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Station News
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Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 28th June 2025
Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.
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Local radio diminishes further, but for Erewash?
On June 6th, locally-directed radio disappeared further as a regional radio station put an end to its breakfast show, to be replaced by one single nationwide show for England and Wales instead from 9th June, punctuated only by relevant local news, travel and weather.
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You never know who is listening to you - hiccup...
Once the microphone is switched on, a presenter can lay themselves open to whatever happens in those few moments but one Erewash Sound presenter found that even a late night show isn't off peak enough to prevent him from having an unfortunate moment reported upon by local media.
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Erewash Sound Newsletter for February 2025
Erewash Sound is proud to present our latest radio station newsletter.
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Improvements for the Erewash Sound 103.5 FM transmitter after grant funding success
The broadcast footprint of the 103.5FM transmitter for Erewash Sound has been improved after radio station officials secured crucial grant funding.
Borough Wide
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Work to start on next phase of multi-million-pound city flood defence scheme
Preliminary works are set to start on the second phase of Derby’s multi-million-pound flood defence scheme.
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Cannabis grow found in Long Eaton is seized
A raid on a Long Eaton property resulted in the the discovery of a cannabis grow.
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Long Eaton Police officers visit Sawley school to discuss road safety
Police officers from the Long Eaton safer Neighbourhood Team have attended a safety and welfare event at Sawley Junior School to talk to parents and students about the importance of road safety.
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Derbyshire to get 'significantly more money' to help repair potholes but faces a lack of ability to carry out work
Derbyshire is getting significantly more money to help repair potholes and some larger road projects but it now faces the reality of its lack of ability and capacity to carry out the work.
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Districts and boroughs call for views on a proposed ‘One Derbyshre, two councils’ system
Derbyshire’s district and borough councils are continuing with their bid to establish a two-layer unitary authority with a north and south split under reorganisation plans for Local Government as residents are soon to be invited to air their own views for consideration.
Borrowash
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Borrowash-based chain of Doctors surgeries set to close its Oakwood site as "no longer fit for purpose"
A GP surgery in Derby is set to close due to it “no longer being fit for purpose” – prompting anger and shock from councillors.
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New defibrillators installed across Erewash
People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.
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Campaigners against development on open space in Borrowash call for action over ground contaminants
Campaigners opposing development on an area of public open space in Borrowash which is subject to a planning application have been distributing leaflets to local residents referencing that it is 'highly contaminated.'
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Controversial proposals for housing on Borrowash green space released
New proposals have been released, for homes on an area of public green open space that has been used for decades in Borrowash.
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Disused and sold community hall cleared and sealed after fly tipping blight
The site of a former community hall which was put up for sale and subsequently sold has been cleared and sealed after it became blighted by fly-tippers and break-ins.
Breaston
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Celebrations in Breaston as three households share £200k prize
Three next-door neighbours in a quiet Erewash cul-de-sac are planning a ‘big, big street party’ after pocketing a share of a £1m People’s Postcode Lottery prize.
Breadsall
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Golf Club captains aim high for Safe and Sound
The captains of Breadsall Priory Golf Club have chosen Derbyshire’s Safe and Sound as their charity of the year with a programme of fundraising events planned from competitions to social events.
Cotmanhay
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Long Eaton Councillor condemns cuts planned by own party
A County Councillor representing Long Eaton South has publicly condemned planned cuts to adult education services by the party she is a member and representative of.
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Community call to demolish derelict Cotmanhay pub
A derelict Derbyshire pub has become a hotbed of anti-social behaviour and crime and residents want it demolished but neither the owner or council will bulldoze it.
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The potential closure of adult training centres across Derbyshire could “strangle communities” and “hamper growth”, it is feared
The potential closure of adult training centres across Derbyshire could “strangle communities” and “hamper growth”, it is feared.
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Erewash councillor mows roundabout
Residents in a part of Erewash have been urged not to mow public spaces after a Reform councillor cut the grass on an overgrown roundabout without permission.
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Erewash MP slams Nigel Farage at Prime Minister's Questions
Erewash MP Adam Thompson has challenged the Deputy Prime Minister about what he described as "the appalling state of maths education in England" and in doing so, took the opportunity to poke fun at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Dale Abbey
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
Ilkeston
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Borough council pulls out the stops to fix bus shelters
Vandalised and neglected bus shelters are to undergo repairs across Erewash as the borough council launches a huge mission to get them back up to scratch.
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Mayor opens borough’s newest nature reserve
Erewash Borough Council’s 12th and newest nature reserve has been officially declared open by the Mayor – who was filmed by a BBC TV news crew as he cut the ribbon.
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Dedicated web portal set up for public to share information relation to Ilkeston murder
A dedicated web portal has been set up for anyone who has information to share with us in relation to the murder of Luke Elliott-Shircore.
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Witness appeal after sexual assault in Ilkeston
Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a sexual assault in Ilkeston at the weekend.
