Platform Housing Group started more than 200 new affordable homes across Derbyshire during 2025/26 as part of its strongest delivery performance in more than five years. The homes formed part of a record year which saw Platform complete 1380 homes across England, helping the Group climb from 10th to eighth place nationally in Inside Housing’s annual Biggest Builders Survey. Across Derbyshire, Platform:
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town recorded a derby day success and registered back-to-back victories with a 3-2 win over Swallownest FC. A fine advert for United Counties League football was astonishingly goal-less at half time but sprung into life with five in the second half. George Walker put Swall ahead from
Y Not Festival returned to the Peak District over the weekend for what promoters have called its “biggest ever year”. North Derbyshire Radio were there and you can see all of our photos and stories from the festival on our Facebook page. Headliners The Libertines, The Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club, and The Streets drew
A man has been killed and four other people seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Derbyshire, police have confirmed. The crash involving a BMW and Mercedes happened in Manchester Road, Tintwistle, at about 21:50 BST on Monday. The driver of the BMW, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, while
Reform-run Derbyshire County Council has officially eradicated climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from all of its environmental policies. The authority has now formally replaced the previous climate change strategy with an environmental sustainability strategy. This new policy, which is legally mandated to meet the county council’s environmental responsibilities, including as a flood authority,
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell They might have left it late but Dronfield Town were pleased to secure their first win of the new United Counties Football League season with a 2-1 success over Pinchbeck United. The Lincolnshire-based visitors took a 13th minute lead in slightly controversial circumstances through the pacy Brenden Parker.
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to accept up to £2.4 million of funding to support plans for the county to host part of a key stage of the Tour de France Femmes women’s cycle race in 2027 which comes to Great Britain before heading to France.
Seven businesses have expanded in Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre – creating new opportunities for local people and helping to ensure that Chesterfield remains a thriving borough. Three years after opening, Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre continues to provide a strong platform for businesses to grow and helps attracts new enterprises to the borough. The businesses expanding in
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell The Government has revealed the names for the new Derbyshire councils, which will be formed after the current 10 authorities are all scrapped. A letter from the Government to the chief executives of all of the county and city’s 10 councils outlines the next steps to form
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper View From The Northern Boundary Of The Western Field In The Site Proposed For 41 Homes Near Dark Lane, Calow, Near Chesterfield. Courtesy Of NE Derbyshire District Council. Derbyshire planners have given the go-ahead for a new village housing scheme for 41 new homes despite concerns that