Many of the trees are planted by large organisations but the general public’s enthusiasm for the scheme shines through by the fact that over 20,000 of them have been planted by Derbyshire residents to help green their local spaces. They have recorded their trees on the online map and often added the reason for their
A multi-million pound regeneration project is set to begin in Staveley in November. Chesterfield Borough Council’s Staveley 21 project, funded through the Staveley Town Deal, includes the construction of a new landmark building in the town centre, improvements to the market square and rejuvenation of the high street. Together the works will help support local
A man who went on the run with his teenage son after stabbing his wife multiple times and locking her in the family home has been jailed. The attack by Mark Taylor was so severe that the knife he was using snapped. But the 57-year-old carried on the assault on his partner after grabbing a
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Forestry England is the applicant and developer as per a misleading explanation provided in Forestry England’s own web link provided below for reference but on making further enquiries it has since been established that the applicant is in fact Forest Holidays and Forestry England is the
A decision to shelve plans to reopen two Derbyshire railway lines has been dubbed “shortsighted”, “disappointing” and “extremely wrong” by a leading councillor. In a Derbyshire County Council meeting, Cllr Tony King, cabinet member for clean growth and regeneration, hit out at the cost-cutting decision from central Government to cancel plans to reopen the Ivanhoe
Derbyshire County Council has voted by a majority to oppose the Labour Government’s winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners – which could see millions miss out on the allowance – as the authority also calls for a reversal of the policy. The Conservative-led council considered Cllr Stuart Swann’s motion at a recent meeting for the
Police are investigating a serious collision after four people were hospitalised following the crash in Clowne. Officers were called to reports of a two-car collision on the A619 between the junction with the A618 and the De Rodes Arms roundabout near Clowne at 9.45am on Saturday 12 October. The collision involved a Nissan Qashqai and
National charging network Be.EV has partnered with EV charging space specialist Formula Space and Derbyshire Police to crack down on charging cable vandalism in Chesterfield. In response to the recent spate of electric vehicle (EV) charging cable thefts across the town and the country, Be.EV has launched the ‘Charging Hub Intelligent Protection’ initiative, or CHIP,
A prolific burglar has been jailed after stealing tens of thousands of pounds of property from a home in Matlock. James Chesterton broke into the house on Ashbourne Road, Brassington, on 29 March this year and stole a large quantity of jewellery including an engagement ring, designer accessories, and ornaments. The 32-year-old was arrested and
Business owners are invited to explore how Chesterfield’s ongoing regeneration is set to unlock significant investment opportunities in the coming years. The Chesterfield Investment Summit will take place on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, at Casa Hotel, offering an extensive update on various projects that will dramatically modernise and revitalise the town’s high streets. Claire Ward,