A stark message has been played over Derbyshire’s airwaves as part of a national knife crime campaign. “Don’t be the only one” is an anti-knife crime message created by Derbyshire C to supplement Operation Sceptre, a twice-yearly week of action, during which residents across all areas in Derbyshire will see additional policing activity, which is […]
A drugs gang who dealt thousands of pounds worth of heroin and crack cocaine in Chesterfield have been jailed for a combined total of more than 20 years. Two members of the eight strong gang were also involved in a conspiracy to sell a sawn-off shotgun. The gang’s activity was thwarted when officers stopped leader,
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An internal survey asking Derbyshire police staff if they have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace has yielded 700 responses. Derbyshire police chiefs say improvements are being made after hundreds of anonymous staff were invited to raise issues of sexual harassment at work. Chief Constable Rachel Swann is seen in a video telling the Derbyshire
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A moorland restoration scheme has been awarded more than £1million to continue its important work improving the biodiversity of the Peak District’s uplands for the benefit of the nation’s environmental recovery. In a report to the Peak District National Park Authority, Chief Executive Phil Mulligan announced the Moors for the Future Partnership has been allocated
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A 71-year-old woman who says the council wants her to ‘downsize into a coffin’ so it can knock down her bungalow for access to development land refuses to be moved. Sharon Gregory ordered officers from Bolsover District Council (BDC) to leave her home of ten years, in Orchard Close, Clowne, when they came round to
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Residents are once again being asked for help to identify the perpetrators of vandalism in the borough’s parks, as Chesterfield Borough Council is forced to take further measures to prevent damage to public facilities. Due to recent occurrences of vandalism across local parks, toilets located in public green spaces will close at an earlier time
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Over 50 arrests were made in Derbyshire as part of a recent national week of action to reduce business crime. The week, which was spearheaded by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), saw police and partners working together and holding targeted operations across the country from 17-24 October. In Derbyshire, our officers actively engaged with
Two people have been jailed after a burgling spree across Buxton, in which they targeted the homes of elderly and vulnerable people. Heather Keeling, 21, and Jamie Browne, 33, pinpointed several addresses with key safes so that they could enter properties without the occupants’ knowledge. Keeling also repeatedly posed as a carer to gain access
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Officers in Derbyshire are gearing up for an activity-filled week highlighting the invaluable work being done year-round to keep knife crime out of the county. Next week, police up and down the county will be taking part in Operation Sceptre, the national week of intensification in the fight against knife crime. Some of this activity
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Homes have been approved on a Derbyshire site claimed to be “the most contaminated in England”, with residents fearing a “ticking time bomb”. At an Amber Valley Borough Council meeting this week (November 7) councillors approved plans from David Ashley Construction for 250 homes on the Amber Valley Rugby Club site off the B600 in
