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Quicker, smarter winter gritters The Sound of success

rewash Sound has been our many listeners and supporters
aster gritting lorries will quickly. The lorries will have the technol- Enamed Radio Station of the and we thank every single one of
Fbe in action this winter on The new vehicles will be operating ogy to broadcast details of gritted Year (Derbyshire) in the Media them, past, present and future.
major roads in Erewash. across the East Midlands. More routes, giving motorists prompt Innovator Awards 2021. “On the day that the awards were
They will be able to do the job will be added to the fleet next year. information about the state of The Cotmanhay-based station was announced, an official statement
Duncan Smith, a director of Na-
major routes including the M1
released by Corporate Vision
at 50mph and are among 47 tional Highways, said: “The new motorway. nominated by Corporate Vision Magazine said: ‘The world of
vehicles just bought by National vehicles are an impressive sight National Highways has 1,300 spe- Magazine three months ago. media is highly captivating, with
Highways. and this year’s roll out once again cially trained gritter drivers. They Spokesman Ian Perry said that the ability to transform a custom-
Currently their gritters do the job demonstrates our commitment to have 280,000 tonnes of salt stored. now that the awards had been er’s perspective of business to be
at 40mph but new technology will keeping drivers safe throughout Derbyshire County Council also decided, Erewash Sound was more accessible and desirable. A
delighted to find itself among the
enable it to be carried out more winter.” has its own fleet of gritting lorries. honours for its ‘innovation and mixture of audio, visual, and mul-
excellence’. timedia, the industry moves very
quickly, even despite the Covid-19
Last brown bin collections He added: “A great deal of hard pandemic forcing many other
work is put in by our volunteer
team - particularly under very industries to go slower. 2021 saw
Erewash Borough Council has wash Borough Council’s Lead challenging circumstances during a rise in streaming media, and a
confirmed the dates for its last Member for Environment, says: the pandemic - to provide a genu- need for business to be accessible
garden waste collections, which “Gardening has never been so Garden inely local 24-hour radio station, from home in a digital space, and
the need for innovation was in-
are always suspended during the popular, particularly since the pan- waste on our website, social media and creased. With all this in mind, we
winter months. demic – with restrictions giving collections on-line broadcast services in ad- have hosted this year’s programme
Residents in the NORTH of the everyone a reason to spend extra end this dition to our two FM frequencies, to acknowledge those who look to
borough – Ilkeston and surround- time in their garden. We know month but our achievements would not innovate and define the future of
ing areas – will have their last how grateful our residents are for and re- be possible without the support of the logistics industry.’”
sume in
brown bin collections week com- our fortnightly brown bin collec- February local businesses and, of course,
mencing Monday 29 November. tions and there’s still time to do all next year.
The last collections in the SOUTH those final tasks to make full use Prince’s love letter with Long Eaton
– Long Eaton and surrounding of our garden waste collections, the week beginning Monday 21st
areas –will be week commencing which remain a free service.” February. connection is up for auction
Monday 6th December. In the Ilkeston areas, the last recy- In the Long Eaton areas, garden
When garden waste collections cling collection from brown bins waste collections will restart week A sloppy love letter has emerged “It’s hell when we are parted
end for the season, Erewash will be during the week beginning beginning Monday 28th February, a century after being sent to royal sweetheart & when I can’t hear
residents can once again use their 7th February. After this, recycling meaning the last recycling col- mistress Freda Dudley Ward, the you say all your divine things
brown bin for their recyclable can only be presented in blue bins, daughter of a Long Eaton lace- which is what keeps me alive.
waste until the garden waste brown bins with a blue lid and/ lection from brown bins will be maker. “You can never know what I feel
rounds resume next year. or in green bags - ahead of garden during the week commencing 14th It was written by the Prince of like…..or how I dote over YOU &
Councillor Garry Hickton, Ere- waste collections restarting during February. Wales, who became King Edward worship you darling, darling of my
VIII but later abdicated and caused heart!!
‘Peaceful and enjoyable’ park is a winner a constitutional crisis over his “Au revoir and may God have you
in his safe keeping beloved one
affair with Wallis Simpson.
