Cabinet members will be asked to give the go-ahead to a public consultation about the future of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre at a meeting on Thursday 9 April 2026. A public consultation would give local people the opportunity to have their say about proposals to close the recycling centre as part of measures to

Derbyshire County Council said the A623 would be closed in Middleton Dale between the road’s junction with Farnsley Lane and the junction with the B6521 towards Eyam. The council said the road closure will be in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday, and a signed diversion route will be in place.

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks banished their Surrey bogey by claiming a thrilling first win of the season against the Guildford-based side. An athletic finish by eventual MVP Nick Kern Jr sent the game into overtime at 86-86 and despite the Niners going ahead by four points, the

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town’s unbeaten run extended to four games with a 1-1 draw against Gedling MW on national Non-League Day. Blustery conditions meant that attractive football was difficult for both sides but it was Town who took a first half lead through Arran Bovill on 40 minutes. Gedling had

Chesterfield’s landmark theatre and museum is gearing up for a relaunch later this year after its multimillion‑pound renovation – complete with a brand new name to mark the start of a fresh chapter in the building’s long history. Stephenson Memorial Hall, home to the former Pomegranate Theatre and Chesterfield Museum, will reopen as 1435 – the transformed

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell A short-handed B. Braun Sheffield Sharks ran out of steam against champions-elect London Lions with a 20 point defeat in the capital. The Sharks, without William Lee on the night, played their part in an entertaining contest but succumbed to the stacked Lions line-up as Tautvydas Sabonis’ men

A record number of people laced up their walking boots to take on Ashgate Hospice’s High Peak Trail Walk this weekend – raising more than £75,000 to support palliative and end of life care across North Derbyshire. Around 721 supporters took part in this year’s event, sponsored by Darwin Forest Luxury Lodge Holidays, choosing either a 3.5, 11

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Three wins on the trot and five in the last seven games have propelled Dronfield Town up to tenth in the UCL Division One table. The latest victory saw them defeat Sleaford Town by 3-1 at the Stonelow Stadium in a highly confident and polished display. The game

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A vulnerable flood-prone neighbourhood of a North Derbyshire town where an elderly woman lost her life during Storm Babet has been selected for a £200,000 project as part of a massive Government roll-out of £1.4 billion of flood defence funding for similar schemes across the country. Derbyshire