A man has appeared in court after being charged with stalking a woman in Dronfield. Leigh Wragg, of Shoreham Street in Sheffield, was arrested in Sheffield on Thursday 9 May. The 36-year-old has been charged with the offence following a series of incidents between January and April this year. Wragg was remanded and appeared at
An investigation is underway following a fire at a property in Killamarsh in the early hours of this morning (Monday 13 May). Police attended Beech Crescent just after 4.35am this morning, and the fire is believed to have started from a car and spread to the building. Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service dealt with the
Councillor Jenny Flood has begun her term of office as Chesterfield’s 383rd Mayor, taking over the position as the borough’s civic head for the coming year. Councillor Flood was sworn in at Chesterfield Borough Council’s Annual Council Meeting on Wednesday 8 May, with a Civic Parade on Saturday 11 May. Councillor Flood’s friend and Community
A Derbyshire quarry could operate for an extra 12 years despite noise concerns in plans that have been sitting in limbo for more than six years. The plans, filed by Slinter Mining Company, would see Slinter Top Quarry, northwest of Cromford, extended by around six acres and operational for a further 12 years. Its plans
Rural Crime Team officers are working alongside the RSPB as part of an investigation into a Peregrine Falcon which was found injured at Hey Clough, off the A628 Woodhead Pass, near Crowden. The bird of prey was found on Saturday 4 April and taken to a vet, where it was discovered to have a broken
Opposition Labour councillors are calling for Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council to reconsider its controversial decision to close ten children’s centres as part of overall saving plans to meet an estimated budget deficit for the current financial year of nearly £40m. The Conservative-controlled council’s Cabinet approved the closure of the ten children’s centres during its recent
The number 80 bus service will continue with no break in service, thanks to Derbyshire County Council providing funding and finding a new operator to take it on. There will also be a new link between Killamarsh and Sheffield for residents in that part of the county. The 80 route, which currently goes from Chesterfield,
Enquiries have been continuing into the circumstances of a fatal shooting in Whaley Bridge. Police were called to reports of a burglary at a property in Eccles Road at around 1.20am on 1 May. At the scene a man was found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds. He has now been formally identified as Marcus
Labour candidate Nicolle Ndiweni has been elected as the new Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and she will now work to help set police priorities for the county and a policing budget while ensuring local and national priorities are suitably resourced as they monitor the force’s performance. The previous Conservative Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
The new mayor of the East Midlands has vowed to address the region’s “massive challenges” after being elected in an historic poll. Labour’s Claire Ward was elected on Friday, May 3, with a 40 per cent share of the total number of votes cast across the region. The Labour Party’s victory in the East Midlands