Derbyshire’s children’s social services have been rated ‘good’ by education watchdogs four years after being found to ‘require improvements’ in most areas. The marked improvement in the county’s care of vulnerable children has been detailed in a newly published report from Ofsted following an inspection in October. It details that Derbyshire County Council has now

Emergency victims may face new streamlined and reduced support at times of need as Derbyshire council addresses a £39.5m budget shortfall with no guarantees about the amount of relevant Government funding for the coming financial year. Derbyshire County Council has outlined four proposed changes to its Derbyshire Discretionary Fund after revealing that despite the Government

A Derbyshire police officer has been dismissed with immediate effect and placed on the barred list after he and a colleague engaged in sexual activity with a woman in a cop vehicle. Former PC Matthew Longmate “used his position for sexual gain” and has been sacked from his job just days before he is due

Officers are appealing for help to identify the man pictured in connection with a fraud in Glapwell. Police are keen to speak to the man pictured in connection with the incident in October as he may have information which could help with their investigation. If you recognise him, or have any information, contact police using

Civic Society members are calling upon Chesterfield council to arrange a wider consultation on ‘savings packages’ with more talks with concerned parties after the local authority revealed it has been considering shutting down the town centre’s visitor centre and introducing a cost-saving digitalised service. The Labour-led council is considering how tourist information services are delivered

A council has been sent a “legal note” from housing developers over plans to build hillside homes above a flood-hit North Derbyshire town. Derbyshire Dales District Council has been issued with a legal note by Freeths on behalf of Homes by Honey in relation to plans for 75 homes off Chesterfield Road and Quarry Lane,