March 2022

Four people have been arrested after drugs, cash and a gun were found during warrants in Grangewood. Three houses in Wren Park Close were raided by officers on Friday 4 March with two teenage boys and two women arrested. Officers located a significant amount of cash which was discovered in a safe, along with drugs […]

Residents in Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to have their say on a new Minerals Local Plan for Derby and Derbyshire. The draft plan will help us and Derby City Council make decisions about planning applications for new quarries or extracting minerals until 2038 in Derby and Derbyshire outside of the Peak District National

A former teacher has been jailed today for committing sexual offences against underage girls in the 1990s. Simon Clague was due to stand trial on 28 February, but made a late plea change to admit eight counts of indecent assault against three girls who were all under the age of 16 at the time of

A BMW worth £90,000 has been seized by officers investigating alleged county lines drug dealing. Officers carried out the warrants in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Rotherham this week and recovered substantial amounts of cash, designer jewellery and clothing, along with the high-value German vehicle. During the warrants 14 people were arrested on drugs offences – with

A man has been jailed and handed a restraining order for assaulting his ex-partner after she ended their relationship. George Stocks, of Old Whittington, Chesterfield, decided to speak with his ex-girlfriend in person following the breakup. She asked the 21-year-old to leave, and confirmed their relationship was over, but he refused to go and hit

Police appealing for information following reports a man was assaulted outside a nightclub in Buxton last weekend. It happened between around 1am and 2am on Sunday 27 February. It is believed that there was an argument or confrontation involving four men outside Level 2 on Scarsdale Place. One of the men was then allegedly punched

A partnership project between the University of Derby and Derbyshire Voluntary Action (DVA) is reflecting on the impact it has made within the health and social care sector after creating almost 4,000 ‘meaningful connections’ across Chesterfield. Community Chesterfield, which is nearing the end of its third year, links up the skills, knowledge and experience at the University

Artists are being encouraged to ‘be inspired and create’ as the Derbyshire Open Art competition relaunches after a 2-year break due to the pandemic. The Derbyshire Open Art Competition and Exhibition, in its 39th year, is run by Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and is open to professional and amateur artists of all ages. Artists are

Derbyshire’s leaders have shown their support for the people of Ukraine and have assured them that the county stands ready to help. Tens of thousands of refugees are expected to seek safety across western Europe as the conflict continues and Derbyshire will continue its position of offering support to those in need. We have previously