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Romance fraud: a word of warning to those looking for love

Ahead of the latest release of Bridgerton to TV screens, the fraud team within Derbyshire Constabulary are highlighting the risks of romance fraud. The TV community is truly abuzz for the next release of Bridgerton, and whilst fans can’t wait for more episodes of lords and ladies being swept off their feet, concealed identities and dramatic declarations of love, a word of warning from officers states that, whilst these acts are swoon-worthy on screen, they should be considered with caution […]

25 February 2026 18

Community Notices

Hedgerow Heroes plant 2km of new hedgerows (Local Event: 6th March)

As part of the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s centenary project to plant 100 miles of new hedgerows during 2026, regional sustainability charity Groundwork Five Counties has been working with CPRE Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and local volunteers to plant and restore 2km of new hedgerows in Derbyshire. Thirteen planting sessions in March are still available to participate in. The UK is reported to have lost up to 50% of since WW2 - more than the length of our country’s entire […]

24 February 2026 26

Derbyshire

One in 10 of DCC vacancies are for ‘hybrid’ roles, two weeks after a Reform leader call for an end to working from home

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service One in 10 of the vacancies at the Reform-run Derbyshire County Council are for ‘hybrid’ roles, two weeks after Nigel Farage called for an end to working from home. Mr Farage, national leader for Reform UK, said on his visit to Derbyshire weeks before the 2024 local elections that there would be “no more work from home”. He had told supporters outside the Denby Lodge pub in Denby that Reform county councillors […]

24 February 2026 32

Derbyshire

Chamber backs call for urgent support to help exporters as new US tariffs are applied

With a new 15% tariff applied to goods imported into the US expected from 24th February, East Midlands Chamber has given its backing to a proposal sent to Government calling for immediate support to ease increased cost pressure on exporters. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has presented six steps to Government it says would alleviate pressure on firms that export overseas, following the 5% increased import tariff announced by President Trump, that, once implemented, would take the level to […]

24 February 2026 26

Derbyshire

Arrest warning after police officer abused on Facebook

By Nigel Slater - Local Democracy Reporting Service People could face arrest after a Derbyshire Police officer was abused on Facebook, the force has warned. The warning comes after dozens of comments were directed towards a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) one one of the force’s verified Facebook pages where the officer was telling people what their Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) was working on. However, the officer was inundated with more than 200 comments, of which police said many were […]

18 February 2026 46

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Derbyshire

No drop from 6% unemployment underlines scale of support needed in the East Midlands

Flexible skills funds for SMEs and a single portal for firms to access apprenticeships are among actions called for by East Midlands Chamber to get more candidates into jobs as unemployment in the region remains unchanged at its highest level since 2020. The latest estimated unemployment data from the Office for National Statistics for over 16s in the region covers October to December 2025 and is the second three-month period in succession, after September to November, at 6%. East Midlands […]

17 February 2026 21

The Best Western hotel in Bostocks Lane, Sandiacre. Image from Google.

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Derbyshire County Council calls for timeline on plans for asylum seeker hotel closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire County Council has agreed to call upon MPs to demand a clear timeline on the Government’s plans to shut down its controversial asylum seeker hotel system which the authority says currently allows for as many as 565 men to be housed in three areas of the county. The council, which is led by a Reform UK administration, voted by a majority at a meeting on February 11th to approve Cllr Paul […]

17 February 2026 74

Derbyshire

Tough new cyber laws will strengthen UK’s defences against online attacks, says PCC

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has welcomed plans to make online public services safer and more secure to protect the public from cybercrime. The Derbyshire PCC, who is Joint National Lead for Cybercrime on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and sits of the Board of the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre, said the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons last week, would better protect British […]

17 February 2026 13

Derbyshire

County Council votes in favour of urging East Mids Mayor to scrap ‘tourism tax’

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire County Council has voted by a majority in favour of calling on the East Midlands Mayor to scrap a Government proposal for a ‘tourism tax’ on overnight visitors to the county and its Peak District National Park as part of national budget plans. The Labour Government aims to introduce the levy on overnight trips – dubbed as a ‘tourism tax’ – to help create an income for regional mayors to boost […]

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Derbyshire

Romance fraud: a word of warning to those looking for love

Hedgerow Heroes plant 2km of new hedgerows (Local Event: 6th March)

One in 10 of DCC vacancies are for ‘hybrid’ roles, two weeks after a Reform leader call for an end to working from home

Chamber backs call for urgent support to help exporters as new US tariffs are applied

Arrest warning after police officer abused on Facebook

No drop from 6% unemployment underlines scale of support needed in the East Midlands

Derbyshire County Council calls for timeline on plans for asylum seeker hotel closure

Tough new cyber laws will strengthen UK’s defences against online attacks, says PCC

County Council votes in favour of urging East Mids Mayor to scrap ‘tourism tax’

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