Concerned residents appear to have lost their fight to stop a housing development in a mid Derbyshire village after they had raised concerns about traffic problems, the loss of wildlife and a strain on resources. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee has conditionally granted permission for applicant Mark Mitchell’s planning application for housebuilder Honey for 50 homes at […]
More than 30 local businesses have signed up to a national scheme which aims to reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder – helping create a safer night out in Chesterfield. The Best Bar None accreditation scheme – supported by the Home Office and drinks industry – has been rolled out in the town to help provide
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A campaign to inspire young people into manufacturing, engineering, and construction careers is set to return to Chesterfield this November. Destination Chesterfield is calling upon local companies to get involved in the successful Made in Chesterfield scheme, which enables school pupils to get an up-close and personal look at what a career in these key
Do you recognise the man in these images? He may be able to help with our enquiries into reports of an assault in Chesterfield. It is after a teenage boy was allegedly kicked and punched while sat outside the coach station on Beckingham Way. Police have been carrying out enquiries into the incident, which happened
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after 11 people were hurt in a collision in Tideswell. Officers were called to the A623 Tideswell crossroads at 10.50pm on Saturday 24 June to reports of a serious collision. At the scene 11 people were found to have been hit by a Tesla. Six
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One of the famous cable cars at the Heights of Abraham has had a temporary facelift, and now carries the branding for trentbarton’s the sixes bus service, which carries passengers to the gates of Derbyshire’s award-winning tourist attraction from Derby, Belper, Bakewell and bus stops in between. The branding is a part of a summer promotion to
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A financially-strapped Derbyshire council is set to borrow a quarter of its entire annual budget to buy and build more than 40 affordable homes. Amber Valley Borough Council is looking to build and buy 44 affordable homes, some from developers and others on land it owns. This will cost the authority, which has an annual
Six temporary jobs are to be created at Nottinghamshire County Council as the East Midlands gears up for its £1.14bn devolution deal. The major deal – which promises £38m per year of new investment for three decades – was signed by local leaders and the Government last August. It promises to bring new powers and
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Targeting vaping at children through coloured and flavoured products is “totally unacceptable” say Derby and Derbyshire’s public health directors. This comes after nine Cheshire and Merseyside public health directors along with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health called for a UK ban on disposable vapes. Concerns have been raised at the rise in
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A pioneering scheme, which is linking schools with leading property and construction firms in Chesterfield, is inspiring young people to pursue careers in the construction sector. ‘Careers Made in Chesterfield’ has resulted in fourteen quality placements being offered for talented young people to learn about the property and construction sector. This follows several businesses from
