Derbyshire Times news bulletin 9th January 2025

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.

00:04Members of the public have backed a crackdown on nuisance drivers and car meets in a Derbyshire

00:08town following 350 complaints in just 18 months.

00:13Erewash Borough Council is to bring in £100 fines for nuisance drivers across the whole

00:17of Ilkeston following a surge in anti-social behaviour logged by police and local residents.

00:23It will ban car cruising events and car meets, with fines for all those spectating or participating

00:29in nuisance revving, driving stunts including donuts, drifting, skidding and handbrake turns

00:34as well as wheel spinning.

00:36Fines will also be issued for convoy driving that obstructs the road, emitting loud noises

00:41such as amplified music or vehicle horns from a local vehicle so as to cause a nuisance

00:46and promoting, publicising or organising car meets or car cruising events.

00:53A unique shop in the Derbyshire Dales which sells collectible ghost figurines is holding

00:58a spooktacular re-opening event this weekend after its first year proved such a success

01:02it had to expand into new premises.

01:05The owners of the Matlock Ghost Emporium will open the doors to their new unit at the 19th

01:10Century Viagelia Mill between Cromford and Bonsall from 11am on Sunday January 12th.