Sport

Groundwork Five Counties staff Marion Farrell in middle in black with Friends of Red River Loscoe

Green charity improves green spaces equal to 58 football fields

Regional charity Groundwork Five Counties has announced it has improved 415,964 m² of land in 2025/26, equal to 58 football fields. The organisation manages dozens of green spaces around the East Midlands, supported by community volunteers. Rish Mills, Environment Delivery Manager at Groundwork Five Counties, said: “We manage parks, walking trails, nature reserves, woods, and other public spaces. We create open, easily accessible areas that offer increased biodiversity for the wildlife to thrive in and for visitors to enjoy. “We […]

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Angling

Angling: Wednesday ‘Nisa’ Open Match – latest results

MATCH RESULT/REPORT EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH VENUE: LAKE TWO - Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru DATE: 24th JUNE 2026 RESULT Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools 1st B2 Gavin JAMES Leicester 126-08 £52.00 2nd A10 Tony BROOKES Stratford-Upon-Avon 107-00 £40.00 3rd B20 Craig MIDDLETON Coventry 86-02 £40.00 4th A6 John LACK Northampton 82-03 £30.00 5th A19 Tony LAMB Elephant & Castle 63-04 6th B22 Dean HALL Makins Select 46-00 £30.00 7th B14 John ADAMSON Nisa Feeders […]

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Football

England fans named among World’s Top 3 supporters at 2026 World Cup

England fans have been named among the world’s top three supporter cultures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a new international fan reputation study. The World Cup Reputation Index, commissioned by British entrepreneur and lifelong football fan Sam Allcock, surveyed 5,200 U.S. adults across the 16 FIFA 2026 host cities to explore how visiting supporters shape perceptions of their countries on the world stage. The research carried out by Cherry Data Signals, ranked England third overall among […]

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Cricket

Derby to get state-of-the-art cricket dome thanks to funding boost

Derby is to receive government funding to improve cricket facilities across the city and make the sport more accessible than ever before. The city has been chosen as one of five locations to benefit from a further £3 million injection to open up access to year-round cricket in even more communities. This figure will be matched by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The investment will see a cricket dome built in Derby, in collaboration between Derbyshire County Cricket Club and the Derbyshire […]

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Community Notices

Don’t drink and drive: Minister and creators warn of drink driving dangers this World Cup season

Football fans are reminded not to drink and drive this summer, as THINK! is launching a new summer campaign designed to encourage drivers to choose alcohol-free alternatives when planning to drive, with the message: "If you're planning to drive, it's best to have none”. Timed to the World Cup, a summer of major international football, the campaign combines media partnerships, creator content and stakeholder communications to place road safety messaging inside matchday moments. The campaign is further supported by sports […]

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Borough Wide

Keeping the action on the pitch this World Cup

As the World Cup gets well and truly underway, Derbyshire Police officials have issued a statement acknowledging that many will be watching England throughout their campaign – whether it’s at home, friends’ houses or events at local venues. With many bars and pubs set to show the England matches, the first of which is scheduled for 17th June, officers and staff have been working hard to ensure that however you’re embracing the beautiful game, you can do so safely. The […]

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Featured

Erewash Sound SPORT – Saturdays from 2pm

There is only one place you need to be for all your latest local sports news.Join Ben Proctor for Erewash Sound SPORT, every Saturday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.Whether it's our local teams in Erewash, Ilkeston Town, Long Eaton United, Borrowash Victoria and Sandiacre Town FC, or the big names like Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Notts County, Ilkeston and Long Eaton Rugby Club, or borough cricket sides, he'll bring you the latest along with other local sports news along […]

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Cycling

Elite Cyclist travels across the world to train at Derby Arena

Argentinian cyclist Mateo Marasas is currently training at Derby Arena as part of his journey towards the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. One of South America’s most promising track cycling talents, Mateo has travelled more than 7,000 miles from his hometown of Buenos Aires to train at the venue while competing across Europe. Mateo is a former junior national BMX champion in Argentina. After moving to the USA for college, he switched disciplines to track cycling and went on to […]

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Ilkeston

Ilkeston lad chases the Isle of Man TT dream

A 29-year old from Ilkeston is set to compete in the Manx Grand Prix in August on the Isle of Man, which covers the same famous 37 mile mountain course used by the TT race. Owen Monaghan works for motorbike manufacturer Royal Enfield by day and spends every spare hour in his workshop or on a race track, racing motorbikes. Since he started racing, he has always aimed to get to the TT and is determined that 2027 will be […]

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