Ashgate Hospice’s annual Superhero Night Walk brought 673 children and their families to Queen’s Park on Saturday night, raising £52,000 so far for local hospice care. The one and three-mile walk, which was sponsored by Motan Colortronic Ltd, saw children take to the park in superhero costumes, colourful capes and glowing masks, with families and
Police are appealing for the public’s help after a man attempted to rob money from a bus driver in Shirebrook. The incident occurred in Shirebrook Market Place at around 4.30pm on Saturday 26 September. The man pictured, who was wearing a maroon hooded top and distinctive brown shoes, ran from the scene emptyhanded towards Victoria
Seven people have been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected drug dealing in Chesterfield. Officers, including armed officers, attended a property in Devonshire Close, Newbold, on Thursday 15 October. A 16-year-old boy, three men, aged 18, 25 and 28 and three women aged 24, 37 and 39 were arrested on suspicion of being
Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Alan Graves, Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Reform UK’s Derbyshire County Council Leader has outlined the authority’s aim to once again to call for a single unitary authority under paused Local Government Reorganisation proposals as opposed to the two planned north and south Derbyshire unitary authorities. Councils
Buxton scored twice in the second half to rescue a point against Worksop Town in a 2-2 draw at The Silverlands. Worksop struck inside the opening minute, as new signing Mason Bennett latched onto a ball over the top, broke clear of the defence and calmly slotted past Logan Stretch to give the visitors an
Chesterfield suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Port Vale after Onel Hernandez struck just before half-time to settle a tight contest at Vale Park. The Spireites had opportunities to take something from the game, particularly during the opening 45 minutes, but were unable to find a way past Vale goalkeeper Marko Marosi. Lee Bonis
UP NEXT Buxton are looking to bounce back as they host Worksop Town at the Silverlands on 17 November, with a 3pm kickoff. Last Game A first‑half penalty proved the difference as Buxton fell to a 1–0 defeat away at King’s Lynn last weekend. https://x.com/buxton_fc/status/2106412812407013483?s=46&t=AnTZggfPOzewpACRe7Y0sw Injury Update Earlier this week Jordan Broadbent provided an update
A man who survived an out-of-the-blue cardiac arrest thanks to his wife’s quick-thinking has been sharing his remarkable story with North Derbyshire Radio, as he calls on Derbyshire businesses to give their staff potentially life-saving CPR training. Rob Jones, co-founder of East Midlands-based training company The Idiopath, is making the appeal to mark Restart a
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A North East Derbyshire District Councillor’s call for the authority to oppose and abandon Local Government Reorganisation plans has been rejected by the council’s Labour administration after the Council Leader argued LGR is ‘necessary’ because the current system is ‘unsustainable’. Councils have been preparing for LGR with
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Derbyshire officials are to spend £40 million contracting private firms to carry out specialist road repair works. Derbyshire County Council is to sign off on the £40 million spending following a cabinet meeting on Thursday (October 15), where the money will be signed off across six new