The car park at Straw’s Bridge (Swan Lake), Ilkeston will be closed this Thursday 14 August and Friday 15 August for repairs and maintenance. Access to walk across the rest of the site will remain open for pedestrians.

FREE bike safety check events in #Ilkeston. This Thursday 14th August at Kirk Hallam Community Centre.

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An Amber Heat-Health Alert has been issued for the #EastMidlands.

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Bin collections, including trade waste, will start from 6.30am on Wednesday 13 August due to the hot weather. Remember to put your bin out the night before your collection day or by 6.30am on the morning itself.

RT @NHSuk: ☀️ It's a hot one across much of the UK this week. While many of us enjoy the sunshine, it’s important to stay safe in the hea….

Local residents are invited to have their say on the final design for Ilkeston’s Wash Meadows Playpark which will be receiving a £160k refurbishment using UK SPF funding. With two potential designs to choose from, we will use the community’s preferred option to refurbish the

Bin collections, including trade waste, will kick off bright and early on Tuesday 12 August, starting from 6.30am, due to the scorching temperatures expected. Remember to put your bin out the night before your collection day or by 6.30am on the morning itself. Let's make sure

Watch: Parade of bikes up Bath Street, Ilkeston for the funeral procession of Donald Rose, who died at the age of 110.

A spectacular motor show that thousands flock to in Erewash will this year feature a true mean machine – the iconic “Rizla” superbike that proved a sensation 21 years ago for local racing legend John Reynolds. Ex-British superbike champion John, now 62, will be reunited with

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Amateur sleuths will be flocking to Ilkeston Town Hall to solve an Agatha Christie-style whodunit – in its historic council chamber. The “murder mystery” evening on Tue 12 August will feature a fictional lady mayor among the line-up of suspects. It is part of a week of summer

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Erewash war hero Donald Rose, who was Britain’s oldest man when he died last month aged 110, will make his final journey as crowds line the streets for his funeral procession – which will feature an escort of more than 100 motorbikes. A hearse bearing the old soldier’s coffin

Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival is coming up on 11-16 August!. It's a week long extravaganza with a full and varied schedule of events. Most events are free and the week will end with the One Voice Concert in St. Mary's Church. You can even take part in a murder mystery.

Get your August meal plans sorted with these tasty suggestions from @LFHW_UK for using up fresh ingredients this month:

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