Ilkeston News
21/03/2023: There was great excitement as Derby College Group’s flagship technical and professional skills college, The Roundhouse, took centre stage for the announcement of Derby as the home of the Great British Railways (GBR) headquarters.
21/03/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, is urging customers using digital tickets on their services to ensure they always have sufficient battery power to present their ticket for inspection – or face a £100 penalty fare.
17/03/2023: Officials at Erewash Borough Council have issued a statement in a bid to counter what it described as "wholly inaccurate media reports"* over the future of Erewash Museum.
10/03/2023: A family run bakery is reporting surprisingly healthy business levels despite fears that the cost-of-living crisis would cause customers to cut back on their favourite treats.
09/03/2023: Derby College Group student Joe Johnson has been presented with the prestigious ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at this year’s Building Communities Awards. This is the second time Joe has received this accolade, after previously winning ‘Intermediate/Advanced Apprentice of the Year’ in the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards in October last year.
08/03/2023: In the wake of the proposals made by Erewash Borough Council to reduce opening hours at the Erewash Museum, campaigners have set up a petition to begin a fight against the plans.
07/03/2023: A state-of-the-art 3G sports pitch is set to be built at Rutland Sports Park in Ilkeston.
06/03/2023: A Stanley Common woman has attended a prestigious event in Birmingham at which she was finally able to collect an award from retail entrepreneur and former BBC Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis, after a wait of over two years.
06/03/2023: The future of two local organisations has been thrown into doubt due to the redevelopment work on the site of the former Stanton Ironworks.
03/03/2023: A young man has been jailed after admitting he caused the death of his friend by dangerous driving, and seriously injuring his girlfriend.