Ninja swords will be illegal to own from 1 August – and throughout July there will be a national amnesty. Run by the government, the scheme is an opportunity for anyone who owns a Ninja sword to hand them in to designated police stations before the law changes. Here in Derbyshire, you can hand these […]
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Derbyshire Dales District Council has acted on its promise to provide new loos in Ashbourne Park and at Artists’ Corner in Matlock Dale. Last year the District Council took back into its control the operation of the public toilets at Monsal Head, one of 10 facilities announced for closure in 2017 by the Council’s previous
Workers were evacuated after a fire at a brake factory in Chapel-en-le-Frith. Dozens of firefighters were called to the Federal Mogul Friction Products site in Hayfield Road at 06:42 BST on Sunday. The fire service said all site staff at the manufacturer were safely evacuated and there were no reported injuries. Six fire engines, a
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An 18-year-old man has been seriously hurt in an attack at a nightclub in Derbyshire in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services were called to the Regal nightclub in Nottingham Road, Ripley, at about 03:50 BST on Sunday. Derbyshire Police said the victim was getting treatment in hospital but his injuries were not
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Derbyshire Falcons defeated Yorkshire Men in the final game of the Chesterfield Festival of Cricket at Queens Park. Yorkshire set a target of 201 for Derbyshire Falcons having made 200 for 6 from their 20 overs. In response Derbyshire Falcons raced to victory with some sensational batting for the Chesterfield crowd to enjoy with a
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Matlock Town have won the Ernie Moss Challenge Trophy with a 2-1 win over Chesterfield. A forgettable first half was followed by a cracking second period and Chesterfield struck first through Will Grigg. At that point it looked like the visitors would take control. But Matlock battled back Ryan Boot made a glaring error which
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Blaze Women beat Hampshire Hawks Women by 37 runs on Friday evening in League One of the Women’s T20 Blast. The game took place at Queen’s Park as part of this year’s Chesterfield Festival of Cricket. After the match, North Derbyshire Radio Senior Sports Editor Matthew Rhodes caught up with Heather Graham. The Australian international
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Recently, Derbyshire Police announced that trailblazer schemes tackling anti-social behaviour in Derbyshire will continue, thanks to Home Office and force funds. The Hotspot Policing and Immediate Justice schemes were introduced in July 2023 and have made an impact across the county. In the 22 months the schemes have been in place, the most recent figures
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Homes in a Derbyshire village that had been granted permission by councillors are now set to be rejected because the developer will not agree to build any affordable houses or pay for improvements. Woodall Homes will not agree to build 17 affordable homes and pay £63,000 in improvements to nearby health facilities, parks and allotments
The risk posed to the future of the East Midlands’ only World Heritage Site is now firmly in the headlights of national Government – a year after its threatened status became reality. For years, residents, campaigners and councillors alike have been preaching the hazards of inappropriate housing and overdevelopment in one of the world’s most
