More than 50 women have completed empowerment workshops co-designed by survivors of domestic abuse to protect them from becoming future victims. Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts provided £5k from her Safer and Stronger Communities Fund to Derby-based non-profit organisation Community One for its Empower Her project. The programme was designed to address violence against
Reform councillor and cabinet member for finance John Lawson. Image from Derbyshire County Council. Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Reform’s Derbyshire leadership has hailed massive pension gains linked to wind, solar, net zero and climate change investments, while claiming such “stupid” aims have “impoverished the nation”. In a Derbyshire County Council meeting
The failed support of dozens of children with special educational needs has cost Derbyshire taxpayers more than £79,000 in the past year alone – with £20,000 owed to one family. An annual report compiling Derbyshire County Council’s handling of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman complaints has highlighted the authority’s continued significant shortfalls involving special
The Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup is underway soon. North Derbyshire Radio managed to get EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS with Luis Domingos and Wales Father and Son pair Gareth and Sid Ramsey Luis Domingos returned to Wheelchair Rugby League from wheelchair basketball last year, won the Championship with Castleford and now plays in Super League for Sheffield
A colorectal cancer nurse from Derby has been hailed as a ‘inspiration’ at an annual awards ceremony, run by the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity Bowel Cancer UK. Angela Gilmour, a colorectal clinical nurse specialist at Royal Derby Hospital for the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, won this year’s Bowel Cancer UK’s
Chesterfield is set to have a spooktacular half term with lots of activities for families to enjoy. Chesterfield Borough Council is organising activities in its parks, the town centre and its leisure centres during the October half term – with a spooky theme to celebrate Halloween. There are lots of free and low-cost options to
A concerned councillor has accused Derbyshire County Council’s highways team of failing to put residents first after he claims a village’s difficulties with a growing number of HGVs is getting worse. Staveley Town Cllr Paul Mann has highlighted safety fears posed by what appear to be construction lorries travelling along Inkersall Green Road between Inkersall
Chesterfield were left frustrated after surrendering a two-goal advantage to draw with Crawley Town, who claimed their first home point of the season with a second-half comeback. The Spireites looked on course for victory after goals from Lee Bonis and Louie Marsh put them firmly in control, but substitute Gianmarco Di Biase struck twice in
Buxton suffered a defeat in Norfolk after a first-half penalty proved decisive, with King’s Lynn winning 1-0. Starting brightly, Buxton created an early opportunity when Owen Devonport drove forward and sent a low shot into the goalkeeper’s hands within the first two minutes. Managing possession well, The Bucks had to wait until the 14th