Long Eaton

A Derbyshire council has apologised for directing distressed families at four closing care homes to an answer machine which advised them to wait up to three days for responses.

MPs representing both constituencies covering the Erewash borough have given their responses to plans by Derbyshire County Council to close eight care homes in the county including two local sites.

A local organisation formed 47 years ago in Long Eaton has seen another change in its history as it becomes part of a wider-looking structure.

Campaigners opposed to Derbyshire County Council’s long-running agreement to sell eight care homes have been shocked to learn the authority’s new Reform UK administration is being forced to revise its plans with feared closures following a failed attempt to sell the homes to a single provider.

Plans are being revised for the future of eight Derbyshire care homes after a planned sale fell through.

Two Christmas holiday fun days aimed at children who get free school meals have been lined up by Erewash Borough Council – with an invitation to take part in indoor snowball fights.

Residents in Ilkeston and Long Eaton are being encouraged to share their ideas for better, fairer, and more connected transport across the area.

Scores of struggling Erewash families who faced missing out on treats this Christmas are to get food hampers and toys for their children – thanks to a “Santa” mission that has been backed by a £3,500 grant from the borough council.

A showcase development of 109 smart new homes in one of Erewash’s towns has seen the first families get keys to the latest affordable properties being built in the borough.

Reform UK have narrowly retained a seat on Derbyshire County Council following a snap by-election caused by the sudden resignation of one of its cabinet members.

The Reform-run Derbyshire County Council is considering scrapping its entire direct delivery of its adult education service and handing it over to commissioned private providers.

Choir sessions to help local people combat dementia have been given a funding boost by Erewash council – in the wake of telly’s Vicky McClure championing the therapy.

A cutting-edge Erewash company that manufactures ultra high-tech carbon and glass fibre components for satellites and Formula 1 teams is one of the latest local success stories to be awarded an innovation grant from the borough council.

A cutting-edge Erewash company that manufactures ultra high-tech carbon and glass fibre components for satellites and Formula 1 teams is one of the latest local success stories to be awarded an innovation grant from the borough council.

The Erewash Borough is included in a list of ten schemes in line to share million of pounds of investment as part of regional Mayor Claire Ward's plans to boost growth, create jobs and improve the region.

Council car parks are set to be free to use across Erewash, without exception, for the whole of December.

A day of ceremonies to officially break ground on projects to transform one of Erewash’s towns has taken place as Erewash Borough Council forges ahead with the £25million regeneration of Long Eaton.

The Reform councillor in charge of special education needs provision and education in Derbyshire has resigned just months into the job.

Officials from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a statement after a period in which multiple reports have been received detailing the illegal use of E-scooters in the local area.

A Derbyshire Conservative councillor has resigned to join Reform UK five months after the local elections.

A £10 million project to transform Long Eaton's High Street is set to begin next spring, marking a significant step in the town's £25million regeneration.

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry, which runs services regionally including through Long Eaton Railway Station, has announced adjustments to its timetable from 14th December, as part of the rail industry’s twice-yearly timetable review.

Martin Sykes, of the Long Eaton & District Talking Newspaper for the Sight Impaired, recently spoke to Nancy Plummer, who runs the Erewash VIPs (Visually impaired Club) and who is, in his opinion, one of the most inspirational and influential people he knows.

A life-saving council mission to add emergency “bleed kits” to newly-installed defibrillators across Erewash means more than a dozen locations now boast both – as it emerged some of the gear has already been used.

Campaigners are calling for previously safeguarded Derbyshire land seized for HS2 to be used for a planned 37-mile powerline scheme instead of further countryside disruption.

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Derby Museums has launched a new campaign aimed at attracting visitors on ‘culture breaks’ to the city.

Police officers from the Long Eaton safer Neighbourhood Team have attended a safety and welfare event at Sawley Junior School to talk to parents and students about the importance of road safety.

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People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.

A local school pupil is taking to local radio as part of a school project.

A borough council war on pollution across Erewash means residents are now able to get real time info on the quality of the very air they breathe.

Long Eaton Police Officers have taken to social media to issue a reminder as to how e-scooters can and cannot be used.

The next Simone Biles could come from Erewash – as the borough council backs a mission to find Olympic gymnasts of the future.

Dusk falls on a summer’s day – in magical images that capture how a much-loved Erewash park has been transformed after dark by new lighting.

Market days in Erewash are getting a boost from the borough council – with the launch of a new campaign to tempt shoppers to our town centres.

Guidance has been issued by Long Eaton Police Officers after receiving approaches by several people regarding suspicious callers offering to sell goods door to door in the area.

Both MPs elected to seats covering the Erewash borough in the July 4th General Election have, along with a number of other Derbyshire MPs, co-signed a letter to the County Council Leader to protest and appeal against plans to close care homes and day centres.

A man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault in Long Eaton.

The 12 year recipient of a letter from the King saluting his efforts to help save the planet has received fresh praise out of the blue – this time from his idol Sir David Attenborough.

A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.

A new report has revealed that a £2.8m boost for Erewash clinched by the borough council from central government is putting the borough on the map as it improves the lives of residents.

A relieved DIY fan has been reunited with his precious power tools after he hid them in his wheelie bin while he took a break – forgetting it was collection day.