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The impact of climate change on the everyday lives of Erewash residents is being spelt out by the borough council in its new Climate Change Strategy – as locals face wetter winters and more frequent periods of hot weather during the summer.

A young woman with a rare condition that has led to her being hospitalised more than 250 times with “life-threatening episodes” has won a top local honour after defying the illness to become an inspirational gymnast.

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.

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.

Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.