Borough Wide News
22/06/2022: Support for adopted children, young people and adults wanting to establish and maintain relationships with birth relatives is not fit for purpose and requires radical improvement, a new report reveals.
21/06/2022: Derby College Group (DCG) has come first in a new environmental initiative organised for young people by charity Planet Earth Games and the Association of Colleges.
21/06/2022: Sing Viva, the community choir based in Derby, set up by Sinfonia Viva for people with caring responsibilities, is now open to new members thanks to a welcome funding boost.
21/06/2022: A bike recycling scheme run by volunteers has now raised over £100,000 for local charities across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
20/06/2022: Officers are alerting people to scam texts being sent that are trying to trick people into sending money to them.
20/06/2022: Horticulture students at Derby College Group (DCG) have won a bronze medal for their show garden entry at this year’s Gardeners World Live show at the NEC.
20/06/2022: Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has agreed funding for a new police staff role to manage a service enabling road users to submit dashcam footage of dangerous driving.
17/06/2022: Two truckers from Ilkeston have completed a drive of around 2,000 miles from Ilkeston to Benidorm to raise funds for the local Air Ambulance with the aid of a member of staff from local car dealership Ron Brooks.
17/06/2022: Cabinet members at Derbyshire County Council have been updated on progress on a regeneration programme for the county totalling more than £570m over the next few years.
16/06/2022: Derbyshire County Council is using its buying power to help tackle climate change by making greener purchasing decisions.