An 18-year-old man has been seriously hurt in an attack at a nightclub in Derbyshire in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services were called to the Regal nightclub in Nottingham Road, Ripley, at about 03:50 BST on Sunday. Derbyshire Police said the victim was getting treatment in hospital but his injuries were not
Derbyshire Falcons defeated Yorkshire Men in the final game of the Chesterfield Festival of Cricket at Queens Park. Yorkshire set a target of 201 for Derbyshire Falcons having made 200 for 6 from their 20 overs. In response Derbyshire Falcons raced to victory with some sensational batting for the Chesterfield crowd to enjoy with a
Recently, Derbyshire Police announced that trailblazer schemes tackling anti-social behaviour in Derbyshire will continue, thanks to Home Office and force funds. The Hotspot Policing and Immediate Justice schemes were introduced in July 2023 and have made an impact across the county. In the 22 months the schemes have been in place, the most recent figures
Homes in a Derbyshire village that had been granted permission by councillors are now set to be rejected because the developer will not agree to build any affordable houses or pay for improvements. Woodall Homes will not agree to build 17 affordable homes and pay £63,000 in improvements to nearby health facilities, parks and allotments
The risk posed to the future of the East Midlands’ only World Heritage Site is now firmly in the headlights of national Government – a year after its threatened status became reality. For years, residents, campaigners and councillors alike have been preaching the hazards of inappropriate housing and overdevelopment in one of the world’s most
An unlicensed driver who killed a cyclist in a hit-and-run had been inhaling nitrous oxide at the wheel and ignored a red light before the crash, a court heard. Graham Slinn, 81, was walking his bike across the A57 near Todwick, South Yorkshire, when he was hit by Cain Byrne’s car and thrown at least
Councillors have rejected their own authority’s planned Traveller site in a Peak District town following scores of objections, discrimination claims and a legal threat. At a three-hour Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting last night (June 24), councillors opted to reject the authority’s own application for a temporary two-year plot for a specific homeless Traveller family
A Derbyshire council which has been accused of unfairly bringing criticism on its own development company and placing its future in doubt has called upon its services to complete a town market place scheme. Bolsover District Council’s Executive agreed at a meeting on June 23 to allocate a further £789,357 of funding towards its delayed
Derbyshire council planners have given the go-ahead to convert most of a village pub into a convenience store despite protesters’ objections that it may lead to the loss of a vital part of their community. North East Derbyshire District Council’s planning committee decided on June 24 to approve a planning application for The Corner Pin
A lightning blue tag arena challenge for anyone aged eight and over – including adults – has opened as part of a new leisure centre in a Derbyshire town. The ribbon was cut on Clay Cross Active on Wednesday to replace the former Sharley Park Leisure Centre. North East Derbyshire District Council said the new