Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Nigel Slater A Derbyshire police officer has been sacked after kissing a colleague twice without consent and sending inappropriate sexual texts to another. The acting sergeant, who has not been named for medical reasons, kissed a member of staff – named only as PC B – inside a station
CHESTERFIELD’s first padel club is set to open – and players can try the sport for free. Atmos Padel will open on Saturday August 22, following a £350k investment to breathe life into the former Queen’s Park Tennis Club, which has stood unused for six years. Atmos Padel will offer four state-of-the-art outdoor doubles courts
A state-of-the-art rail innovation and training centre in Barrow Hill has been officially opened and is ready to welcome businesses, researchers and learners. The Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle (DRIIVe) is a flagship destination for the rail industry offering modern classrooms and training areas, specialist research and development facilities including a digital laboratory, and high-quality commercial
North Derbyshire Radio’s Joshua Smith is at Tramlines 2026 Hear his interviews here. Here is Joshua with Vanessa Carlton Here is Joshua Smith with James from Starsailor Here is Joshua Smith with Inspiral Carpets
Tour de France Femmes generic image. Image from A.S.O & Pauline Ballet via the EMCCA Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell An international cycling race coming to Derbyshire next year could leave a multi-million-pound economic “legacy”, it is hoped. The Tour de France Femmes, a women’s international cycling race, will host its “Grand
Homesford Tea Room on the A6 near Cromford. Image from Google Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A Derbyshire tearoom has been turned into a ‘biker meetup’ and compared to a ‘race track’, with revving engines and urinating customers, neighbours have claimed. Derbyshire Dales District Council is holding a licensing hearing on Monday,
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire councillors have united to help establish the county and region as a greater global base and destination for worldwide movies and television to boost jobs, economic growth and the arts. Reform-controlled Derbyshire County Council voted with opposition party councillors in favour of Cllr Sarah Reaney’s motion
Buxton Methodist Church, On Chapel Street, Buxton, Taken By Ldr Jon Cooper Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire planners have approved a scheme to convert a former residential nursing home into 13 apartments after controversially agreeing to withdraw previous requests for at least three affordable homes with the development and financial contributions
Continuing the new era for pantomime in Chesterfield, producers Little Wolf Entertainment have announced that beloved television actor Jake Canuso, best known for his long-running role as Mateo in the hit ITV comedy Benidorm, is set to delight audiences this Christmas as he joins the cast of Beauty and the Beast. Jake takes on the role of Gaston, bringing
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A sculpture dubbed a “racist and offensive caricature” will be returned to public display, but will not go back to its former home on an historic Derbyshire pub sign. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting last night (July 14), members voted to rehouse the former Black’s