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Future of borough charity shops under threat amid plans to close 150 stores

The future of three Erewash charity shop branches is under threat after the parent company announced plans to close 150 sites. The British Heart Foundation has a total of 640 shops across the UK, but has recently reported having faced challenges due to increasing running costs and a change in the habits of customers. Its reported closure plans will be phased in over the next two financial years, with those affected considered to be "no longer financially sutainable", with those […]

5 June 2026 39

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Two men charged over robbery in Long Eaton

Two men have been charged after a man was robbed in Long Eaton. The incident happened when a man aged in his 20s had his bag containing mobile phone, power pack and vape stolen whilst on Tamworth Road at about 10pm on Saturday 30th May. Officers from the Neighbourhood Acquisitive Crime Team (NACT) and the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) worked together to investigate the incident. Two men have now been charged with robbery. They are Matthew Gavin (38) […]

4 June 2026 33

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100 year old former club building demolition

A 100-year old former Derbyshire club is set to be demolished and replaced with a three-storey block of flats, but is set to come without any parking. Erewash Borough Council officials have recommended that plans to knock down the former Embassy Labour club in Lawrence Street, Long Eaton, and build 19 one-bed flats, should be approved. The former working men’s social club, close to the Moir Medical Centre and a large car park, dates back to 1904, with further extensions […]

2 June 2026 130

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Erewash coffee shop plan for former Police Station

Plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire police station into a Starbucks drive-through coffee shop are set for approval. Erewash Borough Council planners have recommended that a scheme to demolish the former police station in Midland Street, Long Eaton, which borders the authority’s own headquarters, should be approved by councillors. The site, which also borders the town’s health centre, has been vacant for years after the police force announced a slew of closures in 2015. If approved, the new drive-through coffee […]

2 June 2026 41

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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 5

Knives handed in during amnesty collections in Long Eaton in May 2026. (Credit: Long Eaton SNT)

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Erewash Police Officers focus on knife crime as part of Operation Sceptre

The week commencing 18th May 2026 has seen an intensification of Derbyshire Constabulary's knife crime initiative called 'Operation Sceptre', with a range of activities being carried out in and around Erewash. In addition to a year-round focus on knife crime and educating young people around the dangers of carrying a knife, Safer Neighbourhood Officers have had a presence in the community, hosting street meets, pop-up stands and carrying out knife sweeps of local parks. Officers have also been visiting local […]

20 May 2026 25

Pictured: Tailor made: after (above) and before (below) images of what used to be an eyesore show how £10k council grant has helped with the restoration of Long Eaton’s former Burton building.

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Borough Council £10k helps get art deco icon restored

A majestic art deco emporium that used to be a mecca for men’s tailoring is standing proud again – thanks to Erewash Borough Council’s war on town centre stores being left in disrepair by uncaring property investors. The former Burton building in Long Eaton – which was built by the gents’ outfitting chain almost 100 years ago – was in such a sorry state it had become an eyesore looming over the town’s High Street. The culprits were Nottingham-based owners […]

8 May 2026 51

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Vehicles seized as part of ‘Operation Drive Insured’

Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team officers have taken part in a county wide operation to target drivers using vehicles without insurance. During week commencing 20th April, a number of vehicles were seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. A statement said that motorists driving without adequate insurance could receive a fixed penalty of £300 and six penalty points on their driving licence if they are caught driving a vehicle that they are not insured to drive, adding […]

29 April 2026 18

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‘Higgledypiggledy garden mess’

A council has been accused of making a “higgledy-piggledy mess” over land it has told Derbyshire residents to buy, rent or have seized. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting last week (Thursday, April 23rd), councillors discussed the ongoing issue of potentially seizing land used as gardens from 35 homeowners in Doncaster Grove, Long Eaton, after decades of private use. A move from the opposition Conservative group, led by Cllr Wayne Major and supported by other groups, saw a vote urging […]

27 April 2026 16

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Future of borough charity shops under threat amid plans to close 150 stores

Two men charged over robbery in Long Eaton

100 year old former club building demolition

Erewash coffee shop plan for former Police Station

Disqualified driver identified after stop check in Long Eaton

Erewash Police Officers focus on knife crime as part of Operation Sceptre

Borough Council £10k helps get art deco icon restored

Vehicles seized as part of ‘Operation Drive Insured’

‘Higgledypiggledy garden mess’

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