Derbyshire County Council is set to extend its successful Unstoppable programme, helping more young people overcome barriers to employment and build brighter futures. The programme is funded by Mayor Claire Ward as part of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Programme, which has allocated £128,000 for Derbyshire’s [...]

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The East Midlands Chamber has said inflation holding at 2.8% will reduce anxiety for firms, amid what has been a challenging trading climate. The latest estimated figure from the Office for National Statistics covers the 12 months to May 2026. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore [...]

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More than £100,000 of funding from Derbyshire County Council will be used to help community organisations provide stop smoking support, to people recovering from drug and alcohol dependencies. The council has approved £58,021 funding for Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust (CFCCT) and £46,720 for Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS), to [...]

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Respondents of East Midlands Chamber’s second Quarterly Economic Survey of 2026 have reported sharp drops in sales and orders, both in the UK and overseas; reduced expectation of an increase in profitability or turnover across the next 12 months and there has been a slight increase, to five out ten, [...]

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The East Midlands Chamber has said the war in the Middle East is likely to have influenced the first contraction in GDP in months and renewed its call for greater support to help the region’s businesses during tough trading conditions. The latest estimated figure for April, published by the Office [...]

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The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June. During the strikes, there may be fewer doctors working than usual, and services will prioritise life saving and urgent care. As with previous periods [...]

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Businesses across Derbyshire using steel in their operations are being urged to prepare for new import measures. Derbyshire County Council is backing organisations including The British Chambers of Commerce and Make UK as they lobby Government over concerns about new measures to reduce duty-free import volumes of steel and impose [...]

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The East Midlands Chamber has said the FIFA World Cup is an opportunity to showcase the region’s hospitality and has renewed calls for greater support and a review of business rates to help the sector. Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Major sporting events bring a feelgood factor [...]

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The spending of more than £17,000 on chauffeurs by the region’s Labour mayor has been dubbed “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable” by opposition parties. This follows extensive work from the Local Democracy Reporting Service into the amount of money spent by Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, on chauffeurs since March [...]

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Students have had their say – and the University of Derby has been named UK University of the Year in the 2027 Uni Compare rankings. More than 24,000 students reviewed 323 universities nationwide. The outcome of these reviews resulted in Derby being placed at the top of the 2027 league [...]

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The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has approved the creation of the advisory board to spearhead Visit East Midlands. The new board of independent sector leaders will provide strategic, independent advice to support the region’s ambition to attract more tourists, encourage longer stays, increase visitor spend and grow the [...]

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The East Midlands Chamber has welcomed £298m of funding approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board on 8th June, aimed at modernising transport in the cities and counties of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. The cash allocation from the Mayoral Transport Fund follows an announcement in March [...]

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) has launched a fire safety toolkit for unpaid carers, following a review of 16 fatal house fires across the county. The toolkit has been developed to help carers better understand fire risks in the homes of those they care for, prevent incidents and respond [...]

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Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reflected on her national role in tackling fraud, cybercrime and online harm. The Derbyshire PCC is Joint National Lead for Economic and Cybercrime on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and has been working with police and justice experts [...]

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Nearly £300m of funding for transport improvements has been approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board. The funding will transform travel across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire with new electric buses, upgraded bus stations and shelters, safer walking and cycling routes, and improved real-time travel information. Mayor [...]

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Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting community-driven crime prevention with the distribution of new funding grants increase safety across the city and the county. A total of 14 Neighbourhood Watch schemes across Derby and Derbyshire have received individual funding boosts to support their efforts [...]

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Thousands of young musicians from across Derby and Derbyshire are tuning up to take centre stage for two local performances of a lifetime. Around 3,500 pupils from primary and junior schools will join a professional orchestra for two concerts taking place at Derby Arena. Called ‘Count Me In with the [...]

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Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has today paid tribute to the dedicated volunteers on her team and the hours of service they contribute to keep the public safe. As the nation observes Volunteers’ Week (June 1st-7th), the Derbyshire PCC said unpaid volunteers remained integral to her vision for a [...]

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Derbyshire County Council’s Reform UK administration has confirmed it has no plans to charge visitors and motorists coming into the Peak District National Park after the Council Leader had previously suggested the possibility of an entry fee. Opposition Conservative Group Leader, Cllr Alex Dale, urged the Reform council administration to [...]

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A conductor for Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station as well as regionally, is sharing his passion for trains with thousands of people on social media after finding “a home” on the railway. Demario Green, 22, has gained around 8,000 TikTok followers by presenting videos about different types [...]

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