Ockbrook News
31/07/2021: Signs are approaching of a conclusion to a dispute over the removal of inspirational posters and messages which have been put on bridges over the A52 in Borrowash.
26/06/2021: Adult outdoor walking football is held at the Ashbrook Centre, Ashbrook Avenue, Borrowash (DE72 3JE) every Tuesday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
The cost is £2 per session for participants, but spectators are welcome so bring a chair, come along and have a chat.
26/06/2021: Ockbrook & Borrowash Parish Council have announced the return of the Summer inflatables activities on Deans Drive Playing Fields, Borrowash.
The free sessions run from 11:00am to 2:00pm and on Monday 26th July, 9th August and 23rd August 2021.
17/06/2021: Talks are underway to try and save Ockbrook School.
08/06/2021: Ockbrook School, one of the oldest private schools in the UK, is to close after 220 years. Trustees say that they tried everything to prevent having to close the school but were unable to find the money to save it.
07/05/2021: Updated: 0938 8th MayErewash Sound brings you a summary of the results from the relevant local elections as they come in.
25/02/2021: A borough resident and athlete has finished in the top 6 of an international field after competing at the Junior European Championships held in Innsbruck, Austria on 18th February.
05/02/2021: A spokesperson for the UK's largest gas distribution network has given a potentially surprising response after a number of reports of gas were made from the Ockbrook & Borrowash area.
02/06/2020: A Borrowash youngster took a number of strides on his 11th birthday to raise money for a new local food bank.
25/10/2019: The borough council’s community household waste collection service is returning following a successful trial in 2018/19.