Local coppers hit the streets to scare off shoplifters in festive...
A local policing team will be upping patrols in the town to try and scare away shoplifters during the Christmas shopping season. Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team is working with local businesses and...
View ArticleHomes, a school and a business park could all be built as part of...
The development of new homes, a primary school and a business park moved one step closer after a council meeting about plans for the HS2 hub at Toton. Broxtowe Borough Council's cabinet met last night...
View ArticleLong Eaton pupils inspired as Major Tim Peake blasts into space
There's nothing like the launch of the first official British spaceman to concentrate minds in a Year 11 physics class. However, you will forgive the students of Long Eaton School for being more...
View ArticleMore bobbies on the beat in Long Eaton in the run up to Christmas
Police will be carrying out extra patrols in Long Eaton town centre in a bid to deter shoplifters in the run up to Christmas. Officers will be carrying out extra high visibility patrols through the...
View ArticleElderly woman robbed in her own home
Police are hunting for two men who have robbed an elderly woman in her own home.The incident happened on Friday, December 11, at her house in Willoughby Avenue, Long Eaton. An 89-year-old woman heard a...
View ArticleShoplifters are targeted in Long Eaton
Police will be stepping up patrols in Long Eaton to try to deter shoplifters in the run-up to Christmas.Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team is working with businesses and Erewash Borough Council in a...
View ArticlePolice hunt two men who robbed pensioner in her own home
Long Eaton: Police are hunting for two men who robbed an elderly woman in her own home. The incident happened on Friday, December 11, at her house in Willoughby Avenue, Long Eaton. The 89-year-old...
View ArticleCCTV caught Long Eaton man punching and kicking his girlfriend
A 20-year-old man was caught on CCTV assaulting his girlfriend in the street. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court was told how that the girl refused to give a statement against Kevin Costello. But...
View ArticleMen robbed elderly woman in her Long Eaton home
Two men robbed an elderly woman in her home.Police said an 89-year-old woman heard a knock at the back door of her house in Willoughby Avenue, Long Eaton, at around 6pm on Friday, December 11.They said...
View ArticleThe Flying Scotsman 2017 tour dates have been announced
The Flying Scotsman will be touring the country once more in 2017, with train enthusiasts and history buffs able to board the historic locomotive via a diesel train from Nottinghamshire. An online...
View ArticleLong Eaton resident found an intruder inside his house
A Long Eaton resident stumbled upon a would-be burglar who had crept inside their home.The intruder said they were there to read the meter - but when challenged they turned around and left the...
View ArticleHow to win a children's birthday party with Dick and Dom
They are two of the most recognisable faces on children's TV – and now double act Dick and Dom could help create the ultimate birthday party after teaming up with two play centres in the Nottingham...
View ArticleIndoor playground for dogs in the pipeline
Plans for an 'indoor dog park' have been announced by a family who hope to give Nottingham dog owners somewhere for their pets to play in the rain.The development would include at least 10,000 square...
View ArticleRich Kids Go Shopping's fashion designer to the stars Dhillan...
A Long Eaton fashion designer, whose clothes have been worn by celebrities including Miley Cyrus and Azealia Banks, is to appear on hit TV series Coach Trip.Ratchet Clothing founder Dhillan Bhardwaj...
View ArticleA52 reopens after six-hour closure due to serious crash
A woman was rescued from a crashed car before it caught alight this morning in an incident which shut the A52 for six hours. A single car, a Peugeot 206, is believed to have overturned after colliding...
View ArticleMeet the 'bird woman' who has an amazing connection with wildlife...
A mother of two from Chilwell has struck up an unusual friendship with two wild birds.Vicky Webb, a 48-year-old swimming teacher, spends her mornings dealing with work emails and then heads out with...
View ArticlePacked consultation event gives locals first chance to grill HS2...
Villagers affected by the high speed rail system due to run through Nottinghamshire have been given their first opportunity to grill those behind the scheme.A packed consultation event saw the people...
View ArticlePopular Long Eaton pub could be turned into luxury houses
The site of a popular pub in Long Eaton that was demolished nine months ago looks set to be used for housing.The Half Crown, in Nottingham Road, closed its doors for good on New Year's Day 2016. It was...
View ArticleDecision to be made on 2,000 home development for ironworks site
Plans for a huge redevelopment scheme for the Stanton Ironworks site in Ilkeston look set to be rubber-stamped at a meeting tonight.The key regeneration scheme - which was pulled by the site's owners...
View ArticleMan charged over knifepoint robbery at Co-op last summer
A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery which took place in Sawley last summer.Luke Monk, 28, was arrested at a house in Spondon, Derbyshire, yesterday and was subsequently charged...
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