Regional News

An asthma sufferer endured an 'horrendous' 10-hour wait in A&E after falling ill and having breathing difficulties.

To the general public he is Derbyshire's public health director, to critics he is a "faceless bureaucrat" leading "nanny state" policies, but to his children he is a pandemic "superhero".

An ambitious plan to end waste in Greater Manchester has been signed off by local leaders.

Health chiefs are urging residents to be "vigilant" due to a spike in scarlet fever infections across Derbyshire.

The Peak District National Park Authority has confirmed that Phil Mulligan has been appointed as its new chief executive, taking on the role from early September 2022.

Actor Kelvin Fletcher has taken on a new role close to his heart – as ambassador for the Peak District National Park Foundation.

A top government advisor has warned that Greater Manchester cannot rely on 'handouts' from London and must raise money itself to fund some of its plans.

An NHS trust which runs hospitals and other health services in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and Salford is now the first to have fully electric trucks in its fleet.

A consultation on proposals that could see the major changes in the way support services are delivered to people with learning difficulties and/or who are autistic closes on Sunday (19 June).

A new independent service backed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has launched to provide advice to people across the region on how to upgrade their home in a greener and more affordable way.

Greater Manchester is putting on a host of activities over the summer as part of the annual campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour.

NHS Blood and Transplant are urging people in Greater Manchester to give blood as new targets reveal 10,178 new donors are needed in the region to save lives over the next year. 

There are no plans to put prices up at public swimming pools – or turn the water temperature down – despite the rising costs involved in heating them.

The first election to appoint a new mayor of the East Midlands could take place in May 2024.

Derbyshire County Council is set to spend an estimated £6 million on new and improved children's homes.

The architect behind the government's levelling up plans has backed Greater Manchester's calls to be given more control over its post-school skills system.

The work of Derbyshire County Council's rights of way team and the authority's investment in improvements in footpaths has been praised by the Peak District Local Access Forum.

Communities across Greater Manchester can now apply for grants of up to £40,000 to improve or create local green spaces in their area.

One-day travel cards will be removed from the get me there ticket app in a bid to cut down on Metrolink fare evasion. 

The Peak District National Park Foundation and Authority are among 10 organisations to gain funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues.

Members of the public travelling in Greater Manchester this week are being asked to plan ahead and stay safe as 300,000 music-lovers prepare to see some of the world’s biggest musical acts hit the stage.