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69% of East Mids adults have no current Will as millions wrongly believe they have ‘nothing worth leaving’

Almost seven out of 10 of adults in the East Midlands risk leaving loved ones without clear instructions about their final wishes, new research has revealed. A new poll commissioned by charity Will-writing campaign Will Aid has found 69% of adults in the East Midlands either do not have a Will or admit the one they have is out of date. The research, released to mark the opening of appointments for the Will Aid 2026 campaign, found 60% of people […]

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News

Research highlights road-crossing challenges faced by autistic children

Interim findings from a University of Leeds-led research project, funded by The Road Safety Trust, have identified several areas of road-crossing that can present particular challenges for autistic children, while also highlighting potential differences in how children respond to different types of crossing infrastructure. The Autistic Children Matter: Addressing Road Crossing Challenges from Multiple Perspectives project is examining how autistic children approach road crossing, the challenges they face and why those challenges arise. It brings together evidence from autistic children, […]

7 September 2026 9

News

Crackdown on illegal number plates with new government funded roads policing team

A new nationwide crackdown on illegal number plates will target drivers who dodge fines and organised crime gangs as the Department for Transport funds a new roads policing team. The National Roads Policing Coordination Centre (NRPCC) will bring together police forces from around England to share intelligence, improve collaboration and make better use of data. This includes trialling new technology for example specialised goggles that can detect number plates where criminals have tried to make them unreadable by cameras. Illegal […]

5 September 2026 5

Derby

Anger in Derby over planning changes

Fuming councillors have called major planning changes coming to Derby “antidemocratic” – but have been told they’ve “got no choice” but to accept them. New Government-led rules are set to come into force which give more control to council officers on making planning decisions rather than elected councillors across the country. In future, Derby City Council’s planning committee can only have their say or decide on applications “if they raise a significant economic, social or environmental issue for the local […]

4 September 2026 22

Derby

Derby Assembly Rooms demolition reaction

Derby City Council’s leader has insisted residents will see “tangible progress” of the Assembly Rooms demolition in the New Year – but fears remain that a big hole could be left there for many years. The demolition of the long-empty city centre building was given the all-clear at a planning meeting on Thursday night (September 3rd). A majority of councillors voted to discharge a condition in place, paving the way for bulldozing to begin. It followed an announcement from the […]

4 September 2026 24

Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council faces ongoing external financial pressures despite improvements

Derbyshire County Council has revealed an improved financial position at the authority despite concerns from a study claiming councils are still facing external pressures and many will need to plug a combined multi-billion pound budget gap shortfall with more savings by the end of the next financial year. The BBC Shared Data Unit’s study, Councils’ Continuing Crisis, found that councils across the UK will still need to meet a combined £3.8bn budget gap by the end of the 2027-28 financial […]

4 September 2026 29

Borough Wide

A decade of monitoring shows Farmer Clusters are key to national nature restoration

Recently published reports on two farmer-led conservation groups, supported by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), are a rare, evidence-based success story for nature recovery. The results of 10 years of wildlife monitoring clearly demonstrate how coordinated action across whole landscapes can reverse the long-term decline of some of England’s most threatened farmland birds. Reports from two neighbouring self-funded Farmer Clusters in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, show that by working together and with expert advice, farmers can reverse dramatic […]

4 September 2026 20

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Featured

We Are Young – every Friday from 7:00pm

Freshly graduated from The Erewash Sound Academy, a new generation of radio presenters has taken to the air to present We Are Young on Erewash Sound! It is the show for the young and the young at heart, with the latest hit music, plus features, news, showbiz, chat and more for young people. Tune in to get to know and hear just some of the new team behind the microphones – Isla, Jake, Livvi, Millie, Tallulah and Vinnie every Friday […]

4 September 2026 96 3

Borough Wide

New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

A major investment of £1m from Derbyshire County Council is set to help schools across the county create more inclusive learning environments for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding proposal being discussed by Cabinet on Thursday 10 September would support essential adaptations to mainstream schools to ensure they meet the needs of current and new pupils who need additional support to thrive. If agreed, the cash would be used to make improvements so schools continue to […]

4 September 2026 24

69% of East Mids adults have no current Will as millions wrongly believe they have ‘nothing worth leaving’

Research highlights road-crossing challenges faced by autistic children

Crackdown on illegal number plates with new government funded roads policing team

Anger in Derby over planning changes

Derby Assembly Rooms demolition reaction

Derbyshire County Council faces ongoing external financial pressures despite improvements

A decade of monitoring shows Farmer Clusters are key to national nature restoration

We Are Young – every Friday from 7:00pm

New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

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