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The Bridge at Broad Street as it nears completion. (Credit: EBC)

Iconic new span gets a name: West Park Bridge

The name of a spectacular new bridge across the Erewash Canal has been officially unveiled ahead of its opening next month. It will be called West Park Bridge – since it connects the centre of Long Eaton to the town’s much-loved sprawling park. Local people were asked to suggest what the striking new landmark should be called. The sweepingly curved structure has been designed with an iconic soaring arch – which during the World Cup drew comparisons to the one […]

25 August 2026 1

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Rail travellers suffer major weekend disruption due to power outage

Rail travellers faced significant disruption at the weekend with CrossCountry left to encourage passengers to check before making journeys, after a power outage affected its control centre. The issue resulted in major disruption across the network including covering Long Eaton Railway Station which has services running through it to Nottingham, Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central. The building where CrossCountry’s control centre is located was affected by a power cut in Birmingham City Centre, which started on Saturday 22nd. As […]

24 August 2026 12

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Borough bus service saved after previous operator closed for business

A borough bus service has been saved following the intervention of the regional Mayor, Erewash MP and two local councillors, including a former borough Mayor. East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward began working with partners and bus operators following the closure of CT4N, which affected several bus services across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The closure of CT4N was described as sad news for the region, resulting in job losses and uncertainty for employees and their families. It has also understandably caused […]

21 August 2026 35

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Families and carers help shape the future of support across Derbyshire

Parents and carers from across Derbyshire have helped shape the future of support for children, young people and families through a series of Families First Partnership (FFP) parental engagement sessions held across the county. Between June and July, seven engagement sessions took place, both in person and online, covering areas which included Long Eaton. To ensure as many families and carers as possible could take part, the programme offered a range of ways to get involved. Alongside the face-to-face sessions, […]

17 August 2026 33

Deputy Mayor Linda cuts ribbon at £160k play mecca (Credit: EBC)

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£2m for new playgrounds to help get kids active

A record sum of almost £2million is to be spent by Erewash council on creating new playgrounds to get children more active. The borough’s leader Cllr James Dawson said the authority’s biggest ever investment in play areas will see the construction of 12 exciting fun zones where tired existing playgrounds have been identified as needing entirely new equipment. A 13th – in Sawley – will get its safety surfacing replaced along with new fencing. Cllr Dawson declared: “Happy and healthy […]

12 August 2026 31

Bridge Mill in Derby Road, Long Eaton. Image from Google.

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Erewash mill flats plan set for rejection

The planned conversion of an historic Derbyshire mill is set for rejection due to the negative impact on a neighbouring business and flats being deemed too small. Bridge Mills, which faces the Erewash Canal off Derby Road and Bridge Street in Long Eaton, is the subject of plans to convert the former facility into 80 flats. Erewash Borough Council is due to decide on the plans at a meeting on Wednesday, August 12th, with planning officials recommending refusal. They write […]

10 August 2026 43

Derbyshire County Cllr Joss Barnes. Taken By BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

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Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

Derbyshire County Council’s adult care chief has told how he is not immune to the ‘personal elements’ involved during the authority’s ongoing efforts and challenges to reshape adult social care for residents in the face of changing demands and financial restraints. The Reform UK-controlled council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Cllr Joss Barnes, has weathered protests during very difficult decisions involving the attempted sale of eight council care homes and ongoing plans to strike a deal with a care provider […]

4 August 2026 29

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Major repair scheme for Harrington Bridge over the River Trent

Major structural repairs to Harrington Bridge which crosses the River Trent at Sawley will start in August, as part of Derbyshire County Council’s £70 million capital programme, which is delivering safer, stronger and more resilient highways and infrastructure across the county. The county council is investing £760,000 this year as part of the final phase of a £1.4 million project to refurbish the 116-year-old bridge, which carries the B6540 Tamworth Road over the River Trent. Work runs from on Monday […]

31 July 2026 36

HMO crackdown... Stanley Street in Long Eaton (Credit: Google Maps)

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Fined HMO owner’s £1.1k bill for ignoring borough council

An Erewash Borough Council investigation into an HMO – house of multiple occupation – has seen its owner taken to court and ordered to pay £1,145 in fines and costs. The authority launched its prosecution of landlord Mahmood Rahemtulla after he ignored a request to supply documentation about tenancy agreements and rent deposits at the five-bed house in Long Eaton. The council also wanted to know about other properties he has an interest in. A housing standards officer gave him […]

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Long Eaton

Iconic new span gets a name: West Park Bridge

Rail travellers suffer major weekend disruption due to power outage

Borough bus service saved after previous operator closed for business

Families and carers help shape the future of support across Derbyshire

£2m for new playgrounds to help get kids active

Erewash mill flats plan set for rejection

Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

Major repair scheme for Harrington Bridge over the River Trent

Fined HMO owner’s £1.1k bill for ignoring borough council

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