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• Plain clothes officer chases suspicious males in Ilkeston

  A plain clothes Officer from the Erewash Crime Action Group out on patrol has been forced to give chase after seeing two males acting suspiciously in Ilkeston.

• Chamber comments on drop in interest rate

  Following the Bank of England’s decision to lower the interest rate by 0.25 to 4.75%, a spokesperson for the East Midlands Chamber has given its reaction. The reduced rate is the second cut this year.

• Football mecca & new kids’ zone to open

  A massive £4million-plus council boost to sport and leisure facilities across Erewash is poised to see the official opening of a new mecca for budding footie starlets – while the ribbon is also cut on a spectacular new adventure park for youngsters.

• Erewash MP Adam Thompson issues statement on Derbyshire Care Home closures

  The Erewash MP has issued a statement in response to recently announced plans to close care homes in the borough.

• PCC Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts presents her blueprint for a safer and stronger future

  Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has presented her blueprint for protecting the public and building safer and more inclusive communities over the next four years.