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Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 9th November 2024
Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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School communication project helps pupil reach thousands on the radio
A local school pupil is taking to local radio as part of a school project.
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Erewash Sound aims for more industry honours following two 2024 awards nominations
Two Erewash Sound members have been nominated in an annual radio industry awards event.
Borough Wide
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Stephen Fry appeals for 32 seconds to help boost food bank donations
Actor Stephen Fry is encouraging people to take 32 seconds to download BanktheFood, a free app that helps ensure food banks get what they need in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.
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Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 9th November 2024
Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.
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£1,000 reward offered after string of knifepoint robberies including one in Ilkeston
A £1,000 reward is being offered after a series of knifepoint robberies in the south of the county including one carried out in the Erewash borough.
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Plain clothes officer chases suspicious males in Ilkeston
A plain clothes Officer from the Erewash Crime Action Group out on patrol has been forced to give chase after seeing two males acting suspiciously in Ilkeston.
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Chamber comments on drop in interest rate
Following the Bank of England’s decision to lower the interest rate by 0.25 to 4.75%, a spokesperson for the East Midlands Chamber has given its reaction. The reduced rate is the second cut this year.
Borrowash
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Erewash MP Adam Thompson issues statement on Derbyshire Care Home closures
The Erewash MP has issued a statement in response to recently announced plans to close care homes in the borough.
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New County Council care and day-service proposals to be considered following public consultation
New proposals for the future of county council-run residential care and day services for older people are due to be considered by Derbyshire County Council following a public consultation.
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Councillor gives update on the future of Harrington Green in Borrowash
A borough councillor has taken to social media to update Borrowash residents on the future of land known locally as 'Harrington Green'.
Breaston
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Celebrations in Breaston as three households share £200k prize
Three next-door neighbours in a quiet Erewash cul-de-sac are planning a ‘big, big street party’ after pocketing a share of a £1m People’s Postcode Lottery prize.
Breadsall
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
Church Wilne
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Amazing display of classic motorcycles parked up in St. Chad's Church
Motorcycle enthusiasts were in “heaven” when they visited the medieval Church of St Chad at Church Wilne, Derbyshire on the weekend of August the 3rd and 4th. Peter Lindahl reports for Erewash Sound.
Cotmanhay
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Erewash MP Adam Thompson issues statement on Derbyshire Care Home closures
The Erewash MP has issued a statement in response to recently announced plans to close care homes in the borough.
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New County Council care and day-service proposals to be considered following public consultation
New proposals for the future of county council-run residential care and day services for older people are due to be considered by Derbyshire County Council following a public consultation.
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Newly elected Erewash and Mid-Derbyshire MPs co-sign letter against care home closure plans
Both MPs elected to seats covering the Erewash borough in the July 4th General Election have, along with a number of other Derbyshire MPs, co-signed a letter to the County Council Leader to protest and appeal against plans to close care homes and day centres.
Dale Abbey
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
Ilkeston
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£1,000 reward offered after string of knifepoint robberies including one in Ilkeston
A £1,000 reward is being offered after a series of knifepoint robberies in the south of the county including one carried out in the Erewash borough.
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Plain clothes officer chases suspicious males in Ilkeston
A plain clothes Officer from the Erewash Crime Action Group out on patrol has been forced to give chase after seeing two males acting suspiciously in Ilkeston.
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Football mecca & new kids’ zone to open
A massive £4million-plus council boost to sport and leisure facilities across Erewash is poised to see the official opening of a new mecca for budding footie starlets – while the ribbon is also cut on a spectacular new adventure park for youngsters.
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Erewash Labour welcomes year-round Food stalls on Ilkeston Market Place
Erewash Labour has expressed being 'thrilled' that food stalls will now be permitted to operate year-round on Ilkeston Market Place, a decision, it said reflects the vibrant community spirit and economic growth of the town.
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Police appeal after theft from Ilkeston health and food shop
Two CCTV still have been released by Derbyshire Police officials after an incident relating to theft from a shop in Ilkeston.
Draycott
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Man charged with drug offences and assaulting police officer
A man has been charged with drug offences and assaulting a police officer after a warrant was carried out at a home in Sawley, near Long Eaton.
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Three month closure order granted on Draycott property at the centre of anti-social behaviour incidents
A three-month closure order has been granted on a property in Draycott after concerns about anti-social behaviour and drug related crime.
