Erewash News
19/09/2023: Following a spate of drain cover thefts, the county council is asking residents to report any suspicious activity to the Police.
18/09/2023: A statement from Cancer Support UK has expressed delighted in announcing a new partnership with a global wellbeing consultancy which has been instrumental in creating healthy workplace cultures for over 15 years.
18/09/2023: Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has addressed regional safety professionals at a meeting to discuss the work to prevent road deaths across the East Midlands and Eastern Regions.
18/09/2023: Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, is funding the expansion of a high-tech property marking scheme to better protect farmers from thieves.
18/09/2023: Derby City Council has revealed that the cost of processing and disposing of contamination (incorrect or dirty items) in recycling bins is currently costing £450,000 a year. Some of the most common problem items are bagged waste, used nappies, food waste, electricals, hard plastic, and plastic bags and films.
16/09/2023: Shoppers, residents and motorists going about their business first thing on Saturday morning (16th) faced delays and diversions following an incident in the town centre on Friday night, with reports suggesting that it had involved a 'stabbing' although this has not been confirmed.
15/09/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash, recently joined MPs from across the country to celebrate and show her support for British farming at an event in Parliament.
15/09/2023: A close family from Swadlincote are tackling this month’s Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of their much-loved dad, grandad, and great granddad, ‘Rocket’ Ron Holden, 89, who died earlier this year and will raise funds for Risley-based Treetops Hospice.
14/09/2023: NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has released its latest Medicines Used in Mental Health (England) report, now including new data from April to June 2023.
13/09/2023: Challenging times lie ahead as Derbyshire County Council joins other local authorities across the country to warn of continuing budget pressures due to rising costs and demand for services.