At the time of sending the letter till your very very own devoted
ictoria Park has been He said: “We found an old black and Briggs. Schools, shops and business- from HMS Renown, he was in & adoring little boy Your David
Vnamed the best in the East white photograph, stripped it back es were honoured as well as private the middle of an 11-year affair returns to YOU!! Bless you, bless
Midlands - in a throwback to a and re-turfed it so it is as close to gardeners. with Freda, who was married to a you for ever & ever.”
century ago. the original 1920s design as we can Council leader Carol Hart said Liberal MP. The pair exchanged rings with
The flower beds have been re-ar- make it.” the authority often had to look for It is signed David and he starts spider designs before he left
ranged in exactly the shape shown During World War I, the park is economies but resisted cutting its by complaining about his royal England - and he refers to them as
in an ancient photograph. thought to have been turned over greenery. She told the audience at duties when he arrives in Canada “thipers” at the foot of the letter,
The work helped the Ilkeston park into one large vegetable patch to Morley Hayes: “It cheers everybody in 1919. In one extract, he says: adding: “Mrs Thpider sends her
up.It has been a horrible 18 months
to pick up a top regional award provide food. But research showed “What I think of all this official love & baiser to Mr. Thpider, she
under the Britain in Bloom group. that a Howitzer gun was stationed or two years. Lots of people have work & these cornie pompous is looking after me vewy well tho
suffered tragedies but there has been
Details were given after prizes were there. an amazing resilience. stunts….tho I really do feel that she’s vewy bored & fed up & sad
handed to gardeners in the Erewash Mr Bramwell said the floral section “People have turned to other things I’ve at last turned the corner as at her long separation from her
in Bloom competition run by the has now returned to being a large to keep them occupied, do-it-your- regards public speaking.” little husband.”
borough council. rectangle with smaller beds in the self and gardening. The standard has He then refers to a visit to Prince The letter will be sold by auction-
Dave Bramwell, head of green shape of triangles and circles. Metal been absolutely fantastic. Edward Island, saying: “I don’t eers Cheffins in Cambridge with
space, said a survey revealed that markers have been put into the “So many people have been de- think it will be very strenuous as bids expected to reach £600.
the public wanted Victoria Park ground so the original design will pressed and down because of covid it’s such a pip squeak province.” Freda was the daughter of Charles
kept exactly as it has been as “a still be traced a century from now. and the isolation,” said Cllr Hart. Then his letter turns from irritable Birkin, whose family name is still
peaceful and enjoyable place to He paid tribute to The Friends of She said many people had praised to amorous, telling Freda: “I do associated with lace production.
visit.” Victoria Park who do plenty of jobs the council’s staff for their work on love you, love you, my very own She was later replaced as royal
in maintaining the area, which the parks and traffic islands. blessed little Fredie darling & I mistress by another married wom-
is off Drummond Road. Pictured: a floral area in Victoria find life very hard & dour without an who was then usurped by US
Friends member Richard Dan- Park, ready for winter planting. you. citizen Mrs Simpson.
iel said he was pleased with
the restoration work. Sat 30th Oct 2021 : FA Trophy 3rd qual. round after Patrick Webb had created the headed off the line by a back-ped-
“It looks fairly accurate and BROMSGROVE SPORTING 2 chance. The game was being played alling defender. Bromsgrove went
it is good to see it,” added Mr ILKESTON TOWN 0 at a fast pace but opportunities were down the other end and Nathan
also works as a gardener. The I lkeston bowed out of the FA foothold in the game towards half header on 50 minutes. Ilkeston
Daniel of Manners Road, who few. Bromsgrove started to take a Hayward scored with a powerful
is a volunteer on the park but
Trophy after a below par perfor-
time and were rewarded on 37 min-
made three changes but Sporting
awards were handed out by mance in the West Midlands. utes. The goal came from a free kick were playing with a new found
Erewash mayor Cllr Donna Joel Kettle put Bromsgrove ahead into the crowded area and Kettle confidence. On 75 minutes Zak
but was later sent off for “last man” was credited with bundling the ball Goodson was through on goal when
Springwood fund-raiser foul on Zak Goodson who looked over the line. Ilkeston fought back he was brought down by Kettle
set to score.
and the Bromsgrove captain had to
but could have conceded again
A pop-up Christmas shopping Springwood Riding Club was hit Ilkeston started well and had chanc- when Bromsgrove broke away go. Fenton’s free kick was just off
es to go ahead in the first ten min-
event in aid of Springwood Riding by an arson attack earlier this year, utes but on 13 minutes lively winger following an Ilkeston corner. It was target. Five minutes later Goodson
Club, Horsley will be held at almost forcing it to close. Miro Pais produced the game’s best striker Ollie Brown-Hill who raced broke free again but he couldn’t get
all the way back to end the counter
the ball past the out rushing Onidi.
Nutbrook Cricket Club ground, Quality items from local crafts- effort which Brad Foster did well to attack. Ilkeston kept pushing forward but
High Lane East, West Hallam on people and traders will be on sale, tip over the crossbar. Ollie Brown- Three minutes into the second half, it was Sporting who looked more
Saturday 27th November between as well as refreshments and drinks Hill then saw a decent effort saved James Carvell made progress down likely to score with their speedy
10am and 3pm. from the bar. by Sporting keeper Akos Onidi the left flank and his cross shot was counter attacks.