Erewash News
22/06/2020: Sight Support Derbyshire is one of 500 winners in specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1million to charities this summer.
22/06/2020: Derby College Group (DCG) has been chosen by the government as one of a further 18 schools and colleges to become ‘edtech demonstrators’.
17/06/2020: Derbyshire County Council has collectively restated its commitment to equality and diversity in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement.
10/06/2020: Cyclists will have safer journeys thanks to new laws coming into force from 22 June, Cycling Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced.
09/06/2020: Residents who are not online but still want to find information about the County Council-run library service, get help with enquiries or basic digital skills are being encouraged to ring a dedicated call-back information line for support.
08/06/2020: Temporary changes to our Gold Card service – the county’s concessionary travel scheme for older and disabled people - will come to an end on Monday 15 June.
02/06/2020: Volunteers from a locally based group for Fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers have been awarded an MBE - a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
02/06/2020: Derbyshire's pioneering custody inspection scheme is toasting new success after scooping the highest honour for volunteering in the UK.
29/05/2020: Erewash MP Maggie Throup has received the good news that none of the seven Derbyshire County Council Care Homes previously ear-marked for closure will now close until there is another one to replace each of them.
29/05/2020: A fire investigation into the cause of a fire at Harrington Junior School in Long Eaton has concluded that the fire was accidental, most likely caused by hot works taking place on site as part of ongoing refurbishment.