Thank you, nurses
Could I please say a big thank you to the six nurses who all stopped to help my son after he was knocked of his bike near IKEA one evening…
Well done gardeners
Thank you, Erewash Council Gardening Department. 2016 has been a fabulously colourful year. Your beautiful displays on roadsides and lampposts have brought continuous delight throughout the year, we are looking…
Mystery picture
This photo, believed to have been taken locally, has baffled everyone at the Ilkeston and District Local History Society. I think it dates back at least to the early 1900s,…
Were you a musician or vocalist in a local band? Or a holiday camp entertainer? – Author seeks stories
Hello there, I was wondering if your publication via the letters pages might help me in carrying out some research. You see, I have an idea for writing a nostalgic…
Tree-mendous service raises thousands for local hospice
An innovative Christmas Treecycling service has raised over £3000 for local charity Treetops Hospice Care. Over 290 trees were collected by a team of Treetops volunteers and staff with vans…
Help for three parish projects
Three rural community projects look set to share a funding payout of nearly £15,000 as part of Erewash Borough Council’s Rural Grants Scheme. Councillors at a meeting of the Council…