Borough Wide News
22/10/2023: A statement has been released on behalf of the Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum following a weekend of unprecedented flooding across large parts of the county.
21/10/2023: A difficult night and 'a challenging situation' has been reported overnight across Derbyshire for Saturday morning with floodwater still affecting most roads and many properties across the county.
20/10/2023: Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has addressed retailers and business partners regarding the improvements she has made to help protect them from crime.
20/10/2023: There is an increased focus on mental health awareness in October. NHS England reports that 'one in four adults and one in 10 children experience mental illness, and many more of us know and care for people who do, and this includes common mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and stress affect.
20/10/2023: Derbyshire County Council is urging people to take care when out and about over the next 48 hours as heavy rainfall from Storm Babet is causing flooding across the county.
19/10/2023: Firefighters are calling for people to be prepared and take extra care as the county prepares for the arrival of Storm Babet.
19/10/2023: Five people have been handed Criminal Behaviour Orders following instances of criminal and anti-social behaviour in the Long Eaton area.
18/10/2023: Erewash residents are being urged to purchase an additional gift with their Christmas shopping this year to donate to a toy bank for struggling families at the borough’s award-winning museum.
13/10/2023: A crusade by Ilkeston business leaders to help get the town booming again by resurrecting its old Chamber of Trade is being welcomed by Erewash Borough Council.
13/10/2023: A big-hearted dad is taking photos of street signs and posting them on the web – as he runs down all 644 roads in Ilkeston to raise money for cancer research.