Derbyshire council’s highways chief has told how the authority has been unable to find an operator to ‘replicate’ a lost and much-needed vital bus service which now bypasses a rural village and has left residents feeling isolated and stranded for around six months. The commercially-run number 55 bus used to stop in Morton – three
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Super League Basketball Championship Bristol Flyers 78 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 60 It was a tough opening night of season two of Super League Basketball for the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks as they succumbed to defeat at Bristol Flyers. A fine display of shooting from deep kickstarted the
A Derbyshire council’s fines for BBQs, fires and dog fouling have been compared to the “Emperor’s new clothes” with no fines issued in three years. Derbyshire Dales District Council has agreed to extend its public space protection order for another three years, following its adoption in 2022, introducing £100 fines for dog fouling, dogs off
Derbyshire County Council has reiterated it would only consider reducing numbers of staff on permanent contracts once other options had been exhausted as part of a possible review and restructuring process. The Reform-UK led authority has revealed a potential efficiency strategy which could involve reviewing and restructuring staffing after confirming its latest budget position for
The East Midlands Combined County Authority has taken another crucial step towards improving and transforming how people travel across the region after holding the first meeting of its new Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee with plans to begin allocating £2 billion of transport funding. During the milestone meeting at The Buxton Crescent Hotel, on September
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Football Correspondent David Bell It was back to earth with a bump for Dronfield Town as they came out on the wrong side of a 7-1 humbling at the hands of league leaders Retford United. Two goals in the opening eight minutes for prolific Retford striker Lewis Chambers saw the
An historic building in a Derbyshire town centre is set for a new lease of life after 20 years lying dormant – but it has one last hurdle to clear. Plans to turn the former Kings Banqueting Hall in Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, into a restaurant were approved seven years ago but now that new business
Campaigners and residents who still suspect plans for a waterpark resort in Derbyshire have been influenced by a recently approved nearby controversial housing scheme fear the two projects may lead to combined further impacts on the environment with an increase in traffic. Bolsover District Council is considering Great Wolf Resorts’ plans for the indoor water
Planners have blocked a large housing scheme to build up to 110 homes on a college site in a Derbyshire market town in a bid to preserve greenfield sports playing fields. High Peak Borough Council’s Development Control Committee refused Derbyshire County Council’s application to build up to 110 properties at Glossopdale Community College’s Lower Site,
By North Derbyshire Radio Sports Correspondent Arthur Inglis Chesterfield suffered a narrow defeat on the road as they were edged out 1–0 by Walsall at the Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The decisive moment came just before half-time when a misplaced pass was punished by Walsall’s Daniel Kanu, who coolly slotted home his first goal