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Fancy winning tickets to witness a dazzling display of light and sound at one of Derbyshire’s historic venues this autumn?
 Shine A Light is back at Cromford Mills on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 October with a completely new show for 2023 – and we have two adult tickets donated by the venue to give away.
Experience an illuminated woodland walk to the historic Mill Yard then prepare to be amazed as Arkwright’s mills are brought to life with cutting-edge projections, moving animations, and music. Visitors will also be able to enjoy late-night shopping and food and drink including barbecue and street food, BoozeHound bar, locally-sourced cheese, mulled wine and sweet treats. Shine A Light will also return to Elvaston Castle Country Park for a second year in December.
Tickets for the events are £10 for adults and £6 per child (aged 4-12 inclusive, free for three and under). Family tickets are priced at £28 (two adults and up to three children). Booking fees apply. Parking can also be pre-booked. Find more information
Win! Check out our website for a chance to win two adult tickets to see Shine A Light at Cromford.
Anyone could change the life of a local child. Could you?
Do you have a young person aged 11 to 19 in your family?
From 1 November young people in Derbyshire will be able to travel for only £1.50 for a single fare across Derbyshire and Derby.
The £1.50 fares are for all buses in the county and city and include travel on direct services into neighbouring local authority areas.
Young people, aged 11 to 19, will need a b_line card to be able to get the discounted fare. The cards are free and available through either the county council or city council websites. Sign up for a b_line card.
The b_line card is a cut-price travel discount and library card for those aged 11 to 19. It is for young people in school, college, on a training course or in an apprenticeship.
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If you receive a letter offering compensation to you if you've been a victim of scams, please don't fill in any forms with your personal and financial information.
Our trading standards team is warning you not to respond if you’ve had a letter with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) logo – it’s a scam.
Derbyshire residents have been in touch about the nationwide scam, which often targets previous scam victims.
The bogus letter tells people to fill in a 'creditors debt form', as part of a compensation scheme, but it’s a way of fraudsters getting personal/bank details. If you receive one contact National Consumer Advice helpline on 0808 223 1133.
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Are you hoarding or throwing out your old or unwanted, small electricals rather than recycling them?
Well tomorrow is designated as International E-Waste Day (IEWD) and we’re all encouraged to recycle our electricals to help combat the UK’s fastest growing waste stream.
The event is championed by Material Focus a not-for-profit organisation whose goal is to stop the nation throwing away or hoarding all their old small electricals with its UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign. This inspiring campaign, funded by producers of electrical appliances, is making it easier for us all to recycle and reuse the small electricals we no longer need by funding more recycling points as well as providing practical information on how households can recycle.
Our household waste recycling centres want your electricals for recycling at any time of the year. Please remove any batteries – which can be a fire hazard – and put in the separate container provided.
Find your local household waste recycling centre here
You can also take part in our household waste recycling centre consultation here.
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Have you recently reported any anti-social behaviour to Derbyshire police?
The force is relaunching its survey for any victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) who have reported it to them in the past 12 months.
Your responses will help local police improve their approach in the future and understand what’s working well to support victims.
If you are a victim of anti-social behaviour in Derbyshire you can get support from Derbyshire Victim Services.
And you can visit Derbyshire ASB Hub to find out how ASB is tackled by police and other organisations throughout the county.
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If you're thinking of working in social care or health, you're invited to join a virtual online workshop.
All workshops are FREE to attend and bookable via Eventbrite on the links below.
The sessions, which are run by Joined Up Careers, are very friendly and relaxed and take you through the process for applying for roles within health and social care in Derby and Derbyshire, covering top interview tips, how to prepare and values-based recruitment.
The sessions are on:
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