Ilkeston, England News

Four primary schools and a secondary school in Ilkeston are the latest to be hit by the swine flu pandemic.

A TRAM could go through the new "super-village" at Stanton Ironworks by 2018, linking Ilkeston with Nottingham.

POLICE have revealed that a 37-year-old man attacked in Ilkeston is fighting for his life in hospital.

A man who killed Ilkeston soldier and father-of-three Stephen Brough in a hit and run accident has been sentenced to 30 weeks in prison.

An Ilkeston store has lost its licence to sell alcohol, and another in Cotmanhay has had strict conditions put on its licence, after they were caught out in Trading Standards sting operations.

SNOOKER wizard Willie Thorne has been auctioning off keepsakes to raise cash for the care of very sick children.

A care home manager who stole about A 20,000 from mental health patients has been jailed for two years.

Firefighters have issued a warning after several fires were started deliberately at the American Adventure theme park site at Shipley on Monday night.

Police and fire crews are investigating a fire that broke out last night in a row of terraced houses in Nelson Street, Ilkeston.

MOTORISTS travelling along the M1 have been caught in massive tailbacks after a lorry caught fire in the hard shoulder of the motorway.

A LARGE house blaze broke out in Ilkeston last night with a hedge and a shed also catching fire.

The event is part of their commitment to work with young musicians across the East Midlands.

Campaigners fighting a controversial plan to build roads through greenbelt land near Ilkeston have claimed a victory after 300 people turned up to a day-long protest.

The RAF Memorial Flight will fly over this year's Codnor Fete. The event is on Sunday, July 5 from 1pm until 5pm at the recreation ground adjacent to the Poet and Castle pub, and is organised by the Rotary Club of Amber Valley.

Ilkeston Festival 2009 launches on Saturday and organisers have urged everyone in the town, young and old, to get out and join in the huge two-week programme of arts, design and community activities.

TWO communities will go to the polls following the death of Conservative Mike Sherwood while canvassing in May.

AN ILKESTON man struck silver this week when he was told a ring he found in a farmer's field was officially treasure.

An Ilkeston woman who has run the Race for Life for the last three years has a reason very close to her heart for taking part this time.

FOOTBALL: Ilkeston Town have recruited defender Charlie O'Loughlin from Nantwich Town - the team they beat in the UniBond Premier Division play-off final.

The biggest ever Ilkeston Carnival has been hailed a complete success, with more floats and more money raised than ever before.