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The 'panicked' deer on land between Spondon and Spondon Wood, and concerned residents talking about the issue. By LDR Eddie Bisknell.

Government refuses to intervene over controversially approved plans for houses in Derby’s protected Green Belt

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service The Government has refused to intervene over controversially approved plans for houses in Derby’s protected Green Belt. In a case which residents and councillors feared would be a “dangerous precedent”, developers submitted and had plans approved for a Green Belt housing site which a Derbyshire council had tentatively earmarked, but not adopted, as part of a future homes plan. That draft housing plan, for 7,000 homes by 2040, drawn up by Erewash […]

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HGV traffic and damage on Ilkeston Road. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

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Reporter says hazardous borough pavement cannot be navigated without users fearing for their lives

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service There is a pavement in Derbyshire which I challenge anyone to walk along without fearing for their lives or taking a wing mirror to the head. The 400-metre stretch of Ilkeston Road from the Sowbrook Lane junction, between Ilkeston and Stanton by Dale, does have an accompanying pavement for pedestrians on its eastern side, but walking this route you would struggle to see it carry out its intended function. More often, this […]

31 March 2026 1

Work underway at The Mount at Over The Wall Camp

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Historic windows restored at former Ockbrook School as children’s charity preserves heritage for future generations

UK children’s charity Over The Wall Camp has been bringing together the past and the future as it transforms the former Ockbrook School in Derbyshire ready to welcome children with serious illnesses and disabilities. Work is well underway to create bespoke, wheelchair-accessible accommodation and activity spaces in the Mount, the former nursery and junior school building. Most recently, the development has included replacing all the windows with replica designs based on those seen on the original building, which dates back […]

30 March 2026 2

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Derby College Group inspires future talent at land-based industry insights event

Derby College Group (DCG) has welcomed employers, students, and industry professionals to its third Land-Based Industry Insights event, held at the Broomfield Hall campus, showcasing the wide range of opportunities available across the land-based, equine, and animal care sectors. The event brought education and industry together through a lively Q&A panel and a marketplace style networking session, giving students the opportunity to speak directly with employers, ask questions, and gain valuable insight into future career pathways. Students were able to […]

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Derby College Group Morley site hosts Inclusion Showcase 2026 to champion inclusive futures

Derby College Group has just hosted its Inclusion Showcase 2026: Celebrating Diversity, Empowering Voices at the Broomfield Hall campus, bringing together SEND students, families, employers, charities and support services for a day focused on inclusion, accessibility and belonging. Around 300 attendees took part, with more than 25 organisations hosting stalls, creating a vibrant and welcoming space for connection, advice and opportunity. At the heart of the day was the Reverse Jobs Fair, where Supported Internship students led conversations with employers, […]

30 March 2026 30

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County Council reconsiders plans aimed at protecting rural district from pylon roll-out scheme

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service This story was updated with new information on 2nd April 2026. Derbyshire County Council is reviewing plans which were originally aimed at preserving a rural part of the county as an area of outstanding beauty ahead of a proposed and feared National Grid pylon roll-out and mounting development pressures. The Reform UK-controlled authority says it is looking into the former Conservative administration's plans to secure National Landscape accreditation for the Amber Valley […]

25 March 2026 57

The Market Inn pub in Ilkeston Marketplace. Image from Google.

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Family of man murdered by intoxicated pub customer share disappointment over venue’s late alcohol sales permit

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service The mother and girlfriend of a man murdered outside a Derbyshire pub have shared their disappointment at the venue being allowed to serve alcohol to 2am once again. Loraine Wilson and Lauren Colton spoke out after officials on Erewash Borough Council allowed the Market Inn pub and Shakers Bar in Ilkeston Market Place to return to 2am alcohol sales despite pleas for current restrictions to remain in place. Last summer, the council, […]

23 March 2026 37

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Donations needed to bring ‘Old School’ magic and mischief to seriously-ill children this summer

Ockbrook-based children’s charity Over The Wall Camp is appealing to the local community for vital donations to ensure children and young people living with serious illnesses and disabilities can experience the magic and mischief of a life-changing residential camp this summer. The national charity is transforming its new forever home at the former Ockbrook School in Derbyshire, ready to welcome children, siblings and families this August and September. With community donations, Over The Wall Camp can provide its medically-safe camps […]

23 March 2026 25

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New FREE food waste recycling collections being rolled out in Derbyshire

All households in Derbyshire will soon receive free weekly food collections as part of reforms set out by central government. The new legislation means food waste must be collected separately from other waste and the new collections will be operated every week by local district and borough councils. It means that residents in Amber Valley and Erewash will get food waste collections for the first time and residents in Chesterfield, Bolsover, High Peak, North East Derbyshire, and South Derbyshire will change […]

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Government refuses to intervene over controversially approved plans for houses in Derby’s protected Green Belt

Reporter says hazardous borough pavement cannot be navigated without users fearing for their lives

Historic windows restored at former Ockbrook School as children’s charity preserves heritage for future generations

Derby College Group inspires future talent at land-based industry insights event

Derby College Group Morley site hosts Inclusion Showcase 2026 to champion inclusive futures

County Council reconsiders plans aimed at protecting rural district from pylon roll-out scheme

Family of man murdered by intoxicated pub customer share disappointment over venue’s late alcohol sales permit

Donations needed to bring ‘Old School’ magic and mischief to seriously-ill children this summer

New FREE food waste recycling collections being rolled out in Derbyshire

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