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Draycott man jailed for his part in trio's robbery spree
A Draycott man has been jailed for his part in a trio of criminals who carried out a series of robberies in Derby.
Kirk Hallam
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Football mecca & new kids’ zone to open
A massive £4million-plus council boost to sport and leisure facilities across Erewash is poised to see the official opening of a new mecca for budding footie starlets – while the ribbon is also cut on a spectacular new adventure park for youngsters.
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Borough schools amongst ten to win accolades for cleaner and healthier travel plans
Borough schools are amongst ten county wide to be rewarded for encouraging walking, cycling and scooting to school.
Little Eaton
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
Long Eaton
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Football mecca & new kids’ zone to open
A massive £4million-plus council boost to sport and leisure facilities across Erewash is poised to see the official opening of a new mecca for budding footie starlets – while the ribbon is also cut on a spectacular new adventure park for youngsters.
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Erewash MP Adam Thompson issues statement on Derbyshire Care Home closures
The Erewash MP has issued a statement in response to recently announced plans to close care homes in the borough.
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New County Council care and day-service proposals to be considered following public consultation
New proposals for the future of county council-run residential care and day services for older people are due to be considered by Derbyshire County Council following a public consultation.
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County Council Cabinet to decide on proposed changes to learning disability support in Erewash
Proposals to change support for Erewash residents with learning disabilities and/or who are autistic are to considered by Derbyshire County Council.
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Action heroes! Vote for your local faves
An annual “Oscars” event to salute local heroes who get residents involved in sport and other kinds of physical activity will again be held in Erewash – and the borough council is inviting people to nominate who should win.
Morley
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Borough leisure venue shortlisted for prestigious county award
An Erewash-based entertainment, sport and leisure venue has been included in a shortlist for a Derbyshire-wide award and may also receive wider national acclaim with any success.
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Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers investigate Morley burglary
Police Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood team are investigating a recent burglary in Morley and are seeking assistance from residents who may have CCTV or dash cam footage of a pick up type vehicle parked in a layby close by on Morley Lane.
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
Ockbrook
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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County Councillor updates Ockbrook residents over work to repair pot hole and crater covered local road
A county councillor has taken to social media to apologise to residents of Ockbrook about the ever decreasing condition of a major and busy road through the village.
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Ockbrook and Borrowash Neighbourhood Network calls for a collective 'NO' to proposed pylons
Independent councillors representing Ockbrook and Borrowash have taken to their social media page in a call for residents to give a collective 'NO' message to National Grid proposals for pylons through the two villages.
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Parish Council agrees with a need for clean energy but favours alternative pylon route
A parish council in the borough is leading a petition to gather signatures to support a proposal to counter National Grid plans to run a new pylon route through the borough.
Risley
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Power to the people through new car charging hub
Erewash is poised to get an electric charging station for 22 vehicles – complete with two new eateries where drivers with cars plugged in can top up their own batteries.
Sandiacre
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Power to the people through new car charging hub
Erewash is poised to get an electric charging station for 22 vehicles – complete with two new eateries where drivers with cars plugged in can top up their own batteries.
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Rural charity seeking donations of IT equipment from Derbyshire businesses
Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has announced forging a partnership to continue a successful pilot scheme aimed at refurbishing donated IT devices to help those who are digitally excluded.
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Community grants boost tots and OAPs
Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.
Sawley
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Man charged with drug offences and assaulting police officer
A man has been charged with drug offences and assaulting a police officer after a warrant was carried out at a home in Sawley, near Long Eaton.
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Sawley Councillor becomes first Punjabi Sikh appointed as DCC Vice Civic Chairman
A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.
Stanley
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
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Community grants boost tots and OAPs
Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.
Stanton
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Power to the people through new car charging hub
Erewash is poised to get an electric charging station for 22 vehicles – complete with two new eateries where drivers with cars plugged in can top up their own batteries.
West Hallam
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Schools given a chance to win up to £1k through radio station and food-tech firm partnership
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Schools can win £1k as kids star on the radio
Erewash Borough Council has thrown its collective weight behind a competition in which budding broadcasters aged between 9 and 11 can win up to £1,000 for Erewash and Derby City-based schools – and seize the chance to become local radio stars.
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Police appeal for help finding relatives of deceased West Hallam man
Derbyshire Police officers are appealing for help from the public to locate immediate relatives of a man who died in West Hallam.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.