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May 2023

Finley Boden: Parents jailed for life after being found guilty of murder of 10-month-old baby

The parents of a 10-month-old baby who was murdered by the pair at their Chesterfield home have been jailed for a combined total of 56 years. Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden were found guilty after a four-month long trial in which a jury heard how their baby boy, Finley Boden, had suffered a shocking catalogue …

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East Midlands leaders nearly ‘ready to go’ with £1.14bn devolution deal

East Midlands leaders have told the Government they will “be ready” to enact the region’s £1.14bn devolution deal once a new bill is passed through Parliament. And they say they are working on a timeline involving the region’s first elected mayor being voted in by May 2024. It follows Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove visiting …

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Derbyshire councils have spent more than £56,000 on cars for their mayors or leadership during the cost of living crisis

Derbyshire councils have spent more than £56,000 on cars for their mayors or leadership, often chauffeured by authority employees, during the cost of living crisis. At a time when residents and businesses are considering every penny spent Derbyshire councils have spent a combined £56,364 over the past calendar year from March 2022 to March 2023 …

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Sites around the River Derwent through Derby, Carsington Water, Swadlincote and a vast area between Chesterfield and Alfreton are the prime locations for solar farms.

Sites around the River Derwent through Derby, Carsington Water, Swadlincote and a vast area between Chesterfield and Alfreton are the prime locations for solar farms, a council report shows. An extensive Derbyshire County Council report details the best places for energy production, including solar and wind farms. It carried out the analysis in a bid …

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Plans for 41 new houses at Holmewood get the go-ahead

North East Derbyshire District Council has given the go-ahead for 41 new homes to be built at Holmewood near Chesterfield. The proposed planning application includes an approximate 1.1 hectare site located to the rear of an existing residential development off Chesterfield Road, at Holmewood. It is bounded to the south by a public footpath and to the …

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An eating disorder centre for women could be set up in a former Derbyshire care home

An eating disorder centre for women could be set up in a former Derbyshire care home, meaning patients do not have to travel more than 100 miles for assistance. Private healthcare company Cygnet Health Care, which runs a mental health hospital in Derby, wants to set up the new facility in the former Shipley Hall …

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The future of five Derbyshire centres which provide support for people with learning disabilities is in doubt

The future of five Derbyshire centres which provide support for people with learning disabilities is in doubt. There are five learning disability short break centres in Derbyshire, all of which are in the northern half of the county, currently supporting 60 to 70 families in need of high levels of care. The NHS runs these …

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New figures show that at least one of Derbyshire health and care services have been “unable to deliver comprehensive care” 

New figures show that at least one of Derbyshire health and care services have been “unable to deliver comprehensive care” and at risk of patient care and safety being “compromised” on seven out of every 10 days over the past five months. Figures detailed in a report to Derbyshire County Council show that at least …

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