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Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 22nd November 2025
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.
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Get involved with The Good Gig Guide!
Are you a pub landlord, landlady, or part of a social or working men’s club committee? If you’ve got live music, quizzes, karaoke or special events coming up — we’d love to feature them!
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When you can't shop local, shopping on line the 'easy' way has lots of benefits!
Are you starting your Christmas shopping? If you can't shop local, are you doing your shopping on line? Did you know that you can raise money for good causes at no extra cost to you?
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More awards success for Erewash Sound as Kirsty picks up 'Newcomer' Silver
Having picked up a number of radio industry and business awards over the last few years, Erewash Sound has added yet another to the tally after one of its newest presenters was nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Community Radio Awards then picked up an award within the final three.
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Local radio diminishes further, but for Erewash?
On June 6th, locally-directed radio disappeared further as a regional radio station put an end to its breakfast show, to be replaced by one single nationwide show for England and Wales instead from 9th June, punctuated only by relevant local news, travel and weather.
Borough Wide
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Union fears Derbyshire County Council’s collapsed sale of eight care homes will mean closures
Campaigners opposed to Derbyshire County Council’s long-running agreement to sell eight care homes have been shocked to learn the authority’s new Reform UK administration is being forced to revise its plans with feared closures following a failed attempt to sell the homes to a single provider.
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‘Revolutionary’ public transport app ‘possibly one of best in world’ launched in Nottingham
A ‘revolutionary’ new app which brings together all of Nottingham’s public transport services has been launched across the East Midlands.
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County Council announces intention to revise plans for the future of eight care homes after sale fell through
Plans are being revised for the future of eight Derbyshire care homes after a planned sale fell through.
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Big Farmland Bird Count 2026: a new digital platform makes counting easier
The national annual census of farmland birds, run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and supported by the NFU, is returning in February next year when it will be launched from its birthplace, the Trust’s demonstration farm, the Allerton Project.
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
Borrowash
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Union fears Derbyshire County Council’s collapsed sale of eight care homes will mean closures
Campaigners opposed to Derbyshire County Council’s long-running agreement to sell eight care homes have been shocked to learn the authority’s new Reform UK administration is being forced to revise its plans with feared closures following a failed attempt to sell the homes to a single provider.
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County Council announces intention to revise plans for the future of eight care homes after sale fell through
Plans are being revised for the future of eight Derbyshire care homes after a planned sale fell through.
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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Huge national award for local Borrowash councillor
A councillor from Borrowash has been included in the prestigious 2025 Diversity Power List. Tania Stevenson is one of 50 people listed as champions of diversity and inclusion across the UK, the list honouring, highlighting and recognising individuals who work tirelessly to make a difference to other people’s lives.
Breaston
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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Celebrations in Breaston as three households share £200k prize
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.
Breadsall
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Derbyshire councillors fear ‘super pylons’ scheme poses threat to countryside
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to oppose National Grid’s current plans to roll-out 60km of 50metre high electricity pylons across the county’s countryside and to urge the energy company to reconsider the route and explore less intrusive alternatives.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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Ilkeston Police issue an appeal in response to an increased number of reports of rural fly-tipping
Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after receiving an increase in the number of reports of fly-tipping in and around their rural beat area.
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Golf Club captains aim high for Safe and Sound
The captains of Breadsall Priory Golf Club have chosen Derbyshire’s Safe and Sound as their charity of the year with a programme of fundraising events planned from competitions to social events.
Cotmanhay
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Borough Council's £3.5k boost for Christmas food & toy mission
Scores of struggling Erewash families who faced missing out on treats this Christmas are to get food hampers and toys for their children – thanks to a “Santa” mission that has been backed by a £3,500 grant from the borough council.
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Conservative borough and county councillor resigns to join Reform
A Derbyshire Conservative councillor has resigned to join Reform UK five months after the local elections.
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Cotmanhay set to benefit as East Mids Mayor launches £3m scheme to give neighbourhoods an ‘opportunity to thrive'
The Mayor of the East Midlands has announced a £3 million pot to help grassroots community groups across the region thrive. The Community Development Fund was launched by Claire Ward on 4th September and Cotmanhay is one of the 10 priority areas across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire which the fund is open to.
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Tributes paid as oldest man dies at age 110
Erewash Borough Council leader James Dawson has led tributes to Britain’s oldest man Donald Rose following the announcement of the Ilkeston war hero’s death at the age of 110 on Friday 11th July 2025.
