Spotted: Erewash District

11/11/2025

Wrap up warm... Let's go! 🎄

🎄✨ The countdown to Christmas in Ilkeston is on!

On Friday 28 November, the town will come alive for the Ilkeston Christmas Lights Switch-On – an evening full of festive cheer, twinkling lights, food, stalls, and plenty of Christmas magic. 🎅💙💛

🎁 Before the big switch-on, make sure to call round by the Flamsteed Centre (5–8pm) where Every One Eats will be hosting a Christmas Fair with stalls, refreshments, and family fun for all. 🎄🤶✨

💙💛 Ben's Den will be there too with their world-famous Chocolate Tombola outside Hogarths 🍫🍩💝 – a local favourite and all for a fantastic cause.

Wrap up warm, bring your Christmas spirit, and get ready for a night that truly marks the start of the festive season in Ilkeston. 🎁✨

11/11/2025

Play it forward! 🎶
Posting on behalf of UK children's charity Over The Wall Camp based in Ockbrook, Derbyshire.

We have a beautiful Baby Grand Piano (recently tuned), which we’d love to see go to a good home. It's not in the best condition but still serviceable and playable. We understand it needs work including restringing.

We would like to sell it to generate some income for the charity and are open to sensible offers. Proceeds from the sale will help us provide free camps for children with serious health conditions and disabilities.

Available to view in Ockbrook with prior notice.

Please email [email protected] if interested. Thank you.

26/10/2025

Our MP Adam Thompson handing in the recent petition to increase safety on Ilkeston Marketplace.

ILKESTON MARKET PLACE PETITION

Last week, I formally submitted the petition from the family of Samuel Wilson calling for Ilkeston market place to be made safer to Parliament.

As I’m sure we all remember, Samuel Wilson was murdered in a vehicle attack on Ilkeston market place in December 2023. This summer, I worked with Samuel’s family to create a petition, calling on Parliament to take action.

I was astounded by the response it got - nearly 7000 people signed, mostly in Ilkeston, but also from Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Eastwood, Heanor, Ripley, and well beyond.

My thoughts are always with Samuel’s family and friends, who have endured so much, and never cease to be kind, caring, and lovely people. Without their support and efforts, this achievement would not have been possible.

Of course, my thanks go out to all 6,870 of you who signed the petition. The look on my fellow MP’s faces as I carried the massive binders full of signatures to the clerk’s desk was something to behold.

I think we should all be really proud of this. Now, I’ll try to make sure the relevant authorities take the step we need for Ilkeston market place and Bath Street to be made genuinely safe for people.

26/10/2025

Comet /C2025 A6 Lemmon from Long Eaton

24/10/2025

Children’s charity, Over The Wall Camp, is inviting families with children living with a long-term health challenge, as well as their siblings, to apply now to attend one of their free residential camps in 2026. Most camps will be held at the charity’s new home in Ockbrook, Derbyshire.
• The free 3 and 5-day residentials provide a safe and supportive place for children, aged 8 to 17 years, to rediscover the magic and mischief of childhood
• Each of the ‘OFSTED Outstanding’ rated camps has a clinical team of staff and volunteers, including qualified doctors, nurses and paramedics who provide safe and effective care for each child. Camps can safely accommodate children currently receiving treatment or experiencing health challenges for over 130 different illnesses.
• Next year's camps include Health Challenge Camps, Siblings Camps, Family Camps and Home Education Camps
• www.otw.org.uk/residential-camp

18/10/2025

Please post. Barriers aren’t going down but noise is being made. I’m helping cars across and looking if there’s a train but if anyone knows the best person to contact please help. We’ve been calling network rail as I type this

- Local Resident

15/10/2025

Ashley Wood, a 5th generational Showman who comes to Ilkeston Charter Fair every year with his rides. This year his family have brought a brand new ride called The King (and conveniently positioned on Queen St).👑

Who is coming? Starts 6pm tonight (Weds).

🎠

14/10/2025

Ilkeston Charter Fair:
Wednesday 15th - Sunday 19th October.
It's the first time that the annual showmans will be running on a Sunday, until 8pm.
Traditionally they'd close up on Saturday night moving onto the next location.

Actually, does anyone know their route? We've heard that they start or finish at Hull, travelling around the UK in sequence, with some of them splitting away for some locations, then regrouping later, particularly for the larger fairs.

14/10/2025

Hi i am looking to do rugby, is there any local ish teams looking for players? i am unfit and overweight though and also have mental health issues and adhd. and im male and 34yrs old

- Local Erewash Resident

12/10/2025

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