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Campaigners are urging a Derbyshire council which has withdrawn adult education services from five centres to find some new way to secure the future of one of the axed learning hubs to meet the needs of adult learners in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
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Will Sendel Sheffield FC were knocked out of the FA Cup following their 3-0 defeat to Bootle at the Home of Football Stadium. The Club started the brighter of the two sides, coming close to breaking the deadlock inside the opening ten minutes. A dangerous cross from the right flashed
A Derbyshire council’s growth chief has dismissed a campaigner’s claims that the authority has failed in its obligations to support vulnerable children with special educational needs and disabilities with financial contributions from developers during housing developments. Clowne Garden Village Action Group Chairperson Dom Webb accused Bolsover District Council of failing SEND youngsters over five years
A Derbyshire town council which has moved a significant step closer to paying off a £400,000 loan following a critical financial report has been honoured with a prestigious award on its road to recovery. Staveley Town Council announced on August 14 that its ongoing and improved governance and community engagement have been recognised with the