Chesterfield return to action this weekend with a trip to a struggling Colchester United side who are winless in their last seven League Two fixtures. The Spireites secured their only win of September last week with a stylish 4-1 victory at home to Newport County, who are also languishing at the bottom of the table.

Derbyshire councillors are set to call on central Government to make a decision on stalled plans for four new schools around the county which have spent a year in budget limbo. For the past year, the future of four new schools in Bolsover, Derby and Wingerworth has hung in the balance due to a pause

Derbyshire’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Fatima Eltinay joined officers to promote a new campaign targeting gender-based violence as part of a series of engagements designed to support the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan and tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in our communities. The Deputy PCC accompanied officers in Sheffield

A housing scheme for 180 homes in countryside on the edge of a Derbyshire village has been given the go-ahead by council planners despite concerns about the feared pressure on school places, medical services and roads. NE Derbyshire District Council’s planning committee approved Rippon Homes Ltd’s planning application at a meeting on September 30 for

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Arthur Inglis Bridlington Town 1 – 2 Matlock Town Matlock Town secured an impressive away victory on Tuesday night, edging out Bridlington Town 2–1 thanks to two stunning first-half strikes. Match Summary The hosts took the lead midway through the first half, capitalising on a spell of pressure to put

A Derbyshire Labour councillor fears NHS “league tables” could lead to wealthy people driving around to obtain better services and hospitals struggling to recruit staff. Cllr Anne Clarke, Labour group leader, made the comments in a Derbyshire County Council health scrutiny meeting on Monday, September 29, about her own party’s plans for the NHS. Councillors

Councillors have backed a private independently-led inquiry into how “garbage” persuaded them to drop their defence of a Derbyshire housing appeal. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting this month, members voted to launch the inquiry into advice they received over the 423-home Matlock Wolds housing appeal from William Davis Homes. A closed-doors meeting, of

Derbyshire County Council has confirmed discussions are underway with a care provider to take over eight of nine care homes which it controversially agreed to sell-off despite public outcry and a groundswell of opposition. The newly-elected Reform UK-controlled council is proceeding with the former Conservative-led administration’s plans for the authority to sell nine of its

Community groups and voluntary organisations in Chesterfield are set to benefit from a share of a further £80,000 in funding as grant applications reopen. Chesterfield Borough Council has once again reopened applications for its Community Grants Fund scheme, which has already seen more than £450,000 of funding awarded to organisations across the borough. Since the

Sunday 28th September 2025 Super League Basketball Championship B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 78 Newcastle Eagles 73 Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell It was as physical as they come but the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks came out on the high side of a tough encounter with Newcastle Eagles. The result of the game remained