A cash-strapped Chesterfield-based hospice being forced to slash beds from up to 21 to six with feared job losses says Government plans to support palliative and end-of-care services are welcome but they will be too late to prevent its cutbacks. Ashgate Hospice, on Ashgate Rd, at Old Brampton, in Chesterfield, which is dependent on funding
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward joined forces with Peak District National Park Chief Executive Phil Mulligan to hear from council leaders at a packed event about the travel and transport challenges faced by their communities in Derbyshire’s Peak District and how they might be overcome. The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s mayor hosted the event
As we mark a year since our new ‘seize first’ approach with e-scooters, we’re urging you to think twice before buying an e-scooter, as they can only be used legally on private land. In the past 12 months, officers across Derbyshire have seized more than 600 e-scooters which have been ridden illegally on public paths
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward joined forces with Peak District National Park Chief Executive Phil Mulligan to hear from council leaders at a packed event about the travel and transport challenges faced by their communities in Derbyshire’s Peak District and how they might be overcome. The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s mayor hosted the event
More people in Derbyshire can now save money on bus travel, thanks to an expanded discount scheme from Derbyshire County Council. Previously available to companies to support employees, the scheme now includes anyone who joins Derbyshire Community Bank – a local credit union open to people who live, work, or study in Derbyshire and are
Works are now underway on a project that will see the delivery of 18 brand-new, energy-efficient homes in Mastin Moor – marking a step forward in Chesterfield Borough Council’s commitment to expanding its affordable housing supply. This project marks one of the first housing developments to be supported by the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s
A Chesterfield woman who played a key role in keeping the miners’ strike going says it’s high time for a documentary about women’s role in the dispute. Kate Alvey was a miner’s wife in her late twenties when the miners walked out in 1984, and soon ended up on picket lines, or organising the distribution
Storm Claudia is still causing issues on our roads this morning due to a lot of surface water and localised flooding. We’ve closed roads due to flooding at: Leathersley Lane Scropton B6012 Bakewell Road from 13 bends junction to B6048 junction The A617 approach to Chesterfield at Hornsbridge. This is likely to remain closed well
An amber rain warning has been declared by the Met Office across the East Midlands. There are 25 flood alerts currently in place across the region, and one flood warning, which is more severe. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has urged the public to take extra precautions as a result of
Prepare for the whole family to be entertained at the Chesterfield Christmas Lights Switch On event. Taking place on 23 November, there will be entertainment, much of which is free of charge, taking place from 12noon. The planned entertainment is once again expected to attract thousands of visitors to Chesterfield. There will be entertainment in