The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) with the support of Her Majesty’s (HM) Coastguard have launched a water safety campaign as a new study reveals around 35 million people from across the UK will visit the coast. In a survey commissioned by the RNLI, 85% of the UK adult population (aged 16-64) expect to visit …
North Derbyshire residents warned about the dangers of the water by the RNLI. Read More »
Matlock Bridge will be closed to all traffic (pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles) from 7am on Monday 13 June 2022 until early August 2022 to enable preparations for essential flood prevention work to be carried out. The next stage of work is to alter the road in order to temporarily allow 2-way traffic over Matlock Bridge. …
Historic Matlock bridge closed to all traffic from Monday 13 June until early August. Read More »
North East Derbyshire District Council, in partnership with Eckington Parish Council and Derbyshire County Council are seeking to create transformational changes for Eckington town centre. The team have undertaken work to prepare a series of options for key sites in the town alongside viability appraisals in order to prepare funding bid from the government to …
Have your say on Eckington during the consultation event 10th June. Read More »
Two women who were killed in a collision on the A38 have been named. Priscialla Owusu was driving a silver Ford Focus when it left the road at around 2.15am on Saturday 23 April. The 21-year-old, and front seat passenger Rebecca Donkor, also 21, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both women were from Derby. …
Two women killed in A38 crash near Alfreton are named Read More »
The work of Derbyshire County Council rights of way team, and investment in improvements in footpaths across the county has been praised by the Peak District Local Access Forum. The group recently met up with Council Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis and officers from the rights of way team, at the site of a recently improved …
Rights of way work praised in the Peak District. Read More »
Derbyshire Police are appealing for information after a selection of high-value tools were stolen from a van in South Normanton. The tools were stolen at around 10pm on 24 May, when two men broke into a white Ford Transit Van which was parked in the Premier Inn car park, in Carter Lane. The men are …
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Derbyshire Police are appealing for information following an arson at a derelict church in Eckington. (Photo credit: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service) The incident happened around 7.40pm on Friday 3 June at the site off Chesterfield Road. Detective Constable Ian Niven said: “A joint investigation with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has led us to …
Fire at disused church in Eckington was deliberate. Read More »
Chesterfield Borough Council is proud to announce it will once again be the headline sponsor for Chesterfield Pride 2022. After the successful partnership in 2021 the council has teamed up with the organisers of Chesterfield Pride again to back the annual family-friendly event which supports and celebrates members of the LGBTQ+ community. Chesterfield Pride takes …
Council partners with Chesterfield Pride for 2022 LGBTQ+ celebration Read More »
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend is almost here, and Police are urging everyone celebrating to stay safe and look out for each other. Events have been planned to mark the occasion in Derby city centre, and in many towns and villages in Derbyshire. You may see more police activity in Derby during the …
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and stay safe across Derbyshire. Read More »
