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Cllr Maskalick with other members of the Roadkill Blues Band

2026 Mayor begins year in office with free festival fundraiser weekend

Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Greg Maskalick has successfully held a charity Blues and Rock Fest to raise money for the homeless charity Canaan Trust, which is based in Long Eaton, and Home Start in Ilkeston. Over the evenings of Friday 22nd May and Saturday 23rd May at the Royal Oak in Ockbrook, music lovers enjoyed free admission to hear live performances from a variety of bands. The two nights of live blues and rock music featured Ding & John, Sunshadow, […]

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2026-2027 Erewash Mayor, Cllr Greg Maskalick (Credit: EBC)

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New Mayor will be a key figure in Erewash: a chance to meet Cllr Greg…

Councillor Greg Maskalick has been announced as the new Mayor of Erewash after spending the past year as Deputy to Councillor Harry Atkinson. The chains were handed over at the council’s annual meeting at Long Eaton Town Hall on Thursday 21 May. Councillor Maskalick said: “It is an honour to be elected as Mayor of Erewash. I intend to make the most of this year and take the opportunity to talk to residents and engage closely with our communities. I […]

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Four charged over 128 theft from van offences in Erewash and across South Derbyshire

Three men and a woman have been charged in relation to 128 theft from van offences in Erewash and across South Derbyshire All four have been charged with conspiracy to steal and money laundering. They are:- Tom Chetwyn (37) of Derby Road, Chellaston Lee Hames (40) of Bentley Street, Allenton Mark Pidgeon (41) of Anglers Lane, Spondon Laura Resoda (38) of Derby Road, Chellaston They are all due to appear before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Monday 15th June. […]

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Paul Rowan, chair of the Light Rail Transit Association, believes Derby should have a tram network. Image by LDRS.

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Trams for Derby campaign

A campaign has been launched to bring “transformational” trams back to Derby for the first time in almost a century. The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) started the engine running on its major plan to deliver a tram system across the city – but it would likely cost hundreds of millions of pounds to achieve. The body held two public events on Thursday 16th April 16, urging people to get behind the plans. Campaigners believe having a tram network would […]

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Union says plan to save Derbyshire care home is ‘cold comfort’ for eight facing closure

A union chief has welcomed news that Derbyshire County Council has confirmed negotiations are underway with an interested party to take over and secure the future of one of its endangered care homes but he feels this is ‘cold comfort’ for those affected by the feared closure of eight other facilities. The Reform UK council’s planned sale of eight of its care homes to a single provider collapsed and left them facing closure but the authority has now confirmed that […]

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Derbyshire Council considers new provider for care home amidst concerns for residents and staff

Derbyshire County Council has confirmed negotiations are underway with an interested party to take over the running of one if its care homes which has been marketed for sale despite campaigners having argued against the facility falling into private ownership amidst concerns for elderly residents and staff. The Reform UK council’s planned sale of eight of its care homes to a single provider collapsed and left them facing closure but the authority has now confirmed that negotiations with an ‘established […]

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Police report a recent rise in theft-related crime in Erewash

Police officers in Erewash have taken to social media to report having seen a rise in theft-related crime in the Long Eaton rural area, specifically including Borrowash, Breaston and Draycott. An appeal has been issued to residents of the three villages to ensure they are being more vigilant and making sure that security checks are being done, for example, checking car doors are locked, property windows and doors are locked and CCTV cameras are charged and working. Officers said that […]

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Police appeal after theft from Borrowash supermarket

Police officers in Erewash are appealing for information following a burglary at a supermarket in Borrowash. The incident happened when two men broke into the Victoria Avenue Co-op store at about 2:30am on Friday 27th February. Once inside they stole a significant amount of cash before fleeing the scene. Anyone with information about the burglary or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around the time of the incident is asked to contact officers using one of the methods […]

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Unison campaigners meet With Care Minister Stephen Kinnock and North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher Jones at The Houses Of Parliament over concerns for Adult Social Care in Derbyshire. (Credit: Unison)

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Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Union campaigners descended upon the Houses of Parliament to meet the Minister for Social Care Stephen Kinnock with concerns over the feared closure of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes. Derbyshire County Council, during its time under a Conservative administration, chose to sell the eight care homes to help address a multi-million pound budget deficit and rising costs in adult social care before the current Reform UK council adopted a similar strategy […]

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2026 Mayor begins year in office with free festival fundraiser weekend

New Mayor will be a key figure in Erewash: a chance to meet Cllr Greg…

Four charged over 128 theft from van offences in Erewash and across South Derbyshire

Trams for Derby campaign

Union says plan to save Derbyshire care home is ‘cold comfort’ for eight facing closure

Derbyshire Council considers new provider for care home amidst concerns for residents and staff

Police report a recent rise in theft-related crime in Erewash

Police appeal after theft from Borrowash supermarket

Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

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