Category : Local

Staffordshire County Council seizes 800 toys and issues warning to parents

Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards officers seized more than 800 counterfeit dolls in a single operation in Penkridge and have now issued a warning to parents

Old Peak District private school saved from closure appoints new headteacher after ownership change

The school confirmed it would remain open after parents and the local community came together to save it at the 11th hour

Derby City Council Has 'No Plans' To Remove St George's Cross From Roundabouts

The council says it recognises the importance of the flag as 'symbols of our national identity'

Bear In Derby City Centre Keen To Bounce Back After Cafe's Shock 0-Star Food Hygiene Rating

The Iron Gate premises was visited by inspectors in July

Ashbourne Man Jailed After Seriously Injuring Two People In Head-On Crash

The 'dangerous and selfish' driver smelled strongly of alcohol but refused to provide a sample of breath

Alton Towers confirms two 'terrifying' new attractions for Halloween season

It's been described as the "most chilling" of its kind to date

Demand For Answers After Derbyshire Council Spent £192k On Housing Inquiry It Did Not Defend

Derbyshire Dales District Council chose not to defend a planning inquiry into 423 homes on the Matlock Wolds

Banking Hub In Peak District Town Finds A Permanent Home

It comes 18 months after the last bank in the district closed its doors

Matlock Bath Illuminations 2025: Where And When To See The Displays And Ticket Prices

Thousands of people are expected to turn out for the biggest event in Matlock Bath's calendar

Folk festival set to return to Derby this autumn

A range of free and ticketed events will be held

Controversial Sculpture To Return To Ashbourne Town Centre Five Years After It Was Removed

The Black's Head sculpture was removed by protesters in June 2020 and has been kept in storage since then