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
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
Report by North Derbyshire Radio Football Correspondent David Bell There was penalty shootout drama as Dronfield Town progressed to the first round proper of the Sports Ground Development UCL Cup by beating UCL Premier North side Blackstones FC. Town weathered some intense pressure from their Step 5 opponents to secure a 0-0 draw at the
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
North Derbyshire Radio Senior sports editor Matthew Rhodes caught up with Tupton director of rugby Rob McGeechan this week for an exclusive interview! Tupton finally get their 2025/26 season underway with an away trip to Mansfield on Saturday in the Counties 2 Midlands East (North) League. Rob discusses how pre-season preparations have gone and what
Derbyshire planners have given the go-ahead for a further extension at a Travellers’ site which had originally attracted concerns about traffic and road safety. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee voted unanimously at a meeting on September 3 to approve Mr McAlister’s application to change grazing land to a parking and manoeuvring area for a Traveller
Campaigners are urging a Derbyshire council which has withdrawn adult education services from five centres to find some new way to secure the future of one of the axed learning hubs to meet the needs of adult learners in the areas affected. Derbyshire County Council recently announced that Adult Education Services are no longer to
Chesterfield’s League Two campaign continues this weekend with what will be a poignant home fixture against Crawley Town, coming just five days after the passing of Spireites owner Phil Kirk. Alongside his brother Ashley, he first invested in the club three years ago and their contributions have played a big part of the Blues’ rise
UP NEXT: It’s Bank Holiday Monday as Buxton take on Curzon Ashton at The Silverlands with a 3pm kickoff. The Bucks On Saturday Buxton won 1-0 late on against Telford thanks to Luke Brennan’s goal. Reflecting on the performance, manager John McGrath said: “We were really good and really brave in the first half. I
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town bounced back from midweek disappointment to record a solid 2-0 win at home to West Bridgford. An entertaining first half saw Dronfield go in at the break ahead by 1-0 thanks to a debut goal from striker Luke Walker. The Nottingham-based visitors had a useful spell