireland) A further 28,967 were seriously injured (28,087 in Britain, 880 in Northern Ireland).

Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has launched a survey asking the residents of Derby and Derbyshire about the funding they pay towards policing and community safety.

New data has shown that nearly two in five or 39% of young people aged 16–27 in Erewash lack the confidence to make critical financial decisions.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston and across the North of England has said that its trains have struck 97 objects in the past twelve months (Oct 23 – Oct 24), with some items ‘deliberately’ placed on the track.

The pioneering work by Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has been further recognised with Big Lottery funding – enabling the charity to provide specialist support to more young people and families across the city and county.

Centrepoint, the country’s leading youth homelessness charity has predicted that almost 23,000 young people will face homelessness this winter.

Erewash Sound, which is run on a non-profit making basis, has been granted permission to continue broadcasting on FM until 2030.

Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Policing team are investigating an incident relating to shop thefts.

The achievements and work of two Erewash Sound members have been recognised at an annual radio industry awards event.

Residents who are lucky enough to own a dishwasher may not know it but they are likely to be buying detergent tablets that are manufactured thanks to a world-beating Erewash firm that also helps to make millions of pills including life-saving cancer medication.

Every part of the East Midlands is set to receive funding to improve buses for passengers at a level that is unprecedented in recent years, with the region receiving £81 million Government funding overall.

Derby College Group has described being "thrilled" to be recognised as Highly Commended and named Finalists in two categories at recently staged Gown Awards.

Ministers have been giving their response after Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a three-week inspection of the Derbyshire Local Area Partnership in September.

Data published by the UK Health Security Agency recently shows that antibiotic resistant infections in 2023 surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

The partnership responsible for planning, delivering and commissioning services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Derbyshire has apologised that they are waiting too long for education and health assessments, missing school, having to wait for specialist health support and for poor communication with their parents.

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has launched a new fund to support her plans to build a safer, stronger and more inclusive Derbyshire.

New research commissioned by the Rail Delivery Group with WPI Economics, reveals that the rail industry generated £750m in economic, environmental, and social benefits to East Midlands over the past year, with rail customers contributing £2.1bn through spending in local communities.

Derbyshire library service users are being encouraged to check their membership details are up to date before the introduction of a new system in the new year.

Community groups across Derbyshire are being invited to apply for funding to set up ‘warm and welcoming spaces’ to help local residents this winter.

A thrilling new fun zone for children has been officially opened by Erewash Borough Council’s young deputy mayor – who wore his chain of office as he insisted on sliding down its giant corkscrew tube.

People across Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to have their say over the way fertility treatments are provided in the East Midlands.

Derbyshire pensioners on a low income are being advised that they could miss out on this year’s winter fuel payment if they don’t act fast and find out if they qualify for Pension Credit.

Further help is available from Derbyshire County Council and the UK Government for some of the most rural parts of the county in accessing high speed broadband.

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Actor Stephen Fry is encouraging people to take 32 seconds to download BanktheFood, a free app that helps ensure food banks get what they need in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.

The Erewash MP has issued a statement in response to recently announced plans to close care homes in the borough.

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has presented her blueprint for protecting the public and building safer and more inclusive communities over the next four years.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service has partnered with Derbyshire County Council to unveil the latest fire engine to be wrapped in support of a community cause.

As winter approaches, Royal Voluntary Service is urging the public to make use of telephone support services to counter the profound impact of isolation on health and wellbeing.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding parents to help prevent the spread of stomach bugs and winter illnesses across the East Midlands as children return to their classrooms after the half term break.

With Bonfire Night just around the corner, Derbyshire Police have issued a reminder on how people can stay safe and adhere to the law.

Erewash Borough Council has allocated £25,000 to support local warm hubs.

Erewash Labour has expressed being 'thrilled' that food stalls will now be permitted to operate year-round on Ilkeston Market Place, a decision, it said reflects the vibrant community spirit and economic growth of the town.

Two CCTV still have been released by Derbyshire Police officials after an incident relating to theft from a shop in Ilkeston.

An Erewash-based entertainment, sport and leisure venue has been included in a shortlist for a Derbyshire-wide award and may also receive wider national acclaim with any success.

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has announced her plans to appoint a Deputy PCC to support the delivery of her Police and Crime Plan.

New analysis shows that area around junction 28 of the M1 has amongst the highest level of transport-related social exclusion in England.

The future of a local bus service is secure again thanks to Derbyshire County Council, after the current operator said it was due to cease trading.

Millions of people will enjoy better bus services as the Government invests over £1 billion to protect vital bus routes and cap bus fares, particularly in rural communities and towns where there is a heavy reliance on buses.

The oldest World War Two veteran in the UK will be honoured on his 110th birthday by adorning the side of a canal with poppies.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is calling on Network Rail to work with the industry as a whole to improve train punctuality and reliability for passengers and freight across its Eastern region.

