Community Notices

New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

Derbyshire County Council has launched Healthy Beginnings, a new county-wide campaign designed to help parents to be get the most up to date, trustworthy information to support a healthy pregnancy. The campaign is delivered in partnership with Derby City Council, Joined Up Care Derbyshire and other local health organisations. It brings together practical guidance, expert advice and local support services covering everything from preconception health to what to expect during pregnancy. Healthy Beginnings aims to give people who are planning […]

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Food waste bin delivery team member Peter (Credit: EBC)

Community Notices

Get ready for food waste collections

Food waste collections start in Erewash from Monday 30th March 2026. Here is everything you need to know. You should already have received: A grey kitchen caddy (5 litres) for indoors. A green food waste bin with lockable lid (23 litres) to be emptied by the council’s crew An instruction leaflet. A roll of compostable liners for your grey kitchen caddy. A sticker so you can number your green food waste bin. If you live in a flat, your bins […]

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Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival: 2026 Creative Writing Competition (Deadline: 26th June)

The Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival are staging a creative writing competition on the theme of 'Flight'. A maximum 1,500 prose is permitted. Entry is FREE but the deadline is Friday 26th June 2026 and for unpublished writers only. You'll need to complete a form available from www.ictaf.org for the chance to collect one of three prizes. There is separate prize for entrants aged 18 and under, but entries are limited to one poem per person. For more details, and […]

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Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival: 2026 Poetry Competition (Deadline: 26th June)

The Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival are staging a poetry competition on the theme of 'Spread Your Wings'. A maximum 40 lines is permitted. Entry is FREE but the deadline is Friday 26th June 2026. You'll need to complete a form available from www.ictaf.org for the chance to collect one of three prizes. There is separate prize for entrants aged 18 and under, but entries are limited to one poem per person. For more details, and to request an application […]

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Remembering senior school days in Ilkeston and the surrounding areas

Officials behind the Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival are offering local people the chance to look at old photographs and newspaper clippings about their old school, and to bring along their own photos, listen a tiny bit to the history of the school and have a good chat and reunion with old school friends over cups of tea and coffee. Ilkeston Library is set to play host at the event running from Monday 10th-Friday 14th August 2026 - but representatives […]

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East Midlands families urged to wash hands on Easter farm visits to combat harmful bugs

With the Easter holidays fast approaching, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding families planning visits to farms and petting zoos to make sure they wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after touching animals, fences and other surfaces to avoid picking up harmful infections that can cause serious illnesses. In 2024, there were 362 reported cases of cryptosporidium in the East Midlands. Farm animals naturally carry bugs including cryptosporidium, E.coli and salmonella, which can be passed to […]

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Stock image: Credit: NHS Blood & Transplant

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Ockbrook blood donor with NEO blood urges more people to donate

A lifelong donor from Ockbrook who has the NEO blood that can help critically ill babies is urging more people to give blood and says "there is no easier way to save a life". Nigel Vaughan, 70, is preparing to make his milestone 250th donation in April and is proud that his B negative blood can help the tiniest patients. His plea comes as the NHS reveals that one in four donors have the specific blood needed by babies in […]

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The Big Erewash Sleep Out 2026 for The Canaan Trust – 10th April

The 2026 Big Erewash Sleep Out in aid of The Canaan Trust will be staged on Friday 10th April. Could YOU sleep rough for one night and help raise vital funds to help the trust with its work caring for the homeless in Erewash? Apply for a registration pack by sending an e-mail to office @ canaan-trust.co.uk, or call 0115 946 4903 and selecting Option 1 or send a message via Facebook by searching for 'The Canaan Trust'. The Canaan […]

23 March 2026 16

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Donations needed to bring ‘Old School’ magic and mischief to seriously-ill children this summer

Ockbrook-based children’s charity Over The Wall Camp is appealing to the local community for vital donations to ensure children and young people living with serious illnesses and disabilities can experience the magic and mischief of a life-changing residential camp this summer. The national charity is transforming its new forever home at the former Ockbrook School in Derbyshire, ready to welcome children, siblings and families this August and September. With community donations, Over The Wall Camp can provide its medically-safe camps […]

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New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

Get ready for food waste collections

Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival: 2026 Creative Writing Competition (Deadline: 26th June)

Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival: 2026 Poetry Competition (Deadline: 26th June)

Remembering senior school days in Ilkeston and the surrounding areas

East Midlands families urged to wash hands on Easter farm visits to combat harmful bugs

Ockbrook blood donor with NEO blood urges more people to donate

The Big Erewash Sleep Out 2026 for The Canaan Trust – 10th April

Donations needed to bring ‘Old School’ magic and mischief to seriously-ill children this summer

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