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Walkers urged to steer clear of Osborne’s Pond following oil leak

Walkers are being warned by Derbyshire County Council to stay away from Osborne’s Pond in Shipley Country Park following an oil spill. Rangers were made aware of the leak by a member of the public at lunchtime on Sunday 28th June 2026. The area was cordoned off and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene to assist with containing the spillage, which was entering the pond through an inlet pipe. Two booms were placed in front of […]

29 June 2026 10

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23-year old charged following a serious assault in Cotmanhay

A 23-year old man has appeared before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates following an attack in Ilkeston on Friday 26th June. Erewash Police Officers issued an appeal for information after reports were received regarding an assault on Cotmanhay Road at around 12noon. On arrival, a man was found with serious injuries and was taken to hospital. Derbyshire Police originally said that a 29-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were subsequently arrested and detained. The man reported to be 29 years old was […]

29 June 2026 284

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New bridge’s opening is scorcher for Mayor

A new bridge that spares residents a half-mile trek to get to the other side of their town’s canal has officially opened – with a ceremonial crossing of it by Erewash’s Mayor on the hottest day of the year. The borough’s civic leader Cllr Greg Maskalick defied blistering 33°C heat to don his chain of office and cut the ribbon in Long Eaton, where he was joined by a town hall delegation and the local MP. Greg hailed the new […]

26 June 2026 68

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Appeal for information following robbery in Long Eaton

Police officers in Long Eaton are appealing for information following a robbery in the town. The incident happened shortly after a man aged in his 60s and a woman in her 70s, who is a wheelchair user, left The Oxford pub in Market Place on Wednesday 17th June shortly after 11:30pm. They walked along Market Place and turned onto Beaconsfield Street before arriving onto Stanley Street at 11.45pm when they were approached by a man who threatened them before stealing […]

26 June 2026 44

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Erewash MP Adam Thompson: “Why I’m backing Andy Burnham.”

Erewash MP Adam Thompson has issued a statement saying why he is in support of Andy Burnham succeeding Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. “At every general election since the Erewash constituency was created in 1983, voters here have chosen the winning party and elected a government MP. For more than forty years, the path to power in this country has always run through Erewash. "Yet in that time, the places we love have been left behind. Good jobs went […]

25 June 2026 107

Cheque presentation: credit: Better Times for the Derbyshire PCC

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PCC praises life-changing homelessness project supporting women impacted by violence in Erewash

Nine women have benefitted from specialist counselling and secure accommodation thanks to a homelessness project supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts. The Derbyshire PCC contributed £5k from the first round of her Safer and Stronger Communities Fund to the Canaan Trust to safeguard nine women experiencing homelessness in the Erewash area who may have also experienced serious violence including violence against women and girls (VAWG). The women have received ongoing holistic support over the past 12 months including […]

25 June 2026 15

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New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

More than £31 million is set to be invested by the Mayor of the East Midlands to create more homes, bring empty properties back into use and support the regeneration of communities across the region. The proposals include £30m for a new Housing and Regeneration Fund and £1.6m to bring empty homes back into use and help tackle homelessness. Together, the two funds would help tackle housing shortages, improve neighbourhoods and support people who need a safe and secure place […]

25 June 2026 18

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Police appeal after stabbing incident at an Ilkeston house

Detectives investigating the stabbing of a man at a house in Ilkeston have issued an appeal for footage recorded around the time it happened. A 35-year-old man was assaulted inside a property in Drummond Road, at about 6:40pm on Saturday 20th June. He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Officers investigating the incident arrested two men, aged 45 and 37, who have since been bailed pending further […]

24 June 2026 49

Alice Roberts BBC natural History Presenter (second from left), with part of the team which won a silver medal for the Artist’s Garden - Ian Foster, Paul Derbyshire, Julie Spindler and Denise Rice (the designer).

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Silver medal glory for Derby College Group students at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

Horticulture students from Derby College Group (DCG) have scooped a Silver Medal at one of the UK's most prestigious horticultural events, BBC Gardeners' World Live at the NEC Birmingham, with their stunning show garden, 'The Artist's Garden'. The garden was designed and built entirely by students on the college's adult part-time Level 3 Horticulture Practical Skills course, based at DCG's Broomfield Hall site in Morley, Ilkeston. The project was constructed by the entire student group over a three-week period, under […]

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Walkers urged to steer clear of Osborne’s Pond following oil leak

23-year old charged following a serious assault in Cotmanhay

New bridge’s opening is scorcher for Mayor

Appeal for information following robbery in Long Eaton

Erewash MP Adam Thompson: “Why I’m backing Andy Burnham.”

PCC praises life-changing homelessness project supporting women impacted by violence in Erewash

New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

Police appeal after stabbing incident at an Ilkeston house

Silver medal glory for Derby College Group students at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

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