An air ambulance was called out to assist an injured mountain biker following a crash in the Peak District. Derbyshire Police contacted Edale Mountain Rescue Team following a call from a group of mountain bikers at Win Hill near Hope at about 13:30 BST on Friday. The rider was given strong pain relief before his
Two people were taken to hospital with serious leg injuries following a crash involving a motorbike and a car in Chesterfield. Derbyshire Police said officers were called to Newbold Road close to the roundabout where the road meets Hawksley Avenue and Newland Gardens, at about 20:00 BST on Tuesday. The road was shut for several
A Derbyshire police officer is to face allegations he used inappropriate language which was “considered to be discriminatory and/or racially offensive”. PC Nurkan Dogruel’s alleged actions will be the centre of a misconduct hearing next month at Derbyshire police’s HQ in Ripley. This hearing is currently scheduled to last for three days and will be
People using a public toilet block in a Derbyshire town will soon be charged 20p to spend a penny. Refurbishment work began this week at the Sylvan Car Park facilities in Buxton which High Peak Borough Council said had been “the target of repeated incidents of vandalism” contributing to “lots” of complaints. A charge will
A Liberal Democrat Derbyshire County Councillor has shared his concerns about the ‘mammoth task’ of repairing potholes following a Labour Minister’s criticism of the Conservative-controlled county council’s handling of road maintenance. Cllr Barry Bingham believes road maintenance for councils nationwide has been under-funded by the Government for many years but Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council does
The popular Chesterfield Artisan Market is set to return in May – with a different speciality market now being hosted every weekend in the town. Set to return on Sunday 25 May, after taking a short break for work to progress on the town centre regeneration project, the Artisan Market will feature a wide selection
Glossop North End Community Club, based on Cemetery Road in Glossop, recently signed up to the Greener Game programme, an initiative from The Football Association (The FA) and energy provider, E.ON Next. The club has received a free energy audit as part of the national programme to improve the sustainability credentials of grassroots football clubs.
Chesterfield planners have agreed to the conversion of a former children’s care home into a shared accommodation house with 14 bedrooms despite concerns about parking, noise and over-development. The Chesterfield Borough Council planning committee recently approved Dovedale Property Ltd’s application to change the former Fairview House children’s home, on Sheffield Road, in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, into
Plans to build a modern three-storey block of flats and shops in a Derbyshire town centre have been submitted. The scheme, from Babeola Limited, would see 21 flats and a number of shops built on the former The Original Factory Shop site, in Grosvenor Road, Ripley, which closed in June 2021. If approved by Amber
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to allocate over £13m of Government funding towards three school projects and towards improving mainstream inclusion for youngsters with special educational needs and disabilities. The Conservative-controlled council’s Cabinet recently noted and approved a £6,612,224 allocation of the Government Department for Education’s funding for building adaptations and new facilities at Holbrook