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Liam, seen running for charity in New York in 2014
20/07/2021: A Long Eaton business has pledged support for The Brain Tumour Charity which is the world’s largest charity dedicated to funding global research into the disease.
Department for Transport
20/07/2021: A package of measures to help tackle the HGV driver shortage has been announced by the Government.
19/07/2021: Safe and Sound, the Derbyshire based child exploitation charity, is supporting this summer’s NCS programme with a series of awareness raising sessions for young people.
Angelique Foster
16/07/2021: Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has welcomed two reports published today, looking at the way in which the police and prosecutors work together to build trust and secure justice for victims of rape.
09/07/2021: The Woodland Trust is set to revolutionise the conservation sector as it pledges to end the use of new plastic tree shelters from its sites by the end of the year.
09/07/2021: All primary schools in Derbyshire are being asked to help support a healthy eating campaign from Derbyshire County Council’s catering service.
Laura Mitchell and Cllr Kewal Singh Athwal
08/07/2021: Rural Action Derbyshire is excited to announce the launch of a small fleet of electric bicycles through its Wheels to Work project. 
08/07/2021: An Erewash-based bakery has won an award which celebrates the best family businesses across the UK.
Office of Rail and Road
06/07/2021: The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual rail consumer report shows that it has worked constructively across industry to deliver improvements for passengers, particularly on refund rights and accessibility, despite the challenges of the past year. The regulator also sets out its focus for the coming year on locking in these improvements through monitoring and enforcing adherence to its accessibility requirements.
Erewash Volunteer Centre
02/07/2021: Since the start of January 2021, Erewash Voluntary Action has had a dedicated number of volunteers helping at local vaccine clinics.

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