April 2021

Derbyshire residents have been told to get themselves “Energy Fit” for the future. Smart Energy GB have enlisted Mr Motivator, and elite athletes Nicola Adams, Greg Rutherford, and Kelly Smith to join their squad to help get Derbyshire ‘energy fit for the future’. Hear from Mr Motivator and Robert Cheesewright from Smart Energy GB about …

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THE QUEEN OF CLEAN TACKLES DERBYSHIRE’S TO-DO LISTS Despite months of being at home with nothing to do, almost three in five of us still have tedious household tasks to tick off our ‘to do’ lists, before lockdown measures lift this summer. Gas Safe Register – the UK’s official registration body for gas engineers and …

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Derbyshire Police have been working with shopkeepers across the county to prevent the sales of knives to young people. The Safer Neighbourhood teams (SNT) have been visiting shops and delivering posters and a guide to selling, storing and displaying knives, reminding them of their legal obligations. The work is being undertaken as part of Project …

Derbyshire police work with shopkeepers to prevent under-age knife sales. Read More »

Following a week of targeted action, nine vehicles have been stopped and almost 30 scrap metal dealers spoken to in relation to incidents involving catalytic converters. Between 19-25 April 2021, the force took part in a national Catalytic Converter theft week of action. Policing teams from across the county were involved in proactive activity to …

Catalytic Converter Thefts – Week of Action in Derbyshire. Read More »

Derbyshire Voluntary Action at 30. Derbyshire Voluntary Action has been supporting health and wellbeing related voluntary and community sector organisations in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire since 1991. Throughout 2021 they will be sharing memories and stories from the last thirty years and showing ways that you can support and strengthen your local voluntary sector – …

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Operation Sceptre is described as a ‘national week of intensification’ in the fight against knife crime and Derbyshire Constabulary say they will be highlighting the work they do to rid the county of illegal and dangerous weapons over the next seven days. While some of the campaign will ‘not be so publicly obvious’ the force …

Derbyshire police join anti-knife crime campaign along with forces across the UK. Read More »

Self-catering breaks are now open for overnight stays in England and Wales and staycation providers across the country have reported record-breaking bookings. Derbyshire tourist destinations have proved to be very popular and there’s plenty of other options for those people looking to get away as we get closer to more places being open and more …

Derbyshire residents told about the Staycation revolution. Read More »