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Erewash Sound licenced to continue FM broadcasting until 2030
Erewash Sound, which is run on a non-profit making basis, has been granted permission to continue broadcasting on FM until 2030.
Dale Abbey
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Ilkeston Police issue an appeal in response to an increased number of reports of rural fly-tipping
Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after receiving an increase in the number of reports of fly-tipping in and around their rural beat area.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
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.
Ilkeston
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Mayor takes part in Community Carol Service
The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Harry Atkinson shared a reading at a recent Community Carol Service, which was supported by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales.
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'Snowball' fights for free school meal kids
Two Christmas holiday fun days aimed at children who get free school meals have been lined up by Erewash Borough Council – with an invitation to take part in indoor snowball fights.
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Residents in Ilkeston and Long Eaton urged to have their say in Mayor's Big Transport Conversation
Residents in Ilkeston and Long Eaton are being encouraged to share their ideas for better, fairer, and more connected transport across the area.
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Borough Council's £3.5k boost for Christmas food & toy mission
Scores of struggling Erewash families who faced missing out on treats this Christmas are to get food hampers and toys for their children – thanks to a “Santa” mission that has been backed by a £3,500 grant from the borough council.
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Hero gets flat after he was found living in car
Erewash Borough Council’s Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Kate Fennelly, was recently alerted to the plight of an Army veteran who had been living in his car.
Draycott
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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'Just Write' - Martin Sykes speaks with Huw and Jan from The Creative Writing Group
The Long Eaton & District Talking Newspaper greatly values the regular support we receive from the creative writing group called Just Write that meets at the Elephant Rooms in Draycott. Martin Sykes of the Long Eaton & District Talking Newspaper recently met with Huw Morgan and Jan Croft of the group to learn more about its history and activity of this group.
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Action taken to target illegal e-scooters in Erewash
Officials from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after a period in which multiple reports have been received detailing the illegal use of E-scooters in the local area.
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Draycott and Church Wilne History Group
Having existed for around a decade, gathering information from many sources, the local Draycott and Church Wilne History Group holds an archive of photographs and written items.
Kirk Hallam
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New £400k play park will honour town legend
Another thrilling new children’s play park is poised to be built in Erewash – thanks to the new Erewash Investment Fund that is seeing up to £2million pour into the community after it was launched by the borough council.
Little Eaton
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Space race! R&D boost for satellite and F1 firm
A cutting-edge Erewash company that manufactures ultra high-tech carbon and glass fibre components for satellites and Formula 1 teams is one of the latest local success stories to be awarded an innovation grant from the borough council.
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Space race! Borough Council offers R&D boost for satellite and F1 firm
A cutting-edge Erewash company that manufactures ultra high-tech carbon and glass fibre components for satellites and Formula 1 teams is one of the latest local success stories to be awarded an innovation grant from the borough council.
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Disused rail line to be transformed into a Greenway
Funding of £2.7m has been awarded to Derbyshire County Council by Active Travel England to transform the former Little Eaton branch railway line into a greenway - a traffic free pathway for walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding.
Long Eaton
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Union fears Derbyshire County Council’s collapsed sale of eight care homes will mean closures
Campaigners opposed to Derbyshire County Council’s long-running agreement to sell eight care homes have been shocked to learn the authority’s new Reform UK administration is being forced to revise its plans with feared closures following a failed attempt to sell the homes to a single provider.
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County Council announces intention to revise plans for the future of eight care homes after sale fell through
Plans are being revised for the future of eight Derbyshire care homes after a planned sale fell through.
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'Snowball' fights for free school meal kids
Two Christmas holiday fun days aimed at children who get free school meals have been lined up by Erewash Borough Council – with an invitation to take part in indoor snowball fights.
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Residents in Ilkeston and Long Eaton urged to have their say in Mayor's Big Transport Conversation
Residents in Ilkeston and Long Eaton are being encouraged to share their ideas for better, fairer, and more connected transport across the area.
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Borough Council's £3.5k boost for Christmas food & toy mission
Scores of struggling Erewash families who faced missing out on treats this Christmas are to get food hampers and toys for their children – thanks to a “Santa” mission that has been backed by a £3,500 grant from the borough council.
