WORKS on a replacement for an unsafe footbridge at Darley Abbey Mills have taken a significant step forward – to the relief of businesses in the area and residents nearby. Concrete piles and a new foundation block are set to be installed...
A SCARECROW festival is making a return after a two-year break, bringing with it a touch of Hollywood. The event is being brought back by local group Love Castle Donington to boost footfall for independent businesses and bring residents...
A TOWN’s annual autumn fair will not be going ahead this year. Chestnut Fair usually takes place over three days in November, with rides and food stalls in Long Eaton Market Place, along High Street, and some of the side streets. However, the...
A NEW song exploring the changing landscape and history of South Derbyshire has been released by musicians who celebrate the county’s heritage. From Green to Black and Back Again, performed by Box Of Tricks, charts the area’s journey from...
WORK to replace a historic Derby department store is starting to move forward, almost three years after plans were approved. Bennetts was in Derby city centre for nearly 300 years before its closure in 2019. The Iron Gate shop was often...
Derby City Council has not yet responded or officially made decisions to these applications. News of the progress made at the former Bennetts store comes months after plans to redevelop the nearby Market Place got the goahead. The plans would...
