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Construction on new £150 million facilities for Derbyshire patients needing significant mental health support has now officially begun, with people currently being sent all over England for care. Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing the building of new mental health facilities at Kingsway Hospital in Derby and at Chesterfield Royal Hospital along with additional […]

A father who bought a bungalow next to Eckington Leisure Centre to accommodate his disabled daughter said its new environmentally-friendly heating system had significantly increased noise pollution at his home. North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) installed air source heat pumps at the community facility in a bid to improve energy efficiency, however Paul Vardy,

A major road between Buxton and Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire has fully reopened to traffic following major repairs. A 40m stretch of the A5004 at Shallcross was reduced to a single carriageway in November 2019 following damage to the road surface, pavement and stone wall caused by the ground slipping by up to 1.5m. We

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has announced plans to develop a new policing base to serve the communities of Clay Cross. The Commissioner has agreed to acquire a site in Bridge Street, Clay Cross, for the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT). The site previously accommodated a council depot and has been cleared for redevelopment.

The leader of Staveley Town Council (STC) says he has ‘nothing to hide’ as steps are taken to investigate the causes of its financial failings. Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) swooped in last month with a £400k loan agreement to save STC from bankruptcy and now the two authorities are working with the Local Government Association

A Chesterfield woman’s shaved her head in a show of support for her mum, ahead of Mother’s Day.While most daughters send chocolates or flowers on Mother’s Day, Sophie Coates, 25, went one step further to show her mum how much she cares. Maria Coates from Holymoorside was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer

You’re twice as likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a smoke alarm that works. This is why Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is asking people to test their smoke alarms weekly and make testing them part of their regular household routine in conjunction with the Fire Kills campaign. Throughout March, the

The idea of a new elected regional mayor for the East Midlands has failed to win overall public support in a consultation. The devolution consultation, held between November and January, found 45 per cent of more than 4,800 people surveyed did not want a directly-elected mayoral role to be installed in the region. This outcome