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Derby Railway Station and surrounding area (Credit: LDRS)

Money for massive Derby train station improvements

Millions of pounds have been allocated to help “kickstart” big plans to transform the area surrounding Derby railway station. A new report says investment of £3.5m has been allocated to Derby on city centre projects, including an “initial focus” on developing its plans for the “Station Quarter”. Major changes could see the station’s frontage on Railway Terrace, next to Midland Road, regenerated. This could include the creation of a large walkway guiding visitors from the station to the city centre. More […]

8 May 2026 12

Pictured: Tailor made: after (above) and before (below) images of what used to be an eyesore show how £10k council grant has helped with the restoration of Long Eaton’s former Burton building.

Long Eaton

Borough Council £10k helps get art deco icon restored

A majestic art deco emporium that used to be a mecca for men’s tailoring is standing proud again – thanks to Erewash Borough Council’s war on town centre stores being left in disrepair by uncaring property investors. The former Burton building in Long Eaton – which was built by the gents’ outfitting chain almost 100 years ago – was in such a sorry state it had become an eyesore looming over the town’s High Street. The culprits were Nottingham-based owners […]

8 May 2026 22

Borough Wide

Erewash Investment Fund set for major boost

An extra £4.5million is set to be invested in Erewash, meaning a total of £6.5m will be spent to improve life for people in the borough. The extra millions for the Erewash Investment Fund were approved after the council took on board feedback from residents following its budget consultation earlier this year. Last year the council allocated £2m to the new fund for projects that would benefit local people. A further £4.5m has been set aside for the Erewash Investment […]

6 May 2026 9

Borough Wide

Crime prevention advice issued after keyless car thefts

Derbyshire Police officers have issued crime prevention advice to motorists after a series of keyless car thefts in South Derbyshire, one affecting the Erewash borough. Investigations are underway after four suspected ‘relay theft’ incidents in which Kia vehicles have been targeted over several days. Thieves have been using electronic devices to intercept and amplify the signal from a car's key fob to trick the vehicle into thinking the owner is nearby, causing the car to open. The incidents were in […]

30 April 2026 33

Borough Wide

Vehicles seized as part of ‘Operation Drive Insured’

Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team officers have taken part in a county wide operation to target drivers using vehicles without insurance. During week commencing 20th April, a number of vehicles were seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. A statement said that motorists driving without adequate insurance could receive a fixed penalty of £300 and six penalty points on their driving licence if they are caught driving a vehicle that they are not insured to drive, adding […]

29 April 2026 15

Long Eaton

‘Higgledypiggledy garden mess’

A council has been accused of making a “higgledy-piggledy mess” over land it has told Derbyshire residents to buy, rent or have seized. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting last week (Thursday, April 23rd), councillors discussed the ongoing issue of potentially seizing land used as gardens from 35 homeowners in Doncaster Grove, Long Eaton, after decades of private use. A move from the opposition Conservative group, led by Cllr Wayne Major and supported by other groups, saw a vote urging […]

27 April 2026 16

David Woodhouse in his garden in Doncaster Grove. Photo by Eddie Bisknell.

Long Eaton

Garden seizure threat

Dozens of residents in a Derbyshire town have been told they must either buy or rent land they believed was their garden – or face having it seized. A string of 35 houses in Doncaster Grove, Long Eaton, include extensive gardens which back onto an offshoot of the River Erewash and the Manor Farm and Toton Fields nature reserves. However, much to their surprise and “disgust”, two years ago, Labour-run Erewash Borough Council informed the homeowners that they do not […]

22 April 2026 20

Bowls

World Bowls comes to Erewash

This weekend, Erewash Indoor Bowls Club in Long Eaton is hosting qualifiers for the World Bowls Tour Scottish Open. Saturday sees the Open Competition and on Sunday, the Under 25s. Some of the top names in Bowls will be taking part, plus a number of our local bowlers. The action starts at 9:00am on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. Entry for spectators is free. Some matches will also be streamed live on the Wrong Bias Podcast You Tube Channel. Find […]

22 April 2026 29

Paul Rowan, chair of the Light Rail Transit Association, believes Derby should have a tram network. Image by LDRS.

Borough Wide

Trams for Derby campaign

A campaign has been launched to bring “transformational” trams back to Derby for the first time in almost a century. The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) started the engine running on its major plan to deliver a tram system across the city – but it would likely cost hundreds of millions of pounds to achieve. The body held two public events on Thursday 16th April 16, urging people to get behind the plans. Campaigners believe having a tram network would […]

17 April 2026 17

Long Eaton

Money for massive Derby train station improvements

Borough Council £10k helps get art deco icon restored

Erewash Investment Fund set for major boost

Crime prevention advice issued after keyless car thefts

Vehicles seized as part of ‘Operation Drive Insured’

‘Higgledypiggledy garden mess’

Garden seizure threat

World Bowls comes to Erewash

Trams for Derby campaign

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