Six people have been arrested after a drugs warrant was carried out in Buxton. Working on intelligence from the local community that reported anti-social behaviour, along with drug taking and dealing, officers from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team carried out the warrant in the Fairfield area yesterday (22 July). At the scene officers arrested four […]
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Calls to permanently increase the level of Universal Credit payments to support thousands of local families on lower incomes have been backed by Chesterfield Borough Council. A motion calling on Government to retain the current £20 uplift in payments – put in place to support people during the pandemic – was passed at a meeting
A brand new virtual event is being held for young people in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire who find themselves at a careers crossroads since leaving school. The free ‘Apprentice Town – Find Your Apprenticeship’ event is taking place on Tuesday 10 August – A Level results day and just two days before GCSE results day
Free online event to help youngsters get apprenticeships and training in Derbyshire. Read More »
People are being invited to show their appreciation for local community and voluntary organisations which provided a lifeline during the pandemic, with the launch of a new Love Chesterfield Community Market event being held this summer. The family-friendly day will give local charities, community and voluntary organisations a chance to promote their work and raise
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A building on the edge of Chesterfield Town Centre is set to be given a new lease of life, with work starting on the conversion of the former North East Derbyshire District Council offices on Saltergate. The developer, Homes by Holmes has unveiled plans to turn the prominent building into 59 contemporary apartments, with a
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Six bikes, worth more than £40,000, have been stolen from a Chesterfield shop. Police are investigating reports of the burglary at JE James Cycles during the early hours of Friday 16 July and are appealing to the public for help. At just after 3.30am four offenders have arrived at the store in Brimington Road North
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A man’s body has been recovered from a flooded quarry, prompting the fire service to warn against swimming in open water during hot weather. The man was reported missing after getting into difficulties at Victory Quarry near Dove Holes in Derbyshire on Sunday. Police and firefighters spent four hours searching before his body was found
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Residents are to get the opportunity to have their say on our plans to revise opening hours at the library in Whaley Bridge. A 6-week consultation starts today (Monday 19 July 2021) into the proposal to reduce hours at the library from 23.5 hours per week to 18 hours per week. The proposed change is
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Organisations across Derbyshire are joining the UK’s first official Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week to take a stand in making communities safer. Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, city, borough and district councils, Derbyshire Victim Support and ourselves are among those who have signed the ASB Help Pledge showing their commitment to tackling the issue.
Derbyshire organisations stand together against anti-social behaviour. Read More »
Due to the low take up of jabs in the Shirebrook area, Shirebrook Leisure Centre will be offering walk-ins on Friday 23, Saturday 24 July and Sunday 25 July from 9.30am – 4.30pm. Anyone aged 18+ can simply walk in and get vaccinated with the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines. This covers both your first or second
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