Ilkeston from Friday, September 12th, 2025
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Ilkeston Charter Fair just got bigger
After receiving approval from the Home Secretary, the next Ilkeston Charter Fair will be extended from four days to five and include Sunday – with local children being invited to design the programme cover for this extra special event.
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Reform councillor sparks spat about Muslim British politicians wearing a hijab and swearing on the Quran
An MP has slammed a Derbyshire councillor for engaging in “far-right dog-whistle politics” about her wearing a hijab and swearing on a Quran.
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Shop sign grant scheme expanded again
A boost to Erewash towns which has seen the borough council help to pay for new shop signs in Ilkeston and Long Eaton has proved such a hit it is being extended to other parts of the borough.
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Pothole repairs described as a "dog’s dinner"
A series of patchwork pothole repairs in a Derbyshire street have been dubbed a “dog’s dinner” with the authority’s leader saying that workers had not done a “particularly good job”.
