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Stopped and seized - a car driven by a disqualified driver in Long Eaton (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

Disqualified driver identified after stop check in Long Eaton

Police officers in Long Eaton have identified a motorist who was driving despite being disqualified. The stop of the Ford Mondeo on 1st June in the area, resulted in a vehicle and roadside check being carried out. The driver was reported for the offence and the vehicle was seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. A statement from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "Driving whilst disqualified is a serious offence that puts all road users […]

2 June 2026 12

Borough Wide

E-scooter seizures continue in Derbyshire

Derbyshire Police officers continue to seize illegal scooters on county roads, with 31 escooters confiscated in April - the equivalent of one taken off the streets every day. In total, more than 820 e-scooters have been seized since officers began a ‘seize first’ approach in November 2024. In April, illegally used e-scooters were seized across the county, including in Ilkeston as well as Derby city, Swadlincote, Ripley and Buxton, as part of ongoing efforts to keep roads and public spaces […]

20 May 2026 34

Football

Premier League programme to steer young people from violence

Officers from Derbyshire have been working together with Derby County and the Premier League to kick off a programme steering young people away from violence. Derby County Community Trust has secured funding from the Premier League Kicks Police Partnership Fund to address drug-related serious violence among young people across Derbyshire. The £20,000 that the Trust has received from the Premier League will go to deliver this hands-on project and regularly engage young people at risk in football - giving them a […]

20 May 2026 27

The PCC and Acting Chief Constable take a walk together...

Derbyshire

Derbyshire PCC welcomes Simon Blatchly as Acting Chief Constable

Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has confirmed the appointment of Simon Blatchly OBE as Acting Chief Constable following Rachel Swann’s retirement. Simon Blatchly brings extensive operational and leadership experience to the role, having served as Deputy Chief Constable for Derbyshire Constabulary since 2022. During that time, he has led operational policing, performance and organisational culture across the force. He is also a Gold Public Order and CBRN Commander and leads nationally on surveillance in partnership with the NCA […]

11 May 2026 28

Borough Wide

Vehicle seized in Ilkeston over ‘suspicious driving’, found to have false number plates

A Police patrol in Ilkeston led to the seizure of a vehicle which had been seen being driven in a suspicious manner. The incident in the town centre led to further enquiries and checks being made on the vehicle which revealed it was being driven on false number plates and was also in a non-road-worthy condition. It was subsequently loaded on to low-loader recovery vehicle in Queen Street. A statement from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "Using false plates […]

29 April 2026 46

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Constabulary staff in court accused of leaking confidential police information

Two Derbyshire Constabulary call handlers have been charged with misconduct in public office, following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), over allegations they passed confidential information to criminals. Jessica Fitzhugh, 22, of Belper, and Ellie-Mae Doherty, 21, of Ripley, who worked in the force’s control room, allegedly accessed police systems in 2023 and 2024 and passed sensitive information to unauthorised third parties. It is alleged they accessed data on police systems without authority, passed confidential […]

23 April 2026 79

Ilkeston

CCTV released as part of appeal into arson attack

Derbyshire Police officials have released CCTV of a man wanted for questioning in relation to an arson attack in Ilkeston. A man walked past a property in Quarry Hill Road at about 8:00pm on Sunday 19th April, stopped, pulled a lighter out of his pocket and set fire to a tarpaulin before leaving the scene. The fire caused minimal damage to a drainpipe. The man is described as being aged in his 20s or 30s with a ponytail hair style […]

23 April 2026 33

Ilkeston

Man charged with illegally selling goods door-to-door without a licence

A man has been charged with illegally selling goods door-to-door without a licence. Roy Greasly of Brentford Drive, Mackworth in Derby, has been charged with acting as a pedlar without having obtained a certificate under the Pedlars Act 1871. The charge relates to an incident in Lord Haddon Road, Ilkeston, on Thursday 1st January. The 38-year old is due to appear before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Monday 30th March.

20 March 2026 62

Long Eaton

Man charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton

A man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Long Eaton. The incident occurred at the KFC restaurant at the Cross Street Retail Park on 15th March. Thomas McEntee was arrested three days later and was subsequently charged with attempted robbery. The 55-year-old, of Southfields in the town, has also been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in at a pub in Market Place, Long Eaton, on 18th March. He was remanded in custody and was […]

19 March 2026 90

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