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Ilkeston pub linked to 63 incidents
A Derbyshire pub has been connected to 63 incidents of crime and disorder. Its closure following the death of a 19-year-old coincided with its licence being suspended – but it was claimed that it shut its doors “out of respect” for the victim.
Little Eaton
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Huge A38 update ‘in due course’
A huge update on whether a major upgrade of the A38 in Derby will happen or not is to be provided “in due course”, the Government has said.
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Borough roads included in dual carriageway maintenance programme list for Derbyshire
The county council’s programme of general housekeeping on the dual carriageways they are responsible for in Derbyshire starts in early July.
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Disused rail line to be transformed into a Greenway
Funding of £2.7m has been awarded to Derbyshire County Council by Active Travel England to transform the former Little Eaton branch railway line into a greenway - a traffic free pathway for walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding.
Long Eaton
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Cannabis grow found in Long Eaton is seized
A raid on a Long Eaton property resulted in the the discovery of a cannabis grow.
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Long Eaton Police officers visit Sawley school to discuss road safety
Police officers from the Long Eaton safer Neighbourhood Team have attended a safety and welfare event at Sawley Junior School to talk to parents and students about the importance of road safety.
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Local pets charity criticises government's latest U-turn
A recent shock government-backed amendment to the Renters Rights Bill – to withdraw any provision for a landlord to require pet damage insurance – has been denounced as “ill-thought out” and “a betrayal of tenants and pets” by leading Long Eaton-based pets in lets campaign group AdvoCATS.
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Long Eaton Councillor condemns cuts planned by own party
A County Councillor representing Long Eaton South has publicly condemned planned cuts to adult education services by the party she is a member and representative of.
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Appeal launched to identify man in connection with burglary in Long Eaton
Derbyshire Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man in connection with a burglary in Long Eaton.
Morley
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Derby College Group showcases sector-leading practice at The University of Derby
Derby College Group’s talented team of Advanced Practitioners took to the stage at the recent FE Showcase at The University of Derby, sharing innovative and evidence-informed teaching practice with educators from across the region.
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Derby College Group wins Silver at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Derby College Group (DCG) is celebrating success after winning a Silver Award for their show garden at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live, held at the NEC Birmingham.
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“We Are Not Rubbish”: Art Exhibition challenges perceptions at Erewash Museum
An inspiring and thought-provoking art exhibition opened at Erewash Museum last week, where Derby College Group Pathways and Fine Art students collaborated to create a stunning art exhibition at Erewash Museum, crafted entirely from recycled materials.
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Strengthening connections: DCG's training on behaviour and trauma-informed approaches
Derby College Group (DCG) has recently delivered a series of impactful training sessions for teachers and staff, focused on The Power of Connection and understanding behaviour as a form of communication.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
Ockbrook
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Disused and sold community hall cleared and sealed after fly tipping blight
The site of a former community hall which was put up for sale and subsequently sold has been cleared and sealed after it became blighted by fly-tippers and break-ins.
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Ockbrook and Borrowash Neighbourhood Network calls for a collective 'NO' to proposed pylons
Independent councillors representing Ockbrook and Borrowash have taken to their social media page in a call for residents to give a collective 'NO' message to National Grid proposals for pylons through the two villages.
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Parish Council agrees with a need for clean energy but favours alternative pylon route
A parish council in the borough is leading a petition to gather signatures to support a proposal to counter National Grid plans to run a new pylon route through the borough.
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Erewash Borough Councillor Greg Maskalick 'crosses the floor'
Ockbrook & Borrowash Parish Councillor Greg Maskalick has crossed the political floor from being "one lone Independent" to join Labour at Erewash Borough Council.
Sandiacre
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Ilkestonian in solo charity cycle mission from Lands End to John O'Groats
An Ilkeston man is preparing to embark on a mammoth solo fundraising event, cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats on 11th August 2025 in support of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre in Skegness.
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Green light for showcase ‘eco’ rebuild of school
A state-of-the-art eco-friendly secondary school for 1,280 pupils will be built in Erewash under plans which have been given the go-ahead by the borough council.
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Sandiacre school rebuild plans
Plans to totally rebuild an outdated Derbyshire secondary school and demolish a leisure centre on the same site are set to be approved.
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Rural charity seeking donations of IT equipment from Derbyshire businesses
Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has announced forging a partnership to continue a successful pilot scheme aimed at refurbishing donated IT devices to help those who are digitally excluded.
Sawley
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New defibrillators installed across Erewash
People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.
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Sawley Councillor becomes first Punjabi Sikh appointed as DCC Vice Civic Chairman
A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.
Stanley
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
West Hallam
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New defibrillators installed across Erewash
People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.
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Police appeal for help finding relatives of deceased West Hallam man
Derbyshire Police officers are appealing for help from the public to locate immediate relatives of a man who died in West Hallam.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