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has praised the success of targeted enforcement patrols to reduce anti-social behaviour after new figures revealed incidents had fallen 20% in 12 months.

As autumn is well and truly in full swing now, influenza (flu), coughs and colds are likely hitting households across the UK.

Derbyshire Police officers are appealing for help from the public to locate immediate relatives of a man who died in West Hallam.

Five people have been arrested in Derbyshire as part of a national campaign focusing on young motorists and the ‘fatal four’ – factors which are most often linked to serious injury or death on our roads.

A man has been charged with drug offences and assaulting a police officer after a warrant was carried out at a home in Sawley, near Long Eaton.

Derby College Group has developed a strategic partnership with a heating product manufacturer to take a proactive approach to how heating apprenticeship training is designed and implemented in the UK, and to help provide the skills needed to support the decarbonisation of heat.

Fake QR codes used by scammers have been spotted on pay and display machines in Derbyshire, prompting a warning to motorists not to fall for the fake payment method.

Shining stars of the East Midlands’ vibrant tourism industry will be celebrated at a prestigious joint awards ceremony hosted by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, next spring.

Three next-door neighbours in a quiet Erewash cul-de-sac are planning a ‘big, big street party’ after pocketing a share of a £1m People’s Postcode Lottery prize.

A borough councillor has taken to social media to update Borrowash residents on the future of land known locally as 'Harrington Green'.

As the winter flu season sets in, a new study has revealed that over one-third (31%) of British adults have missed work this year due to seasonal illnesses such as colds or flu.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority has today opened the application process to recruit Derbyshire’s next Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive.

People who are experiencing a mental health crisis are being urged to use services that are in place to support them.

A local school pupil is taking to local radio as part of a school project.

A target by Derbyshire County Council to support the planting of a million trees across the county by 2030 keeps getting closer.

The latest Director of Public Health Annual Report, published by Derbyshire County Council, focuses on the work being carried out across the county to go further and faster in reducing the harms caused by smoking, to save lives and create a smoke free future for the next generation.

Two shoplifters recently identified via Police social media posts have been arrested and charged for their crimes.

Former BBC Radio Derby presenter Sally Pepper is joining forces with Erewash Sound to add her new podcast, ‘Truly, Madly, Derby’ to the station’s weekly schedule. Sally’s aim of this hour-long programme is to put Derby and Derbyshire on the map.

The Chief Executive of Healthwatch Derbyshire has expressed concern about the state of community pharmacies across the county.

A campaign being run by the UK Health Services Agency is seeking to offer a reminder in the East Midlands to get 'winter strong’ with vaccinations to fight off the onslaught of seasonal viruses.

Local authorities across the D2N2 region have expressed pride at the launch of a pioneering and award-winning programme led by The Fostering Network, which transforms the delivery of foster care.

The Woodland Trust has opened applications for young people to win part of a £20,000 prize pot for projects tackling climate change.

An urgent safety alert aimed at parents and carers has been issued to warn of the risks that water beads can pose to children and vulnerable people.

Nearly 700 Derbyshire businesses have already benefited from free support to improve their energy efficiencies and growth, thanks to a project being promoted by The East Midlands Chamber.

Changes are being introduced at the Ilkeston Household Waste Recycling Centre, starting with a change to opening hours.

Derbyshire County Council is urging residents to beware of a parking charge scam currently doing the rounds.

East Midlands Chamber has called for simplification of international import rules, following news the government have postponed checks on some fruit and vegetables entering the UK by six months.

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Derbyshire Police have issued a warning to owners of cars with keyless technology of the development of devices which criminals can exploit.

An elderly Derbyshire man narrowly avoided being scammed out of thousands of pounds thanks to the help of a police officer.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has revealed that passengers seeking to use its on-board WiFi to access dating apps and websites will find themselves unable to do so.

A county councillor has taken to social media to apologise to residents of Ockbrook about the ever decreasing condition of a major and busy road through the village.

A borough council war on pollution across Erewash means residents are now able to get real time info on the quality of the very air they breathe.

Erewash residents are being warned to beware of a new phone text scam targeting car owners over council parking fines.

Derby-based Sinfonia Viva, the Orchestra of the East Midlands, has launched a series of five dementia-friendly classical music performances in Derby following the success of a fundraising campaign earlier this year.

As Summer draws to a close, Erewash Borough Council is advising residents and business owners who have previously been affected by autumn and winter flooding to check that they are properly insured – and have a personal emergency plan ready in case the worst happens.

Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.

Long Eaton Police Officers have taken to social media to issue a reminder as to how e-scooters can and cannot be used.

The next Simone Biles could come from Erewash – as the borough council backs a mission to find Olympic gymnasts of the future.

