A Derbyshire police officer has been dismissed with immediate effect and placed on the barred list after he and a colleague engaged in sexual activity with a woman in a cop vehicle. Former PC Matthew Longmate “used his position for sexual gain” and has been sacked from his job just days before he is due
Officers are appealing for help to identify the man pictured in connection with a fraud in Glapwell. Police are keen to speak to the man pictured in connection with the incident in October as he may have information which could help with their investigation. If you recognise him, or have any information, contact police using
Civic Society members are calling upon Chesterfield council to arrange a wider consultation on ‘savings packages’ with more talks with concerned parties after the local authority revealed it has been considering shutting down the town centre’s visitor centre and introducing a cost-saving digitalised service. The Labour-led council is considering how tourist information services are delivered
A council has been sent a “legal note” from housing developers over plans to build hillside homes above a flood-hit North Derbyshire town. Derbyshire Dales District Council has been issued with a legal note by Freeths on behalf of Homes by Honey in relation to plans for 75 homes off Chesterfield Road and Quarry Lane,
The copy below has been thoroughly assessed and approved by the Reach PLC legal team. Please maintain the copy as written. An under-investigation former Derby doctor said he took “shortcuts” in a bid to get through more surgeries and claims he was not fit to practise. Daniel Hay, from near Alfreton, is currently the focus
An agricultural centre in Bolsover district that offers work placements, training and volunteering to people with long-term issues is getting nearly forty-thousand-pounds by the National Lottery. Rhubarb Farm in Langwith takes on ex-offenders, people with poor mental or physical health, those with dementia and others… …and shows them how to grow their own fruit and
A Glossop bar manager says it was an “honour and a privilege” for the prime minister to turn up in his pub. Mark Smith was presented with a best pub in the High Peak award, by Rishi Sunak, for The Commercial Inn. Mr Smith told Derbyshire Live it was a good atmosphere and the PM
Cash-strapped Derbyshire County Council which is facing multi-million pound budget shortfalls is to consider approving the conversion of its County Hall building into a hotel, new homes and a new office site in an effort to save millions of pounds and boost the region’s economy. The future of the majestic, council-owned County Hall, on Smedley
Derbyshire County Council is considering making changes to reinforce its continued support for a countywide emergency fund to keep helping the most vulnerable with a possible increase in payouts for those desperately in need. The council’s cabinet will be asked at a cabinet meeting on January 11 to agree to seek the public’s views on
A man has been arrested after a Christmas Day assault. The incident happened in Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, at 6.50pm on 25 December. A woman was found nearby with injuries to her head and face and today (5 January) a man was arrested in connection with the incident. The 34-year-old, who is from the Alfreton area,