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Multi-agency training operation held in Long Eaton

Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have participated in a training operation involving multiple agencies including Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire Fire Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service, along with several role actors that gave up their time to volunteer and role play for the the operation. Officers joined the training operation to reflect a real life major incident, which was seen as a great way to put joint working into practice and work along side colleagues from […]

17 October 2026 16

Erewash MP Adam Thompson (Credit: Adam Thompson/LDRS)

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Erewash MP hails a ‘major step for forward’ in making Ilkeston Market Place safer

Erewash MP Adam Thompson has attended a meeting with Derbyshire County Council’s Highways Lead Cllr Charlotte Hill and Loraine Wilson, Samuel Wilson’s mother, and Lauren Colton, his partner. Samuel was murdered on Ilkeston market place in December 2023. Lauren and Loraine have been campaigning for years to make Ilkeston market place safer for petitions. This included launching a petition last year which garnered some 7000 signatures, even gaining cross-party support. Adam was proud to submit the petition to Parliament. Derbyshire […]

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New survey over plans for towns to get own councils

Letters are being sent to residents in parts of Erewash inviting them to give their views as part of the borough council's Community Governance Review. The review is considering proposals relating to local governance arrangements in several areas of the borough, including Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Kirk Hallam and Sandiacre. An accompanying leaflet explains the proposals being consulted on, which include the possible establishment of town councils for Ilkeston and Long Eaton, the possible establishment of a parish council for Kirk […]

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Heidi Alexander Transport Secretary speaking in Derby on Thursday, October 15th. Image by LDRS.

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Transport Secretary gives A38 update

The Transport Secretary expects a big decision on the future of the A38 to be made by the end of the year. The Government has proposed cancelling a major project to expand the A38 to help tackle congestion problems on the busy Derby road. The estimated £600 million project would see junctions at Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton upgraded with flyovers and underpasses and roads widened. Leading ministers initially committed to funding the controversial project – as well as the […]

16 October 2026 12

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

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County Council Leader calls for single authority ‘Uniting Derbyshire, not dividing it’ under paused LGR plans

Reform UK’s Derbyshire County Council Leader has outlined the authority’s aim to once again to call for a single unitary authority under paused Local Government Reorganisation proposals as opposed to the two planned north and south Derbyshire unitary authorities. Councils had been preparing for LGR with plans to be introduced between 2027 and 2028 when Derbyshire County Council and the county’s eight borough and district councils and Derby City Council were to be replaced with two unitary councils – a […]

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Borough care home set to be sold at auction

Two more closed Derbyshire care homes are set to be sold at auction, joining two more which have already been listed for sale for more than a month. On September 9th, auction listings for former Derbyshire County Council facilities, Briar Close House Care Home in Borrowash and Thomas Colledge House in Bolsover, were posted by BTG Eddisons. Weeks later, a council decision notice, dated October 9th, now states that the two facilities, alongside The Grange in Eckington and Rowthorne in […]

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Long Eaton Police Officers take action in response to an Increase in supermarket shop thefts

Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police officers have taken action following a recent increase in incidents of shoplifting in a local supermarket. Thefts occurred from the Co-op on College Street. Officers have been working with the store in an effort to resolve the issue. Investigations found that the thefts were largely being committed by students in uniform on their way home from school, who were blatantly taking items and putting the into a blazer or bag, before walking out without making […]

15 October 2026 6

400 new homes could be built next to Stoney Lane and the A52. Image by Google Maps.

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Controversial 400-home site in Derby moves forward after ‘lots of activity’ seen

Plans to build a massive development of up to 450 homes next to the A52 in Derby are moving forward – despite “strong opposition”. Residents living in and around Stoney Lane in Spondon have been sent leaflets which detail a proposal to build on vacant green land off the major road connecting Derby and Nottingham. The leaflet was to inform local residents of an “intention to submit an outline planning application” and invite comments on the scheme. The consultation for […]

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Vehicle seized after being “abandoned”, obstructing a Long Eaton pavement

Police officers in Long Eaton have issued an appeal for drivers to be mindful and keep roads and pavements clear of obstructions for everyone to access safely. The call came after reports were received about a vehicle which was described as having been "abandoned" in Devonshire Avenue on Saturday 10th October, causing a major obstruction to the pavement. Action was taken after the pick up truck had been left for around a week. A check showed that the MOT covering […]

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Multi-agency training operation held in Long Eaton

Erewash MP hails a ‘major step for forward’ in making Ilkeston Market Place safer

New survey over plans for towns to get own councils

Transport Secretary gives A38 update

County Council Leader calls for single authority ‘Uniting Derbyshire, not dividing it’ under paused LGR plans

Borough care home set to be sold at auction

Long Eaton Police Officers take action in response to an Increase in supermarket shop thefts

Controversial 400-home site in Derby moves forward after ‘lots of activity’ seen

Vehicle seized after being “abandoned”, obstructing a Long Eaton pavement

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