The body of a man has been found close to Valehouse Reservoir in Tintwistle. The man has been identified as James Lee Hartshorne, who was reported missing from Manchester on 8 September – he was found later that same day. The 41-year-old’s family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this sad […]
Body of man found near to Derbyshire reservoir. Read More »
A year after the coronavirus pandemic swept through Derbyshire, the economic impact is still being felt right across the county, with many businesses still counting the cost and people who lost their jobs still looking for work. But while many sectors continue to struggle, there has been a huge increase in people setting up their
Proposals for a memorial park to remember and honour local people who died from Covid-19 have been given the go-ahead. Councillors approved plans for the park on a meadow grassland site at the northern end of Grassmoor Country Park near Chesterfield at a meeting today (Thursday 9 September). The site has been chosen with the
From today, Firefighters across Derbyshire will begin wearing new Dräger Breathing Apparatus (BA) following a £1.2 million ongoing commitment to Firefighter safety by the Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA). Approved at the February 2020 FRA meeting, members agreed the purchase of the new Dräger kit and a 10-year total care package to service and maintain
£1.2 million investment in new safety equipment for Firefighters across Derbyshire. Read More »
We’ve dug into the archives to find a photo of our Ashbourne Recreation Ground with the bandstand there looking in better shape than it has in recent times. Sadly, due to concerns about the safety of the badly vandalised structure we had to dismantle the bandstand down to plinth level last week. The good news
Improvements continue in Ashbourne Recreation Ground. Read More »
Funding to tackle antisocial behaviour (ASB) is available from Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster’s Antisocial Behaviour Prevention Grant. This new dedicated funding stream has been set up in response to feedback from local residents, parish and town councils and community groups. The Grant, worth a total £100k, is designed to help local groups and
New Anti-social Behaviour grant launched by Derbyshire PCC Read More »
A new project we have funded will see Derbyshire football clubs delivering weight management projects to men. We are providing over £240,000 of funding to Derby County FC Community Trust and Chesterfield FC Community Trust so they can deliver Tier 2 weight management services targeted at men. We are providing over £240,000 of funding to
Funding helps Derbyshire Football Trusts tackle obesity in men. Read More »
Carol Smillie talks to North Derbyshire Radio about the pressures for modern day women when it comes to dress and appearance. She’s been giving her reaction to new research by Kaleidoscope.co.uk that found 82% of all women feel there is a stigma in society that pressures women of a certain age to dress a certain way. There
Carol Smillie talks to North Derbyshire Radio about the pressures on modern day women. Read More »
Friday 10th September 2021 marks World Suicide Prevention Day. This is an opportunity to raise awareness and to reduce the stigma around mental health and suicide prevention. The theme is Creating Hope Through Action What can you do? We can all play a role, at individual, group and organisation level. The National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) has
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During his year in office as Chairman of North East Derbyshire District Council, Councillor Martin Thacker has appointed three representatives from TS Danae and 331 Squadron to fulfil the role of Civic Cadets. The role includes supporting the Chairman on Civic occasions, assisting in fundraising for the charity appeal and promoting the work of uniformed
New Civic Cadet sworn in to support Chairman at North East Derbyshire Council. Read More »
