People forced to jump from third storey as residents flee burning Derby house
One person was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries, two have minor injuries and three suffered smoke inhalation
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One person was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries, two have minor injuries and three suffered smoke inhalation
A planning application for phase one of the development has recently been submitted
Derbyshire Constabulary has announced the appointment of a new PC for the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team. PC Paul Sheldon will serve in the Long Eaton Rural District which includes Breaston, Borr...
The week commencing 18th May 2026 has seen an intensification of Derbyshire Constabulary’s knife crime initiative called ‘Operation Sceptre’, with a range of activities being carried out in and around...
The town, which has been struggling with footfall, is set for a £10million facelift
A mad-cap three-wheel charity stunt by Erewash’s Mayor has given a second boost to the thriving local Scouts movement – hot on the heels of a council grant making a “massive difference” for hundreds o...
Derbyshire is seeing a rise in new communal residential properties known as HMOs matching increases in the shared bed-sit style accommodation across the country amidst concerns they pose issues includ...
A highly acclaimed artist famed for his large-scale Merseyside mural celebrating Eurovision has been sizing up walls in Erewash – after being commissioned by the council to bring his inspirational mag...
Changes could include expanding the station, building new offices on both sides and creating new homes
Millions of pounds have been allocated to help “kickstart” big plans to transform the area surrounding Derby railway station. A new report says investment of £3.5m has been allocated to Derby on city...
A majestic art deco emporium that used to be a mecca for men’s tailoring is standing proud again – thanks to Erewash Borough Council’s war on town centre stores being left in disrepair by uncaring pro...
An extra £4.5million is set to be invested in Erewash, meaning a total of £6.5m will be spent to improve life for people in the borough. The extra millions for the Erewash Investment Fund were approve...
I went to Ashbourne time and time again during their road closures, and there are a lot of lessons to be learned from what happened to the quaint tourist town
Derbyshire Police officers have issued crime prevention advice to motorists after a series of keyless car thefts in South Derbyshire, one affecting the Erewash borough. Investigations are underway aft...
Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team officers have taken part in a county wide operation to target drivers using vehicles without insurance. During week commencing 20th April, a number of vehi...
In the words of one politician, it is in fact a 'higgledypiggledy mess'
A council has been accused of making a “higgledy-piggledy mess” over land it has told Derbyshire residents to buy, rent or have seized. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting last week (Thursday, April...
Residents in Doncaster Grove have been effectively illegally trespassing for decades after an ownership blunder
Dozens of residents in a Derbyshire town have been told they must either buy or rent land they believed was their garden – or face having it seized. A string of 35 houses in Doncaster Grove, Long Eato...
This weekend, Erewash Indoor Bowls Club in Long Eaton is hosting qualifiers for the World Bowls Tour Scottish Open. Saturday sees the Open Competition and on Sunday, the Under 25s. Some of the top nam...