A Proposed Housing Scheme Plan For 59 Affordable Homes, Off Central Street, At Holmewood, Chesterfield. Courtesy Of Bolsover District Council. Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire council planners have paved the way for a one-hundred percent affordable housing scheme due to be considered by a neighbouring authority after they granted conditional planning

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Pictured Is Work On The Sculpture Of A Prehistoric Dragonfly To Be Located At A Roundabout Near The Town Of Bolsover. Courtesy Of Bolsover District Council. Derbyshire school students have helped forge a symbolic, eye-catching sculpture of a prehistoric Dragonfly which is set to be a roundabout

As the World Cup kicks off this evening (11 June), we know many of you will be watching England throughout their campaign – whether it’s at home, friends’ houses or events at local venues. With many bars and pubs set to show the England matches, the first of which is next week (17 June), our

Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a man was choked unconscious during an alleged assault in Clay Cross. Officers were called to reports that an elderly man had been choked unconscious in an unprovoked assault at around 10.20am on 20 May at Clay Cross bus station in Market Street. The

A shoplifter has been jailed after being caught stealing from numerous shops across Derbyshire. Simon Spencer’s offending spanned several months between January and June this year in which he targeted major supermarket chains including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Farm Foods and One Stop. He stole a wide range of everyday and household goods including dishwasher tablets, food

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Work is due to start this summer on a landslip-hit Derbyshire road which will have been closed for four years by the time repairs are completed. Derbyshire County Council says work is due to start in late July on the Leashaw landslip, near Holloway, between Crich and

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reflected on her national role in tackling fraud, cybercrime and online harm. The Derbyshire PCC is Joint National Lead for Economic and Cybercrime on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and has been working with police and justice experts over the two years to

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting community-driven crime prevention with the distribution of new funding grants increase safety across the city and the county. A total of 14 Neighbourhood Watch schemes across Derby and Derbyshire have received individual funding boosts to support their efforts to protect residents from becoming

Pictured Is Monsal Head On The Monsal Trail In The Peak District National Park, In Derbyshire. Taken by Jon Cooper Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper The Peak District National Park Authority aims to ‘safeguard’ its much-loved and most popular walking and cycling route The Monsal Trail despite Derbyshire County Council voting to

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has today paid tribute to the dedicated volunteers on her team and the hours of service they contribute to keep the public safe. As the nation observes Volunteers’ Week (June 1-7), the Derbyshire PCC said unpaid volunteers remained integral to her vision for a safer, stronger and more inclusive