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Police are reminding shoppers to be alert following a number of recent bag and purse thefts in the Chesterfield area. Local officers are stepping up their patrols and holding events to help people stay safe. There have been eight reports since the start of December, with the most recent taking place at the Tesco store, […]

Officers conducting extra patrols in light of recent car crimes in Wirksworth have arrested a man. Police received reports that insecure vehicles were being targeted in the town, with items stolen from inside. At about 11.30pm on Monday 20 December, patrolling officers discovered several cars with doors or boots open and property strewn on the

Derbyshire Police are releasing CCTV images of a man we would like to speak to in connection with a number of alleged assaults at two Chesterfield bars in the early hours of Wednesday (22 December). CCTV images released in connection with alleged Chesterfield dance floor assaults Two men reported being punched, and one man headbutted,

Chesterfield Borough Council has unanimously approved a motion that supports the Local Electricity Bill. The motion means the council will support the bill when applied to renewable electricity and will also write to local MPs to encourage them to support the bill in parliament. The Local Electricity Bill empowers community groups, local businesses and councils

Local people can jog into January in two of Derbyshire Dales’ beautiful larger parks, which are hosting family friendly events. Matlock’s Hall Leys Park is the venue for a 3k “walk, jog, wheel, run” event on Saturday 15 January and Ashbourne’s Recreation Ground will host an identical event the following Saturday, 22 January. Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Sports Development

There’s no need for the children to be bored during the Christmas holidays with a huge range of free, fun activities on offer at community centres, village halls and schools across the county. More than 19,000 free places are on offer at 80 venues, providing activity sessions four days per week as part of the

Two men have been charged with drink driving over the weekend, as our annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign continues. Officers were called to a report that a car had collided with a parked car in Lathkill Road, Chaddesden at 10.35pm on Friday evening (17 December). A 54-year-old man was then arrested on suspicion

Home isn’t always a happy place at Christmas. For some it is a place of worry, fear and control. Help and support doesn’t go away just because it is Christmas. If you, or someone you know is suffering domestic abuse, please get in touch. We are here, we will listen to you and we will

Derbyshire residents keeping poultry or other captive birds are being strongly urged to follow strict nationwide rules brought in by the government to help stop the spread of bird flu. A Prevention Zone affecting the whole country was brought in on 29 November with the aim of stopping the spread of the disease. There are