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Borough Wide
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This ISN’T a ‘Love Train’ – Northern reveals reason dating apps are blocked by on-board WiFi
Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has revealed that passengers seeking to use its on-board WiFi to access dating apps and websites will find themselves unable to do so.
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Researchers to run Half Marathon for cancer charity
A group of researchers from the University of Derby are taking on the Robin Hood Half Marathon later this month.
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Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 14th September 2024
Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.
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County Councillor updates Ockbrook residents over work to repair pot hole and crater covered local road
A county councillor has taken to social media to apologise to residents of Ockbrook about the ever decreasing condition of a major and busy road through the village.
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Combined county fire response after Long Eaton house fire
A Police investigation has been launched after a fire broke out at a property in Long Eaton.
Borrowash
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Long standing but sold off public open space becomes out of bounds with fencing erected
A large expanse of land which has been a public open space for decades has become out of bounds following what is thought to be a sale.
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
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Ockbrook and Borrowash Neighbourhood Network calls for a collective 'NO' to proposed pylons
Independent councillors representing Ockbrook and Borrowash have taken to their social media page in a call for residents to give a collective 'NO' message to National Grid proposals for pylons through the two villages.
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Parish Council agrees with a need for clean energy but favours alternative pylon route
A parish council in the borough is leading a petition to gather signatures to support a proposal to counter National Grid plans to run a new pylon route through the borough.
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Erewash Borough Councillor Greg Maskalick 'crosses the floor'
Ockbrook & Borrowash Parish Councillor Greg Maskalick has crossed the political floor from being "one lone Independent" to join Labour at Erewash Borough Council.
Church Wilne
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Draycott and Church Wilne residents given August policing stats update
Residents of Draycott and Church Wilne have been presented with a report on the extent - or otherwise - of crime in the area during the month of August 2024.
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Amazing display of classic motorcycles parked up in St. Chad's Church
Motorcycle enthusiasts were in “heaven” when they visited the medieval Church of St Chad at Church Wilne, Derbyshire on the weekend of August the 3rd and 4th. Peter Lindahl reports for Erewash Sound.
Cotmanhay
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Newly elected Erewash and Mid-Derbyshire MPs co-sign letter against care home closure plans
Both MPs elected to seats covering the Erewash borough in the July 4th General Election have, along with a number of other Derbyshire MPs, co-signed a letter to the County Council Leader to protest and appeal against plans to close care homes and day centres.
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Community grants boost tots and OAPs
Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.
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£2.8m deal helps put Erewash on map - report reveals
A new report has revealed that a £2.8m boost for Erewash clinched by the borough council from central government is putting the borough on the map as it improves the lives of residents.
Dale Abbey
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
Ilkeston
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This ISN’T a ‘Love Train’ – Northern reveals reason dating apps are blocked by on-board WiFi
Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has revealed that passengers seeking to use its on-board WiFi to access dating apps and websites will find themselves unable to do so.
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Police arrest man after Ilkeston shop thefts
Derbyshire Police officers have arrested a man and charged him with shop theft in Ilkeston.
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Images released of man wanted for questioning following Ilkeston shop thefts
Police officers in Ilkeston have released two images of a man wanted for questioning following shop thefts in the town.
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Ilkeston Police release image after supermarket shop thefts
Ilkeston Police officers have issued an image of two people wanted for questioning in relation to supermarket thefts in the town.
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Borough council makes town centre air quality figures available
A borough council war on pollution across Erewash means residents are now able to get real time info on the quality of the very air they breathe.
Draycott
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Erewash Sound partners up with food-tech firm to launch competition for schools
Erewash Sound has partnered with a local business to launch a competition to develop communication and writing skills within schools as well as to perhaps discover and nurture new broadcasting talent, with listeners being given the opportunity to have a say on the outcome.
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Three month closure order granted on Draycott property at the centre of anti-social behaviour incidents
A three-month closure order has been granted on a property in Draycott after concerns about anti-social behaviour and drug related crime.
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Draycott and Church Wilne residents given August policing stats update
Residents of Draycott and Church Wilne have been presented with a report on the extent - or otherwise - of crime in the area during the month of August 2024.
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Draycott man jailed for his part in trio's robbery spree
A Draycott man has been jailed for his part in a trio of criminals who carried out a series of robberies in Derby.
