Erewash News
05/02/2024: SV2, Derbyshire’s leading charity that supports anyone who has experienced sexual abuse, has gained official recognition for its work to support male victims and survivors – paving the way for the organisation to help more people across the county.
05/02/2024: New measures to support electric vehicle drivers from the Government’s Plan for Drivers have launched, including grants for schools, cash for councils and new proposals to boost chargepoint numbers.
02/02/2024: Efforts to protect and prioritise nature were the subject of discussion at the first Derbyshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Conference hosted by Derbyshire County Council at County Hall in Matlock on Monday 29th January.
02/02/2024: Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has called local and national partners together to agree a new action plan to prevent and reduce rural crime in Derbyshire.
01/02/2024: Ilkeston can claim to be the home to European champions after recent successes for a locally based martial arts team.
01/02/2024: East Midlands Chamber hopes interest rate cuts could be coming this spring or summer after the Bank of England decided to maintain UK rates at 5.25% as part of its ongoing commitment to curb inflation.
01/02/2024: Local residents and businesses flooded in Derbyshire during Storm Babet can now apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help protect their property from further flooding in the future.
01/02/2024: Have you got an old/unused laptop or tablet you could donate to a Derbyshire charity?
Rural Action Derbyshire has teamed up with PCrefurb, to pilot a scheme to refurbish donated devices to then get them out to people who would otherwise be digitally excluded.
01/02/2024: Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has piloted a new on-demand security service for its support workers and outreach teams.
31/01/2024: Some of the Erewash Sound presenters will, at the second attempt, be walking from Ilkeston to Long Eaton to raise money for your local radio station! The team had originally planned to put their best feet forward on 23rd December, but circumstances beyond their control meant the event had to be rearranged.