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David Woodhouse in his garden in Doncaster Grove. Photo by Eddie Bisknell.

Long Eaton

Garden seizure threat

Dozens of residents in a Derbyshire town have been told they must either buy or rent land they believed was their garden – or face having it seized. A string of 35 houses in Doncaster Grove, Long Eaton, include extensive gardens which back onto an offshoot of the River Erewash and the Manor Farm and Toton Fields nature reserves. However, much to their surprise and “disgust”, two years ago, Labour-run Erewash Borough Council informed the homeowners that they do not […]

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Derbyshire Police has seized almost 100 e-scooters and a number of e-bikes in its first month of a new crackdown. Image by Derbyshire Police.

Derbyshire

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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Credit: Derbyshire Police

Borough Wide

25 arrests made after a targeted operation in Erewash

Twenty-five people have been arrested after drugs, weapons and cash were taken off the streets of Erewash during a targeted operation. Focusing on drug dealing in the area, both uniformed and plain clothes officers stopped and searched 52 people and 13 vehicles – leading to nine weapons, including a knuckle duster, knives, and a baton being seized. As well as the weapons, heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis worth thousands of pounds and cash totalling more than £3,000 was also seized. […]

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