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Dance music star Rozalla shoots new music video in Derby

Filming for 90s dance legend Rozalla’s latest music video has taken place in Derby with local creatives providing the talent to make the production happen. Rozalla, best known for chart hits including Everybody’s Free and Faith (In The Power of Love), released the empowerment-themed single alongside a vibrant Derby-shot production. Landmarks across Derby were chosen by award-winning filmmaker Ashur Stanley to showcase the dance icon’s talents. Filming locations included the Derby Conference Centre, which provided space for the shoot, and […]

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News

Condemnation of civilian deaths in Afghanistan after Pakistani airstrikes and calls for de-escalation of tensions

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA), an award-winning UK-based refugee charity headquartered in London and the largest charity supporting Afghan and Central Asian communities in the United Kingdom, has strongly condemned the reported killing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan as a result of military airstrikes and bombardment carried out by the Government of Pakistan. A statement expressed that the organisation was "gravely alarmed" by reports of military airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani Air Force against innocent civilians, including […]

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Broad St Bridge artists impression - credit: EBC

Long Eaton

Long Eaton bridge comes down as town gets two new ones

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 towpath users in Long Eaton risked banging their heads on it. It was nearing the end of its lifespan – and crews are set to start disassembling it on Monday […]

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An Erewash Borough Council car park (Credit: EBC)

Borough Wide

Car parks free all weekend as Saturday charges axed

Erewash Borough Council is set to make its car parks free to use on Saturdays – in more good news for residents as it freezes council tax. The boost for shops and markets is poised to get the go-ahead when the council meets at Long Eaton Town Hall next week (Thursday 5th March). There is already no charge on Sundays – meaning parking will be free for the entire weekend. Elected members will be asked to approve a budget for […]

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Trade talks - holidaying Deputy Erewash Mayor Cllr Greg Maskalick, right, with the Mayor of Pittsburgh Corey O’Connor (Credit: EBC)

Borough Wide

A special relationship – Erewash and Pittsburgh

The US-born Deputy Mayor of Erewash Borough Council has been using a holiday in his home town of Pittsburgh to champion the borough as a great place to do business. Cllr Greg Maskalick – who became a UK citizen in 2014 – posted an online picture of himself with the Steel City’s newly elected Mayor as the two held trade talks. Greg described it as a “privilege” to shake hands with Democrat Corey O’Connor, who took office on January 5th. […]

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Activity at Rutland Sports Park (Credit: EBC)

Community Notices

Gym’s £60k refurbishment sees it boast 100 virtual terrains

A gym at one of Erewash Borough Council’s leisure centres has been beefed up at a cost of over £60,000 with state-of-the art cardio equipment – featuring “immersive on-demand workouts” and an app that can be downloaded to track fitness levels. Sixteen-inch touchscreens mean gymgoers at Ilkeston’s Rutland Sports Park can experience more than 100 virtual terrains. The investment – which has seen the gym redecorated and all its cardio fitness machines replaced – is the latest by the company […]

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Walton Street, Long Eaton (Credit: Google Maps)

Borough Wide

Borough Council vows to take stronger action to curb HMOs

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 proliferation of unregulated HMOs – houses in multiple occupation – but has been hamstrung by national rules exempting smaller ones from needing planning consent. Owners of properties that are rented […]

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Walk Derbyshire provides a variety of walk events across the county, including this one pictured at Tissington.

Community Notices

Funding boost to promote the benefits of walking within Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council has approved a significant amount of funding to improve opportunities for everyday walking within the county. The county council has announced £80,000 for the Walk Derbyshire programme, which focuses on supporting new walking opportunities within the local community, with a focus on people who are inactive or living in areas with higher health inequalities. This money will ensure increased opportunities for Derbyshire residents to walk more, leading to a reduction of inactivity levels and improved health, wellbeing […]

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Derbyshire

County Council scraps its climate change strategy, references to the global issue and net zero no longer part of aims

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service The Reform-run Derbyshire County Council will no longer have a climate change strategy, with all references to the global issue and net zero scrapped from its aims. A report discussed at a county council meeting held on Wednesday 26th February details that the authority has mandatory environmental duties and must have a policy to showcase that. The council had a climate change strategy, with the last one running from 2021-2025, with the […]

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Dance music star Rozalla shoots new music video in Derby

Condemnation of civilian deaths in Afghanistan after Pakistani airstrikes and calls for de-escalation of tensions

Long Eaton bridge comes down as town gets two new ones

Car parks free all weekend as Saturday charges axed

A special relationship – Erewash and Pittsburgh

Gym’s £60k refurbishment sees it boast 100 virtual terrains

Borough Council vows to take stronger action to curb HMOs

Funding boost to promote the benefits of walking within Derbyshire

County Council scraps its climate change strategy, references to the global issue and net zero no longer part of aims

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