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Appeal for information launched following road rage incident in Ilkeston

Police officers in Erewash are appealing for information following a road rage incident in Ilkeston in which a man was assaulted. A black BMW and a white Range Rover were involved in a collision in Chalons Way at about 5:50pm on Saturday 1st August. Witnesses described how a man driving the BMW then got out of the vehicle and assaulted a man driving the Range Rover. The victim, a man aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital to be […]

5 August 2026 10

Borough Wide

Four charged over kidnap of man in Ilkeston

Four people have been charged with the kidnap of a man in Ilkeston. Officers made a number of arrests in relation to an incident in which a man aged in his 20s was taken away against his will in Bridge Street on Thursday 30 July. The victim was safely located. The four men who have since been charged with kidnap and assault ABH are Kien Rigley, 23, of Barlborough Road, Ilkeston, Kainan Wilson, 21, of Market Street, Ironville, Zabed Miah, […]

3 August 2026 3

Borough Wide

Three people assaulted by man at petrol station

Ilkeston Police Officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a pictured after three people were assaulted at a petrol station. The incident occurred at the Asda petrol station in Nottingham Road in the town at around 1:30am on Sunday 31st May. Three people, two men in their 20s and 30s, and a woman in her 20s, were assaulted by the man. A car was also damaged in the incident. The man pictured was in the area at the […]

3 August 2026 3

The Crossroads Of Doom at Rosliston Road, Caldwell Road and Burton Road between Swadlincote and Drakelow. Image from Google.

Derbyshire

Developer-funded highways improvements

Derbyshire’s “crossroads of doom” are set for improvement as part of a wide range of upgrades to tackle some of the county’s biggest – and most notorious – roads. Funded by Derbyshire developers, Derbyshire County Council is set to “draw down” more than £462,000 to pay for a range of road and public transport improvements over the next year. These fees were promised in legal agreements signed as part of planning approvals to help mitigate the impact of housing schemes […]

3 August 2026 2

Ilkeston

Pedestrians put themselves at risk under dangerous window in disused Ilkeston shop front

A combined operation between the Fire and Police services was triggered on Thursday 30th July after issues were identified with a disused building in Ilkeston. The incident began when Cllr Kate Fennelly was contacted by a resident about an unsafe window on the old Argos building on Bath Street. A large section of glass was hanging loose following a period of strong winds, posing a danger to those passing by on the pedestrianised route. Despite a cordon being put into […]

31 July 2026 50

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)

Borough Wide

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 18

Gnome Island in Nottingham Road, Ilkeston. From Eddie Bisknell.

Borough Wide

Plans for large gnome statue on Ilkeston traffic island take a diminutive step forward

Plans to install a large gnome statue on a “culturally significant” ornament-adorned roundabout in a Derbyshire town have taken a step forward. In the midst of a near five-hour Erewash Borough Council meeting filled with debates about free parking, rewilding, a new M1 junction and asylum seeker accommodation, sat a discussion about Ilkeston’s beloved ‘Gnome Island’. The Nottingham Road, Park Drive and Morrisons junction is marked by a roundabout home to a number of gnomes, an impromptu community quirk which […]

27 July 2026 33

Ilkeston

SUMMER KIDZ: Parents spend hundreds on days out during Summer Holidays but kids prefer FREE activities in nature

Two thirds of parents feel pressure to take kids on expensive sightseeing trips/days out, yet three quarters say kids experience as much wonder looking at mundane, free sights, such as an algae-covered ponds Rather than expensive tourist attractions, children are more likely to be interested in everyday sights such as nature and animals With schools breaking up for the summer holidays, parents will spend an average of £400 per child on action-packed days trying to keep their kids entertained. But […]

22 July 2026 24

Borough Wide

Beauty spot ‘Oscars’ see four accolades for Erewash

Erewash is celebrating a quadruple triumph in awards that are held each year to salute the nation’s most outstanding public spaces – with one of its much-loved parks scooping two of the “Oscars”. The haul of four government-backed accolades saw Ilkeston’s Victoria Park honoured twice. One of the gongs is for the care that goes into making it a pleasure to visit – and is called a Green Flag Award. The other is a Green Heritage Site Accreditation for how […]

17 July 2026 64

Ilkeston

Appeal for information launched following road rage incident in Ilkeston

Four charged over kidnap of man in Ilkeston

Three people assaulted by man at petrol station

Developer-funded highways improvements

Pedestrians put themselves at risk under dangerous window in disused Ilkeston shop front

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

Plans for large gnome statue on Ilkeston traffic island take a diminutive step forward

SUMMER KIDZ: Parents spend hundreds on days out during Summer Holidays but kids prefer FREE activities in nature

Beauty spot ‘Oscars’ see four accolades for Erewash

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