A decision to shelve plans to reopen two Derbyshire railway lines has been dubbed “shortsighted”, “disappointing” and “extremely wrong” by a leading councillor. In a Derbyshire County Council meeting, Cllr Tony King, cabinet member for clean growth and regeneration, hit out at the cost-cutting decision from central Government to cancel plans to reopen the Ivanhoe

Derbyshire County Council has voted by a majority to oppose the Labour Government’s winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners – which could see millions miss out on the allowance – as the authority also calls for a reversal of the policy. The Conservative-led council considered Cllr Stuart Swann’s motion at a recent meeting for the

Police are investigating a serious collision after four people were hospitalised following the crash in Clowne. Officers were called to reports of a two-car collision on the A619 between the junction with the A618 and the De Rodes Arms roundabout near Clowne at 9.45am on Saturday 12 October. The collision involved a Nissan Qashqai and

National charging network Be.EV has partnered with EV charging space specialist Formula Space and Derbyshire Police to crack down on charging cable vandalism in Chesterfield. In response to the recent spate of electric vehicle (EV) charging cable thefts across the town and the country, Be.EV has launched the ‘Charging Hub Intelligent Protection’ initiative, or CHIP,

A prolific burglar has been jailed after stealing tens of thousands of pounds of property from a home in Matlock. James Chesterton broke into the house on Ashbourne Road, Brassington, on 29 March this year and stole a large quantity of jewellery including an engagement ring, designer accessories, and ornaments. The 32-year-old was arrested and

Business owners are invited to explore how Chesterfield’s ongoing regeneration is set to unlock significant investment opportunities in the coming years. The Chesterfield Investment Summit will take place on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, at Casa Hotel, offering an extensive update on various projects that will dramatically modernise and revitalise the town’s high streets. Claire Ward,

Campaigners who have raised concerns about plans for a new woodland holiday park at a Derbyshire beauty spot including 75 new log cabins are urging people to attend a forthcoming meeting. Forest Holidays, which is the commercial arm of Forestry England, has submitted a planning application to Derbyshire Dales District Council to consider plans for

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins hopes the region will be able to finalise allocated regeneration funding arrangements under the new Labour Government after concerns have arisen about the future of a proposed £19.5m Town Deals scheme. The former Conservative Government had been looking to provide nearly £20m of funding to be overseen by the Labour-led Chesterfield

A Chesterfield woman who was diagnosed with leukaemia has told North Derbyshire Radio people need to be firm with doctors who dismiss their worries about concerning symptoms. Lizzie Burbeary, 30, first went to her GP in Bolsover District in 2021 when she found lumps on her scalp and down her neck when washing her hair.