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BID Ranger receives award for 16 years of service in Derby

A Cathedral Quarter Ranger who has walked 40,000 miles whilst patrolling the streets of Derby has received a long service award. Jon McKenzie, 44, celebrated his 16-year milestone this week and says one of his first jobs in 2010 was preparing for the late Queen’s visit to Derby. He said: “I had to assist the police and ensure that Derby was fully prepared to welcome her. We were looking down manholes and sealing them up for security reasons and on […]

25 March 2026 27

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‘Team Derby’ partnership to receive £10m boost from Chancellor

A partnership between Derby and the Government to maximise investment in the city is set to receive a £10 million boost. During her Autumn Budget statement last year, Chancellor the Exchequer Rachel Reeves declared she was backing ‘Team Derby’ – and efforts to create one of the UK’s defence industry hubs, spearheaded by Rolls-Royce. Last week, during her Mais lecture, in which she set out her growth plan for the UK going forward, the Chancellor confirmed that Team Derby would […]

25 March 2026 19

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Councillor claims the lack of NHS support for armed forces veterans is a “massive, massive disgrace”

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service The lack of NHS support for armed forces veterans is a “massive, massive disgrace” according to one Derbyshire councillor. Reform UK’s Councillor Tony Wilson, who is Derbyshire County Council’s armed forces champion, made the comments at a health scrutiny meeting on Monday 23rd March. This had followed a discussion on how NHS services are aiming to adopt “neighbourhood” level clusters of health, social care and voluntary groups to better tackle local issues. […]

24 March 2026 43

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Ockbrook blood donor with NEO blood urges more people to donate

A lifelong donor from Ockbrook who has the NEO blood that can help critically ill babies is urging more people to give blood and says "there is no easier way to save a life". Nigel Vaughan, 70, is preparing to make his milestone 250th donation in April and is proud that his B negative blood can help the tiniest patients. His plea comes as the NHS reveals that one in four donors have the specific blood needed by babies in […]

23 March 2026 34

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Derby hosts national awards celebrating local heroes of Britain’s railways

Derby Arena has hosted the Community Rail Awards, a national celebration of the volunteers and community groups helping transform Britain’s railway stations. The awards, organised by Community Rail Network with headline partner East Midlands Railway, took place earlier this evening (Thursday 19 March), bringing together a record-breaking 610 guests from across England, Scotland and Wales. The event shone a national spotlight on the remarkable work happening across the community rail movement, from volunteers brightening up stations with gardens and artwork, […]

19 March 2026 32

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University of Derby part of consortium set to strengthen UK’s nuclear skills capabilities

The University of Derby is part of two university consortia that have been awarded funding to lead new doctoral training programmes designed to develop the UK’s future nuclear workforce. The government recently announced a £65.6 million investment for a bespoke nuclear Doctoral Focal Award. Delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and match-funded by industry, the programmes will train more than 500 doctoral students at universities across the country, over the next four academic intakes. The University of Derby is […]

16 March 2026 41

The students engaging with the cyber crime exhibitors (Credit: DCG)

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Hundreds of students explore future careers at Step Into Cyber event

Hundreds of students from across Derby College Group (DCG) gathered at the Roundhouse for Step Into Cyber, an inspiring event designed to raise awareness of the exciting and fast-growing career opportunities in cyber security. Organised by the University of Nottingham, the event brought together expert speakers, industry professionals and leading organisations to help students understand the growing importance of cyber security and explore potential future careers in the sector. Throughout the day, students attended talks, panel discussions and interactive activities […]

11 March 2026 66

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Bondholders get behind campaign to tackle Derby city’s poverty gap

A number of Marketing Derby Bondholders have pledged their support to a social impact project spearheaded by YMCA Derbyshire, which aims to change the lives of pre-school children in Derby’s most deprived areas. At Marketing Derby’s Annual Business Event last month, Gillian Sewell, the charity’s chief executive used her Dare to Dream slot to launch the Tale of Two Cities Early Years initiative. It aims to raise thousands of pounds for nine local community nurseries in a bid to stop […]

11 March 2026 18

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Derbyshire Police issue statement over social media trend calling for violence in schools

Officials within Derbyshire Constabulary have issued a statement after social media posts were brought to their attention, linked to a national trend, locally, referencing schools in Derby and encouraging violence between students. Officers have been working closely with the schools that have been mentioned, with proactive patrols having been deployed during the end of the first week in March 2026, and with continual monitoring over the weekend to identify and deal with any potential issues. There is no information to […]

8 March 2026 61

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BID Ranger receives award for 16 years of service in Derby

‘Team Derby’ partnership to receive £10m boost from Chancellor

Councillor claims the lack of NHS support for armed forces veterans is a “massive, massive disgrace”

Ockbrook blood donor with NEO blood urges more people to donate

Derby hosts national awards celebrating local heroes of Britain’s railways

University of Derby part of consortium set to strengthen UK’s nuclear skills capabilities

Hundreds of students explore future careers at Step Into Cyber event

Bondholders get behind campaign to tackle Derby city’s poverty gap

Derbyshire Police issue statement over social media trend calling for violence in schools

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