Erewash News
26/05/2021: Passengers and freight operators across the North and Midlands will see faster, greener and more reliable rail services, after the Government announced a significant funding boost into the railways.
24/05/2021: A specialist Ilkeston company has come through the Covid pandemic in a healthy state, taking increased orders which has meant moving to larger premises and hiring extra staff.
24/05/2021: Local MP, Maggie Throup, has given her backing to a Parliamentary petition established by a young Erewash resident calling on the Government to criminalise the distribution of unsolicited sexual images commonly referred to as ‘nudes’.
24/05/2021: Creating a family-like workplace culture with complete transparency and strong support has helped East Midlands Chamber to be recognised as one of the top organisations to work for in the region.
20/05/2021: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber, which represents the interests of business in the three counties, has responded to the Government's proposals on railway reform which includes the establishment of a new public sector organisation, Great British Railways, to be responsible for trains and tracks.
20/05/2021: A new national flexible rail ticket, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, will be available to commuters across England once travel restrictions are lifted.
19/05/2021: Local historian Danny Corns, who passed away last year, has a new gallery dedicated in his name - a new addition for visitors to Erewash Museum as it celebrates its re-opening from Tuesday 18 May.
19/05/2021: Following her election in the recent Police and Crime Commissioner elections, having deposed Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire's Commissioner Angelique Foster has formally signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service at Derby City Council, Mr Paul Simpson.
19/05/2021: National poverty charity Turn2Us has highlighted new figures which reveal that child poverty has continued to rise in the majority of constituencies in the East Midlands, even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
17/05/2021: When we talk about community rail projects, more often than not they involve one station and the efforts of a dedicated band of station adopters, possibly with the assistance of a Community Rail Partnership Officer and a third party specialist or two.