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Funding success will improve three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash

Three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash, are to benefit from a £440,000 funding boost announced on 14th April 2026. Derbyshire County Council has welcomed the funding which will be spent on reinvigorating and enhancing its libraries in Alfreton, Ilkeston and Long Eaton. The county council’s libraries service successfully bid for the money from Arts Council England’s “Libraries Improvement Fund”, which comes under the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, as part of a competitive process. The announcement was made by the Department for […]

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Town Hall Rich List 2026: record 4,733 council bosses received over £100,000 last year

In the wake of the largest council tax increase since 2004, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has launched its Town Hall Rich List 2026 (THRL), the 20th edition of the project and the only comprehensive list of its kind with a council-by-council breakdown of local government executive pay deals. The number of council bosses receiving more than £100,000 in 2024-25 stood at 4,733, the highest level since this dataset was first published in 2007 and 827 more than last year's edition. […]

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Police Officers issue advice to buyers and sellers after two local robberies

Derbyshire Constabulary officials have issued safety advice for anyone buying or selling items on Facebook after two reports of robberies, one in the Erewash borough. Reports were received regarding two people being threatened with knives after meeting people they had agreed to sell mobile phones to using the social media network’s Marketplace feature. The incidents occurred in Long Eaton on 8th April and Derby on 9th April when the phones were stolen after the threats and no payment was received. […]

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Morley to participate in pylon protest on ‘UK National Day of Action for Nature’

Campaigners from Morley are to take action ahead of the local elections in what is being described as a ‘Day of Action for Nature, Parks and Green Spaces’. The event aims to advocate for environmental protection and demonstrate broad public concern for the UK’s natural landscape. With approximately 90 distinct initiatives planned, this event is anticipated to be the largest national community action for nature of its kind. One focus of the event will be on projects impacting the countryside, […]

10 April 2026 24

Seized in Sandiacre (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

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Police seize vehicle in Sandiacre for potentially being involved in crime

Police officers from Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have taken action after an alert was flagged up on the Derbyshire Police ANPR (automatic numberplate recognition) system for potentially being involved in crime. The swoop was carried out on Tuesday 31st March when the van was brought to a stop on Station Road, Sandiacre. Checks showed that the driver was found to have no driving licence and no insurance, and, as a result, the vehicle was seized under 165 of the […]

4 April 2026 8

A crowd at The Glow Music and Arts Festival in Ilkeston (Credit: EBC)

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£300k to boost community groups

Community groups in Erewash will soon be able to apply for a grant to boost their funds. Erewash Borough Council recognises the fantastic work done by community organisations and the difference they make to residents. That’s why there have already been a range of successful Community Grant Schemes offering up to £3,500 to support local organisations. These schemes will continue, but the council will also be introducing a new grant scheme using the Erewash Investment Fund. This would offer grants […]

1 April 2026 12

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

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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 […]

1 April 2026 8

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 7

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 […]

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Funding success will improve three Derbyshire libraries, two in Erewash

Town Hall Rich List 2026: record 4,733 council bosses received over £100,000 last year

Morley to participate in pylon protest on ‘UK National Day of Action for Nature’

Police seize vehicle in Sandiacre for potentially being involved in crime

£300k to boost community groups

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

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