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Bothe Meadows (Credit: EBC)

Borough Wide

Borough Council to turn meadow into new nature haven

A new beauty spot is to be created by Erewash Borough Council on grassland it owns – with the potential for it to be turned into a wood that would be a haven for wildlife. The proposed transformation is at Bothe Meadows next to Sawley’s All Saints Church. Re-fencing is currently taking place at the site on Tamworth Road, which was formerly rented out for grazing. Existing trees that are dying and in need of removal are being dealt with. […]

today16 April 2026 8

The current public toilet block in the Trent Lock car park in Sawley. Image from Google.

Sawley

Derelict loo block to become coffee shop and workshop

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service A derelict toilet block in a car park is set to be converted into a coffee shop and workshop after councillors gave plans the go-ahead. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month, councillors gave their unanimous support for plans from Nichol Dexter to give the former public loos in Sawley’s Trent Lock car park a new lease of life. The toilets have been disused for around a year, and the area […]

today16 March 2026 41

Community Notices

Ceremonial start to for new Scout build project in Sawley

The dawn of a new era for scouting in Sawley and Long Eaton is to be marked with a groundbreaking ceremony in February. The 1st Sawley Scout group will start the foundations as part of phase 1 of a new build project, with a ceremony to be held on Wednesday 11th February 2026, with support from the contractor Baldwin Construction. The first of four phases, phase 2 will be to raise money to buy the land from Erewash Borough Council, […]

today23 January 2026 28

Credit: Derbyshire Police

Sawley

Man jailed for 12 months after being found in possession of a knife

A man has been jailed after being caught in possession of a knife. After a 999 call was made to Police detailing the matter on a local bus in Sawley, local Safer Neighbourhood Team officers responded immediately, making their way to Tamworth Road. Lee Foster of no fixed abode, was detained and stop-searched, upon which time, officers found the bladed item - a retractable 'Stanley'-style knife, in a trouser pocket. After appearing before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on 19th January, […]

today21 January 2026 58

Sawley

Warm spaces across Long Eaton and Sawley this Winter

With the cost-of-living set to cause concern for some householders leading to conclude the need to turn off heating systems and electrical appliances in a bid to save money, Long Eaton and Sawley Churches have come together to offer what are being described as 'Warm Spaces' across the area this Winter.

today26 October 2022 9

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