Two suspected thieves have been arrested after officers deployed a stinger and boxed in a stolen van on the M1. A number of units including firearms and roads policing based at Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire forces worked together to bring the Ford Transit to a halt safely during a carefully orchestrated operation. We received a call
North East Derbyshire District Council has set a date for a public meeting to reconsider reinstating a fishing club’s licence as part of a controversial terminated tenancy arrangement at a popular pond. The Labour controlled-council agreed last month for its withdrawn tenancy at the Wingerworth Lido for tenants Clay Cross Angling Association to be reconsidered
A Derbyshire village library will be closed for six months due to dust and noise disruption from a neighbouring school rebuild. Somercotes Library in Bank Street, Somercotes, shares the same site as Somerlea Junior School which is being almost entirely demolished and rebuilt. The Department for Education redevelopment scheme for Somerlea, which will increase the
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town served up another helping of UCL Cup drama but sadly exited the competition following a penalty shootout against Nuneaton Town. The Derbyshire side took a first minute lead against the runaway Premier South division leaders through Arran Bovill and held firm until Nuneaton’s leading scorer Kyle
Councillors have backed a private independently-led inquiry into how “garbage” persuaded them to drop their defence of a Derbyshire housing appeal. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting this month, members voted to launch the inquiry into advice they received over the 423-home Matlock Wolds housing appeal from William Davis Homes. A closed-doors meeting, of
Community groups and voluntary organisations in Chesterfield are set to benefit from a share of a further £80,000 in funding as grant applications reopen. Chesterfield Borough Council has once again reopened applications for its Community Grants Fund scheme, which has already seen more than £450,000 of funding awarded to organisations across the borough. Since the
The Angling Trust has welcomed a Derbyshire council’s decision to reconsider reinstating a fishing club’s licence for anglers at a popular beauty-spot after campaigners opposed the terminated tenancy arrangement. Labour-controlled NE Derbyshire District Council recently voted by a majority for the withdrawn tenancy at the Wingerworth Lido for tenants Clay Cross Angling Association to be
A Derbyshire council has fined utility companies more than £60,000 for hundreds of roadworks breaches – including not manually operating temporary traffic lights. Data from Derbyshire County Council, obtained via a Freedom of Information request filed by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, shows the authority has issued 1,363 roadworks fines to utility companies in the
Matlock Town recorded their fourth league win in a row on Tuesday evening as they thrashed Pontefract Collieries 7-1 at The Proctor Cars Stadium in the NPL East Division. Ben Sault got the party started in the 14th minute when he kept his composure to place the ball into the bottom corner after being teed
A new police enforcement area is to be built in a notorious accident ‘hotspot’ following joint intervention from Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts and road safety partners. The Derbyshire PCC offered her full support to Parish Councillors, residents and safety campaigners including North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher-Jones in pressing for urgent action to