A shoplifter has been jailed after being caught stealing from numerous shops across Derbyshire, and including in parts of Erewash. Simon Spencer’s offending spanned several months between January and June this year in which he targeted major supermarket chains. He stole a wide range of everyday and household goods including [...]

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The future of three Erewash charity shop branches is under threat after the parent company announced plans to close 150 sites. The British Heart Foundation has a total of 640 shops across the UK, but has recently reported having faced challenges due to increasing running costs and a change in [...]

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Two men have been charged after a man was robbed in Long Eaton. The incident happened when a man aged in his 20s had his bag containing mobile phone, power pack and vape stolen whilst on Tamworth Road at about 10pm on Saturday 30th May. Officers from the Neighbourhood Acquisitive [...]

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A 100-year old former Derbyshire club is set to be demolished and replaced with a three-storey block of flats, but is set to come without any parking. Erewash Borough Council officials have recommended that plans to knock down the former Embassy Labour club in Lawrence Street, Long Eaton, and build [...]

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Plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire police station into a Starbucks drive-through coffee shop are set for approval. Erewash Borough Council planners have recommended that a scheme to demolish the former police station in Midland Street, Long Eaton, which borders the authority’s own headquarters, should be approved by councillors. The [...]

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Police officers in Long Eaton have identified a motorist who was driving despite being disqualified. The stop of the Ford Mondeo on 1st June in the area, resulted in a vehicle and roadside check being carried out. The driver was reported for the offence and the vehicle was seized under [...]

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A behaviour psychologist with a long-standing career in education has been appointed to the role of Council Chairman for Derbyshire County Council for the year ahead. Councillor Jodie Brown, who represents the Long Eaton South Division, was appointed to the role at the county council’s AGM and Full Council meeting [...]

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Derbyshire Constabulary has announced the appointment of a new PC for the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team. PC Paul Sheldon will serve in the Long Eaton Rural District which includes Breaston, Borrowash, Draycott, Ockbrook, Risley and Stanton by Dale. A police officer for over 10 years, he has carried out [...]

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The week commencing 18th May 2026 has seen an intensification of Derbyshire Constabulary’s knife crime initiative called ‘Operation Sceptre’, with a range of activities being carried out in and around Erewash. In addition to a year-round focus on knife crime and educating young people around the dangers of carrying a [...]

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A mad-cap three-wheel charity stunt by Erewash’s Mayor has given a second boost to the thriving local Scouts movement – hot on the heels of a council grant making a “massive difference” for hundreds of the organisation’s big-hearted and adventurous youngsters. Jubilant civic head Cllr Harry Atkinson last month raised [...]

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Derbyshire is seeing a rise in new communal residential properties known as HMOs matching increases in the shared bed-sit style accommodation across the country amidst concerns they pose issues including poor housing alternatives, cramped conditions, drainage issues, anti-social behaviour, tenant exploitation and the erosion of neighbourhood character. Local authorities including [...]

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A highly acclaimed artist famed for his large-scale Merseyside mural celebrating Eurovision has been sizing up walls in Erewash – after being commissioned by the council to bring his inspirational magic to three sites in the borough. Neil Keating, 46 – whose piece called Sound of Freedom graces the 2023 [...]

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Millions of pounds have been allocated to help “kickstart” big plans to transform the area surrounding Derby railway station. A new report says investment of £3.5m has been allocated to Derby on city centre projects, including an “initial focus” on developing its plans for the “Station Quarter”. Major changes could [...]

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A majestic art deco emporium that used to be a mecca for men’s tailoring is standing proud again – thanks to Erewash Borough Council’s war on town centre stores being left in disrepair by uncaring property investors. The former Burton building in Long Eaton – which was built by the [...]

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An extra £4.5million is set to be invested in Erewash, meaning a total of £6.5m will be spent to improve life for people in the borough. The extra millions for the Erewash Investment Fund were approved after the council took on board feedback from residents following its budget consultation earlier [...]

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Derbyshire Police officers have issued crime prevention advice to motorists after a series of keyless car thefts in South Derbyshire, one affecting the Erewash borough. Investigations are underway after four suspected ‘relay theft’ incidents in which Kia vehicles have been targeted over several days. Thieves have been using electronic devices [...]

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Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team officers have taken part in a county wide operation to target drivers using vehicles without insurance. During week commencing 20th April, a number of vehicles were seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. A statement said that motorists driving without adequate insurance [...]

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A council has been accused of making a “higgledy-piggledy mess” over land it has told Derbyshire residents to buy, rent or have seized. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting last week (Thursday, April 23rd), councillors discussed the ongoing issue of potentially seizing land used as gardens from 35 homeowners in [...]

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Dozens of residents in a Derbyshire town have been told they must either buy or rent land they believed was their garden – or face having it seized. A string of 35 houses in Doncaster Grove, Long Eaton, include extensive gardens which back onto an offshoot of the River Erewash [...]

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This weekend, Erewash Indoor Bowls Club in Long Eaton is hosting qualifiers for the World Bowls Tour Scottish Open. Saturday sees the Open Competition and on Sunday, the Under 25s. Some of the top names in Bowls will be taking part, plus a number of our local bowlers. The action [...]

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