- 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
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Day to find out more about local history
THIS weekend visitors to an Ilkeston museum have the chance to find out more about local history and community groups in the borough.
All the fun of the farm
LOOK out for pictures from a free day of farmyard fun for kids in next week’s Advertiser.
Intrepid Phil finishes mountain challenge
A BUSINESS advisor from Awsworth who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro said it was ‘one of the best experiences of his life’.
Pupils’ campaign over parking
PUPILS at an Ilkeston infant school have launched a campaign to put a stop to parking problems that its headteacher has said is ‘putting lives at risk’.
Robbers netted £800,000
TWO robbers have been jailed for 12 years each for their roles in seven terrifying armed raids on jewellery shops and banks, including one in Long Eaton,
Sport
Robins expelled from Derbyshire Senior Cup
ILKESTON FC have been thrown out of the Derbyshire Senior Cup for fielding an ineligible player against Buxton on Tuesday night.
Stanton Tennis Club all set for large overhaul thanks to LTA grant
Stanton Tennis Club have been given the go-ahead to improve their facilities.
Wilson: We must learn from the Goole defeat
MANAGER Kevin Wilson lamented his Ilkeston FC side’s ‘worst display of the season’ at Goole on Saturday – and urged the Robins to learn from their mistakes.
Depleted Elks fall to a third straight defeat
Ilkeston’s run of poor form continued on Saturday when a visit to Towcester resulted in their third defeat in a row.
Late goals earn United a draw to end poor run
LONG Eaton scored two goals in the final three minutes as they picked up their first point of 2012 at home to Nostell Miners Welfare on Saturday.
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
Have your say on policy
Residents are being invited to have their say on new proposals to help Derbyshire County Council be as fair as possible in everything it does.
Plan submitted for care home
PLANS for a 66 bedroom care home on the site of a former pub have been submitted to Erewash Borough Council.
Angry farmer is ordered to remove lighting poles
A PENSIONER farmer has been rapped by a judge for defying council orders to remove street lights near his home in Stanton-by-Dale.
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Weather for Ilkeston
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: East
