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Listen to the latest Erewash Sound Business Show Podcast

The latest episode of the Erewash Sound Business Show Podcast is now available. Hosted by Sally Peacock, the podcast explores the stories behind businesses across Erewash — and the people who run them. In this episode, Sally revisits one of the show's earliest conversations with Imogen - about starting her 'Little Legs' franchise and Cocoon Studios, then also catching up with her business partner Megan after they transformed a failed soft play centre into 'Mighty Monsters'. They discuss the realities […]

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Have your say on new masterplan for Erewash

Erewash Borough Council has launched a public consultation as it starts work on a new Local Plan to replace its 2014 Core Strategy. The move follows a vote at an Extraordinary Council meeting on 17th June, where elected members approved the start of the plan-making process. The new blueprint to shape where future development can take place across the borough will be prepared over a 30-month period, with specific stages set out by government. The initial public engagement survey is […]

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Drop in to get updates on £10m revamp for Long Eaton

People keen to know more about a huge £10million makeover that is transforming the heart of their Erewash town are being invited to monthly “drop-in” events so they can be kept up to speed. The first of the specially arranged sessions for them to meet some of those behind the new vision for Long Eaton is on Tuesday 7th July. The venue is a former drapers shop on the High Street – where work on the town’s colossal revamp got […]

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Have your say on problem drinkers, and dog mess

Erewash residents are being asked if they want the borough council to continue hitting dog owners in the pocket with fines of up to £1,000 when they fail to clean up their pets’ mess. The authority is seeking citizens’ consent to keep the maximum penalties under a fresh Public Spaces Protection Order. The existing one is due to expire after three years – along with another PSPO that was brought in to stem alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in public spaces. People […]

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Borough Wide

More than 850 e-scooters seized since new approach

Derbyshire Police officers are continuing to stop e-scooter riders and seize their vehicles after they have been seen being used illegally, as highlighted in a video featuring two recent stops made by the force's bikes team. In the video, both e-scooter riders were using the vehicles illegally and riders attempted to evade police but were eventually stopped with both e-scooters being seized and destroyed. More than 850 e-scooters have been seized since a new approach began in November 2024. Alongside […]

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The students with the judges. (Left to right) - Vikki Fitt, Katy Pendleton, Ella-Rose Wadsworth, Jocelyn Taylor and Alan Ager. (Credit: DCG)

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DCG art students share top honour in Bryan Harris Bursary

Two inspiring and thought-provoking pieces of artwork, one exploring surf counter-culture and the pull to travel and live life to the full, the other celebrating Japanese heritage and the natural world, have jointly earned Derby College Group (DCG) Art & Design students Ella-Rose Wadsworth and Katy Pendleton this year's Bryan Harris Bursary from the Arts Society Derby. The annual award, worth £500 and shared jointly this year, was judged by Arts Society Derby members Vikki Fitt, Jocelyn Taylor and Alan […]

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The PCC (red coat) meets local farmers (Credit: Better Times)

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New crime prevention project supports farmers’ mental wellbeing

A new safety project is underway to boost resilience in rural communities and help farmers to protect their livelihoods and mental health. As part of her commitment to supporting rural communities, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts provided funding worth £5k from her Safer and Stronger Communities Fund to The Farming Life Centre in Bakewell to deliver the Safe and Sound project across the High Peak area. The investment will see a series of practical workshops, public awareness campaigns […]

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Derby City Centre has ‘exciting future’

The new leader tasked to improve Derby city centre says more empty buildings are set to be filled and it has an “exciting future”. But shoppers say they are not convinced and there’s lots of work to do. Derby’s youngest councillor Gurkiran Kaur has taken up her first cabinet role at Labour-led Derby City Council. The 26-year-old Normanton councillor was appointed the new cabinet member for city centre, culture and tourism in May. She has lived in Derby since early […]

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Borough Wide

Monty Don and gardening’s biggest names visit Derby College Group’s award-winning show garden

Following the news that Derby College Group (DCG) horticulture students had won a Silver Medal at BBC Gardeners’ World Live for their show garden ‘The Artist’s Garden’, the college has since revealed the wealth of high-profile attention the garden attracted at the NEC Birmingham, including a visit from gardening icon Monty Don and a feature on the BBC Gardeners’ World programme itself. The garden was designed and built entirely by students on the college’s adult part-time Level 3 Horticulture Practical […]

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Listen to the latest Erewash Sound Business Show Podcast

Have your say on new masterplan for Erewash

Drop in to get updates on £10m revamp for Long Eaton

Have your say on problem drinkers, and dog mess

More than 850 e-scooters seized since new approach

DCG art students share top honour in Bryan Harris Bursary

New crime prevention project supports farmers’ mental wellbeing

Derby City Centre has ‘exciting future’

Monty Don and gardening’s biggest names visit Derby College Group’s award-winning show garden

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