Erewash News
28/05/2020: The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Sue Beardsley, has been busy this past year supporting the work of Action for Children in Derbyshire and Rainbows Hospice, two local charities which support vulnerable and sick children, and has raised an incredible £4,000.
26/05/2020: After the letting property market began to open back up, local cat owners seeking suitable rental accommodation will be relieved to learn that a local free advice service has resumed.
21/05/2020: Max and Keira’s Law – the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act, came into effect on 20th May 2020.
18/05/2020: People affected by dementia In the East Midlands are experiencing crippling loneliness and are struggling to cope during lockdown, a survey by Alzheimer’s Society reveals, but the charity is helping to alleviate the anxiety many face by making thousands of ‘welfare calls’ to provide support and information.
15/05/2020: No matter how warm the weather is, water temperatures in open water such as lakes, rivers and reservoirs remain cold, meaning a high risk of drowning should someone decide to go for a dip.
11/05/2020: The chief executive and a young ambassador of Derby-based charity Safe and Sound have both gained national recognition for their work to tackle and raise awareness of child exploitation.
11/05/2020: A Long Eaton-based firm has declared its pride in signing a new corporate partnership agreement with NHS Charities Together.
11/05/2020: Derbyshire County Council is marking the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale by honouring nurses and care workers as they continue to work under difficult circumstances to care for people during the coronavirus outbreak.
11/05/2020: Far more people will be cycling and walking thanks to plans to boost greener, active transport, launched by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
11/05/2020: Firefighters have begun assisting a Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) based pharmacy with the delivery of urgent prescriptions to patients at home as part of the work taking place to support the community response to Covid-19.