The long-awaited conversion of a “dark, dank” Derbyshire market hall into a cinema and cafe has been shelved for 18 months after it became unaffordable for the council and developers. This is despite the project, for Matlock’s market hall in Bakewell Road, being set to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in Government grant funding. […]
A Derbyshire town is at “crisis point” due to persistent flooding issues caused by heavy rainfall and an aging sewer network. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting this week, councillors debated plans for 75 houses off Chesterfield Road and Quarry Lane in Matlock. Problems over the town’s persistent flooding dominated the discussion, with councillors
A pensioner was pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched in the face in an unprovoked road rage attack in Ripley. The victim, a man in his 70s, was almost hit by a car that was turning out of Lidl between 12.30pm and 1pm today (14 December). As he walked past the car, which had
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Chesterfield councillors have backed a bid for two key development sites to be included in a proposed new money-spinning Investment Zone under the pending East Midlands Combined County Authority, Labour-led Chesterfield Borough Council voted in favour of supporting the plans at a Full Council meeting, on Wednesday, December 13, after the cabinet had provisionally backed
North Derbyshire Radio Senior Sports Editor Matthew Rhodes spoke recently to Alan Lau from The Frank Soo Foundation. Frank was born in Buxton and was the first person of colour to represent England’s football team at senior level. Sadly, Frank never received an official England cap in his lifetime as his 9 appearances for England
Alfreton Town have gone out of the FA Cup after a 2nd round replay loss at Walsall. Having taken the League 2 side to a replay after a brilliant 0-0 draw at the Impact Arena, Billy Heath’s side lost narrowly 1-0 with Jamille Matt scoring the only goal of the game for the Saddlers. After
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A North Derbyshire council has agreed to continue considering options to help improve car parking for its residents including possibly introducing a loan scheme for people to develop driveways at their homes. Labour-led North East Derbyshire District Council discussed its Parking Strategy at a recent council meeting and what is planned with its annual Housing
Chesterfield Borough Council and the University of Derby have signed a new strategic partnership agreement to establish a closer working relationship and recognise shared ambitions between the two organisations. The agreement was officially signed by Councillor Tricia Gilby, Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council and Professor Kathryn Mitchell CBE DL, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Derby,
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Derbyshire County Council has claimed that it has been necessary to dramatically reduce its entitlement cash-figure limit for those eligible for adult care to sustain the service which means those with more than £23,250 of capital will miss out on subsidised support. Councillor Natalie Hoy, Cabinet Member for Adult Care, told the cabinet meeting on
A mother and son have died after a vehicle collided with their car, a Hyundai, on the A632 Chesterfield Road at Span Carr on Saturday 9 December at around 10.20am. A 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her son, who was 22-years-old, later died at hospital after being taken there by air
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