Drivers across England will soon be able to see how well their local council is tackling potholes, after the government launched a new interactive map and traffic-light rating system for road maintenance. The Department for Transport (DfT) has rated 154 local highway authorities as green, amber or red, based on the condition of their roads
The ringleaders of a county lines gang who peddled heroin, crack cocaine and other drugs into the Amber Valley have been jailed for a combined total of more than 15 years. The gang operated the ‘Trooper Line’ which involved dealing Class A and B drugs across South Normanton between March 2024 and January 2025. Gang
Oxford City clinched victory over Buxton in the 94th minute in a 2-1 win at The MGroup Stadium. The Hoops almost took an early lead when Josh Parker was found inside the area, but his effort was straight at Joe Young and was eventually cleared away. On his debut, Tristan Gill launched a long throw
Derbyshire County Council’s highways authority has taken the precaution of closing several roads ahead of a forecast snowfall this evening, Thursday, January 8. The Met Office has issued warnings for significant snowfall across the county from 5pm tonight, Thursday, January 8. A council spokesperson stated: “We’ve decided to close several roads in advance of the
A gang of burglars have admitted carrying out a series of high-value burglaries across Derbyshire and several other counties in which about £1 million worth of belongings were stolen. Five Albanian men – Endrit Nikolli (27), Kristian Gropcaj (30), George Lleshaj (31), Krisjian Dedndreaj (28) and Sidorjan Lleshi (26), all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
Derbyshire County Council’s business services chief has blamed the authority’s former Conservative administration and the Labour Government for the collapse of plans to sell eight of its care homes which has left them in danger of being closed down. The former Conservative-controlled council originally agreed to sell nine care homes while managing a multi-million pound
A Derbyshire police officer has been sacked after her serious failures put an alleged domestic abuse victim “at risk of harm”. PC Gemma Cumberlidge was dismissed without notice after “failing to adequately carry out her duties” while investigating a domestic abuse case and carrying out a stop and search on a teenager. A misconduct hearing found
Derbyshire planners have given the go-ahead for a battery energy storage system facility on greenfield land despite concerns about the impact on the countryside, highways and a feared fire risk. North East Derbyshire District Council’s planning committee voted unanimously in favour of conditionally approving Enray SPV 23855 Ltd’s application for a BESS at Hallgate Farm,
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Copper A worried councillor is urging North East Derbyshire District Council to oppose a Derbyshire County Council-backed scheme to introduce a new set of traffic lights near a staggered crossroads along a busy main carriageway between Chesterfield and New Tupton. Labour-controlled North East Derbyshire District Council has been
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet is due to consider the latest steps towards potentially closing an authority-maintained nursery school in Glossop and endorsing the transfer of the school and its pupils to a nearby primary academy building. The Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Nursery has already relocated to the