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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 6

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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 23

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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 […]

23 February 2026 97

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 47

The area for which the dispersal order has been applied

Long Eaton

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 118

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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 […]

17 February 2026 50

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Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

A Derby woman who was arrested at a Long Eaton property has been handed a custodial sentence, along with a a Stapleford women, both of whom faced charges related to theft. Aimi Turner from Drewery Lane in the city was detained by local Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers, at a Grasmere Road property this week. The 38-year old was subsequently charged with 16 counts of theft from retail premises in the Long Eaton and Erewash area, and appeared in court […]

12 February 2026 47

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

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Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Protesters turned out in a last ditch bid to persuade Derbyshire County Council in the eleventh hour to save eight of its elderly care homes from feared closure after the authority’s failed attempt to sell them to a single provider. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit and after the new Reform UK council administration took control following the May election […]

10 February 2026 29

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Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Moore was in the area on Saturday evening to help the Erewash Musical Youth Society remove its set from the Duchess Theatre when the van was taken. Nottingham-based Operation Orphan is a global charity supporting the well-being of impoverished children worldwide. The stolen van is primarily used to […]

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Long Eaton

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

Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters

Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

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