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Care provider, Heathcotes Group, has opened a new provision of independent supported living properties in Chesterfield for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The company’s Brendon House service features four self-contained apartments for individuals who are stepping down from a hospital or full-time residential care setting to improve their independent living skills. Each property […]

Sheffield Children’s Hospital is launching it’s annual Christmas Snowflakes appeal, and for the first time in the hospital’s history, the award-winning display will be coming to Chesterfield. The charity cares for thousands of young people across North Derbyshire, and thanks to the support of Homes by Holmes owner, James Holmes, the snowflake display will be

Sustainable packaging firm Smurfit Kappa and home furnishings company Gallery Direct are the latest businesses to get keys to new premises at Derbyshire County Council’s and HBD’s flagship regeneration site, Markham Vale. Founded in 1934, international paper-based packaging specialists Smurfit Kappa is set to create up to 20 new jobs with their expansion to another

The first steps towards creating a lasting memorial parkland to remember and honour local people who died from COVID-19 and pay tribute to the work of the NHS have been taken with the planting of the first trees. A ceremony held earlier today (Wednesday 8 December 2021) saw Council Leader Councillor Barry Lewis and Civic

People will be asked their views on the future of accommodation for older people in a number of our residential care homes. Following a meeting of the our Improvement and Scrutiny Committee – People on Monday, (6 December 2021) it was confirmed that the formal public consultation on the future of accommodation for older people

Local voluntary and community sector groups in Derbyshire are being asked to help create the best possible support arrangements for the future during a 12-week consultation. On Monday 6 December 2021 our Cabinet agreed to consult on the way it allocates recurrent grants, which are given annually to support the valuable work done by voluntary, charity

Derbyshire Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Chesterfield. The assault happened at around 6.55pm on 20 November in Aruba bar, Corporation Street. A woman was punched in the face by a man, after she had intervened in a disagreement between him

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years for killing Andrew Jackson in Shirebrook. Leon Smith was found guilty of murder following a trial at Derby Crown Court and was today sentenced for killing Mr Jackson in 2020. The body of Mr Jackson, who was 55-years-old, was discovered on

As another storm is set to hit the UK, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is asking people to consider their call before dialling 999 when Storm Barra strikes. When extreme weather hits the county, the number of 999 emergency calls to the Service can double in a matter of minutes, but many calls relate to