Long Eaton Health Centre is one of 27 neighbourhood sites set to bring care closer to home, backed by up to £50m. Communities across England will benefit from more one-stop-shop health services on their doorstep after the Government pledged to rollout 250 centres as part of its landmark 10 Year [...]

The post Communities to benefit from neighbourhood health centres on their doorstep appeared first on Erewash Sound.

The 2026 Big Erewash Sleep Out in aid of The Canaan Trust will be staged on Friday 10th April. Could YOU sleep rough for one night and help raise vital funds to help the trust with its work caring for the homeless in Erewash? Apply for a registration pack by [...]

The post The Big Erewash Sleep Out 2026 for The Canaan Trust – 10th April appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton. The incident occurred at the KFC restaurant at the Cross Street Retail Park on 15th March. Thomas McEntee was arrested three days later and was subsequently charged with attempted robbery. The 55-year-old, of Southfields in the [...]

The post Man charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Thousands of hard-working Brits who have been denied over £7.3 million in pay by their employers have been directly repaid as part of latest Government crackdown on those who fail to pay the minimum wage. The findings come alongside enforcement action against businesses failing to pay their staff the legal [...]

The post Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A man has been charged after an incident of impersonating a Police Officer. Ben Holdrick was arrested on the 16th of March for a shoplifting offence the the Tesco store on Waverley Street. Whilst under arrest, officers carried out some checks on the system and found that the male was [...]

The post Male charged for impersonating a Police Officer appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A Long Eaton resident has spoken of her delight after her business was selected as an award finalist at The ClubHub Awards 2026. The performing arts organisation, Little Voices (Nottingham and Loughborough) opened in Autumn 2025 and has been put forwarded as the possible ‘National Start-Up of the Year’ Award [...]

The post Local business owner is an award finalist appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Long Eaton Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted robbery in the town. The incident occurred at around 10:30pm on Sunday 15th March when a man entered the KFC restaurant at the Cross Street Retail Park and [...]

The post Police appeal to identify man following Long Eaton robbery attempt appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Erewash Borough Council is backing a new mission to ramp up the use of renewable energy sources to cut bills for residents, community groups and businesses – as the Iran war plunges world oil and gas markets into turmoil. The focus is on how people across the borough can take [...]

The post Borough Council backs Energy for Erewash mission to cut people’s bills appeared first on Erewash Sound.

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 [...]

The post Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure appeared first on Erewash Sound.

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 [...]

The post Derbyshire County Council set to increase care fee contributions during backlash over failed sale of care homes appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A senior Erewash Police officer has taken to social media to detail the latest work carried out by officers in the borough. Inspector Charlotte Piggott said that, after a very busy start to 2026, and having listened carefully to issues detailed by members of the public through local networking, online [...]

The post Erewash Police Officer issues update on work carried out in the borough appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A rowing club that was launched 15 years ago as the only one in Erewash has thanked the borough council for backing it with a £3,438 grant amid a continuing boom in membership. The popularity of the Devil’s Elbow Rowing Club had led to it running out of space to [...]

The post Mayor supports rowing club expansion appeared first on Erewash Sound.

An appeal has been issued by Erewash Police officers after a male was seen throwing kittens into the Erewash Canal, under the bridge on Derby Road in Long Eaton. The incident was spotted at around 2:00pm on 9th March. Although three kittens were retrieved by a member of the public [...]

The post Appeal after man is seen throwing kittens into the Erewash Canal appeared first on Erewash Sound.

On Sunday 8th March, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) celebrated the achievements of six new on-call firefighters at a pass out ceremony attended by their family and friends. The Service also recognised two newly competent industrial firefighters from Rolls-Royce, who trained alongside its on-call recruits as part of a [...]

The post Six new on-call firefighters for Derbyshire and two new industrial firefighters for Rolls-Royce appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Twenty-five people have been arrested after drugs, weapons and cash were taken off the streets of Erewash during a targeted operation. Focusing on drug dealing in the area, both uniformed and plain clothes officers stopped and searched 52 people and 13 vehicles – leading to nine weapons, including a knuckle [...]

The post 25 arrests made after a targeted operation in Erewash appeared first on Erewash Sound.

A vital community hub that is Erewash’s second to be hit by county council cuts has seen Erewash Borough Council step in with £220,000 to help secure its future. Erewash Voluntary Action is crucial to supporting more than 400 local groups and organisations but faced being severely impacted by Derbyshire [...]

The post £220k town hall lifeline as funds axe hits volunteers appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Cafe lovers across Erewash can look forward to a more continental-style vibe as the weather warms up – after the borough council voted to scrap its charge for eateries and pubs that put tables out on pavements. The new boost for the local hospitality sector includes budgeting £2,400 to refund [...]

The post Pavement table licence fees axed appeared first on Erewash Sound.

The construction of a spectacular curved footbridge that will sweep over the Erewash Canal takes a major step forward next week – as engineers begin dismantling the old crossing that it will replace. The existing metal bridge has stood for more than a century despite being built so low that [...]

The post Long Eaton bridge comes down as town gets two new ones appeared first on Erewash Sound.

An increase in Erewash homes being bought to house multiple tenants is seeing the borough council having to seek a legal dispensation so it can properly crack down on those getting converted under the radar, concerned councillors have been told. The town hall is on a mission to stem the [...]

The post Borough Council vows to take stronger action to curb HMOs appeared first on Erewash Sound.

By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service A Derbyshire council is being urged to ask the Government for a further extension to spend £25 million to avoid the risk of having it taken back. Erewash Borough Council was awarded £24.8 million by the former Conservative government in 2021. The [...]

The post Long Eaton Town Deal delays appeared first on Erewash Sound.