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Dean Bryson - wanted for questioning in relation to criminal damage. (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

Police appeal to find Ilkeston man wanted after criminal damage

Ilkeston Police Officers are appealing for help from the public to trace a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with an incident of criminal damage. Despite carrying out extensive inquiries, officers have been unable to trace 50-year old Dean Bryson who comes from the town. A photograph of the wanted man has been issued with the hope that information will be provided to identify his whereabouts. Anyone who recognises him or knows where he is is asked not […]

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Unison campaigners meet With Care Minister Stephen Kinnock and North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher Jones at The Houses Of Parliament over concerns for Adult Social Care in Derbyshire. (Credit: Unison)

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Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Union campaigners descended upon the Houses of Parliament to meet the Minister for Social Care Stephen Kinnock with concerns over the feared closure of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes. Derbyshire County Council, during its time under a Conservative administration, chose to sell the eight care homes to help address a multi-million pound budget deficit and rising costs in adult social care before the current Reform UK council adopted a similar strategy […]

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Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Children and young people across Derbyshire who have been affected by child exploitation - particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) - will receive vital help and support thanks to a £60,000 grant from Derbyshire Freemasons to specialist charity Safe and Sound. The funding will support Safe and Sound’s Transforming Young Lives project, enabling the charity to provide specialist support to 30 young people each year over a three-year period. The programme will focus primarily on children and […]

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Drugs and weapons seized as officers make 19 arrests targeting County Lines gangs

Class A drugs and weapons were taken off the street as officers made 19 arrests as part of a wide-ranging operation to target County Lines gangs across Derbyshire. The week of action saw a mixture of enforcement and community engagement work through the national County Lines Intensification Week (March 2nd to 8th) which this year had a focus on tackling child criminal exploitation. Specialist teams executed numerous warrants and conducted operations to disrupt suspected drug dealing gangs across the county. […]

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County Council Cabinet to consider first biodiversity report to benefit communities

Steps to help nature and wildlife thrive have been set out in Derbyshire County Council’s first ever biodiversity report. The report, which was approved by Cabinet Members at a meeting held on Thursday 12th March details work carried out by the council in a number of key areas to improve biodiversity including: Leading the preparation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Derbyshire Enhancing the nature conservation status of the council’s countryside sites Tree-planting initiatives such as Million Trees and […]

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New funding will help Derbyshire residents improve their digital skills

Derbyshire County Council has approved £200,000 worth of grants, to help more people get online. Rural Action Derbyshire will receive £100,000 to run a scheme aimed over the next two years at helping residents to get better digital skills. The organisation coordinates the Digital Support Derbyshire Network, through which voluntary and community sector partners run several programmes, that support getting people online and providing new or second-hand devices so residents can access the internet. An additional £100,000 will also be […]

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Fears e-scooters could become legal after Police officers destroy 7,000

By Nigel Slater - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire Police has removed more than 700 e-scooters off the streets – but there are fears the force will have to back down if they become legal. Officers across the county have seized vehicles for almost 18 months to tackle their illegal use, following widespread concerns over public safety. Derbyshire police’s actions have been described as “leading the way nationally in its tough, no-nonsense response to the issue”. Privately owned e-scooters can […]

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Heating Oil costs more than double as Middle East conflict hits rural Derbyshire households

Rural Action Derbyshire is warning that the fastmoving crisis in the Middle East is now pushing domestic heating oil prices to extreme levels. Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has fallen by more than 80 percent following military escalation and attacks on tankers, is severely affecting global supply routes and contributing to sharp price increases. Many rural households in Derbyshire who rely on heating oil have seen the cost of 500 litres rise from around £300 […]

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Mayor Claire Ward on board one of the region's buses (Credit: Onclusive News)

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Mayor’s £470m investment in transport to ‘revolutionise’ travel across the East Midlands

More than £470 million is to be invested in transport across the East Midlands in a “once-in-a-generation” package to deliver better buses, road repairs and safer cycle routes. The investment - the largest funding settlement ever secured for the region - is set to transform travel, improve connectivity and enhance the quality of life for residents across the East Midlands. The funding aims to modernise the region’s transport network, support economic growth, and improve environmental sustainability, delivering lasting improvements across […]

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Police appeal to find Ilkeston man wanted after criminal damage

Union campaigners meet with care minister in bid to save eight Derbyshire council care homes from closure

Children affected by exploitation to receive vital support thanks to £60k grant from Derbyshire Freemasons

Drugs and weapons seized as officers make 19 arrests targeting County Lines gangs

County Council Cabinet to consider first biodiversity report to benefit communities

New funding will help Derbyshire residents improve their digital skills

Fears e-scooters could become legal after Police officers destroy 7,000

Heating Oil costs more than double as Middle East conflict hits rural Derbyshire households

Mayor’s £470m investment in transport to ‘revolutionise’ travel across the East Midlands

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