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Ilkeston Police have shared a short video highlighting the tactics used by fraudsters about how residents can protect themselves after receiving reports of an impersonation scam carried out in the town.

All education staff in the UK are now able to claim free Allergy & Anaphylaxis training for the remainder of 2024.

Independent councillors representing Ockbrook and Borrowash have taken to their social media page in a call for residents to give a collective 'NO' message to National Grid proposals for pylons through the two villages.

A parish council in the borough is leading a petition to gather signatures to support a proposal to counter National Grid plans to run a new pylon route through the borough.

A determined 21-year-old from Derbyshire who is battling cancer has pledged to create a sanctuary for cancer-stricken teens in one of the Midlands’ most popular beauty spots.

Derbyshire County Council is one of 48 authorities sharing in £6.6 million of funding to run free health checks in workplaces.

Owners of 'zombie style' knives and machetes are being given a chance to hand them in ahead of changes to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 which will make it illegal to possess them.

Ockbrook & Borrowash Parish Councillor Greg Maskalick has crossed the political floor from being "one lone Independent" to join Labour at Erewash Borough Council.

Budding DIY residents of Erewash who need a bit of paint or maybe a whole tin, or who have unused paint taking up space in garages or sheds are being invited to take advantage of a new service introduced by Derbyshire County Council.

A local fundraiser has completed a sky dive which has smashed a target to get enough money for a wheelchair for her nephew.

2024 marks 120 years since the opening of Ilkeston Library just off the Market Place in the Town Centre.

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A Derbyshire based female choir has debuted a new vocal arrangement and launched a music video online to raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Millions of pounds of investment in Long Eaton are making a positive impact for residents and businesses.

Police officers investigating a series of distraction thefts at cash machines are appealing for further potential victims to come forward.

A vintage BBC computer rescued at one of Derbyshire County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres has become a star of the show at the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield.

A consultant at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is calling on pregnant women in the East Midlands to take up the new RSV vaccine that will protect their babies from serious respiratory illnesses.

Dusk falls on a summer’s day – in magical images that capture how a much-loved Erewash park has been transformed after dark by new lighting.

Market days in Erewash are getting a boost from the borough council – with the launch of a new campaign to tempt shoppers to our town centres.

To celebrate Erewash Borough Council's fiftieth anniversary, the Erewash Museum has been hosting an exhibition of postcards which show people's favourite places in the borough.

Motorcycle enthusiasts were in “heaven” when they visited the medieval Church of St Chad at Church Wilne, Derbyshire on the weekend of August the 3rd and 4th. Peter Lindahl reports for Erewash Sound.

Four care homes in Erewash could potentially close as Derbyshire County Council points to a reduction in demand - an argument described as "a load of rubbish" by a local campaigner.

Derbyshire County Council has announced that its Household Waste Recyling Centres, including its site on the Manners Industrial Estate in Ilkeston, can recycle used vapes.

Mothers’ Union in Derbyshire and DALEDIVA are working together to help raise awareness of domestic abuse and also to help support local refuges.

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Derbyshire Police officials are celebrating the success of Police Dog Hazy, one of the force's sexual crime scene search dogs.

A spokesperson for Cancer Support UK has said that understanding how cancer contributes to vulnerability is key to improving outcomes in customer service provision.

Over a hundred people will compete at the MFA Bowl in Ilkeston on 2 August 2024 as part of the British Transplant Games - aiming to raise awareness of organ donation, and encourage transplant patients to keep fit and active.

Guidance has been issued by Long Eaton Police Officers after receiving approaches by several people regarding suspicious callers offering to sell goods door to door in the area.

Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has announced forging a partnership to continue a successful pilot scheme aimed at refurbishing donated IT devices to help those who are digitally excluded.

Residents can now get the latest news from Erewash Borough Council by signing up for its email newsletter.

Both MPs elected to seats covering the Erewash borough in the July 4th General Election have, along with a number of other Derbyshire MPs, co-signed a letter to the County Council Leader to protest and appeal against plans to close care homes and day centres.

A man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault in Long Eaton.

The 12 year recipient of a letter from the King saluting his efforts to help save the planet has received fresh praise out of the blue – this time from his idol Sir David Attenborough.

A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.

Primary and secondary schools in Erewash and across Derbyshire are being offered a free tree in a mission to help plant at least a Million Trees across the county by 2030 to help tackle the effects of climate change.

The family of Samuel Wilson, a 26-year-old man who was murdered in Ilkeston Market place have paid tribute to ‘the most loving, kind-hearted, genuine soul that you could ever meet’.

Two Long Eaton schools are to receive a share of almost £5 million as part of a wider investment by Derbyshire County Council to provide additional places for children and young people with special and complex needs across the county.