Day: August 29, 2024

Public health officials from across the East Midlands want a regional crackdown on the “concerning” and “inappropriate” illegal sale and marketing of vapes to under 18s. An official joint statement on vaping, endorsed by the Association of Directors of Public Health for the East Midlands (including Derby and Derbyshire), along with each council’s tobacco control

A man who sent sexually explicit messages to children online has been jailed. Stephen Blackwell began messaging one girl on Tiktok when she was just 10. He initially told her he was a 17-year-old boy who lived in London before admitting he had lied about his age. He repeatedly sent her photos and videos and

Derbyshire children with special educational needs are travelling too far for school because facilities are not in the right places, a council official has said. Jenny Webster, head of development for children’s services at Derbyshire County Council, made the statement at a South Derbyshire District Council meeting last night (August 28). She said: “SEND (special

Battle lines have been drawn ahead of a public inquiry into refused plans for 185 houses in the countryside around a Derbyshire town. An eight-day public inquiry into plans for 185 houses off Chesterfield Road in Alfreton will be hosted between October 8 and October 18 at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton. The