Derbyshire County Council’s work to support children and families has been praised by Ofsted following its latest annual review. Inspectors highlighted strong leadership, effective partnership working and a clear focus on improving the lives of children and young people across the county. The feedback came after a routine engagement meeting between senior leaders from children’s

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A planned new Derbyshire village containing thousands of homes is moving ahead, with the potential of more villages already touted. Over the past few months Derbyshire Dales District Council has been making baby steps towards a new housing plan outlining space for 580 homes to be built

Plans to transform public transport in the Peak District have been given the go-ahead, with a £6 million pilot scheme set to create a more reliable, joined-up network across the Hope Valley. The project aims to introduce a Swiss-style system, designed to better connect buses and trains with regular, clock-face timetables – making travel easier,

Macclesfield secured a 4-2 victory over Buxton on Easter Friday at the Silverlands. Buxton made the perfect start, taking the lead inside six minutes. Cian Coleman collected the ball on the edge of the box and curled a precise effort into the far corner to make it 1-0. However, the visitors responded quickly to draw

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith Chesterfield moved back into the League Two play-off places on Good Friday, beating Cheltenham Town 1-0 at the SMH Group Stadium. The Spireites returned to action after an extended 13-day break looking to build on the 1-0 victory recorded at Accrington Stanley last time out; a result secured

UP NEXT: Buxton are looking for their sixth win in a row as they face Macclesfield on Good Friday, with a 3pm kick-off. The Bucks Last weekend, Buxton won 2–0 away at Hereford, thanks to goals from George Ward and Jesurun Uchegbulam. Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said: “The clean sheet today is

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Five unbeaten and just two defeats in the last nine games, whichever superlative you choose, Dronfield Town’s 2-0 win away at Southwell City was another impressive display in a growing series of excellent performances. Callum Mawbey’s 24th minute header set the ball rolling and with Luke Walker’s calm

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