Long Eaton

Police officers from the Erewash Crime Action Group have stopped a vehicle in Long Eaton which was believed to be involved in criminal activity.

A newly launched used car business in Long Eaton is celebrating major sales success after its first 30 days since opening.

Derbyshire Police Officers are appealing for information following reports of a bogus parking scam and series of distraction thefts across the county

Members of the Under The Bridge project have taken part in 24-mile sponsored walk from Cromford in the Peak District to Trent Lock in Sawley.

The Borough of Erewash has a new Mayor – who, at just 25, is the borough’s youngest ever.

A 13 year old boy has been hospitalised after being hit by a car in Long Eaton.

Erewash high streets are about to look a lot smarter – as the borough council launches a blitz on scruffy-looking shops.

Police Community Support Officers from Long Eaton have visited a borough school to talk about the implications of knife crime as part of a national initiative which includes early intervention, education and enforcement.

Demolition crews have moved in to rid Long Eaton of a derelict cinema – clearing the way for the town to get an exciting new feature in its place.

A union has revealed that Derbyshire County Council began negotiations with a care provider just before the recent local county elections as part of the previous administration’s plans to sell-off eight care homes.

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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.

Long Eaton’s derelict Galaxy cinema is set to be demolished next month (April) to make way for its redevelopment as part of the £25 million Town Deal.

Futures Housing Group and housing and regeneration specialist, Lovell Partnerships have detailed how plans are progressing with an affordable housing development in Long Eaton.

Just a matter of days after NatWest announced plans to close its Market Place, Long Eaton branch at the end of May 2025, local residents have been confronted with another bank announcing plans to close a branch - also in the Market Place - in the town.

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

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.

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.

Two Long Eaton schools are to receive a share of almost £5 million as part of a wider investment by Derbyshire County Council to provide additional places for children and young people with special and complex needs across the county.

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.