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20/12/2023: A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in Ilkeston.
18/12/2023: A man who died following a serious collision in Ilkeston at the weekend and another man who was arrested in connection with the incident, have been named by Police.  A significant emergency response was deployed in the early hours of Saturday morning with reports suggesting that a van had been deliberately driven at pedestrians.
15/12/2023: The ex-partner of an Ilkeston mother has been found guilty of her murder.
Children on a railway station platform - credit - Northern
12/12/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has appealed to parents across the region not to send their children off to catch the train to school on the promise of sending them a ticket for their journey via text message.
Maggie Throup MP
08/12/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash has intervened to force Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) NHS Trust to change their strict appointment only policy at Ilkeston Community Hospital’s (ICH) Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).
06/12/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has successfully used new GPS tracking to make autumn conditions even safer by flagging leaf fall hotspots.
05/12/2023: A campaign to boost the wellbeing of residents and get them fitter has made healthy progress this year, according to the Erewash council team behind the drive.
04/12/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has reported that the number of dangerous attacks on its trains is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just eight - although none were on services covering the borough. Last year, the number was 69.
So clean, you could prepare your dinner on it...
29/11/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has rolled out a new cleaning product which will leave its train interiors clean enough to eat from – and cut down on plastic waste. 
28/11/2023: Police officers in Ilkeston are appealing for the public’s help after an incident in the town.

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