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Derby College Group apprentices help transform Over The Wall Camp’s new headquarters

Derby College Group (DCG) is proud to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting a meaningful new partnership with Over The Wall Camp, a UK children’s charity supporting young people living with serious health challenges. During the week commencing 9th February, 40 Derby College apprentices were onsite at Over The Wall Camp’s new headquarters at the former Ockbrook School, where preparations are well underway to make the site “camp ready” ahead of its summer opening. Over The Wall Camp provides free […]

13 February 2026 37 2

Derbyshire

County Council sets 4.9% council tax increase amidst row over Reform pledge to cut taxes

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire County Council has voted by a majority to increase its share of residents’ council tax for the next financial year by 4.9per cent despite accusations from opposition councillors that it has failed to fulfil an election campaign promise of cutting taxes. The Reform UK-controlled council plan for a 4.9 per cent increase to its council tax precept for the 2026-27 financial year as part of overall budget proposals was finally approved […]

12 February 2026 28

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Top report for new ‘model’ care centre

A remodelled Derbyshire County Council care home has been rated Good in all five areas by the Care Quality Commission – impressing inspectors with its caring and attentive staff and excellent integrated working between health and social care teams. Inspectors from the CQC rated Bennerley Fields ‘good’ overall, noting it was well led and managed and provided high-quality care and good outcomes for the people who stay there. Residents said they enjoyed the spacious and comfortable surroundings where they felt […]

12 February 2026 19

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

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Sluggish 0.1% economic growth will not ease persistent pressure on business

The East Midlands Chamber has renewed its call for greater business support amid ‘persistent and sustained’ challenges faced by firms, despite latest GDP data from the Office for National Statistics showing the economy grew only 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Growth in GDP can be an encouraging sign around the state of the economy showing mild recovery but when only a slow climb and there are an […]

12 February 2026 9

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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 49

Derbyshire

More than £41m spent on Derbyshire roads since April 2025

A report due to be considered by Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet shows that the highways team have spent more than £41m on maintaining and improving the county’s roads from April 2025 to December 2025, more than in any previous year. The report, Capital Plan Delivery Update, will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 19th February. The record amount of spending for the first 9 months of the financial year on the county’s roads is higher than spent in total […]

12 February 2026 11

Derby

University pledges to drive inclusive growth across region

The University of Derby has joined the Mayor of the East Midlands in pledging to drive inclusive growth across the region. The university – along with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham – has signed an East Midlands University Compact with Mayor Claire Ward and East Midlands Combined County Authority chief executive Amy Harhoff. The agreement sets out a shared commitment to closer collaboration on issues that matter to people, communities and businesses in the East Midlands. Professor […]

12 February 2026 5

Derby

Appeal to identify man selling items door-to-door

Derbyshire Police are appealing for information to try and identify the man pictured after reports of a man selling items door-to-door in Ilkeston as well as Derby. Two separate incidents of door-to-door selling have been reported - both targeting elderly individuals – and in one instance where a man entered the home of a man in his 90s in Hazel Drive, Spondon, on 1st February at around 12.45pm. The incident in Ilkeston took place on Friday 23rd January at approximately […]

11 February 2026 12

Derbyshire

County Council set to call on the East Midlands Mayor to scrap any potential tourism tax plans

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service A Derbyshire council is set to call on the East Midlands Mayor to scrap any potential tourism tax plans. Derbyshire County Council’s Conservative opposition group is pushing for the authority to make this call and has received the backing of its administration, the Reform UK group. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, is to be given the power – via the Labour Government – to implement tourism taxes across the region, mooted […]

10 February 2026 18

Derby College Group apprentices help transform Over The Wall Camp’s new headquarters

County Council sets 4.9% council tax increase amidst row over Reform pledge to cut taxes

Top report for new ‘model’ care centre

Sluggish 0.1% economic growth will not ease persistent pressure on business

Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

More than £41m spent on Derbyshire roads since April 2025

University pledges to drive inclusive growth across region

Appeal to identify man selling items door-to-door

County Council set to call on the East Midlands Mayor to scrap any potential tourism tax plans

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