Borough Wide from Friday, June 20th, 2025

The potential closure of adult training centres across Derbyshire could “strangle communities” and “hamper growth”, it is feared.

Residents in a part of Erewash have been urged not to mow public spaces after a Reform councillor cut the grass on an overgrown roundabout without permission.

The next generation of pilots and engineers will benefit from new £750,000 funding to inspire them, support them into jobs and breakdown barriers to the sector.

A survey of ground nesting birds on around 3,000 acres of moorland in north Northumberland has shown dramatic declines of iconic threatened species 10 years after predation management ceased as part of a controlled experiment spanning two decades.

Thousands will be partying at the biggest carnival in Erewash this weekend...and they can expect it to be hot!

Derby College Group’s talented team of Advanced Practitioners took to the stage at the recent FE Showcase at The University of Derby, sharing innovative and evidence-informed teaching practice with educators from across the region.

Investment outlined in the government’s Infrastructure Strategy has been welcomed by East Midlands Chamber, but plans should not neglect any part of the region and must be carefully costed to prevent businesses facing additional costs, the Chamber has warned.

The UK Health Security Agency is urging people to stay safe and check on loved ones as high temperatures are expected to peak this weekend.

The region’s firms continue facing price pressure although inflation has fallen slightly to 3.4%, East Midlands Chamber has warned.

Following the Bank of England’s decision to the hold the interest rate at 4.25%, East Midlands Chamber has given its reaction.

The Chief Midwifery Officer for NHS England has visited the University of Derby to meet with students, academics and healthcare partners to learn more about how the University is nurturing talent to strengthen maternity services across the country.

A brand-new train fleet built by Alstom in Derby, which will carry millions of passengers to and from London every year, has now entered service.

New Derbyshire County Council leader Alan Graves says he thinks the new East Midlands combined authority is still “unnecessary” – despite becoming a board member.

An Ilkeston pub could lose its licence with police concerned about its links to “serious disorder” believed to be connected to two town centre deaths.

Royal Derby Hospital officials have confirmed that patients cannot record or take photos of their surgeries or treatments without asking for permission first, as professionals raise privacy and safety concerns.

A huge update on whether a major upgrade of the A38 in Derby will happen or not is to be provided “in due course”, the Government has said.

Erewash MP Adam Thompson has challenged the Deputy Prime Minister about what he described as "the appalling state of maths education in England" and in doing so, took the opportunity to poke fun at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The Transport Secretary has announced that she will accept all recommendations from the landmark James Stewart Review to address years of mismanagement and restore public trust in HS2.

Erewash Museum will be closing its doors to the public for a short period whilst refurbishments take place to improve some of its spaces and give visitors better experiences.

More people who have dementia will be supported to live as full a life as possible, under a new five year strategy.

A state-of-the-art eco-friendly secondary school for 1,280 pupils will be built in Erewash under plans which have been given the go-ahead by the borough council.

Following the recent release of Baroness Casey's report on the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, the SEO of Safe and Sound – Derby and Derbyshire's child exploitation charity, has issued a statement:

The county council’s programme of general housekeeping on the dual carriageways they are responsible for in Derbyshire starts in early July.

Derby College Group (DCG) is celebrating success after winning a Silver Award for their show garden at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live, held at the NEC Birmingham.

Derbyshire taxpayers have had to pay more than £91,000 to developers due to “unreasonable” decisions from councillors over rejecting planning applications.

England’s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources, the Environment Agency has warned.

Thousands of British manufacturing jobs have today been secured as the Transport Secretary visited Scunthorpe to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.

A bus and coach company is once again honouring the country’s Armed Forces community by offering free travel across its network for serving military, service families, veterans and cadets during Armed Forces Day weekend, from 27th to 29th June.

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has undertaken in-depth scrutiny of the work underway to tackle public concerns over drug crime and substance misuse across Derbyshire.

Former MP for Mid Derbyshire, Pauline Latham OBE will receive an Honorary Degree at awards ceremonies in Buxton later this month.