Kirk Hallam
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Police release images of two people over shoplifting in Kirk Hallam
Police Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team have released images of two people they would like to speak to about shop thefts from a petrol station in Kirk Hallam.
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Kirk Hallam gets new community hub
Erewash is to get a new community hub – in a £30,000 boost that has been secured by the borough council for residents in Kirk Hallam. The project will see a changing room block on the edge of a football pitch transformed.
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Erewash Police Officers in second cannabis seizure within a week
Police officers in Erewash have carried out a second seizure of cannabis plants within the space of a week.
Long Eaton
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Combined county fire response after Long Eaton house fire
A Police investigation has been launched after a fire broke out at a property in Long Eaton.
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Long Eaton Police Officers make arrest after sexual assault near convenience store
A significant police response was deployed to Long Eaton at around 8:00pm on Thursday 12th September in response to reports from local residents that a sexual assault had been carried out in the area.
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Three month closure order granted on Draycott property at the centre of anti-social behaviour incidents
A three-month closure order has been granted on a property in Draycott after concerns about anti-social behaviour and drug related crime.
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Borough council makes town centre air quality figures available
A borough council war on pollution across Erewash means residents are now able to get real time info on the quality of the very air they breathe.
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Long Eaton Police Officers issue a reminder about the law regarding e-scooters
Long Eaton Police Officers have taken to social media to issue a reminder as to how e-scooters can and cannot be used.
Morley
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
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Morley-based DCG students contribute to a team effort to help create an inviting green space
Students and staff at Derby College Group (DCG) have come together to develop its latest green space at the Joseph Wright Centre (JWC). For six months, a cross-college collaborative project took place to improve the existing Urban Garden on the outdoor terrace at JWC.
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Men caught using dogs to hunt deer and hare are sentenced
Two men have been sentenced after being caught using dogs to hunt deer and hare in Morley.
Ockbrook
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County Councillor updates Ockbrook residents over work to repair pot hole and crater covered local road
A county councillor has taken to social media to apologise to residents of Ockbrook about the ever decreasing condition of a major and busy road through the village.
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Ockbrook and Borrowash Neighbourhood Network calls for a collective 'NO' to proposed pylons
Independent councillors representing Ockbrook and Borrowash have taken to their social media page in a call for residents to give a collective 'NO' message to National Grid proposals for pylons through the two villages.
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Parish Council agrees with a need for clean energy but favours alternative pylon route
A parish council in the borough is leading a petition to gather signatures to support a proposal to counter National Grid plans to run a new pylon route through the borough.
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Erewash Borough Councillor Greg Maskalick 'crosses the floor'
Ockbrook & Borrowash Parish Councillor Greg Maskalick has crossed the political floor from being "one lone Independent" to join Labour at Erewash Borough Council.
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Parish Councillor shortlisted for national award
A parish councillor has been shortlisted for a national award, having been selected as one of eight candidates for a 'Positive Role Model' accolade as part of the 13th National Diversity Awards which will be held at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 4th October 2024.
Sandiacre
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Three Erewash residents appear in court following disorder in Nottingham
A Long Eaton man and two West Hallam residents have appeared before Magistrates to answer for their respective parts in disturbances in Nottingham City Centre.
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Rural charity seeking donations of IT equipment from Derbyshire businesses
Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has announced forging a partnership to continue a successful pilot scheme aimed at refurbishing donated IT devices to help those who are digitally excluded.
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Prolific shoplifter jailed after Sandiacre spree
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after he repeatedly targeted Sandiacre shops, stealing hundreds of pounds worth of items.
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Shop openings spark bounceback in towns
New data has suggested a resurgence in both Ilkeston and Long Eaton town centres.
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Community grants boost tots and OAPs
Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.
Sawley
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Sawley Councillor becomes first Punjabi Sikh appointed as DCC Vice Civic Chairman
A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.
Stanley
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
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Community grants boost tots and OAPs
Toddlers and pensioners are among Erewash residents who have benefitted from a council mission to inject tens of thousands of pounds into the community with a minimum of faff, a new report reveals.
West Hallam
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Derbyshire Police use arrival of the Tour Of Britain to remind people about rules of the road
Derbyshire Police have used the arrival of the Tour of Britain road race in the county to remind both motorists and cyclists of the rules of the road.
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Three Erewash residents appear in court following disorder in Nottingham
A Long Eaton man and two West Hallam residents have appeared before Magistrates to answer for their respective parts in disturbances in Nottingham City Centre.
