- Welch wins Celebrity Big Brother
- Homeowners 'pay less than tenants'
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Three held after bank occupied
- Police probe Ferdinand package
- Government record on racism slammed
- NHS faces 'peril' if plans derail
- Welfare protesters plan occupation
- Man killed in 'road rage' attack
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
News
Nominate your champions
PEOPLE in Broxtowe are being invited to celebrate the achievements of community champions who help make their area a more pleasant place to live.
Class to record memories
A WRITING workshop is being held in Eastwood for people to record their memories.
Phil completes mountain trek
A BUSINESS advisor from Awsworth who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro said it was ‘one of the best experiences of his life’.
Travellers are told to move on
TWO travellers sites on greenbelt land in Underwood and Westwood were refused planning permission at a meeting last week.
2011 was ‘worst’ for unwanted pets
THE owners of an animal sanctuary in Brinsley have said 2011 was their worst year yet for taking in unwanted pets.
Sport
Badgers denied by last-gasp goal
DAN Gardner’s last-gasp goal denied Eastwood their first win since October in a remarkable game at Droylsden on Tuesday night.
Ramshaw: Players deserve a victory
EASTWOOD Town boss John Ramshaw believes achieving a first win under his tenure could spur his side on to gain several more as they battle at the bottom of the league.
Selston CC 40th year anniversary
SELSTON Town Cricket Club have announced plans for the 40th anniversary of the reformation of the club on the Parish Hall ground.
Lifestyle
Builders cut back on home starts
Builders slashed the number of new homes they started in the final quarter of 2011, despite attempts by the Government to help first-time buyers and stimulate the market, a new report shows.
Part-ex on new homes
Builder Wheeldon Bros understands that a number of people will want to move home in 2012.
Hometown gig for BB Blackdog
THE George and Dragon in Belper is the setting for a gig on Saturday, February 4, by BB Blackdog.
Crank up the volume again
AFTER an acoustic January at The Flowerpot in Derby, the popular venue is ready to crank up the volume again on Friday, February 3, for a visit by The Doors Alive.
Bands galore at The Victoria Inn
THE Riverview, Buried By Atlantis, Beg To Differ and The Waves Above Us are the visitors to The Victoria Inn in Derby on Friday, February 3, for a Deafbox Promotions Post-Hardcore Night there.
Community
Kids write play to raise charity cash
FOUR kind-hearted primary schoolchildren have donated all the proceeds from a play they wrote and performed to charity.
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Weather for Eastwood
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: -1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -1 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: South east
