Drug dealing and substance misuse were prioritised in PCC Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts’ Police and Crime Plan in response to public concerns raised during her consultation.  In March, the progress made by Derbyshire Constabulary will be reviewed by the Commissioner, when she receives a report from the Chief Constable covering the activity to tackle the problem as

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks defence of the SLB Cup is over after an astonishing encounter with fierce rivals Cheshire Phoenix. Offences were to the fore as Cheshire took a slender 57-59 lead into half time before pulling away on a 0-15 run in the third quarter. The

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town made it back-to-back wins and four games unbeaten in an entertaining 3-2 encounter with Clipstone FC. Max Rhodes opened the scoring for Town and their lead was doubled through an excellent volley from Charlie Stewart. Clipstone pulled one back just before half time through Lewis Weaver

Main article content Appeals Published:19:3223/01/2026 A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was reportedly assaulted in Chesterfield earlier this week. The incident occurred shortly before 1pm on Tuesday 20 January at a house in Southgate Way, Barrow Hill, after reports of a man having been assaulted. Jason Smith, of Southgate

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Private landowners owe a Derbyshire council £100,000 over emergency tree works they failed to carry out themselves. In the past couple of months, from November through January, Derbyshire County Council has taken action to chop down hazardous trees suffering from ash dieback, with more work set to

Newport County 2–1 Chesterfield: Late Markanday strike not enough for Spireites Chesterfield slipped to a narrow 2–1 defeat away at Newport County in League Two, despite a late rally that saw Dilan Markanday pull a goal back in the closing stages. After a goalless first half, the game came to life shortly after the break.

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Bolsover District Council planners have agreed to allow a significant reduction in infrastructure contributions worth around £2million from developers to finally give the go-ahead for 547 new homes as part of a large new housing scheme despite objections from residents. Developers faced public criticism over plans to

By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio Matlock Town successfully claimed another 3 points this afternoon (24/01/26) as they saw off Blyth Spartans in the NPL East Division. Even before the game this was an intriguing encounter, as the visitors found themselves in a bit of a rich vein of form, having recently appointed a

  Buxton put in a five star performance to defeat Radcliffe 5-1 at The Neuven Stadium. Early on, the away side started on the front foot with a passing move that led to Tai Sodje’s close range effort going just wide. Moments later, the home side’s first chance of the game fell to Jon Taylor,

  UP NEXT: Buxton are on the road again as they face Radcliffe on the 24th January with a 3pm kick-off. The Bucks Buxton were 1–0 up at half-time on Tuesday against Leamington, with Johnston on the scoresheet, before a floodlight failure forced the game to be abandoned. Looking ahead to the Radcliffe game, manager