Ilkeston’s historic Scala Cinema opened on 4 September 1913. Discover the story and surviving features of the Grade II*-listed picture house....
The proposed restructuring of Derbyshire’s councils into two new authorities is estimated to cost £66 million, with potential increases to £81 million. Significant expenses include over £26 million fo...
A new book, "Up Town: Ilkeston’s Main Streets Then and Now," published by the Ilkeston and District Local History Society, compares historic photographs from the 1870s to modern images taken this year...
A 23-year-old man has been jailed for three years and nine months after stabbing another man with a zombie-style knife on a busy Ilkeston street. Luke Hurdowar, of no fixed address, was sentenced at D...
An Ilkeston man has received a suspended prison sentence after admitting possession of cocaine with intent to supply. The case is among the latest court results involving local residents or offences c...
An Ilkeston man has received a 24-year extended sentence after being convicted of 11 serious sexual offences against children. ...
Plans are underway for a three-storey, 75-bedroom care home on green space behind Rutland Cottage in Ilkeston. Mercian Developments is conducting public consultations before submitting a planning appl...
The historic Punchbowl pub in West Hallam, closed for three years, will undergo a £770,000 renovation starting 1 September, aiming for a late November reopening. The project includes refurbishing the ...
Denby Pottery is set to close its historic Pottery Village and remaining UK stores this weekend after new ownership was secured, although the identity of the buyer remains undisclosed. The move follow...
The Ritz in Ilkeston has officially been listed as an Asset of Community Value by Erewash Borough Council, giving fresh momentum to the campaign to bring the landmark building back into use. The decis...