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A high-flying award: Cllr Mark Alfrey, far left, stands beside council leader James Dawson as Green Flag is triumphantly hoisted over Ilkeston’s Victoria Park

Park flies flag as Erewash scoops four green ‘Oscars’

Flags saluting how Erewash boasts one of the UK’s most outstanding green spaces were triumphantly hoisted in a much-loved park – after it was honoured with two coveted “Oscars” in government-backed awards that saw a total of FOUR clinched across the borough. The double win for Ilkeston’s Victoria Park included a gong for the care that goes into making it a pleasure to visit – and is called a Green Flag Award. At the same time it scooped a Green […]

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Ockbrook-based UK children’s charity Over The Wall Camp announces vineyard partnership

Ockbrook-based Over The Wall Camp, the UK children’s charity supporting children and young people living with serious illness and their families, has announced a new charitable partnership with a Sussex-based family-run vineyard. Abingworth Vineyard will support Over The Wall Camp through charitable donations from bottle sales, special-edition labelling, and sponsorship of a London fundraising event. The partnership brings together two organisations that share a belief in the importance of family, joy, community, and creating meaningful moments. The company will start […]

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The planned Donald Rose mural on the side of Ilkeston Town Hall. Image from Erewash Borough Council.

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Mural on side of town hall to salute war hero Donald

A D-Day hero who was Britain’s oldest man when he died last year aged 110 is to have his wartime courage memorialised in a huge permanent artwork – on the wall of Ilkeston Town Hall. Brave Donald Rose was wounded during the Normandy landings but shrugged off the bullet to his leg to fight his way into Germany, where he helped to liberate the Nazi death camp at Belsen. He was the country’s oldest World War Two veteran and a […]

24 September 2026 30

Freshers Fair at Broomfield Hall in Morley (Credit: DCG)

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Derby College Group welcomes new students in style at Freshers’ Fair 2026

Derby College Group (DCG) rolled out the red carpet for new students this month, with Freshers' Fair 2026 taking place across three campuses including at Broomfield Hall in Morley as well as other sites in and around Derby. Thousands of students attended the events, which gave them the chance to explore everything on offer at DCG beyond the classroom, from career opportunities to wellbeing support, right at the start of their learning journey. Students had the opportunity to speak directly […]

23 September 2026 20

Seized - another illegal e-scooter which can only be legally ridden on private roads. (Credit: Better Times for the Derbyshire PCC)

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More than 1,000 e-scooters seized across Derbyshire: What Christmas shoppers need to know

More than 1,000 e-scooters have been taken off the streets of Derbyshire since a zero-tolerance crackdown launched to address public concerns. Derbyshire Police has been trailblazing a robust ‘seize and dispose’ policy since 1st November 2024 to tackle the growing menace of illegal and dangerously ridden e-scooters on the county’s roads and in public spaces. The fast-track measure, supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, has now seen more than 1,000 e-scooters immediately seized and removed from the roads. […]

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Stunning mural planned for Borough Council HQ in memory of the UK’s oldest WW2 veteran

A “stunning” seven-metre-tall mural in memory of the UK’s oldest WW2 veteran, who died last year aged 110, is set to be painted onto a Derbyshire council headquarters. Erewash Borough Council is set to approve its own plans for a mural of Donald Rose, aged 110, who died last year and was the UK’s oldest surviving Second World War veteran. The council wants to paint a seven-metre-tall (23 foot) mural on the side of the finance block on the western […]

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Review: Joseph Wright of Derby ‘From the Shadows’ Exhibition

Joseph Wright of Derby: From the Shadows Review by Lily Wilson Organised by the National Gallery and Derby Museums, this exhibition is part of The Year of Wright. It is a celebration of the life, art, and enduring relevance of Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), one of Britain’s most visionary painters. From the Shadows is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings, created from 1765 to 1773. As a young artist seeking recognition in the London art […]

21 September 2026 46

Erewash Sound's radio car - Melody at West Park - Long Eaton

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Erewash Sound leads a party in the park as Long Eaton’s stunning bridge is opened.

Erewash Sound was front and centre as a spectacular new curved bridge with a soaring arch was formally opened in Long Eaton – as residents got a chance to join in the celebrations with an outdoor party. The eye-popping landmark – named 'West Park Bridge' - one of the most dramatic results of Long Eaton’s £25million Town Deal – began taking shape earlier in 2026. Its giant arch was craned into place over the Erewash Canal just before England’s first […]

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Public reports lead to response over sales of illegal products

Police officers from Long Eaton have partnered with Trading Standards officials to carry out a visit to a shop in the town. The operation on Friday 19th September came after numerous reports were received from members of the public that the shop had been selling illegal products. During the visit, officers located numerous packs of illegal cigarettes and tobacco, all of which were seized as part of an investigation. A statement from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "We […]

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Park flies flag as Erewash scoops four green ‘Oscars’

Ockbrook-based UK children’s charity Over The Wall Camp announces vineyard partnership

Mural on side of town hall to salute war hero Donald

Derby College Group welcomes new students in style at Freshers’ Fair 2026

More than 1,000 e-scooters seized across Derbyshire: What Christmas shoppers need to know

Stunning mural planned for Borough Council HQ in memory of the UK’s oldest WW2 veteran

Review: Joseph Wright of Derby ‘From the Shadows’ Exhibition

Erewash Sound leads a party in the park as Long Eaton’s stunning bridge is opened.

Public reports lead to response over sales of illegal products

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