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75% of Derby and Derbyshire residents now signed up to the NHS App

Nearly three-quarters of people in Derby and Derbyshire are now registered to use the NHS App, following a surge in sign-ups over the last two years. In total, 748,597 people aged 13 and over registered with a Derby and Derbyshire GP practice are signed up to the app, with an average of 260,000 users each month. And 47% of users now have notifications switched on for their app, giving them important real-time updates for appointment reminders, repeat prescriptions, and test […]

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Derby

Derby Market Hall traders upbeat despite critics

Stallholders at Derby’s Market Hall are upbeat about its future despite public criticism of its footfall. Traders have spoken out in support of the Derby city centre venue, which reopened last year following a £35 million renovation. But since its opening, there have been public criticisms of the type of stalls on offer and the number of people coming through the doors. Financial papers recently revealed that its owners, Derby City Council, were forecasting a loss of £338,000 due to […]

26 August 2026 21

Derby

Study names Derby a top city for manufacturing growth potential

Derby has been named one of the UK’s top cities to start or grow a manufacturing business, according to a new study. The city has been placed 11th in the latest Regional Manufacturing Growth Powerhouse Report, which looks at the best places for small- to mid-sized manufacturers. Compiled by Unleashed, the study looked at which towns and cities have the most growth potential. It analysed the five biggest manufacturing towns and cities in each region of England, scoring them on […]

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Borough Wide

Mayor backs music fest tribute to tragic student

A music festival in memory of an undergraduate who took his own life at university is being staged in Erewash – as part of a crusade by his heartbroken family to get other troubled young people to seek help. Willfest 26 is named in honour of physics student Will Garvey, whose parents are both teachers. He was in his second year at Leeds University when he died in 2016 at the age of 20. Mum Joanna and dad Kevan had […]

25 August 2026 33

Erewash MP Adam Thompson (Credit: Adam Thompson/LDRS)

Borough Wide

Support for new Erewash M1 junction

Long-heralded plans for a new M1 junction in Derbyshire have the backing of the Prime Minister. Erewash MP, Labour’s Adam Thompson, said the case for a new M1 junction at Sandiacre – dubbed Junction 25a – is now “very good” and has the tacit support of Andy Burnham as well as Government officials. The positive update comes a month after Erewash Borough Council agreed, with cross-party support, to launch an £80,000 economic appraisal into a potential new M1 junction at […]

25 August 2026 27

West Park Bridge at Broad St nears completion (Credit; EBC)

Long Eaton

Iconic new span gets a name: West Park Bridge

The name of a spectacular new bridge across the Erewash Canal has been officially unveiled ahead of its opening next month. It will be called West Park Bridge – since it connects the centre of Long Eaton to the town’s much-loved sprawling park. Local people were asked to suggest what the striking new landmark should be called. The sweepingly curved structure has been designed with an iconic soaring arch – which during the World Cup drew comparisons to the one […]

25 August 2026 57

Ilkeston

The Ritz, Ilkeston formally recognised as an Asset of Community Value

The New Ritz Collective is celebrating after Erewash Borough Council officially listed The Ritz as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). The Collective has described it as a significant milestone in efforts to bring the landmark building back into meaningful community use. For the Collective, the decision is recognition that The Ritz isn't just an iconic building. It is an important part of Ilkeston's heritage, with the potential to play an equally important role in its future. The group's vision […]

24 August 2026 22

Derby

Derby City Council confirms new operator being considered for Market Hall

A private operator could be put in place to run Derby’s Market Hall amid forecasts of a six-figure loss for the venue. Derby City Council papers revealed the historic venue – which opened last year following a £35 million renovation – was set for a £338,000 loss by the end of the financial year. Financial papers state the predicted loss is due to “a shortfall of trader income”. But bosses of the Labour-led authority played the figure down, insisting the […]

24 August 2026 32

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Have Your Say on the shape of the future of Cotmanhay, with the chance to win a £25 voucher

Cotmanhay has been selected to receive £20 million through the Government's Pride in Place Programme. The Pride in Place Programme is a new government funding programme, aimed at putting power into the hands of local people in some of the most in-need neighbourhoods across the UK, so that they can decide how to regenerate their local area. It gives local people control of up to £2m every year for the next ten years, to be spent on projects that will […]

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75% of Derby and Derbyshire residents now signed up to the NHS App

Derby Market Hall traders upbeat despite critics

Study names Derby a top city for manufacturing growth potential

Mayor backs music fest tribute to tragic student

Support for new Erewash M1 junction

Iconic new span gets a name: West Park Bridge

The Ritz, Ilkeston formally recognised as an Asset of Community Value

Derby City Council confirms new operator being considered for Market Hall

Have Your Say on the shape of the future of Cotmanhay, with the chance to win a £25 voucher

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