A new scheme has helped more than 150 unpaid carers in Derbyshire cut their energy bills and boost their annual income by nearly £500,000. Carer Money Matters, run by Derbyshire Carers Association, has helped 156 carers since it was launched last year. The savings and improved income they’ve made has totalled £490,000 so far. The
Derbyshire County Council Trading Standards officers are backing a campaign by Friends Against Scams to target scam mail. Postal scams are letters sent with the goal of obtaining consumers’ money using deception or fraud. The SCAMnesty campaign aims to encourage everyone in Derbyshire and the UK to send in any unwanted scam and nuisance mail
A Derbyshire organic farmer who spent time studying agriculture in Australia has been appointed to the roles of Derbyshire County Council’s Council Chairman and Civic Chairman. Councillor Nick Adams, who was elected to represent the Dovedale and Ashbourne North division in the recent county council election, will carry out duties as both the Council and
Officers spoke to over 3500 people during a national campaign, raising awareness of the impact of knife crime and the work we are doing to prevent it. Operation Sceptre – which took place between 19-25 May – is a twice-yearly campaign, where forces up and down the country highlight their ongoing work to tackle knife
The stalled development for a new leisure centre in Clay Cross is set to finally open its doors in less than two weeks after the original contractor fell into administration and a new one stepped in to complete the project nearly six months behind schedule. Clay Cross Active which replaced the former Sharley Park Leisure
A North Derbyshire council is due to consider endorsing new security plans with possible new CCTV and tighter perimeter protection at its headquarters to keep the public, staff and councillors safe after a number of concerning incidents. Bolsover District Council’s Customer Services Scrutiny Committee and Local Growth Scrutiny Committees are meeting at an Extraordinary Meeting
A new warning urges the public to continue reporting phishy emails and texts with 41 million already reported. As of April 2025, the total number of phishing scams reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) reached over 41 million since its launch in April 2020. This has resulted in 217,000 scams being removed from
Construction of a modern rail innovation and training centre in Barrow Hill – which will create jobs and skills opportunities for local people, and bolster Chesterfield’s ambitions to be a leading destination for the rail sector, has started on site. The Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle (DRIIVe) will sit next to the historic Barrow Hill
Bolsover District Council’s relationship with its wholly-owned Dragonfly development companies has been heavily criticised following a review after risks have been identified including a lack of good governance, a lack of a business plan and a conflict of interest between the roles of the organisations. The council has two wholly-owned Dragonfly companies – the Dragonfly
Residents have welcomed what is thought to be the first hosepipe ban in the UK. Youlgreave Waterworks, which supplies water to the village of Youlgreave in North Derbyshire, introduced the ban after a two-month spell of dry weather. Residents of the village, which has had its own water supply since 1829, are being asked to