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Man charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton

A man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton. The incident occurred at the KFC restaurant at the Cross Street Retail Park on 15th March. Thomas McEntee was arrested three days later and was subsequently charged with attempted robbery. The 55-year-old, of Southfields in the town, has also been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in at a pub in Market Place, Long Eaton, on 18th March. He was remanded in custody and was […]

19 March 2026 4

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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Thousands of hard-working Brits who have been denied over £7.3 million in pay by their employers have been directly repaid as part of latest Government crackdown on those who fail to pay the minimum wage. The findings come alongside enforcement action against businesses failing to pay their staff the legal National Minimum Wage, making clear that workers won’t be made to pay for the mistakes or negligence of those they work for, regardless of how big or well-known they are. […]

19 March 2026 8

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Male charged for impersonating a Police Officer

A man has been charged after an incident of impersonating a Police Officer. Ben Holdrick was arrested on the 16th of March for a shoplifting offence the the Tesco store on Waverley Street. Whilst under arrest, officers carried out some checks on the system and found that the male was outstanding for other thefts at the Co-op on College Street, and of impersonating a Police Officer on the 3rd March. Holdrick appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Courts on the 18th […]

19 March 2026 3

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Local business owner is an award finalist

A Long Eaton resident has spoken of her delight after her business was selected as an award finalist at The ClubHub Awards 2026. The performing arts organisation, Little Voices (Nottingham and Loughborough) opened in Autumn 2025 and has been put forwarded as the possible 'National Start-Up of the Year' Award recipient, after the business enjoyed rapid growth in the first six months of operations. Sammi Panesar-Vale is the Principal and said that the news recognised the impact of work supporting […]

18 March 2026 11

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Police appeal to identify man following Long Eaton robbery attempt

Long Eaton Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted robbery in the town. The incident occurred at around 10:30pm on Sunday 15th March when a man entered the KFC restaurant at the Cross Street Retail Park and threatened staff whilst demanding money. Staff refused and the man then left the store. The man pictured online is wanted as he may have information which could help with the […]

16 March 2026 96 2

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Borough Council backs Energy for Erewash mission to cut people’s bills

Erewash Borough Council is backing a new mission to ramp up the use of renewable energy sources to cut bills for residents, community groups and businesses – as the Iran war plunges world oil and gas markets into turmoil. The focus is on how people across the borough can take advantage of non-fossil fuel technology such as solar and electric battery storage to stem the threat of soaring prices. Information on ways for members of the community to benefit from […]

13 March 2026 23

Unison campaigners meet With Care Minister Stephen Kinnock and North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher Jones at The Houses Of Parliament over concerns for Adult Social Care in Derbyshire. (Credit: Unison)

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Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Union campaigners descended upon the Houses of Parliament to meet the Minister for Social Care Stephen Kinnock with concerns over the feared closure of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes. Derbyshire County Council, during its time under a Conservative administration, chose to sell the eight care homes to help address a multi-million pound budget deficit and rising costs in adult social care before the current Reform UK council adopted a similar strategy […]

13 March 2026 25

Protesters At Derbyshire County Council'S County Hall Opposed To The Authority'S Feared Closure Plans For Eight Care Homes.

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Derbyshire County Council set to increase care fee contributions during backlash over failed sale of care homes

Derbyshire County Council is expected to confirm its latest annual increase in its care fee contributions which it uses to help cover independent care home and home care agency costs for the county’s residents as it prepares to possibly close eight of its own care homes and sell a further one. The Reform UK-controlled council continued with the former Conservative administration’s plans to sell eight of its care homes to address a multi-million pound budget deficit and adult social care […]

12 March 2026 11

Inspector Charlotte Piggott (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

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Erewash Police Officer issues update on work carried out in the borough

A senior Erewash Police officer has taken to social media to detail the latest work carried out by officers in the borough. Inspector Charlotte Piggott said that, after a very busy start to 2026, and having listened carefully to issues detailed by members of the public through local networking, online reports and engagement events, analysis has identified a noticeable shift in crime trends, including increases in drug related activity. In response, Inspector Piggott created ‘Operation Rigger’ – a focussed operation […]

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Man charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Male charged for impersonating a Police Officer

Local business owner is an award finalist

Police appeal to identify man following Long Eaton robbery attempt

Borough Council backs Energy for Erewash mission to cut people’s bills

Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

Derbyshire County Council set to increase care fee contributions during backlash over failed sale of care homes

Erewash Police Officer issues update on work carried out in the borough

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