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Credit: Heanor and Langley Mill SNT

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Man arrested on suspicion of drug offence

Officers from the Amber Valley Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team were carrying out proactive patrols in the Heanor area when they spotted a suspicious vehicle in the town centre. The vehicle initially evaded officers. Other officers from the team joined the search and quickly located the vehicle across the border in Cotmanhay. When officers activated their blue lights behind the vehicle, it failed to stop. Another police vehicle was positioned at the other end of the street and, in an attempt […]

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Businesses urged to prepare for vaping, nicotine and tobacco law changes

Businesses selling tobacco, vaping or nicotine products are being urged to get ready for changes in the law which if ignored could land them with a £200 fine. Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards, along with other enforcement agencies, will be tasked with ensuring businesses follow the new rules which will be introduced from 29th October 2026. The changes relate to updated age restrictions, vending machine bans and new rules on promotions and discounts. From 29th October 2026, it will be […]

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Deteriorating England flags on lampposts in Erewash. Image from Greg Maskalick.

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County Council resources to be directed to filling potholes rather than removing lamppost flags

Derbyshire council resources will be directed toward filling potholes rather than removing flags installed on lampposts, its Reform UK leadership has said. During a Derbyshire County Council meeting on Wednesday, October 7th, Erewash’s Labour Mayor, Councillor Greg Maskalick, asked about action on “torn and weather-beaten” deteriorating flags – no longer flying – attached to lampposts after being installed “illegally”, mostly in the summer of 2025. In response, Councillor Charlotte Hill, Reform’s cabinet member for highways, said the authority had not […]

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Stopped and searched - the van in Stapleford (Credit: Long Eaton Police SNT)

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Stop leads to arrest and drug seizure

Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have partnered with those from Ilkeston as well as the Erewash Local Policing Unit to stop a vehicle across the border in Stapleford. The action came after information was received that it was being used to supply drugs in the area. Upon bringing the vehicle to a stop, a search led to a quantity of Class A drugs were found and recovered, deemed to be consistent with supply. A 65-year-old male […]

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A high-flying award: Cllr Mark Alfrey, far left, stands beside council leader James Dawson as Green Flag is triumphantly hoisted over Ilkeston’s Victoria Park

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Park flies flag as Erewash scoops four green ‘Oscars’

Flags saluting how Erewash boasts one of the UK’s most outstanding green spaces were triumphantly hoisted in a much-loved park – after it was honoured with two coveted “Oscars” in government-backed awards that saw a total of FOUR clinched across the borough. The double win for Ilkeston’s Victoria Park included a gong for the care that goes into making it a pleasure to visit – and is called a Green Flag Award. At the same time it scooped a Green […]

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The family behind the Vineyards

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Ockbrook-based UK children’s charity Over The Wall Camp announces vineyard partnership

Ockbrook-based Over The Wall Camp, the UK children’s charity supporting children and young people living with serious illness and their families, has announced a new charitable partnership with a Sussex-based family-run vineyard. Abingworth Vineyard will support Over The Wall Camp through charitable donations from bottle sales, special-edition labelling, and sponsorship of a London fundraising event. The partnership brings together two organisations that share a belief in the importance of family, joy, community, and creating meaningful moments. The company will start […]

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The planned Donald Rose mural on the side of Ilkeston Town Hall. Image from Erewash Borough Council.

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Mural on side of town hall to salute war hero Donald

A D-Day hero who was Britain’s oldest man when he died last year aged 110 is to have his wartime courage memorialised in a huge permanent artwork – on the wall of Ilkeston Town Hall. Brave Donald Rose was wounded during the Normandy landings but shrugged off the bullet to his leg to fight his way into Germany, where he helped to liberate the Nazi death camp at Belsen. He was the country’s oldest World War Two veteran and a […]

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Freshers Fair at Broomfield Hall in Morley (Credit: DCG)

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Derby College Group welcomes new students in style at Freshers’ Fair 2026

Derby College Group (DCG) rolled out the red carpet for new students this month, with Freshers' Fair 2026 taking place across three campuses including at Broomfield Hall in Morley as well as other sites in and around Derby. Thousands of students attended the events, which gave them the chance to explore everything on offer at DCG beyond the classroom, from career opportunities to wellbeing support, right at the start of their learning journey. Students had the opportunity to speak directly […]

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Seized - another illegal e-scooter which can only be legally ridden on private roads. (Credit: Better Times for the Derbyshire PCC)

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More than 1,000 e-scooters seized across Derbyshire: What Christmas shoppers need to know

More than 1,000 e-scooters have been taken off the streets of Derbyshire since a zero-tolerance crackdown launched to address public concerns. Derbyshire Police has been trailblazing a robust ‘seize and dispose’ policy since 1st November 2024 to tackle the growing menace of illegal and dangerously ridden e-scooters on the county’s roads and in public spaces. The fast-track measure, supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, has now seen more than 1,000 e-scooters immediately seized and removed from the roads. […]

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