The potential closure of adult training centres across Derbyshire could “strangle communities” and “hamper growth”, it is feared. Plans from Derbyshire County Council will see two of its 15 adult education centres close by the end of July and the future of five centres at risk, while eight will be unaffected, the Local Democracy Reporting
A Christian bookshop in a Derbyshire town that said it didn’t want a Pride flag outside it may soon have an LGBTQ+ parade passing it every year and be surrounded by rainbows. Matlock Town Council installed a series of flags along its main thoroughfares earlier this month, including several rainbow Pride flags. One such Pride
Cuckooing is when criminals exploit a vulnerable person and take over their home – we need you to report this if you see it happening in your community. Victims can be targeted for a number of reasons: Being in recovery from alcohol or drug dependency Neurodiversity or brain disorder (e.g. dementia) Financial insecurity (poverty) Housing
A man has been taken to hospital following a fight outside a bar in Chesterfield. Officers were called to reports of a group of men fighting outside the Bambu Tiki Bar in Corporation Street at about 01:00 BST on Saturday. A man, aged in his 20s, sustained a head injury and was taken to hospital
A project that helps older residents embrace digital technology has received a welcome boost thanks to Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest fund. Connex Community Support – a local charity with offices in Ashbourne and Buxton – applied to Platform’s Community Chest, a funding pot for Platform customers and local charities, clubs and other not-for-profit organisations
New Derbyshire County Council leader Alan Graves says he thinks the new East Midlands combined authority is still “unnecessary” – despite becoming a board member. The Reform councillor is now part of the decision-making process at the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) after Reform’s win in the county at last month’s local elections. A