Borough Wide from Monday, July 14th, 2025

Two men have been charged with firearms offences following an incident in Ilkeston on Sunday 13th July.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) 2022-25 has helped Erewash Borough Council support local organisations and fund projects that enhance community wellbeing and build a stronger, safer, and vibrant future for our residents.

A spokesperson for local pets charity AdvoCATS has described finds the reasoning of the House of Lords baffling after it voted for two diametrically opposed amendments to the Renters Rights Bill recently.

Drivers across the UK will soon enjoy discounts on dozens of new electric car models after the Transport Secretary announced a £650 million grant scheme worth up to £3,750 per car, putting more money back in working people’s pockets as part of the Plan for Change and making owning an electric car a reality for thousands.

Working parents of babies and pre-school children are being encouraged to apply now for up to 30 hours of funded childcare from this September.

A former care home in a Derbyshire village which was closed due to council cutbacks could now be demolished and replaced with 20 houses.

Artists of all ages, who can help Northern celebrate two centuries of railway history and promote tourist destinations in the North of England, are being encouraged to enter a new competition.

Erewash Borough Council leader James Dawson has led tributes to Britain’s oldest man Donald Rose following the announcement of the Ilkeston war hero’s death at the age of 110 on Friday 11th July 2025.

Drivers across England are set to benefit after the Government announced a £63 million investment package to supercharge Britain's electric vehicle infrastructure, driving down charging costs and putting money back in the pockets of working people as part of the Plan for Change.

A former Lord Lieutenant and an ex-Premier League footballer are among those to receive an Honorary Degree from the University of Derby later this month.

Residents in an Erewash village are up in arms over the planned conversion of an agricultural building into a farm shop, bistro and cafe.

Volunteer crime-fighters across Derbyshire are celebrating new funding grants from Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts in support of their efforts to make their communities safer.

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) has published a document celebrating the Service’s key achievements and data from the last financial year.

GP practices in Derby and Derbyshire have been praised for making improvements to patient satisfaction with their services.

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is reissuing a call for people to act sensibly and stay safe during heatwaves.

A spokesperson for a Derby charity has warned that the organisation faces closure within six months due to funding issues.

A new government programme putting more officers back into neighbourhood policing and boosting their visibility is well underway across Derbyshire.

The East Midlands Chamber has ‘broadly welcomed’ measures likely to be included in the government’s Small Business Strategy but called for small and micro-sized firms to be exempt from expected changes to reporting obligations.

A Long Eaton-based solicitors firm has been rewarded for its efforts in decorating the company building to mark and take part in recent Carnival festivities.

The leader of Derby City Council says the decision to construct major A38 upgrades is “divisive” but will do everything she can to minimise disruption.

Campaigners wanting to scrap a major A38 upgrade for Derby have vowed to fight on despite the Government giving it the go-ahead.

Cash-strapped Derbyshire County Council’s efficiency chief has told how the authority’s final report for the 2024-25 financial year is ‘generally favourable’ but the council is ‘not out of the woods’ after two difficult years and there is still a lot of work to be done.

The Home Secretary has said an increase in visible police officers will help improve public safety in Derby city centre.

Errors from a Derby doctor are being reviewed to establish whether they may have played a part in the deaths of 101 patients, with dozens more possibly having suffered health issues.

The risk posed to the future of the East Midlands’ only World Heritage Site is now firmly in the headlights of national Government – a year after its threatened status became reality.

Derbyshire County Council’s new Reform administration has been urged to agree in principle to opt for a new two-layer unitary authority with a north and south split under Government reorganisation plans for Local Government.