Erewash News
04/12/2023: A Derby College Group (DCG) apprentice has been honoured with a prestigious national award of 'Learner of the Year' as 'Best Animal Care and Management Apprentice'.
04/12/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has reported that the number of dangerous attacks on its trains is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just eight - although none were on services covering the borough. Last year, the number was 69.
01/12/2023: A crunch borough council meeting was halted recently after a dramatic 11th hour intervention by Michael Gove to ban the borough from revamping its overall development strategy.
01/12/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash, recently joined fellow MPs at a Parliamentary reception held in Speaker’s House to pay tribute to the music icon Sir Elton John and the personal contribution he made to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
01/12/2023: The East Midlands has the potential to “lead the way” in the energy transition to net zero by holding some of the key ingredients – but businesses need more support to make changes right now.
30/11/2023: Rail passengers travelling between Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham will soon benefit from more frequent, more reliable train services.
29/11/2023: Proposed changes to Derbyshire County Council’s community care charging policy to make it sustainable and protect those who need the most support will be considered at a forthcoming meeting.
29/11/2023: The latest government-funded grants for businesses affected by the autumn flooding that hit Erewash are available via the borough council’s website after the Department for Business and Trade confirmed the scheme with local authorities.
29/11/2023: An officer who was so inspired by working to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in her local patch is now working county-wide to ensure our response to ASB is the best it can be.
29/11/2023: A former Derby College Group (DCG) animal care student is one of the first undergraduates in the country to enrol on an innovative new veterinary degree programme.