Long Eaton News
26/07/2021: Free 5k timed run organised each week by a team of volunteers at West Park in Long Eaton (meeting by the Rugby Club) and Shipley Country Park (meeting near the visitors centre)
20/07/2021: A Long Eaton business has pledged support for The Brain Tumour Charity which is the world’s largest charity dedicated to funding global research into the disease.
06/07/2021: The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual rail consumer report shows that it has worked constructively across industry to deliver improvements for passengers, particularly on refund rights and accessibility, despite the challenges of the past year. The regulator also sets out its focus for the coming year on locking in these improvements through monitoring and enforcing adherence to its accessibility requirements.
26/06/2021: Long Eaton Sea Cadets are looking for new members aged 10 to 12. The group is involved in a varety of exciting activities including Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and also stage water based activities such as kayaking, rowing and sailing.
24/06/2021: An award-winning Long Eaton company has recruited a local young person under the Government’s Kickstart scheme.
22/06/2021: Coffee mornings have resumed at the Duchess Theatre in Long Eaton with doors open from 10:00am to 12noon.
22/06/2021: Based at Sawley Baptist Church on Wilne Road, Sawley Youth Club is held on Mondays from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and is open to those aged 9 to 14 years..
16/06/2021: A further seven contactless payment machines have been installed in some Erewash town centre car parks to make life easier for drivers.
15/06/2021: Specialist Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound has expanded its weekly outreach programme into parts of Erewash in a bid to raise awareness of the support available to protect more young people from child exploitation.
26/05/2021: Long Eaton now has another permanently stationed fire engine, but this one is NOT available for call-outs and there is no crew either.