Ilkeston News
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.
20/05/2021: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber, which represents the interests of business in the three counties, has responded to the Government's proposals on railway reform which includes the establishment of a new public sector organisation, Great British Railways, to be responsible for trains and tracks.
20/05/2021: A new national flexible rail ticket, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, will be available to commuters across England once travel restrictions are lifted.
19/05/2021: Local historian Danny Corns, who passed away last year, has a new gallery dedicated in his name - a new addition for visitors to Erewash Museum as it celebrates its re-opening from Tuesday 18 May.
17/05/2021: When we talk about community rail projects, more often than not they involve one station and the efforts of a dedicated band of station adopters, possibly with the assistance of a Community Rail Partnership Officer and a third party specialist or two.