Police are reminding van owners of some simple security steps after a number of thefts in recent weeks. There have been incidents across the county where tools have been stolen after vans were broken into. Now officers are reminding van owners of some simple security tips to help keep their vehicles secure: Lock your vehicle […]
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A Derbyshire council is proceeding with plans to move out of its headquarters, convert it into a hotel and build new offices and homes in its grounds. Derbyshire County Council is looking to appoint a “master developer” to lead the £130 million Matlock County Hall project, in which it would move out of its current
NHS patients around the country are now receiving a lifesaving medicine made from the plasma of blood donors in Derbyshire. This historic milestone marks the first time in a quarter of a century plasma is being used to make life-saving medicines for NHS patients, reducing reliance on imports. Plasma makes up 55 per cent of
An essential service for victims of rape and serious sexual assault in Derbyshire has now reopened fully. Millfield House Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is once again fully operational following the completion of essential maintenance work, during which the Derbyshire team were working from Nottinghamshire’s SARC. The team provide confidential healthcare and compassionate support
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Derbyshire Police are appealing for drivers who may have dashcam footage of a collision in Alfreton to come forward. The collision involved a white Mercedes Benz and a 14-year-old boy who was riding on an electric bike. It happened in King Street at about 4.30pm on Saturday 1 March. The boy was taken to hospital
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Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Senior Football Correspondent Elliot Steadman Carlton Ubaezuonu’s extra-time goal rescued a point for Scunthorpe after Ethan Mann had given Buxton the lead in the first half. The game started at a frantic pace, with Scunthorpe winning a corner after just 10 seconds. Buxton responded immediately, as Luke Brennan’s cross was
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Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Senior Football Correspondent David Bell A second half aberration cost Dronfield Town dearly as they went down by 6-0 at league leaders Horbury Town. The relegation-battling Derbyshire side did remarkably well to restrict the table-toppers to a solitary 35th minute Joe Angell header in a fairly even first half but
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Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Senior Football Correspondent Ben Smith Chesterfield were consigned to a third consecutive League Two loss on Saturday, going down 3-1 against Crewe Alexandra at the SMH Group Stadium. Shilow Tracey and Max Conway gave the visitors a two-goal lead heading into half-time; a cushion that would be restored late on
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Council planners have once again rejected a scheme for a children’s home in Chesterfield to the relief of many nearby residents despite the developer’s introduction of a number of amendments. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee voted by a majority at a meeting on February 24 to refuse Dr Catherine Kemp’s amended planning application for a
Derbyshire councils are in deadlock over how to redraw the county’s local government map after the impending scrapping and merging of all its major authorities. It has become a case of Derbyshire County Council versus the eight district councils (Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire) along
