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Andrew (L) and David (R) together.

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Long Eaton Guild enters new chapter with appointment of new Chairman

The Long Eaton Guild of Furniture Manufacturers has announced the appointment of David Gascoigne, Managing Director of Gascoigne Designs, as its new Chairman. David succeeds Andrew Mitchell, Managing Director of Artistic Upholstery, who steps down after many years of dedicated leadership during which he helped strengthen the Guild, enhance the reputation of its twice-yearly Long Point exhibitions and reinforce Long Eaton's position as the recognised home of British quality upholstery. Iain Mitchell, Managing Director of Iain James Furniture, will continue […]

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The ceremonial first walk (Credit: EBC)

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New bridge’s opening is scorcher for Mayor

A new bridge that spares residents a half-mile trek to get to the other side of their town’s canal has officially opened – with a ceremonial crossing of it by Erewash’s Mayor on the hottest day of the year. The borough’s civic leader Cllr Greg Maskalick defied blistering 33°C heat to don his chain of office and cut the ribbon in Long Eaton, where he was joined by a town hall delegation and the local MP. Greg hailed the new […]

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Appeal for information following robbery in Long Eaton

Police officers in Long Eaton are appealing for information following a robbery in the town. The incident happened shortly after a man aged in his 60s and a woman in her 70s, who is a wheelchair user, left The Oxford pub in Market Place on Wednesday 17th June shortly after 11:30pm. They walked along Market Place and turned onto Beaconsfield Street before arriving onto Stanley Street at 11.45pm when they were approached by a man who threatened them before stealing […]

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Long Eaton man jailed after vehicle stop, pursuit and criminal damage

A Long Eaton man has been jailed after what turned out to be a complex incident in the town centre earlier this year. On 17th February 2026, police officers from the Derbyshire Constabulary Proactive Team and local Safer Neighbourhood Team attempted to stop a vehicle being driven by David Robinson. The 31 year old failed to stop, leading to a pursuit in which damage was caused to a police vehicle. Robinson was soon stopped and detained by officers and subsequently […]

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Christ Church Methodist Church in Derby Road, Long Eaton. Image from Google.

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Erewash church gets a new lease of life

An historic Derbyshire church is eyeing a new future to preserve the “shabby but sacred” building and bring more people inside. The 150-year-old Christ Church Methodist Church in Derby Road, Long Eaton, a prominent building on the town’s main thoroughfare, is set for a new lease of life. Christ Church, home to the official Long Eaton town clock, is looking to divide the existing worship space into separate community facilities, alongside the sale of the neighbouring Sunday school. This will […]

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Ms A's cat Marshy (Credit: AdvoCATS)

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First win since Renters Rights Act for Long Eaton pets advocacy charity

When a person known publicly only as Ms A asked her landlord if she could have a cat in her flat she was told: “One-bedroom flats are too small for pets." Suspecting that this might not be the case, and anxious to have her cat Marshy join her at last, Ms A contacted AdvoCATS, the charity that provides a free pets-in-lets support and advice service, for help. AdvoCATS advised her that a landlord could no longer make such sweeping generalisations since […]

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Credit: Derbyshire Police

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Motorists warned to check documents after vehicle is seized in Long Eaton

Derbyshire Police officials have issued a warning to motorists to ensure that they are legally entitled to drive and that their documents are up to date. The statement comes after officers seized a vehicle in Long Eaton on Sunday 14th June 2026 after it was found to be being driven without a valid UK driving licence. After the Audi was taken off the road, the statement said: "Driving without the correct documents is a serious offence and will result in […]

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Eight County Council-run care homes now empty and closed, after planned sale failure

Eight Derbyshire council-run care homes have now been emptied and closed, with remaining residents moved elsewhere, after planned sales to a sole provider failed late last year. All eight care homes which had been put up for sale by Derbyshire County Council have now been vacated as of the first week of June, it has confirmed, with processes to “dispose” of the buildings now beginning. For some former care homes, this disposal process could include reuse by another council service, […]

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The former Embassy labour club in Lawrence Street, Long Eaton. Image from Google.

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Flats approved for site of former Labour club

An historic former social club in a Derbyshire town will be demolished and replaced with a three-storey block of flats, despite privacy concerns from a neighbouring family. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month (Wednesday, June 10th), councillors approved plans to demolish the former Embassy labour club in Lawrence Street, Long Eaton, to make way for 19 one-bed flats. The scheme, from Prudent Land and Buildings, saw strong opposition from a neighbouring family who said the planned three-storey complex […]

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