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Office of Rail and Road
16/06/2022: More than double the number of rail journeys were made by passengers between April 2021 and March 2022 compared to the number of those made during the pandemic in the previous year.
14/06/2022: Parkside High Community Interest Company (CIC) has been granted a new 25 year lease for its base at Abbotsford Pavilion in Ilkeston.
14/06/2022: The Friends of Bennerley Viaduct have announced details of forthcoming Summer work parties which seek to continue with activities to look after the recently restored landmark and surrounding areas.
14/06/2022: The Friends of Straw's Bridge, West Hallam are looking for new recruits to join the group.
Michael Grange
08/06/2022: An advanced practitioner in work-based learning and apprenticeships at Derby College Group (DCG) has been awarded a Platinum Jubilee Medal for his services working as a volunteer for the ambulance service.
06/06/2022: Cyclists of all abilities are welcome to attend weekly social bike rides through the borough. The route is a 10 mile flat ride perfect for admiring the local blooms and wildlife, starting and ending at the Straw’s Bridge Local Nature Reserve in West Hallam, Ilkeston. Everybody can join in for some gentle exercise every Monday from approximately 6.45pm to 8.30pm. 
Five year old Travis speaks with George Ezra by phone
20/05/2022: A five-year-old from Ilkeston who has been a massive George Ezra fan since he first heard his hit 'Shotgun' when it was released, has had the experience of a lifetime when he ended up speaking to the pop star by phone recently.
Picture shows, from left: Clive Smith, Jonny and George McFarlane and Bill Bentley.
20/05/2022: Twin brothers George and Jonny McFarlane have scored a first in a national bricklaying competition.
19/05/2022: An Ilkeston man has been jailed after he ran towards a football player and headbutted him moments after the conclusion of Tuesday's play-off semi-final match between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.
13/05/2022: The Football Association's National League System has been confirmed and Ilkeston Town officials now know where they will be playing next season.

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