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88 Derby College Group students offered jobs after recruitment event with Myton Horticulture

Eighty eight Derby College Group students have been offered part time Production Operative roles with Myton Horticulture following a recruitment event held at the College last week. The company originally made 50 vacancies available to Derby College Group students. However, the quality of the candidates was so high on the day that the company increased the number of offers to 88, creating even more opportunities for young people to earn while they learn. The response from students was outstanding, with […]

6 November 2026 10

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Erewash ranked amongst the best and worst East Midlands places for a post-pub kebab

The last stop of almost every night out is a takeaway. New research by 23 Paul Street has ranked all 310 local authority areas in England and Wales, including 35 in the East Midlands, by the average Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of their takeaways, to find where the end of the night is in safest hands and where it is not. Takeaways in the East Midlands average 4.46 out of 5 across the region's 35 council areas, against 4.40 […]

5 November 2026 8

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Ilkeston man dies after serious collision in West Hallam

A man in his 70s has died after a serious collision occurred in West Hallam. Emergency response teams were called to High Lane West on Wednesday 4th November, after reports were received regarding an accident between the St. Wilfrids and Station Road junctions. Drivers were asked to avoid the scene and use alternative routes, but traffic did build up as a result of the closure, after a Ford car and a Mercedes van collided. A statement from Derbyshire Police said […]

4 November 2026 209

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Remembrance Sunday 2026: Services and parades across Erewash

Communities across Erewash will come together on Sunday 8 November to remember those who have lost their lives in conflict, with Remembrance Sunday services, parades and wreath-laying ceremonies taking place in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and surrounding villages. Residents, veterans, serving members of the Armed Forces, cadets and representatives of local organisations are expected to join commemorations across the borough, with the traditional two-minute silence observed at 11am. Here is a guide to the arrangements announced for Remembrance Sunday 2026. Ilkeston […]

4 November 2026 146

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Gnome-Man’s Land: A community’s mission to make Sawley history

A much-loved gnome-filled island in Sawley could soon have an official name, thanks to an overwhelming show of community support for a petition to recognise Gnome-Man’s Land. By Lily Wilson What started as a simple idea to bring a smile to people’s faces has grown into something much bigger, with residents rallying behind a campaign to officially name the island ‘Gnome-Man’s Land Sawley’. Behind the petition is a desire to create something lasting for the local area — a little […]

2 November 2026 148

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Borough care home one of two sold at auction after being emptied following council budget cuts

Two closed Derbyshire care homes have been sold at auction for more than £1.7 million months after they were emptied following council budget cuts. At an auction last week, the former Briar Close Care Home in Borrowash and Thomas Colledge House in Bolsover were sold for £960,000 and £780,000 respectively. The sales come just a month after the auction of another former Derbyshire County Council care home – Castle Court in Castle Gresley – which went under the hammer for […]

2 November 2026 35

Pictured Is Reform Uk Derbyshire County Councillor And Council Leader Alan Graves, Taken By LDR Jon Cooper

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Derbyshire leader continues call for one unitary council as LGR faces more delays

The Government has confirmed Derbyshire is not among the latest areas to be subject to Local Government Reorganisation plans as the county’s ten main councils continue to face delays and uncertainty. Derbyshire’s county, district, borough and city councils had been preparing for LGR with Government plans to replace them with two larger unitary councils – a Derbyshire North Council and a Derbyshire South Council – between 2027 and 2028. But after the Government paused LGR for 14 areas in September […]

30 October 2026 12

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Local Government Reorganisation update – a Derbyshire County Council statement

Officials at Derbyshire County Council have issued a statement as part of a review of proposed local government reorganisation in the county. The Government has today announced that the local government reorganisation options in Derbyshire are being reappraised, with a revised timetable and a later vesting day. This will mean that elections for the new unitary authority or authorities will take place in 2028 with vesting day taking place in 2029. Meanwhile, the Government will look at the initial proposals […]

29 October 2026 25

Government Chancellor John Healey Was Joined By East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward At The Autumn Budget Announcement. Courtesy Of East Midlands Combined

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Derbyshire council argues Chancellor’s budget offers ‘crumbs’ despite claims of ‘fresh hope’

Derbyshire Labour MPs and the East Midlands Mayor welcomed the Chancellor’s autumn budget with ‘breathing space’ and ‘fresh hope’ but the county’s Reform UK council has accused John Healey of offering only ‘crumbs’ in a failed bid to tackle big issues like the economy. Chancellor John Healey’s budget on October 28th offered relief on energy bills and business rates, support for mayors and apprentices, and £1.5bn of funding for social or council housing and affordable homes, as well as support […]

29 October 2026 27

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88 Derby College Group students offered jobs after recruitment event with Myton Horticulture

Erewash ranked amongst the best and worst East Midlands places for a post-pub kebab

Ilkeston man dies after serious collision in West Hallam

Remembrance Sunday 2026: Services and parades across Erewash

Gnome-Man’s Land: A community’s mission to make Sawley history

Borough care home one of two sold at auction after being emptied following council budget cuts

Derbyshire leader continues call for one unitary council as LGR faces more delays

Local Government Reorganisation update – a Derbyshire County Council statement

Derbyshire council argues Chancellor’s budget offers ‘crumbs’ despite claims of ‘fresh hope’

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