Ilkeston Archives - Page 3 of 7

Gnome Island in Nottingham Road, Ilkeston. From Eddie Bisknell.

Plans for large gnome statue on Ilkeston traffic island take a diminutive step forward

Plans to install a large gnome statue on a “culturally significant” ornament-adorned roundabout in a Derbyshire town have taken a step forward. In the midst of a near five-hour Erewash Borough Council meeting filled with debates about free parking, rewilding, a new M1 junction and asylum seeker accommodation, sat a discussion about Ilkeston’s beloved ‘Gnome Island’. The Nottingham Road, Park Drive and Morrisons junction is marked by a roundabout home to a number of gnomes, an impromptu community quirk which […]

27 July 2026 42

Borough Wide

Beauty spot ‘Oscars’ see four accolades for Erewash

Erewash is celebrating a quadruple triumph in awards that are held each year to salute the nation’s most outstanding public spaces – with one of its much-loved parks scooping two of the “Oscars”. The haul of four government-backed accolades saw Ilkeston’s Victoria Park honoured twice. One of the gongs is for the care that goes into making it a pleasure to visit – and is called a Green Flag Award. The other is a Green Heritage Site Accreditation for how […]

17 July 2026 70

Deputy Mayor Linda cuts ribbon at £160k play mecca (Credit: EBC)

Cotmanhay

Fun zone for kids officially opens

A new play mecca for children has been officially opened by Erewash’s Deputy Mayor – after the borough council ploughed £160,000 into creating the jungle-themed fun zone. Thrilled Cllr Linda Burns performed the honours by cutting a ribbon at Wash Meadows – an open space that the people of Ilkeston affectionately refer to as “Johnny’s” park. The name, according to local historians, comes from a scrapyard that stood nearby half a century ago. The adventure zone next to the town’s […]

16 July 2026 23

Borough Wide

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 55

Borough Wide

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 34

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

Ilkeston

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 38

Borough Wide

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 61

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

Borough Wide

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 93

Borough Wide

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 322

Ilkeston

Plans for large gnome statue on Ilkeston traffic island take a diminutive step forward

Beauty spot ‘Oscars’ see four accolades for Erewash

Fun zone for kids officially opens

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

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