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Appeal issued after e-scooter is stolen during robbery in Ilkeston

Ilkeston Police officers have issued an appeal for information after a robbery in the area, in which a 15-year-old boy had an e-scooter stolen. The incident happened on Saturday 11th July at Potters Lock, just off Monks Close, where the 15-year-old and his friend were fishing in the canal. At around 2:30pm, they were approached by a man who is described as white, around 30 years old, and of average build. The man had long hair and was wearing a […]

14 July 2026 4

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Man charged following assault in Ilkeston

A man has been charged following an assault in Ilkeston town centre. Derbyshire Police officers were called to reports that a man had been stabbed in South Street at about 6:30pm on Friday 10th July. The victim, a 41-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment. A man named as John Parnaby has now been charged with Section 18 GBH with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public area. The 33-year-old, of South Street, Ilkeston, has also […]

13 July 2026 7

Erewash MP Adam Thompson (Credit: Adam Thompson/LDRS)

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Erewash MP gives an update following Ilkeston bank branch closure announcement

In the wake of the announcement that the Ilkeston branch of Lloyds Bank is to close in November 2026, Adam Thompson pledged to address the matter, and recently took to social media to provide an update. The Erewash MP met with senior staff from the company and put concerns directly to them. He said this was "...about how the big commercial banks are abandoning high streets, leaving local customers in the lurch. One in five people still do not use […]

30 June 2026 37

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Police appeal after stabbing incident at an Ilkeston house

Detectives investigating the stabbing of a man at a house in Ilkeston have issued an appeal for footage recorded around the time it happened. A 35-year-old man was assaulted inside a property in Drummond Road, at about 6:40pm on Saturday 20th June. He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Officers investigating the incident arrested two men, aged 45 and 37, who have since been bailed pending further […]

24 June 2026 52

Mark Amos' posted image of the ever-popular 'Hole In The Wall' (Credit: Facebook Banana For Scale)

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London man vows to visit ‘must visit’ Erewash attraction

A London man has vowed to visit what is described as a 'must visit' attraction on a trip to visit the Erewash area. Mark Amos took to social media to detail his plans having seen the 'little tourist highlight' he said had been the subject of a review by a 'fellow dullster', mentioning that the ever popular Nat West Bank 'Hole In The Wall' on Bath Street in Ilkeston 'may be the town's answer to the mysteries of the universe, […]

19 June 2026 86

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21 year old remanded into custody following bowling alley crash

After appearing before Derby Magistrates Court, a 21 year old from Ilkeston has been remanded into custody following an incident in which a car collided with the local bowling alley. The incident on Friday 12th June at around 5pm saw one car crash into another near to the MFA Bowling Alley on Derby Road, before crashing through a low wall then completely through the outer wall and across all lanes of the bowling alley before coming to rest in the […]

15 June 2026 177

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Bowling alley closes until further notice due to heavy damage after car goes straight through

A borough bowling alley which has recently undergone renovations now faces the prospect of a clean up and extensive repairs and will be closed until further notice after a car ploughed through a wall and went across all of the bowling lanes before coming to rest in a wall at the other side. Three pedestrians were injured after the incident in Derby Road, Ilkeston on Friday 12th June. A large hole was left in the wall at the Derby Road […]

13 June 2026 194

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Joint investigation launched after Ilkeston property fire

A joint police and fire investigation into a derelict building fire on Heanor Road in Ilkeston has concluded the most probable cause to be deliberate. Investigators believe the fire most likely started when a naked flame came into contact with combustible materials. Derbyshire firefighters were mobilised to the incident shortly before 5:00am on Wednesday 10th June, following a 999 call to the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service control room. Crews attended from Ilkeston, Ascot Drive, Long Eaton and Chapel-en-le-Frith, with […]

11 June 2026 48

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Erewash MP issues statement following Ilkeston bank branch closure announcement

Erewash MP, Adam Thompson has expressed significant disappointed at Lloyds Bank’s decision to close its Ilkeston branch on November 5th 2026. This is just the latest in a string of commercial banks abandoning our high streets. One in five people still rely on in-person banking, disproportionately including the elderly and disabled. The closure would also leave a large and prominent building on Bath Street empty, without an obvious future. Adam has requested an urgent meeting with Lloyds Bank to discuss […]

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Appeal issued after e-scooter is stolen during robbery in Ilkeston

Man charged following assault in Ilkeston

Erewash MP gives an update following Ilkeston bank branch closure announcement

Police appeal after stabbing incident at an Ilkeston house

London man vows to visit ‘must visit’ Erewash attraction

21 year old remanded into custody following bowling alley crash

Bowling alley closes until further notice due to heavy damage after car goes straight through

Joint investigation launched after Ilkeston property fire

Erewash MP issues statement following Ilkeston bank branch closure announcement

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