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Long Eaton bridge comes down as town gets two new ones

The construction of a spectacular curved footbridge that will sweep over the Erewash Canal takes a major step forward next week – as engineers begin dismantling the old crossing that it will replace. The existing metal bridge has stood for more than a century despite being built so low that towpath users in Long Eaton risked banging their heads on it. It was nearing the end of its lifespan – and crews are set to start disassembling it on Monday […]

27 February 2026 13

Walton Street, Long Eaton (Credit: Google Maps)

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Borough Council vows to take stronger action to curb HMOs

An increase in Erewash homes being bought to house multiple tenants is seeing the borough council having to seek a legal dispensation so it can properly crack down on those getting converted under the radar, concerned councillors have been told. The town hall is on a mission to stem the proliferation of unregulated HMOs – houses in multiple occupation – but has been hamstrung by national rules exempting smaller ones from needing planning consent. Owners of properties that are rented […]

27 February 2026 10

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Long Eaton Town Deal delays

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service A Derbyshire council is being urged to ask the Government for a further extension to spend £25 million to avoid the risk of having it taken back. Erewash Borough Council was awarded £24.8 million by the former Conservative government in 2021. The council has now told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that just £9.3 million of this has been spent after nearly five years. It had an initial deadline to spend all […]

25 February 2026 26

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CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager enters passenger service

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has welcomed passengers onboard its first refurbished Voyager train - marking a major milestone in a £75 million investment to upgrade long distance travel across Britain. The train’s return to service follows completion of its refurbishment at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby, where the new look was recently launched to colleagues and invited guests. The first train (unit number 220033) travelled more than 5.8 million miles before its refurbishment -further than 12 return trips to […]

24 February 2026 7

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Police issue appeal to trace rider of distinctive orange bike

Police officers in Erewash are appealing for help to identify a group of people wanted for questioning about an an assault in Long Eaton. A man in his 50s sustained serious injuries after he was attacked by a group of people on bikes, while he was sat in a parked vehicle in Longmoor Road. Despite following a number of lines of enquiry since the incident happened on 22nd December 2025, officers have not yet been able to identify those involved. […]

23 February 2026 33

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Long Eaton Police appeal after dog attack

Police officers in Long Eaton are appealing for information after a dog was attacked in the town. A man was walking his Brittany Spaniel along the canal path at the back of Howarth Close at around 1:00pm on Wednesday 18th February, when a medium-sized black dog bit the spaniel on its back leg, causing a serious injury. The black dog was reportedly being walked by a women in her 30s or 40s, thought to live locally, and who was approximately […]

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The Best Western hotel in Bostocks Lane, Sandiacre. Image from Google.

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Home Office insists it will close every asylum seeker hotel after County Council demands timeline

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service The Government’s Home Office has insisted it will close every single asylum seeker hotel after Derbyshire County Council has called for a clear timeline on the Government’s plans to shut down the controversial system which houses a worrying number of immigrants seeking asylum in UK communities. Derbyshire County Council, which is led by a Reform UK administration, voted by a majority at a meeting on February 11th to approve Cllr Paul Maginnis’s […]

19 February 2026 54

The area for which the dispersal order has been applied

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Dispersal order put into place in Long Eaton Town Centre

A dispersal order has been put in place for Long Eaton Town Centre following increased reports of anti-social behaviour. The Section 34 notice was approved to run from 4:10pm on Tuesday 17th February until midnight on Wednesday 18th February, covering the area pictured. It means local officers have the power to ask a group of two or more people to leave the dispersal area if they are committing anti-social behaviour, or if officers believe they may, or are likely to, […]

17 February 2026 119

Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council calls for timeline on plans for asylum seeker hotel closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire County Council has agreed to call upon MPs to demand a clear timeline on the Government’s plans to shut down its controversial asylum seeker hotel system which the authority says currently allows for as many as 565 men to be housed in three areas of the county. The council, which is led by a Reform UK administration, voted by a majority at a meeting on February 11th to approve Cllr Paul […]

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Long Eaton

Long Eaton bridge comes down as town gets two new ones

Borough Council vows to take stronger action to curb HMOs

Long Eaton Town Deal delays

CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager enters passenger service

Police issue appeal to trace rider of distinctive orange bike

Long Eaton Police appeal after dog attack

Home Office insists it will close every asylum seeker hotel after County Council demands timeline

Dispersal order put into place in Long Eaton Town Centre

Derbyshire County Council calls for timeline on plans for asylum seeker hotel closure

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