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Open letter from MP demands answers over Ilkeston Market Place safety failures

Erewash MP Adam Thompson has written an open letter to Cllr Charlotte Hill, Reform’s Highways Lead at Derbyshire County Council to demand answers on what work is being done to make Ilkeston Market Place safer. The action follows a meeting, held in the town in April 2026, between Adam, Cllr Hill, and family members of Samuel Wilson, but Mr. Thompson has said that whilst the meeting had seemed like a pragmatic cross-party discussion, it was followed by "...months of silence […]

11 September 2026 8

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Ilkeston Police appeal for footage to help tackle anti-social driving in the town

Police officers in Ilkeston are appealing for video footage to help tackle the issue of anti-social driving in the town. A Problem Management Plan has been put into place after reports were received about groups of cars being driven in an anti-social manner on several occasions on Chalons Way throughout August. Work will be carried out with Erewash Borough Council and the Community Safety Partnership with a Public Spaces Protection Order being implemented in the town which gives authorities powers […]

11 September 2026 8

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Man in hospital after collision following chase

A man has suffered serious injuries following a collision during a police pursuit. Officers had been pursuing a Volkswagen Golf which had failed to stop on the A6007 in Heanor just after 12.15pm on Tuesday 8th September. As the Golf reached Hardy Barn in Shipley, travelling towards Ilkeston, it was in collision with a VW T-Cross travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of the Golf suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains. The driver and […]

9 September 2026 13

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Ilkeston man jailed for sexual abuse of children

An Ilkeston man has been jailed for more than two decades for sexually abusing three children. Ralph Fletcher, 35, of Barclay Court, was found guilty of 14 sexual offences against the children during a trial in May this year. The offences included rape, assault by penetration, and sexual touching. Ronald Fletcher, 37, of Welwyndale Road, Sutton Coldfield was also found guilty of two counts of sexual touching against one of the children, during the same trial A third defendant, Zoe […]

2 September 2026 14

Ilkeston

18-year old arrested on weapon and drugs offences

An 18-year old man has been arrested in Ilkeston on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and possession of class A drugs. On Monday 24th August 2026, a Derbyshire Police call-handler received a call from a member of the public raising concerns that a male seen in on Bath Street appeared to be in possession of a weapon. Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team swiftly arrived on scene, located the suspect and detained him for a search. The […]

29 August 2026 6

Community Notices

Residents urged to temporarily limit fridge and freezer disposals

Steps are being taken by Derbyshire County Council to temporarily limit the number of fridges and freezers collected at its household waste recycling centres. The move is in response to problems being experienced by specialist facilities across the country which councils rely on to dispose of appliances they collect. Now, the county council will only accept a single fridge, freezer or fridge freezer from Derbyshire residents who are registered to use the household waste recycling centres. It follows several specialist […]

28 August 2026 28

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Thanks offered to the public after drugs warrant is applied at two Ilkeston addresses

Thanks have been offered to members of the public for help in providing information which has assisted in securing and executing warrants through the courts. The message has been issued after a combined operation between Ilkeston and Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team officials, who were supported by those from the Dog Unit to apply a drugs warrant at two addresses in Ilkeston on 24th August 2026. A quantity of drugs, cash and weapons were seized from the address with […]

28 August 2026 79

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MP describes NHS clinic “appointment only” restrictions as “disappointing and sad”

Increased demand has led to four Derbyshire NHS clinics being restricted to “appointment only” for several hours a day, in a move dubbed “disappointing and sad” by an MP. Opening hours at four urgent treatment centres in Buxton, Ilkeston, Matlock and Ripley are to remain the same at 8am to 8pm but walk-ins will now be restricted for the tail end of each day, with appointments required. At Buxton’s urgent treatment centre, at Buxton Hospital, appointments will be required from […]

27 August 2026 23

Erewash MP Adam Thompson (Credit: Adam Thompson/LDRS)

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Support for new Erewash M1 junction

Long-heralded plans for a new M1 junction in Derbyshire have the backing of the Prime Minister. Erewash MP, Labour’s Adam Thompson, said the case for a new M1 junction at Sandiacre – dubbed Junction 25a – is now “very good” and has the tacit support of Andy Burnham as well as Government officials. The positive update comes a month after Erewash Borough Council agreed, with cross-party support, to launch an £80,000 economic appraisal into a potential new M1 junction at […]

25 August 2026 21

Ilkeston

Open letter from MP demands answers over Ilkeston Market Place safety failures

Ilkeston Police appeal for footage to help tackle anti-social driving in the town

Man in hospital after collision following chase

Ilkeston man jailed for sexual abuse of children

18-year old arrested on weapon and drugs offences

Residents urged to temporarily limit fridge and freezer disposals

Thanks offered to the public after drugs warrant is applied at two Ilkeston addresses

MP describes NHS clinic “appointment only” restrictions as “disappointing and sad”

Support for new Erewash M1 junction

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