Borough Wide News
20/10/2022: With just 45 days as UK Prime Minister, and going down on record as the Premier serving the shortest period in UK political history, Liz Truss has tendered her resignation, triggering another leadership contest which looks set to be completed within 7 days, with Ms Truss only staying on until the process is complete.
Erewash MP Maggie Throup has taken to social media to give her thoughts on this latest moment of turbulence for the Conservative Goverment.
20/10/2022: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber has responded to the announcement that Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned.
20/10/2022: Erewash Voluntary Action has commissioned a partner to create a new volunteer platform.
20/10/2022: An Ilkeston-based firm of funeral directors has donated fifty Winter car car kits to help a hospice nursing team stay on the roads this Winter.
20/10/2022: A Nottingham concert venue is in the running for Venue of the Year in the first ever LIVE awards held by the music industry organisation to celebrate the endurance of the UK’s live music sector.
20/10/2022: Diagnoses of new malignant cancers in England decreased from 327,174 in 2019 to 288,753 in 2020, new figures from NHS Digital show.
20/10/2022: The Government has today taken the first steps to ensure transport strikes no longer grind the country to a halt.
19/10/2022: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber has commented on ONS inflation figures which show that the Consumer Price Index rose to 10.1% in September 2022.
18/10/2022: Interest in singing groups for people living with dementia has soared in Derbyshire thanks to a moving two-part documentary fronted by TV star Vicky McClure.
18/10/2022: Families in the East Midlands could save up to £2,000 a year towards their childcare costs to help pay for October half-term holiday clubs and wraparound care during the school terms.