A number of bus services in and around Chesterfield are being withdrawn or reduced, with Stagecoach saying fewer people are travelling on some routes. The changes will come into effect from 25 October, with some services being withdrawn completely and others reduced or rerouted. The 5 and 38 services will be withdrawn, while the 90/90A
Repair work is being planned for a bridge at Alfreton’s Watchorn Roundabout, almost nine months after it was damaged by a lorry. The lorry, which was carrying a digger, struck the bridge above the A38 dual carriageway in January. Following an initial full closure, one of the two lanes around the roundabout has remained closed
Police have seized two cars following reports of dangerous driving involving high-performance vehicles in the Peak District. Derbyshire Police said officers received a number of reports on Sunday about vehicles being driven at excessive speeds in the High Peak. Several cars were traced to the Castleton area, while around 30 vehicles were later located on
Chesterfield suffered a 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham Town as the hosts continued their impressive start to the season. Charlie McCann put the Robins ahead in the 17th minute with his seventh goal of the campaign. Jordan Shipley’s forward pass was played into McCann’s path by Ryan Broom, and he made no mistake, finding the bottom-right
Popular TV stars, drama, comedy and classic literature adaptations all combine to create an exciting new line-up of shows now on sale at the recently refurbished 1435. In December, there will be a brand new production of the pantomime Beauty and the Beast pantomime starring Jake Canuso, from ITV’s Benidorm and now audiences can look
Over 70 students from six local schools worked with six of Chesterfield’s leading manufacturers to take part in National Manufacturing Day on 24th September 2026 to gain a unique insight into the world of manufacturing, as part of the borough’s Made in Chesterfield initiative. Made in Chesterfield brings together manufacturers, education providers and partners
A major new partnership has been launched by Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts and East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward offering businesses the opportunity to boost their resilience against crime and anti-social behaviour, and work with the police to address the crimes impacting them through the new Business Crime Reduction Partnership model. Organisations across Derbyshire
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper The future of the long-awaited ‘£197m’ Chesterfield-Staveley bypass scheme continues to be surrounded in doubt as the Government’s Department for Transport has still not confirmed the lion’s share of funding for the project. East Midlands Combined County Authority, which now oversees transport, was expecting ‘further clarity’ on
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Planners have given the go-ahead for a controversial multi-million pound renovation and extension to a Derbyshire leisure centre that will result in the loss of much-loved squash court facilities. High Peak Borough Council’s Development Control Committee recently approved the council’s own application to increase the height of
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A determined campaigner who fought tooth and nail during a long-running dispute to try and stop the controversial Clowne Garden Village housing scheme for 1,800 homes has finally failed in his last ditch bid to at least guarantee around £1.5m of SEND funding from the developer. Bolsover