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• Statements released as thick black smoke billowed over the borough

  The sky over the Erewash borough darkened on Thursday after a fire broke out at an Ilkeston recycling yard.

• Anti social behaviour incidents in Sawley lead to appeal for information and footage

  Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have fielded several reports within the space of a group of approximately six teenagers with two being female, causing anti-social behaviour in Sawley.

• Derby man charged with attempting to burgle three homes

  A Derby man has been charged with attempting to burgle three homes in the county, all in the Erewash borough.

• Labour candidate will ‘fight for fairer future’ for Long Eaton North after Reform councillor ‘squanders’ chance to serve and causes costly by-election

  Labour’s George Carr-Williamson has vowed to “fight for a fairer future” for Long Eaton North after being confirmed as the candidate for the Derbyshire County Council by-election on Tuesday 2nd December.

• Tense time for businesses looking to borrow as interest rate remains unchanged and Budget looms

  The Bank of England’s decision to hold the interest rate at 4% will frustrate firms planning to borrow so they can invest to grow, at a time when rumoured tax hikes at the upcoming Budget could keep conditions tough, East Midlands Chamber has said.