Bolsover District Council Leader Steve Fritchley has insisted he is not homophobic and he is ‘truly regretful’ after a comment he made has been deemed to be perceived as ‘homophobic language’ concerning former Bolsover MP Mark Fletcher. The Labour councillor, who oversees the Langwith ward, has already been ‘administratively suspended’ by the Labour Party over
A £20,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for key information about the death of a mother killed when she was rammed off an e-bike in a hit-and-run. Alana Armstrong, 25, was a passenger on one of two e-bikes that were pursued through Pleasley, Derbyshire, on Tuesday by a 4×4 and she died at the
Members of a cash-strapped Derbyshire council unanimously approved multi-million-pound plans for a solar farm next to a nature reserve in a matter of minutes. In under 20 minutes, Derbyshire County Council approved its own £3.75 million plans for a 25-acre solar farm off Mansfield Road, next to Williamthorpe Nature Reserve, between Chesterfield and Bolsover. The
Police urgently want to speak to the woman pictured who we believe has vital information in relation to the murder of Alana Armstrong. The woman was pictured outside The White Swan, in Meden Square, Pleasley, just before 8pm on Tuesday 26 November. Anyone with information should contact us, in confidence, using any of the below
A young mum, killed in a hit-and-run murder, has been named. Alana Armstrong died at the scene of the collision in Batley Lane, Pleasley, at around 8pm on Tuesday 26 November. The collision involved an e-bike and a dark coloured 4×4, believed to be a Land Rover Discovery, which had followed two e-bikes before ramming
Peak District villages could become “museums” if new housing is not approved, a councillor has warned. Cllr Peter O’Brien, who represents Eyam, Grindleford, Stoney Middleton and Hathersage on Derbyshire Dales District Council, made the claim during a meeting last night (November 21). The council had been debating an upcoming new Local Plan for the Peak
North East Derbyshire MP Louise Jones has welcomed a multi-million pound Government funding boost to improve bus services in the region just weeks after critics expressed disappointment over plans in the Autumn Budget to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3. Labour MP Ms Jones met with the Secretary of State for
A Derbyshire council could rent out more than half of its headquarters to other public services in a bid to save more than £3.5 million. Derbyshire Dales District Council is looking at the future use of its headquarters in Matlock Town Hall and has found it could save £3.55 million over 20 years if it
Derbyshire County Council’s deputy leader who was among the first to raise concerns after the Government’s Autumn Budget announcement to impose Inheritance Tax changes upon farmers fears the decision could destroy the viability of small farms and pose a threat to food security. Cllr Simon Spencer, who is also the Cabinet member for Corporate Services
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are set to receive a share of £40m of Government funding to support bus services and keep fares down just weeks after plans to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3 were announced in the Autumn Budget. The funding has been awarded to the East Midlands Combined County Authority