Sandiacre

A Derbyshire pensioner says he can feel his house shaking most days because of the number of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) passing his street.

Rob Tiffney from Sandiacre completed his remarkable 5,000-mile challenge on 21st August, raising awareness of motor neurone disease.

Do you know your blood pressure numbers? One in three adults in the UK have high blood pressure.

On the 21st August, Rob Tiffney from Sandiacre completed his remarkable 5,000-mile challenge, raising awareness of motor neurone disease and inspiring support across the community.

Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neigbourhood Team visited a borough recreation ground recently where they provided and fixed badly needed new basketball nets.

Derbyshire Police have issued a statement accompanied by relevant advice after officers received several recent reports of rogue door-to-door salesmen in Derbyshire, selling cleaning goods but vastly overcharging for them.

A thrilled schoolgirl aged eight was presented with a brand new £350 bike by Erewash’s Mayor – for a clean air poster she designed in a contest aimed at getting drivers to switch off their engines when stationary.

A Government inspector has flagged that councils can reject fast-food takeaways close to schools after dismissing two planned Greggs and Starbucks drive-throughs in Derbyshire.

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.