A unique opportunity to retrain in the field of alternative energy opened today with the launch of our Green Derbyshire County Council’s Entrepreneurs Scholarship Scheme. They have set aside a £100,000 fund offering grants of up to £1,500 to help Derbyshire residents learn new skills in the alternative energy industry. It’s part of the wider […]
Cash incentive for green sector retraining in Derbyshire. Read More »
All primary schools in Derbyshire are being asked to help support a healthy eating campaign from our catering service. The Food Explorers campaign aims to spark children’s curiosity around food, widen their knowledge of different foods from around the world and help them to make healthier choices. Primary schools are being sent information and an
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People in Derbyshire interested in fostering are being urged to sign up to receive 6 email bulletins giving them further information on how they could help look after a child in need. We need people from all walks of life to become foster carers and provide local homes for local children. And a new campaign
Sign up to receive information on fostering for Derbyshire. Read More »
A number of Derbyshire residents have reported receiving a scam text message inviting them to apply for Covid-19 passports. The NHS vaccine pass, which is free, can be used to prove you’re vaccinated against coronavirus before attending events or when travelling abroad. It appears scammers are already trying to use this scheme as part of
Reports of Covid-19 vaccine passport scam text in Derbyshire. Read More »
Police are investigating a serious assault in Chesterfield and are appealing for information to help with their enquiries. The incident is believed to have happened in the early hours of this morning (5 July) in the Newbridge Lane area of Chesterfield, around the Gypsy Lane junction. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken
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Bolsover Council have announced a ‘call for sites’ to landowners and other stakeholders to help us identify possible locations for development and environmental improvement. The ‘call for sites’ supports our ‘Vision Bolsover’ prospectus, relates to our Local Plan evidence base and will inform a refresh of the Land Availability Assessments. It is important this evidence
Sites wanted to help drive economic and environmental improvement in North Derbyshire. Read More »
Increase police patrols are taking place in Shirebrook over the coming days after a woman was assaulted on the 1st July. Officers were called to reports that a 49-year-old woman had been assaulted in a field off Main Street, Shirebrook, at around 8pm. The woman was taken to hospital and has since been released. The
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North Derbyshire Radio is delighted to announce details of exclusive match coverage of Monday night’s Pre-season curtain-raiser between Matlock Town and Wirksworth Ivanhoe. Drivetime Presenter Joshua Smith will take his show LIVE to Causeway Lane 4 pm – 7 pm for matchday build-up, as we welcome the return of Gladiators fans for the first time
Derbyshire County Council are starting their major road resurfacing programme. The council look after around 3,500 miles of roads and pavements and are set to surface dress around 80 miles of roads by the end of August. This year they will spend £10 million on surface dressing and road resurfacing. Councillor Kewal Singh Athwal, Cabinet
Derbyshire’s surface dressing programme starts. Read More »
