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T Level Software Development students Heritage Ojo and Elwin Oka. Credit: DCG

Derby College Group students achieve national success at Bletchley Park AI Competition

Two Derby College Group students have secured second place in the final of the inaugural national AI Ethics competition, held at the historic Bletchley Park. T Level Software Development students Heritage Ojo and Elwin Oka represented Derby College Group in the competition organised by Fsas Technologies, a Fujitsu company, in partnership with technology alliance partners NetApp and Juniper Networks. The challenge attracted entries from 50 colleges across the UK, with only four teams invited to present at the national final […]

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Unison campaigners meet With Care Minister Stephen Kinnock and North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher Jones at The Houses Of Parliament over concerns for Adult Social Care in Derbyshire. (Credit: Unison)

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Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Union campaigners descended upon the Houses of Parliament to meet the Minister for Social Care Stephen Kinnock with concerns over the feared closure of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes. Derbyshire County Council, during its time under a Conservative administration, chose to sell the eight care homes to help address a multi-million pound budget deficit and rising costs in adult social care before the current Reform UK council adopted a similar strategy […]

13 March 2026 25

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Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Children and young people across Derbyshire who have been affected by child exploitation - particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) - will receive vital help and support thanks to a £60,000 grant from Derbyshire Freemasons to specialist charity Safe and Sound. The funding will support Safe and Sound’s Transforming Young Lives project, enabling the charity to provide specialist support to 30 young people each year over a three-year period. The programme will focus primarily on children and […]

13 March 2026 18

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Drugs and weapons seized as officers make 19 arrests targeting County Lines gangs

Class A drugs and weapons were taken off the street as officers made 19 arrests as part of a wide-ranging operation to target County Lines gangs across Derbyshire. The week of action saw a mixture of enforcement and community engagement work through the national County Lines Intensification Week (March 2nd to 8th) which this year had a focus on tackling child criminal exploitation. Specialist teams executed numerous warrants and conducted operations to disrupt suspected drug dealing gangs across the county. […]

13 March 2026 22

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County Council Cabinet to consider first biodiversity report to benefit communities

Steps to help nature and wildlife thrive have been set out in Derbyshire County Council’s first ever biodiversity report. The report, which was approved by Cabinet Members at a meeting held on Thursday 12th March details work carried out by the council in a number of key areas to improve biodiversity including: Leading the preparation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Derbyshire Enhancing the nature conservation status of the council’s countryside sites Tree-planting initiatives such as Million Trees and […]

12 March 2026 15

Protesters At Derbyshire County Council'S County Hall Opposed To The Authority'S Feared Closure Plans For Eight Care Homes.

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Derbyshire County Council set to increase care fee contributions during backlash over failed sale of care homes

Derbyshire County Council is expected to confirm its latest annual increase in its care fee contributions which it uses to help cover independent care home and home care agency costs for the county’s residents as it prepares to possibly close eight of its own care homes and sell a further one. The Reform UK-controlled council continued with the former Conservative administration’s plans to sell eight of its care homes to address a multi-million pound budget deficit and adult social care […]

12 March 2026 11

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New funding will help Derbyshire residents improve their digital skills

Derbyshire County Council has approved £200,000 worth of grants, to help more people get online. Rural Action Derbyshire will receive £100,000 to run a scheme aimed over the next two years at helping residents to get better digital skills. The organisation coordinates the Digital Support Derbyshire Network, through which voluntary and community sector partners run several programmes, that support getting people online and providing new or second-hand devices so residents can access the internet. An additional £100,000 will also be […]

11 March 2026 8

The students engaging with the cyber crime exhibitors (Credit: DCG)

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Hundreds of students explore future careers at Step Into Cyber event

Hundreds of students from across Derby College Group (DCG) gathered at the Roundhouse for Step Into Cyber, an inspiring event designed to raise awareness of the exciting and fast-growing career opportunities in cyber security. Organised by the University of Nottingham, the event brought together expert speakers, industry professionals and leading organisations to help students understand the growing importance of cyber security and explore potential future careers in the sector. Throughout the day, students attended talks, panel discussions and interactive activities […]

11 March 2026 17

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Fears e-scooters could become legal after Police officers destroy 7,000

By Nigel Slater - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire Police has removed more than 700 e-scooters off the streets – but there are fears the force will have to back down if they become legal. Officers across the county have seized vehicles for almost 18 months to tackle their illegal use, following widespread concerns over public safety. Derbyshire police’s actions have been described as “leading the way nationally in its tough, no-nonsense response to the issue”. Privately owned e-scooters can […]

11 March 2026 8

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Derby College Group students achieve national success at Bletchley Park AI Competition

Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Drugs and weapons seized as officers make 19 arrests targeting County Lines gangs

County Council Cabinet to consider first biodiversity report to benefit communities

Derbyshire County Council set to increase care fee contributions during backlash over failed sale of care homes

New funding will help Derbyshire residents improve their digital skills

Hundreds of students explore future careers at Step Into Cyber event

Fears e-scooters could become legal after Police officers destroy 7,000

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