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More than 36,000 people help shape East Midlands Transport Plan

Reliable public transport, well-maintained roads and better-connected communities are among the top priorities identified by residents across the East Midlands in one of the region’s biggest transport consultations. More than 36,000 people shared their views for the future of transport across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire through the Mayor’s Big Transport Conversation, led by Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward. The 12-week consultation, held from November 2025 to February 2026, invited residents, businesses, and organisations to help shape the […]

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The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) held public meetings to launch their Trams for Derby campaign. Image by LDRS.

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Trams for Derby campaigners ‘left in dark’

Campaigners looking to bring a tram network across Derby claim they have been “left in the dark” over their proposals. The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) launched its vision to deliver a tram system for the city in April this year. The organisation believes trams would boost Derby’s economy, reduce pollution and congestion, quicken journey times and give the city a “transformational investment”. The LRTA suggests the trams could attract approximately 75,000 passenger trips per day, with the majority coming […]

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Derbyshire County Council in call to Government to rethink A38 junctions cancellation

Economic growth, new homes and jobs across Derbyshire could be put at risk if the Government drops planned improvements to three major A38 junctions, Derbyshire County Council has warned. The county council is urging ministers to reconsider proposals to remove the A38 Derby Junctions scheme from the national road investment programme. The scheme would upgrade the heavily congested Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton junctions, where local journeys and long-distance traffic converge, causing regular delays and unreliable journey times. A spokesperson […]

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Mandie Stravino OBE, Chief Executive of Derby College Group, addresses the delegates

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DCG’s Broomfield Hall makes the case to become a regional strategic asset for the East Midlands

Senior figures from across business, government and education, along with the Derby College Group’s senior team, have gathered at Broomfield Hall, Derby College Group's landbased campus, for an exclusive stakeholder and policy event exploring the DCG's role in delivering the East Midlands' 10-year Growth Plan. The event was opened by Mandie Stravino OBE, Chief Executive of Derby College Group, who spoke about the impact DCG has across the region and the significant part Broomfield Hall plays within that. She was […]

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Man jailed after stabbing man with zombie knife in broad daylight

A man has been jailed after he attacked a man with a zombie knife in broad daylight in an Ilkeston street. Luke Hurdowar pulled up in a car alongside the victim, who was known to him, in Cotmanhay Road just after noon on 26 June this year. The pair began arguing and after the victim threw punches at Hurdowar, he stepped back and pulled a 30cm zombie knife from the waistband of his trousers and lunged at the victim. He […]

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Derbyshire climate investments

Opposition to solar and wind farms, net zero and disbelief in man-made climate change have not prevented a Derbyshire council continuing to invest more than £1.9 billion in all those areas. In late August Councillor Alan Graves, Reform UK leader of Derbyshire County Council (DCC) said he did not believe that climate change was man-made. Earlier in the same month, the council eradicated climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from all of its legally mandated environmental policies. In January, […]

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One borough care home put up for sale, another yet to be put on the market after closures

Several former Derbyshire care homes are being sold at auction after the council failed to secure a buyer to keep them running. In June, Derbyshire County Council confirmed it had emptied and closed eight care homes it had been aiming to sell to a sole provider, after determining it could no longer keep them itself. However, last December, that sale fell through – and, despite offers from other prospective buyers for a number of the individual homes, the council proceeded […]

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Passengers with mobility scooters can now travel on all types of Northern trains with free permit

Rail passengers who also use mobility scooters to get around are now able to travel more widely via a free permit with a regional rail operator serving part of the borough. Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has made the offer after an update was made to company rules covering Class 158 trains meaning the policy now covers all types of its rolling stock. Passengers who currently have mobility scooter permits with Northern are being contacted and told […]

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The Bridge at Broad Street as it nears completion. (Credit: EBC)

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Join Erewash Sound for a party in the park as town’s stunning bridge opens!

A spectacular new curved bridge with a soaring arch will formally open in an Erewash town this weekend – as residents get to celebrate with an outdoor party with Erewash Sound front and centre of it! The eye-popping landmark – one of the most dramatic results of Long Eaton’s £25million Town Deal – began taking shape four months ago. Its giant arch was craned into place over the Erewash Canal just before England’s first World Cup game – immediately drawing […]

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More than 36,000 people help shape East Midlands Transport Plan

Trams for Derby campaigners ‘left in dark’

Derbyshire County Council in call to Government to rethink A38 junctions cancellation

DCG’s Broomfield Hall makes the case to become a regional strategic asset for the East Midlands

Man jailed after stabbing man with zombie knife in broad daylight

Derbyshire climate investments

One borough care home put up for sale, another yet to be put on the market after closures

Passengers with mobility scooters can now travel on all types of Northern trains with free permit

Join Erewash Sound for a party in the park as town’s stunning bridge opens!

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