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Ilkeston-based construction boss devastated as BBC show DIY SOS is ‘shelved’

Ilkeston DIY SOS Project Manager Ian Hodgkinson says he is devastated by the decision to ‘rest’ the BBC programme, warning its impact goes far beyond renovating houses. The Project Manager and construction industry champion says the show is more than bricks and mortar giving struggling families independence, dignity and hope. He said: “My heart also goes out to the real stars of each show and that is the trades, the suppliers and volunteers who day after day make the build […]

26 October 2026 3

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More radio awards for Erewash Sound presenters

Erewash Sound has secured more honours at the 2026 Community Radio Awards ceremony which was held in Gas Street, Birmingham on Saturday 24th October 2026. A delegation travelled with fingers crossed to see if weekday daytime presenters Val Isaacs and Paul Glenn could scoop Gold, Silver or Bronze in the Newcomer of the Year category. The finalists span various categories, including prominent tracks and individuals nominated for Station of the Year, Community Impact Project, Presenter categories, and various show and […]

25 October 2026 96

Talks are set to take place over 'significant' safety concerns at the Lime Lane junction with Morley Road on the edge of Derby (near the Kings Corner pub). Images by LDRS

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Silence row over unsafe junction on the edge of the borough

A new row has broken out over plans to make a “dangerous” Derby junction safer following serious accidents. In August a meeting was called for between council officials to discuss safety concerns at the Lime Lane and Morley Road junction on the edge of Derby, near Oakwood. The junction, close to the Kings Corner pub, has been the location of several serious accidents and police closures over the years. Concerns have been raised for some time as Lime Lane – […]

23 October 2026 53

Starting line: young athletes hoping to emulate Jessica.

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Olympian Jess’s Erewash athletics club is named the best in the East Midlands

A booming Erewash athletics club has been named the best in the East Midlands for how volunteers help to boost the community – as it continues to celebrate Great Britain hurdler Jessica Turner becoming its first member to go to the Olympics. Amber Valley and Erewash Athletics Club – based at Ilkeston’s Rutland Sports Park – is where the Tokyo Games star honed her prowess over 400 metres. It was voted Club of the Year as England Athletics held an […]

23 October 2026 2

Sarah Banks (credit: Banks Business Solutions on Facebook)

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Stanley Common-based micro-business listed as awards finalist

The owner of a Stanley Common-based micro business has been speaking after it was listed as a finalist at an awards event to take place in the West Midlands in early November. Sarah Banks has been running her company for 12 years, but in that time, has experienced a difficult path, battling mental health challenges and having suffered a breakdown in 2020. She said: "I'm still here and supporting my clients in the way that is right for me." Her […]

21 October 2026 24

The proposed care home in Wardlow Road, Ilkeston. Image from KWL Architects.

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75-bed care home could be built on former public open space in Erewash despite sustained opposition

A 75-bed care home could be built on former public open space in a Derbyshire town “disposed of” in a council “fire sale” three years ago despite a sustained wave of opposition. In 2023, Erewash Borough Council disposed of an innocuous 1.4 acres field off Wardlow Road in Ilkeston, to the rear of The Rutland Cottage pub. This move, finalised by Labour and started by the former Conservative administration, sought to fill a budget gap by bringing in much-needed money […]

21 October 2026 34

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Landmark borough venue to close after four years after failing to make a profit in four years

A cafe based at the site of an iconic borough landmark is to close after four years of trading without making a profit. Management of the venue at Windmill Farm on Cat & Fiddle Lane, run as Windmill Farm Ilk Ltd, took to social media to post a graphic containing a letter detailing the reasons for the closure. The letter said that, after four years of pouring hearts, souls and endless cups of coffee into the business, a decision detailed […]

20 October 2026 33

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Long Eaton Police officers seize illegal bike being ridden anti-socially

Long Eaton Police officers have taken action after a bike was seen being ridden both anti-socially and dangerously in New Tythe Street in the town before being seized. A statement from the local safer neighbourhood team said such illegal motorised bikes are not just a nuisance when they are being ridden illegally and irresponsibly, but can cause a significant concern for residents and put pedestrians and other road users at risk. The statement said that numerous complaints were received about […]

20 October 2026 36

Planned houses off Derby Road in Draycott

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Erewash village grey belt homes

More than 300 homes are planned across two Derbyshire villages as developers seek to capitalise on ‘grey belt’ policies and the lack of a housing blueprint. Two separate plans for 234 homes in Derby Road, Draycott, and 106 homes in Beech Lane, West Hallam, have been filed to Erewash Borough Council. Both schemes make ample reference to new “grey belt” policies, brought in by the Labour Government, which seek to make use of protected Green Belt land perceived not to […]

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Ilkeston-based construction boss devastated as BBC show DIY SOS is ‘shelved’

More radio awards for Erewash Sound presenters

Silence row over unsafe junction on the edge of the borough

Olympian Jess’s Erewash athletics club is named the best in the East Midlands

Stanley Common-based micro-business listed as awards finalist

75-bed care home could be built on former public open space in Erewash despite sustained opposition

Landmark borough venue to close after four years after failing to make a profit in four years

Long Eaton Police officers seize illegal bike being ridden anti-socially

Erewash village grey belt homes

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