Morley
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Campaigners call for previously safeguarded HS2 land to be used for 37-mile powerline scheme
Campaigners are calling for previously safeguarded Derbyshire land seized for HS2 to be used for a planned 37-mile powerline scheme instead of further countryside disruption.
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Ilkeston Police issue an appeal in response to an increased number of reports of rural fly-tipping
Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after receiving an increase in the number of reports of fly-tipping in and around their rural beat area.
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“We Are Not Rubbish”: Art Exhibition challenges perceptions at Erewash Museum
An inspiring and thought-provoking art exhibition opened at Erewash Museum last week, where Derby College Group Pathways and Fine Art students collaborated to create a stunning art exhibition at Erewash Museum, crafted entirely from recycled materials.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
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.
Ockbrook
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Volunteers being sought to bring magic and mischief to children with serious health conditions
Over The Wall Camp is seeking volunteers to help at its 2026 camps for children and young people with long-term health conditions, their siblings and families.
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Applications open to children with health challenges to experience the magic and mischief of camp at charity’s new Ockbrook home
UK children’s charity, Over The Wall Camp, is inviting families with children living with a long-term health challenge, as well as their siblings, to apply now to attend one of their free residential camps in 2026.
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Campaigners call for previously safeguarded HS2 land to be used for 37-mile powerline scheme
Campaigners are calling for previously safeguarded Derbyshire land seized for HS2 to be used for a planned 37-mile powerline scheme instead of further countryside disruption.
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Disused and sold community hall cleared and sealed after fly tipping blight
The site of a former community hall which was put up for sale and subsequently sold has been cleared and sealed after it became blighted by fly-tippers and break-ins.
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Ockbrook and Borrowash Neighbourhood Network calls for a collective 'NO' to proposed pylons
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.
Sandiacre
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Derbyshire councillors fear ‘super pylons’ scheme poses threat to countryside
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to oppose National Grid’s current plans to roll-out 60km of 50metre high electricity pylons across the county’s countryside and to urge the energy company to reconsider the route and explore less intrusive alternatives.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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Action taken to target illegal e-scooters in Erewash
Officials from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after a period in which multiple reports have been received detailing the illegal use of E-scooters in the local area.
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Rural charity seeking donations of IT equipment from Derbyshire businesses
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.
Sawley
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Borough Council's £3.5k boost for Christmas food & toy mission
Scores of struggling Erewash families who faced missing out on treats this Christmas are to get food hampers and toys for their children – thanks to a “Santa” mission that has been backed by a £3,500 grant from the borough council.
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Borough Council boosts ‘Singing for Brain’ choir inspired by TV’s Vicky McClure
Choir sessions to help local people combat dementia have been given a funding boost by Erewash council – in the wake of telly’s Vicky McClure championing the therapy.
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Derbyshire's Reform education leader resigns for 'personal reasons'
The Reform councillor in charge of special education needs provision and education in Derbyshire has resigned just months into the job.
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Conservative borough and county councillor resigns to join Reform
A Derbyshire Conservative councillor has resigned to join Reform UK five months after the local elections.
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Borough Council boosts public safety with new bleed kits
A life-saving council mission to add emergency “bleed kits” to newly-installed defibrillators across Erewash means more than a dozen locations now boast both – as it emerged some of the gear has already been used.
Stanley
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
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.
Stanton
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Villagers salute brave seven killed in bomber crash
Seven brave airmen who perished when a lightning strike sent their World War Two bomber plummeting from the sky have been commemorated following the official unveiling of a stunning memorial – paid for by Erewash villagers living near the crash site.
West Hallam
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Borough Council hits back after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk being spiked
A Derbyshire council has hit back at the Government after it was urged to scrap its entire future plan for thousands of homes or risk it being spiked.
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Derbyshire councillors fear ‘super pylons’ scheme poses threat to countryside
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to oppose National Grid’s current plans to roll-out 60km of 50metre high electricity pylons across the county’s countryside and to urge the energy company to reconsider the route and explore less intrusive alternatives.
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Erewash Housing Plan Limbo
A costly three-year wrangle over a future housing blueprint for a part of Derbyshire could see the plan scrapped, with the leadership saying they are now caught in “limbo”.
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Borough Council boosts public safety with new bleed kits
A life-saving council mission to add emergency “bleed kits” to newly-installed defibrillators across Erewash means more than a dozen locations now boast both – as it emerged some of the gear has already been used.
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New defibrillators installed across Erewash
People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.
