A once overgrown patch of land in Derbyshire has been transformed into a thriving community garden, thanks to a £10,000 grant from Platform Housing Group. Platform Housing Group – one of the largest housing associations in the region – donated the funds to Hurst Farm Community Garden in Matlock. The project has seen dramatic improvements
Reform UK has appointed Alan Graves, the former Mayor of Derby, as its Derbyshire County Council leader. After winning control of Derbyshire County Council in this month’s local elections with 42 seats out of 64, Reform has now voted for who will lead its group on the authority. Cllr Alan Graves, who now represents the
North Derbyshire Radio Senior Sports Editor Matthew Rhodes recently caught up with Derbyshire Falcons Women head coach Jon Dyson for an exclusive interview. Jon gave us his thoughts on the team's start to the 2025 season and previewed Thursday's match against Glamorgan Women in League Two of the Metro Bank Women's One Day Cup.
Planners are due to consider a major developer’s updated, financial contribution plans worth millions of pounds to support neighbourhood infrastructure to finally endorse the go-ahead for the controversial Clowne Garden Village housing scheme for 1,800 homes. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee approved Waystone Ltd’s outline planning application at a meeting in September, last year, subject
Alfie Burden has beaten Aaron Canavan to seal the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship title. In a one sided affair Burden quickly took control getting into a commanding lead of 7-2. Canavan fought back to get it back to 7-4 but Burden sealed the 12th frame to secure the title.
A union has revealed that Derbyshire County Council began negotiations with a care provider just before the recent local county elections as part of the previous administration’s plans to sell-off eight care homes. The council’s former Conservative administration agreed in November, last year, to sell eight care homes before Reform UK took control of the
Report by North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Football Correspondent Ben Smith Chesterfield’s hopes of securing promotion from League Two were dealt a significant blow on Sunday as they were beaten 2-0 by Walsall in the first leg of their play-off semi-final. First-half goals from Taylor Allen and Alfie Chang (the former coming from the penalty spot)
Aaron Canavan produced another fine Crucible display to beat Dominic Dale in the semi finals of the World Seniors Snooker Championship. Dale was in great form getting a century break on the way to a 5-2 lead but Canavan staged a great fightback to seal a 6-5 victory in another Crucible classic. Aaron spoke to
A new Reform UK Derbyshire county councillor has claimed the authority is “six months from bankruptcy” and that the party has “inherited an empire of dirt”. Cllr Dan Price, newly appointed Reform councillor for Ilkeston North on Derbyshire County Council, made the comments on Facebook on Friday, May 2, following the outcome of the election
Alfie Burden is through to the final of the World Seniors Snooker Championship after a comfortable semi final success over Hassan Kerde. Burden beat the Australian 6-2 in a one sided last four clash.