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Respects have been paid to a town stalwart as she made her final journey down Long Eaton High Street. Construction work was halted on the town’s main shopping street on Wednesday 29th July for the funeral procession of Shirley Kidsley, 87, known locally as “Pocket Rocket” for her big energy and small stature, which she insisted was “four foot nine and a half”. Shirley will also be the last person to be buried at West Park Chapel. There hadn’t been […]
A Derbyshire hotel which has been used as asylum seeker accommodation has become centre of heated debate with officials. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting last week (Thursday, July 23) councillors debated the continued use of the Best Western Hotel in Sandiacre for asylum seeker accommodation. The most recent Home Office data, as of March, shows 87 people seeking asylum are being housed in Erewash, with 79 in the hotel, down from 179 in September, with the facility not used […]
Erewash has seen an invasion of quirky old French cars that were last made decades ago in one of its twin towns across the Channel. Proud drivers of ageing Renault Avantimes flocked to Long Eaton on Saturday 25th July, where they were joined by owners of ultra rare sporty Matras. The pilgrimage took place because the town is twinned with Romorantin-Lanthenay in the Loire. It is where the Matra factory, which also made the luxury Renault model, used to stand. […]
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry, which runs services through Long Eaton Railway Station as well as regionally, has launched an industry-first digital Priority Seating Card, making it easier for customers who need additional support to discreetly communicate that they require a priority seat onboard. The initiative, complements existing physical priority seating cards available across the rail industry, ensuring customers can choose the format that works best for them. Speaking about the new card, Accessibility Manager, Sam Mather said that it offered […]
A man who assaulted, threatened and harassed his partner has been jailed. Nathan Grant was on licence having been released from prison for a previous violent offence when he committed the offences against the woman. Police were called after Grant assaulted the woman by punching her in the ribs, arms and legs before grabbing her by the throat and squeezing until she couldn’t breathe. She was left with a broken arm and afterwards Grant made comments to her over the […]
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 […]
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service has marked the end of training for 11 new Firefighters who will now begin their careers at fire stations across the county. Formally welcoming the new recruits on Friday 17th July 2026, Derbyshire’s Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Michael Sharman hosted a pass out ceremony to celebrate and mark their achievement with the presentation of certificates, special awards, and operational displays for the assembled guests. Speaking afterwards, CFO/CE Sharman said: “It is always an honour to […]
Derbyshire County Council’s adult social care chief has told how positive discussions are still underway with an interested party to take over the running of a council care home after the sale of eight other facilities collapsed forcing them to close. The Reform UK-controlled council’s planned sale of eight of its care homes to a single provider collapsed and led to their closure but the authority confirmed as long ago as April that negotiations with an ‘established care provider’ were […]
Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have taken action after spotting a young male on a bike who was loitering and acting suspiciously on Wilsthorpe Road. On Monday 13th July, offices went to speak to the male who then tried to make off, but after a brief tussle, he was detained for a stop-search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. During the search, officers found scales, a burner phone, cannabis and a knife. The […]
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