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The derelict former Wilmot Arms pub in Derby Road, Borrowash. From Eddie Bisknell.

Future unclear for former Borrowash pub site

The future of an historic Derbyshire pub that has been derelict for years remains unclear, following a fire and planning delays. After seven years derelict and four years after planning permission for its conversion into homes was granted, residents near the former Wilmot Arms pub in Derby Road, Borrowash, have lost faith. The former watering hole, dating back to the 1850s, had a complex history, with some residents remembering it fondly, whilst others say that a certain clientele in its […]

28 September 2026 4

Scott Bradley (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

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Speeding driver who killed woman in head-on crash is jailed

A speeding driver who killed a woman in a head-on collision in Borrowash has been jailed. Scott Bradley’s Vauxhall Astra was seen driving at speed and mounting the pavement just before it hit a Honda Jazz head on in Nottingham Road on 10th April 2024. Kathleen O’Neill, the driver of the Honda, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The 75-year-old died almost two weeks later on 23rd April. CCTV showed that just before the crash, Bradley was speeding […]

25 September 2026 3

The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) held public meetings to launch their Trams for Derby campaign. Image by LDRS.

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Trams for Derby campaigners ‘left in dark’

Campaigners looking to bring a tram network across Derby claim they have been “left in the dark” over their proposals. The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) launched its vision to deliver a tram system for the city in April this year. The organisation believes trams would boost Derby’s economy, reduce pollution and congestion, quicken journey times and give the city a “transformational investment”. The LRTA suggests the trams could attract approximately 75,000 passenger trips per day, with the majority coming […]

17 September 2026 46

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One borough care home put up for sale, another yet to be put on the market after closures

Several former Derbyshire care homes are being sold at auction after the council failed to secure a buyer to keep them running. In June, Derbyshire County Council confirmed it had emptied and closed eight care homes it had been aiming to sell to a sole provider, after determining it could no longer keep them itself. However, last December, that sale fell through – and, despite offers from other prospective buyers for a number of the individual homes, the council proceeded […]

15 September 2026 14

Deputy Mayor Linda cuts ribbon at £160k play mecca (Credit: EBC)

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£2m for new playgrounds to help get kids active

A record sum of almost £2million is to be spent by Erewash council on creating new playgrounds to get children more active. The borough’s leader Cllr James Dawson said the authority’s biggest ever investment in play areas will see the construction of 12 exciting fun zones where tired existing playgrounds have been identified as needing entirely new equipment. A 13th – in Sawley – will get its safety surfacing replaced along with new fencing. Cllr Dawson declared: “Happy and healthy […]

12 August 2026 40

Derbyshire County Cllr Joss Barnes. Taken By BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

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Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

Derbyshire County Council’s adult care chief has told how he is not immune to the ‘personal elements’ involved during the authority’s ongoing efforts and challenges to reshape adult social care for residents in the face of changing demands and financial restraints. The Reform UK-controlled council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Cllr Joss Barnes, has weathered protests during very difficult decisions involving the attempted sale of eight council care homes and ongoing plans to strike a deal with a care provider […]

4 August 2026 41

Proud: schoolboy Nathan, 15 – seen with Mayor Cllr Greg Maskalick – becomes youngest resident ever to ask a public question at Long Eaton Town Hall council meeting (Credit: EBC)

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SUMMER KIDZ: Boy, 15, is youngest ever to ask town hall question

A proud schoolboy was congratulated by Erewash’s Mayor at a full meeting of the borough council – for becoming the youngest resident ever to submit a public question. Nathan Hayward, 15, wanted to know if the authority had any plans to introduce youth democracy schemes – and what the requirements might be to serve as a young person’s mayor or councillor. He was not old enough to ask the question himself – so his father accompanied him to Long Eaton […]

30 July 2026 28

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Three vehicle A52 crash sees seven people injured

Erewash Police officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a serious collision on the A52 Brian Clough Way. The incident at around 7:45pm on Monday 20th July involved a Ford Fiesta, Ford Transit and a Jaguar, on the westbound carriageway near Borrowash. Seven people were injured with two taken to hospital. One of those has suffered serious injuries and has remained in hospital. The road was closed while the incident was dealt with and reopened at 7:10am on […]

21 July 2026 41

Pictured Is The Ada Belfield Care Home And Centre, On Derwent Street, Belper, Courtesy Of The Belper Together Campaigners

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Derbyshire County Council continues to ‘finalise details’ over delayed plans to sell care home

Derbyshire County Council’s adult social care chief has told how positive discussions are still underway with an interested party to take over the running of a council care home after the sale of eight other facilities collapsed forcing them to close. The Reform UK-controlled council’s planned sale of eight of its care homes to a single provider collapsed and led to their closure but the authority confirmed as long ago as April that negotiations with an ‘established care provider’ were […]

17 July 2026 44

Borrowash

Future unclear for former Borrowash pub site

Speeding driver who killed woman in head-on crash is jailed

Trams for Derby campaigners ‘left in dark’

One borough care home put up for sale, another yet to be put on the market after closures

£2m for new playgrounds to help get kids active

Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

SUMMER KIDZ: Boy, 15, is youngest ever to ask town hall question

Three vehicle A52 crash sees seven people injured

Derbyshire County Council continues to ‘finalise details’ over delayed plans to sell care home

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