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Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

A Derby woman who was arrested at a Long Eaton property has been handed a custodial sentence, along with a a Stapleford women, both of whom faced charges related to theft. Aimi Turner from Drewery Lane in the city was detained by local Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers, at a Grasmere Road property this week. The 38-year old was subsequently charged with 16 counts of theft from retail premises in the Long Eaton and Erewash area, and appeared in court […]

12 February 2026 14

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

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Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Protesters turned out in a last ditch bid to persuade Derbyshire County Council in the eleventh hour to save eight of its elderly care homes from feared closure after the authority’s failed attempt to sell them to a single provider. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election […]

10 February 2026 16

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Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Moore was in the area on Saturday evening to help the Erewash Musical Youth Society remove its set from the Duchess Theatre when the van was taken. Nottingham-based Operation Orphan is a global charity supporting the well-being of impoverished children worldwide. The stolen van is primarily used to […]

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North East Derbyshire District Cllr Kathy Clegg, Courtesy Of Cllr Clegg.

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North Derbyshire councillor joins vigil as eight Derbyshire council care homes face closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service A North East Derbyshire District Councillor has described the circumstances for one of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes facing closure as ‘devastating’ for residents, their families and staff. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election it adopted a similar strategy until the planned sale to a […]

9 February 2026 26

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Long Eaton headquartered salon group chooses Cancer Research UK as new charity partner

A hair salon group with its headquarters in Long Eaton has announced the signing of a new corporate partnership agreement with Cancer Research UK. The KH Hair Group, which has its head office and training academy in the town, has committed to raising a minimum of £10,000 throughout 2026, which the charity says will have an enormous impact on its work both across the East Midlands and throughout the UK. The company has previously supported Breast Cancer Now, the NSPCC's […]

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Pictured, left to right, are Labour's South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett, Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins and NE Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher-Jones, courtesy of the MPs

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Four MPs back campaign to save eight Derbyshire council care homes facing closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Four MPs are backing a union campaign urging Derbyshire County Council to save eight of its care homes from feared closure after a collapsed sale. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election it echoed a similar strategy until the planned sale to a single provider collapsed leaving […]

3 February 2026 28

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Positive stop-search by Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers

Plain-clothes officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have taken action after a patrol in and around the town led to suspicious activity being identified. On Bonsall Street, officers observed a brief interaction between two males, and believed that a drug deal was taking place. A suspected dealer was swiftly detained for a stop and search after which, a large quantity of cash and quantities of suspected crack cocaine and heroin were found. A 45-year old male was […]

29 January 2026 8 2

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Mayor plays down £400m plan for trams coming to Derby (Consultation runs to 8th February)

By Nigel Slater - Local Democracy Reporting Service The East Midlands Mayor has played down fresh plans for a tram network coming to Derby – suggesting other transport ideas are in greater need. Claire Ward told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) there was a media “obsession” with trams and proposals for tracks in the city. The Labour Mayor is seeking proposals and ideas from the public on how to improve transport across Derby, Nottingham and both of its counties. […]

28 January 2026 23

Derbyshire County Cllr Joss Barnes, courtesy of Derbyshire County Council.

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Campaigners to hold ‘silent vigil’ on 6th February near one of eight County Council care homes facing closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Campaign organisers have hit back at Derbyshire County Council after the authority had urged them to cancel a planned demonstration outside one of its eight care homes that have all become subject to a collapsed sale to a private provider and feared closures. The council’s Reform UK administration had appealed to the union UNISON and MPs to reconsider plans for a ‘protest’ outside The Grange care home, on Southgate, in Eckington, on […]

27 January 2026 24

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Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

North Derbyshire councillor joins vigil as eight Derbyshire council care homes face closure

Long Eaton headquartered salon group chooses Cancer Research UK as new charity partner

Four MPs back campaign to save eight Derbyshire council care homes facing closure

Positive stop-search by Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers

Mayor plays down £400m plan for trams coming to Derby (Consultation runs to 8th February)

Campaigners to hold ‘silent vigil’ on 6th February near one of eight County Council care homes facing closure

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