Borough Wide from Thursday, September 18th, 2025

Erewash Ramblers have helped raise a significant sum after members took part in an annual charity walk.

Labour MP for Amber Valley, Linsey Farnsworth, has voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have expanded free bus travel for disabled people.

Community groups across Erewash and the wider county of Derbyshire are being invited to apply for funding to set up ‘warm and welcoming spaces’ to help local residents this winter.

Two family-run businesses are joining forces to raise the bar in sensory learning.

Derbyshire County Council’s leader has told how the authority is facing ‘hard choices’ and having to consider job cuts to get what he believes is an over-staffed council running more efficiently for residents.

A local community interest company has expressed absolute delight after it secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Unchanged inflation at 3.8% means businesses in the region continue to face price pressure, East Midlands Chamber has said. The latest figure from the Office for National Statistics covers the 12-month period until August 2025.

The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward and the RSA have launched the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s (EMCCA) Inclusive Growth Commission report – the first of its kind in the UK.

Derbyshire County Council has secured a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a new two-year countywide programme to support heritage skills development.

Gradual unemployment fall in the East Midlands is not enough to ease immense pressure on businesses bracing for Employment Rights Bill and the risk of tax hike.

A 25-year plan for increasing woodland within the Derbyshire Heartwood Community Forest area has been approved by Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet

A JCB pothole machine will be trialled in Derbyshire in a bid to boost the quality and longevity of road repairs across the county.

Rolls-Royce has announced the firm which will build new nuclear manufacturing facilities at its Derby site as part of a major expansion.

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry, which runs services regionally including through Long Eaton Railway Station, has announced adjustments to its timetable from 14th December, as part of the rail industry’s twice-yearly timetable review.

Derbyshire County Council has reiterated it would only consider reducing numbers of staff on permanent contracts once other options had been exhausted as part of a possible review and restructuring process.

Derby College Group (DCG) has launched the new academic year in style with a vibrant and successful Freshers’ Week across its sites including Broomfield Hall in Morley plus the Roundhouse and Joseph Wright e campuses in Derby.

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward refused to guarantee a new tram link will run from Derby to Nottingham – despite the project being labelled “a key growth zone” for the region.

Tourism in the Peak District and Derbyshire continues to thrive, with new STEAM (Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor) figures for 2024 revealing a record £3.58 billion contribution to the local economy – a 9.1% increase on 2023, or around 6% in real terms, when adjusted for inflation.

Derbyshire County Council is supporting national Falls Prevention Awareness Week with events and advice.

World-leading aquatic research is helping to tackle urgent global challenges such as climate change, marine conservation and ecosystem health. With more than three billion people relying on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods, this work is driving vital change in both environmental and human well-being across the globe.

“To say it is in a brilliant place would not be accurate,” Derbyshire’s police and crime commissioner has said after questions over a perceived loss of public trust.

Derby College Group (DCG) is working with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) to provide its firefighters with specialist training on hydrogen-powered vehicles. The initiative is part of DCG’s commitment to preparing emergency services for the future of transport and public safety.

Healthwatch Derbyshire has joined more than 130 local Healthwatch organisations in signing an open letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, urging the government to rethink proposals to abolish independent local Healthwatch.

A Nottingham based operatic group has issued an appeal to East Midlanders who had flights grounded in Canada due to the effects of 9/11 to get in touch.