Erewash News
01/05/2024: How do you get around town if you live in Ilkeston, and what improvements do you think should be made to make walking, cycling and other forms of ‘active travel’ an easier option?
01/05/2024: Derby College Group (DCG) is staging a Hobby Horse Charity Event at Broomfield Hall for Libby Dodes, an ex-equine student who has a rare form of cancer. The light-hearted event is open to all and no real horses are needed!
30/04/2024: An Ilkeston shopkeeper and business have been fined £400 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge after admitting to selling cider to an underage person.
30/04/2024: An East Midlands based charity has donated the proceeds of its annual ball to several small charities across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire who are focused on improving the lives of local people.
30/04/2024: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has joined forces with three other train operators to launch a 'Dragon's Den' style scheme to support innovation in the rail industry.
29/04/2024: An awe-inspiring salute to Britain’s oldest surviving World War Two veteran will see Winston Churchill and King George VI look on as Spitfires roar over the Ilkeston care home where the 109-year-old lives.
24/04/2024: Erewash Borough and Derbyshire County residents are being encouraged to have their say on proposals to change the way support is offered to people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
23/04/2024: A consultation that took place last month has been relaunched and the time period extended. The two services that the council is seeking views on are The Getaway short breaks service, and the Outback early help services.
23/04/2024: Following the ongoing success of an innovative Level 3 Keeper and Aquarist Apprenticeship Programme over the last 20 months, Derby College Group (DCG) is again working with Chester Zoo in delivering and recruiting for the next intake of apprentices for August 2024.
23/04/2024: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, says 97% of its passengers support the company when it comes to tackling the issue of fare dodgers on its network as it released the annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.