Category: Local News

Tens of thousands of children and young people across Derbyshire and Derby City will continue to benefit from targeted educational activities, mentoring and interactive workshops to prevent their involvement in serious violence. Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has secured an additional £941,000 in Home Office funding to support the continuation of existing violence

Dronfield Heritage Trust, the organisation which runs Dronfield Hall Barn on the town’s High Street, has been awarded a grant of £247,239 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue to preserve the Barn and gardens “for everyone’s enjoyment” for years to come. Announcing the grant, the Heritage Fund said the award is “to continue

Community Chest funding helps keep North Derbyshire residents connected through community transport Hundreds of residents across Derbyshire will continue to benefit from vital community transport services thanks to support from Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest fund. Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport (BECT) has been awarded funds to help promote its programme of accessible door to door trips, ensuring

Severn Trent produces extra 400m litres a day to keep Midlands hydrated during heatwave    Severn Trent has produced an extra 400 million litres of water a day since Tuesday to help keep the Midlands hydrated during the heatwave. Temperatures are forecast to hit near 40°C today (Thursday 25), the company says it is producing around 20% more water than usual, enough extra to supply almost than 3 million people

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Opposition Conservative councillors have been calling upon High Peak Borough Council to rethink its decision to shut down its Carelink service for the vulnerable, elderly and disabled over recruitment problems. Labour-controlled High Peak Borough Council recently announced the closure of Carelink – which arms vulnerable residents with

East Midlands’ ambulance trust is set to invest more than £20 million hiring more staff and deploying more vehicles on the region’s roads. Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Lauren Monaghan More emergency staff and more vehicles will be put on the East Midlands’ roads courtesy of a multi-million investment from ambulance bosses. East Midlands

Revised Housing Plan For 59 Homes Off Central Street, In Holmewood. Courtesy Of NE Derbyshire District Council. Worried residents and councillors have persuaded a Derbyshire planning committee to delay a decision for a housing scheme for 59 properties after considering fears that it poses increased traffic problems, a potential strain on services and falls short

The proposed entrance to the Farley Moor holiday lodge site off Farley Lane. Image from Google Plans for 75 timber holiday cabins, including treehouses, in Derbyshire woodland have been tipped for approval despite a significant campaign against the £23 million project. Officials at Derbyshire Dales District Council have recommended approval for plans from Forest Holidays

Heights of Abraham remains ‘chilled’ in current heatwave!   Despite the soaring temperatures across the country, the award-winning Heights of Abraham in Matlock Bath remains ‘cool’ due to the constant temperature of between 6 to 7 degrees Celsius in their two underground caverns. Visitors to the estate this week have been heading underground to cool

A Derbyshire MP has called on the government to review planning rules after a controversial digital billboard was installed in Matlock despite being rejected by the local council. The large advertising screen on Bakewell Road has sparked criticism from residents, with some describing it as a “monstrosity” that is out of keeping with the character