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Home Office insists it will close every asylum seeker hotel after County Council demands timeline

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service The Government’s Home Office has insisted it will close every single asylum seeker hotel after Derbyshire County Council has called for a clear timeline on the Government’s plans to shut down the controversial system which houses a worrying number of immigrants seeking asylum in UK communities. Derbyshire County Council, which is led by a Reform UK administration, voted by a majority at a meeting on February 11th to approve Cllr Paul Maginnis’s […]

19 February 2026 20

Credit: Emma Donnelly on behalf of the owners of the horses involved

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Horses euthanised after tragic A52 incident

Two horses have reportedly been euthanised after an incident on a busy road through the borough involving a number of vehicles. On Sunday 15th February, traffic was stopped in both directions of the A52 between the A5111 and the M1 junction 25, after the animals got on to the carriageway. A National Highways statement said that there had been a collision involving multiple vehicles and horses. The road was reportedly re-opened at around 1:30pm. A statement was posted on social […]

16 February 2026 637

Italian jobs . . . what Treviso-based multinational’s UK factory near Ilkeston will look like when it opens at New Stanton Park – employing an expected 100-plus local workers

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100 factory jobs as Italian giant invests in Erewash

A jobs boost for Erewash has been given the go-ahead from the borough council – with the granting of full planning permission for an Italian-based multinational to build a major factory near Ilkeston. Millions will be spent by construction industry giant Fassa Bortolo after it launched a search for a site to house its new UK headquarters and picked a business park that is taking shape where the old Stanton Ironworks used to stand. The company, which specialises in pre-mix […]

13 February 2026 43

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Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

A Derby woman who was arrested at a Long Eaton property has been handed a custodial sentence, along with a a Stapleford women, both of whom faced charges related to theft. Aimi Turner from Drewery Lane in the city was detained by local Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers, at a Grasmere Road property this week. The 38-year old was subsequently charged with 16 counts of theft from retail premises in the Long Eaton and Erewash area, and appeared in court […]

12 February 2026 41

Protesters At Derbyshire County Council'S County Hall Opposed To The Authority'S Feared Closure Plans For Eight Care Homes.

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Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Protesters turned out in a last ditch bid to persuade Derbyshire County Council in the eleventh hour to save eight of its elderly care homes from feared closure after the authority’s failed attempt to sell them to a single provider. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election […]

10 February 2026 22

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Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Moore was in the area on Saturday evening to help the Erewash Musical Youth Society remove its set from the Duchess Theatre when the van was taken. Nottingham-based Operation Orphan is a global charity supporting the well-being of impoverished children worldwide. The stolen van is primarily used to […]

10 February 2026 218

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Mayor to host Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards

By Helen Purcell Erewash Borough Council is looking for outstanding members of the community to honour, and they want to know who you think deserves to be celebrated for their contribution to the borough. Nominations for the Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards – which will be hosted by Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Harry Atkinson – are open until 27 February 2026. The Mayor said: “There are so many people in Erewash who work hard to support our local area, and they […]

9 February 2026 30

North East Derbyshire District Cllr Kathy Clegg, Courtesy Of Cllr Clegg.

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North Derbyshire councillor joins vigil as eight Derbyshire council care homes face closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service A North East Derbyshire District Councillor has described the circumstances for one of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes facing closure as ‘devastating’ for residents, their families and staff. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election it adopted a similar strategy until the planned sale to a […]

9 February 2026 31

Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Alan Graves, Taken by BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

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Statutory consultation launched on Derbyshire councils’ preferred proposals to reshape Local Government

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire councils have stressed how important it is for everyone to keep providing input with the launch of the latest consultation into the county’s proposed changes for the future delivery of services under the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation plans. The Labour Government is aiming to set up single, unitary authorities across England with an elected mayor in two-tier authority areas like Derbyshire as part of LGR plans by scrapping and merging city, […]

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Home Office insists it will close every asylum seeker hotel after County Council demands timeline

Horses euthanised after tragic A52 incident

100 factory jobs as Italian giant invests in Erewash

Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

Mayor to host Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards

North Derbyshire councillor joins vigil as eight Derbyshire council care homes face closure

Statutory consultation launched on Derbyshire councils’ preferred proposals to reshape Local Government

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