Police are reminding van owners of some simple security steps after a number of thefts in recent weeks. There have been incidents across the county where tools have been stolen after vans were broken into. Now officers are reminding van owners of some simple security tips to help keep their vehicles secure: Lock your vehicle
A Derbyshire council is proceeding with plans to move out of its headquarters, convert it into a hotel and build new offices and homes in its grounds. Derbyshire County Council is looking to appoint a “master developer” to lead the £130 million Matlock County Hall project, in which it would move out of its current
NHS patients around the country are now receiving a lifesaving medicine made from the plasma of blood donors in Derbyshire. This historic milestone marks the first time in a quarter of a century plasma is being used to make life-saving medicines for NHS patients, reducing reliance on imports. Plasma makes up 55 per cent of
An essential service for victims of rape and serious sexual assault in Derbyshire has now reopened fully. Millfield House Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is once again fully operational following the completion of essential maintenance work, during which the Derbyshire team were working from Nottinghamshire’s SARC. The team provide confidential healthcare and compassionate support
Derbyshire Police are appealing for drivers who may have dashcam footage of a collision in Alfreton to come forward. The collision involved a white Mercedes Benz and a 14-year-old boy who was riding on an electric bike. It happened in King Street at about 4.30pm on Saturday 1 March. The boy was taken to hospital
Council planners have once again rejected a scheme for a children’s home in Chesterfield to the relief of many nearby residents despite the developer’s introduction of a number of amendments. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee voted by a majority at a meeting on February 24 to refuse Dr Catherine Kemp’s amended planning application for a
Derbyshire councils are in deadlock over how to redraw the county’s local government map after the impending scrapping and merging of all its major authorities. It has become a case of Derbyshire County Council versus the eight district councils (Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire) along
Work to refurbish Barrow Hill Memorial Hall and create enhanced community and healthcare facilities has started on site. Barrow Hill Community Trust is refurbishing its historic home to create a social space for the community and add new facilities that will enable local residents to access healthcare services. With funding provided through the Staveley Town
Warnings not issued until six hours after homes started to flood, ignored sandbag requests, HGV drivers pushing floodwater into houses, failing sewage networks and blocked drains. Homes flooded above the height of their letterboxes and windowsills, cars submerged and one life lost. This is the story of Storm Babet’s impact on Derbyshire during the region’s
Thirteen blank firearms have been handed in as part of our amnesty in Derbyshire so far. Across England and Wales, more than 1,000 of these Turkish manufactured guns, which will soon be outlawed due to tests showing them as readily convertible, have been handed in. The top-venting blank firing (TVBF) guns can be handed in