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Woman charged by police with “possession with intent to supply”

Woman charged by police with “possession with intent to supply”

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 5th February 2024

Police have charged a woman with “possession with intent to supply” after carrying at a warrant at an address in a Derbyshire village. A spokesman for Derbyshire Constabulary posted this photograph on the Alfreton Police SNT Facebook page [...]
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Full disabled access set to be in place at train station by “early next year”

Full disabled access set to be in place at train station by “early next year”

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 2nd February 2024

Work has reportedly finally started on a ‘multi-million pound’ project to improve accessibility at a Derbyshire town’s train station. Although there was no visible evidence of such work having yet being started at Alfreton Train Station at [...]
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Don’t forget to register to vote ahead of May elections

Don’t forget to register to vote ahead of May elections

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 1st February 2024

Residents across Derbyshire are being urged to make sure that they are registered to vote ahead of the May elections. Derbyshire County Council has sent out the reminder in the run up to the Combined County Mayoral Authority as well as the [...]
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Mayor 'flies in' to support Air Ambulance charity

Mayor 'flies in' to support Air Ambulance charity

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 31st January 2024

The Mayor of Amber Valley Borough Council has stated that he is on a mission to maximise his year in civic office by raising funds for two local charities, one of which is the region’s Air Ambulance Service. Councillor Tony Holmes, who ste [...]
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Flooding, road safety and conservation are all concerns from campaign group

Flooding, road safety and conservation are all concerns from campaign group

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 30th January 2024

A group of campaigners who are dedicated to protecting Alfreton’s countryside from development are continuing to campaign to protect their area. The ‘Save Alfreton Countryside’ group are currently campaigning against three different propos [...]
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Date set for Mayoral debate ahead of election

Date set for Mayoral debate ahead of election

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 26th January 2024

The business network Nottingham Partners is set to host a debate between the three mayoral candidates standing for the new East Midlands County Combined Authority (EMCCA). The three mayoral candidates will go head-to-head in a hustings at [...]
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Restraining order for “harassing” neighbour

Restraining order for “harassing” neighbour

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 25th January 2024

A Derbyshire villager has been handed a restraining order for harassing his neighbour. The order was handed to 48-year-old Bruce Lee, of Carter Lane East, South Normanton, by North Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court earlier this month. A spoke [...]
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Public consultation for new division boundaries in Derbyshire

Public consultation for new division boundaries in Derbyshire

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 24th January 2024

Residents across Derbyshire are being invited to have their say on a new political map for the county. New boundaries are being proposed by the the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for council divisions in Derbyshire. The [...]
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Police issue CCTV appeal after burglary in Derbyshire village

Police issue CCTV appeal after burglary in Derbyshire village

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 23rd January 2024

Police are appealing for the identification of these three men following a burglary in South Normanton. The appeal has been made by Alfreton Police SNT today (Tuesday, January 23) following the recent burglary in South Normanton A spokesm [...]
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“Act of senseless destruction” at fishing ponds

“Act of senseless destruction” at fishing ponds

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 22nd January 2024

A council has expressed how “disheartened” it is following an incident of vandalism at a public open space in Derbyshire. It is understood that the “act of senseless destruction” incident happened at Pennytown Ponds in Somercotes before Ch [...]
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