Ilkeston

Officers from Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team have arrested a prolific shop lifter.

Ilkeston Police officers have released images of two people wanted for questioning in relation to shop thefts in the town.

Two shoplifters recently identified via Police social media posts have been arrested and charged for their crimes.

The Mayor of Erewash donned gloves and took to the ring as she visited a boxing club that won funding from the borough council.

A local scout group is on the hunt for former leaders to help the group celebrate their 70th anniversary in November 2024.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, is planning to introduce British Sign Language (BSL) announcements on all of its services, following a successful trial.

Residents who want to have their say on proposals which would change some aspects of the county’s library service are being encouraged to get involved in the current public consultation.

A prolific shoplifter who was identified after a Police appeal through social media has subsequently been jailed for her crimes.

Derby College Group recently wrapped up an exciting and highly successful Freshers’ Week, filled with energy and enthusiasm at the Broomfield Hall campus in Morley as well as the Joseph Wright and Roundhouse sites in Derby City Centre.

Borough schools are amongst ten county wide to be rewarded for encouraging walking, cycling and scooting to school.

Erewash is poised to get an electric charging station for 22 vehicles – complete with two new eateries where drivers with cars plugged in can top up their own batteries.

Employees working for Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, are being given special training to help protect the rising number of vulnerable people using the railway.

Changes are being introduced at the Ilkeston Household Waste Recycling Centre, starting with a change to opening hours.

Officials from Derbyshire Constabulary have released images of a group of people who are wanted for questioning in connection with shop theft and public order offences.

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.

Police officers in Ilkeston have released two images of a man wanted for questioning following shop thefts in the town.

Ilkeston Police officers have issued an image of two people wanted for questioning in relation to supermarket thefts in the town.

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.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, says that ‘office influencers’ could be the key to converting commuters from road to rail.

The next Simone Biles could come from Erewash – as the borough council backs a mission to find Olympic gymnasts of the future.

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Ilkeston Police have shared a short video highlighting the tactics used by fraudsters about how residents can protect themselves after receiving reports of an impersonation scam carried out in the town.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, hopes a new project to improve biodiversity at its managed stations will be so successful that customers will soon be able to take part in ‘Stationwatch’.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, is one of four rail network operators to work alongside nine technology start-up businesses to support innovation in the rail industry.

Ilkeston Police officers have seized a vehicle after it was seen being driven in a dangerous manner in the area.

Budding DIY residents of Erewash who need a bit of paint or maybe a whole tin, or who have unused paint taking up space in garages or sheds are being invited to take advantage of a new service introduced by Derbyshire County Council.

A popular and inspirational CEO of a local heritage site of national importance is leaving after an eventful two and half years during which she was involved in managing some big changes.

2024 marks 120 years since the opening of Ilkeston Library just off the Market Place in the Town Centre.

Police officers investigating a series of distraction thefts at cash machines are appealing for further potential victims to come forward.

A vintage BBC computer rescued at one of Derbyshire County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres has become a star of the show at the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield.

Market days in Erewash are getting a boost from the borough council – with the launch of a new campaign to tempt shoppers to our town centres.

Derbyshire County Council has announced that its Household Waste Recyling Centres, including its site on the Manners Industrial Estate in Ilkeston, can recycle used vapes.

Over a hundred people will compete at the MFA Bowl in Ilkeston on 2 August 2024 as part of the British Transplant Games - aiming to raise awareness of organ donation, and encourage transplant patients to keep fit and active.

Engineers working for a rail company serving Erewash have been completing final fleet modifications three months ahead of an expected battle with an old autumn adversary.

National Grid Electricity Distribution and Warm Welcome have announced a new partnership as part of their 'Warm Welcome for All’ pledge – a commitment towards the vision of everyone in the UK having free access to warm, welcoming community spaces.

Police officers have been involved in an operation to remove cannabis plants from a shop and flat above in Ilkeston.

The family of Samuel Wilson, a 26-year-old man who was murdered in Ilkeston Market place have paid tribute to ‘the most loving, kind-hearted, genuine soul that you could ever meet’.

New data has suggested a resurgence in both Ilkeston and Long Eaton town centres.

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has received 8,000 WhatsApp messages from customers in the first year since it joined the global messaging platform.

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.

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.

An Ilkeston woman has been expressing how she felt after taking to the air on a wing walk after her husband bought her the experience as a Christmas present.

A relieved DIY fan has been reunited with his precious power tools after he hid them in his wheelie bin while he took a break – forgetting it was collection day.