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NewsDerby Telegraph

Popular LEGO and brick toy shop gets second home inside Derbion

It will be business as usual for BarnDawg in their current Long Eaton store too

19 August 2026
Derby Telegraph

Couple had different dreams - so they opened a Long Eaton shop combining both

The owners describe it as a 'one-of-a-kind offering'

14 August 2026
Derby Telegraph

Long Eaton fill flats conversion set for rejection after heavy criticism

The former Bridge Mill complex could become 80 flats, but planners are less than pleased

11 August 2026
Nottingham Post

Long Eaton rapist 'had been dead for some time' when his body was found

Jason Sedgwick had a BMI of over 40 at the time he died, having been behind bars since 2015

5 August 2026
Derby Telegraph

School nearly doubles student intake two years after low Ofsted ranking

The secondary school in Long Eaton now has 90 pupils on roll in Year 12 compared to 49 previously

4 August 2026
Derby Telegraph

Violent Long Eaton woman beater told victim he would 'put her in a body bag'

'You have a relentless propensity of causing harm to partners'

21 July 2026
Derby Telegraph

'Out of control' garden fire spread to properties in residential Long Eaton street

Two fire engines were called to the scene on Wednesday afternoon (July 8)

8 July 2026
Derby Telegraph

'We're 25 per cent down - we did not think Long Eaton roadworks would affect us this much'

Works to give the town centre a facelift began earlier this year

8 July 2026
Derby Telegraph

The Long Eaton special needs school that's getting young people into work

Employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities locally remain significantly lower than the national average

27 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

'Shabby but sacred' Long Eaton church eyeing more visitors for uses beyond worship

The 150-year-old Christ Church Methodist Church says most people only go inside for an occasional wedding or funeral

18 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

The two brave girls who will be treated like royalty at Long Eaton's carnival

The girls are both battling diseases and will have their 'dream day' with gowns and a limousine

17 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

Full list of road closures for annual Long Eaton carnival parade

The parade is set to wind through the town centre before ending at West Park

17 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

Historic Long Eaton social club demolition approved despite privacy concerns

The former Embassy social club is set to be demolished and replaced with a three-storey block of flats

15 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

No HMO for former squatting and drug-dealing 'magnet' next to old Long Eaton cinema site

Councillors unanimously rejected a planned eight-person HMO in a end terrace house in Long Eaton

14 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

New drive-through Starbucks to open in Long Eaton despite traffic concerns

A neighbouring business offering first aid courses had opposed the plans due to the feared disruptive impact

12 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

'Future landmark' takes shape as new Long Eaton bridge arch lifted into place

A new footbridge is being built across the River Erewash

9 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

Takings down, spaces gone and just £80 in compensation as Long Eaton makeover starts

One shopkeeper has warned: 'If the works take too long then we will probably all be gone'

9 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

Historic Long Eaton club set for demolition to make way for block of flats

The planned three-storey block of flats in Lawrence Street, Long Eaton would not have any allocated parking spaces

6 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

Search for wanted Derby man over rape and stalking allegations

Police say Mark Casswell could be in the Long Eaton area

2 June 2026
Derby Telegraph

'We stand no chance': Huge project to revive Long Eaton town centre will close road until spring 2027

The town, which has been struggling with footfall, is set for a £10million facelift

17 May 2026

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