Erewash News
21/03/2023: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber has commented on the recent announcement from the Department for Transport that Derby will be home to the new Great British Railways headquarters.
21/03/2023: Derby has been named as the national headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR HQ), marking a key milestone in the Government’s plan to reform the nation’s railways.
21/03/2023: Erewash MP Maggie Throup has praised the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget as part of a parliamentary debate. The Chancellor delivered a budget focusing on the Prime Minister’s priorities of halving inflation, growing the economy and reducing debt.
21/03/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, is urging customers using digital tickets on their services to ensure they always have sufficient battery power to present their ticket for inspection – or face a £100 penalty fare.
21/03/2023: One in three young people in Britain are scared (33%), sad (34%) or pessimistic (34%) about climate change, with 28% feeling “overwhelmed”, according to a YouGov poll.
21/03/2023: A new initiative to upskill, recruit and retain a new generation of bus professionals, alongside support to help our bus sector get stronger, has been announced by the Roads Minister Richard Holden.
20/03/2023: Erewash Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man as part of an investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour in Sandiacre.
20/03/2023: Beeston artist, Matthew Lyons is painting a series of large artworks featuring Treetops Hospice staff and volunteers to help the local charity celebrate their 40th anniversary.
20/03/2023: Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has agreed to fund extra e-bikes in a package worth almost £40k to help frontline police officers and PCSOs better serve their communities.
17/03/2023: Thirty-five organisations across Derbyshire have successfully bid for funding from Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster to install Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) to boost road safety in their communities.