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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

ℹ️ Another weekend, another Sunday Signpost with another mystery borough location to work out from three clues - just for fun - but can you do it?! ⬇️ See clue sets below from 10:10am to 11:15am then DM us with your answer when you have one! 📩 ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our Sunday Signpost location is always somewhere in Erewash, but can you work out what it is and where it, or perhaps was? 👇See 3 sets of clues appear below at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50am and DM us with your answer before 11:15am. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1/3: 😊 We're very pleased to announce that both Paul Glenn and Val Isaacs have been nominated in the Newcomer of the Year category for the 2026 Community Radio Awards, the ceremony for which will be held in October.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎨 A “stunning” seven metre tall mural in memory of the UK’s oldest WW2 veteran, who died last year aged 110, is set to be painted on to the side of borough council headquarters. ⬇️ Read the full story via this link... www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

😊 We're pleased to report that transmission has resumed on 96.8FM after a short period off-air on Monday evening. Apologies for any inconvenience caused during the outage. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

❓It is our weekly brain teaser to see how well you know the Erewash Borough, the Sunday Signpost. But can you solve the puzzle from 3 sets of clues appearing here until 11:15am? 👍Got it? Drop us a DM for a shout out and ceremonial 'ding'! ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🎺📯🎷🥁 Regulars at the Bandstand on West Park, the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band, wrap up the Broad Street Bridge Gala Opening event. Saturday 19th September 2026 with Erewash Sound.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🎤 Gary Pilkington and Paul Glenn with Erewash Sound at West Park for the Broad Street Bridge Opening Gala - Saturday 19th September 2026.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Some of the Erewash Sound team are at West Park as part of celebrations of the opening of the new bridge at Broad Street. Come and join us at the Bandstand for live entertainment from 4pm until 7pm.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

ℹ️Every Sunday, 3 sets of clues, 1 borough location - The Sunday Signpost - but what is it and where is it? 👇Sets of clues will appear below at 10:10, 10:30, and 10:50am. 📨Drop us a DM with your answer - no prizes - its just for fun! ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

📰Have you been reading the local news this week? Our 3 sets of clues to 1 borough location point to 1 story, but can you solve the puzzle? 👇See clues below at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50 and drop us a DM with YOUR answer before 11:15am. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ℹ️ We're pleased to report that transmissions have resumed on 96.8FM after an earlier outage. 👏 Thanks go to our Tech Team for eradicating the gremlins on this occasion! ▶️ #PlayErewashSound

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🆕️🎙🎧 We Are Young returns tonight and every Friday from 7:00pm with a brand new line up. Find out more on our website, then tune in, take part, let your younger family members know and be part of it! ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #WeAreYoung www.erewashsound.com/featured/we-...

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We Are Young - NEW - every Friday from 7:00pm - Erewash Sound

From September 2026, freshly graduated from The Erewash Sound Academy, a new generation of radio presenters takes the air to present We Are Young!

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🎙🎧 🎶📻 Late August Bank Holiday Monday breakfast sees our guest, #Erewash MP Adam Thompson in the studio... (credit) ▶️ #PlayErewashSound

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

❓How well do you know the Erewash Borough? From 10:10 to 11:15am. see if you can work out a mystery location locally 👇See clues below at 10:10, 10:30 and 11:15am. 📩Just DM us with your answer when you have one! ▶️#PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

ℹ️ This week on the Sunday Signpost, something, somewhere in Erewash, but can you identify what it is from the three sets of clues before 11:15am? 📧 Drop us a DM when you have an answer. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

ℹ️ Sunday 23rd August from 5pm on Back To The 70s, Jeff Martin chats with Toni Lee from The Carpenters Songbook. 🎤 Toni offers the closest sound to The Carpenters you’ve heard since the World lost Karen’s amazing vocals. www.erewashsound.com/featured/bac... ▶️ #PlayErewashSound

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Back To The 70s - Sunday 23rd August - special guest: top Carpenters tribute: Toni Lee - Erewash Sound

This Sunday 16th August - don't miss a very special edition of Back To The 70s, as Jeff Martin chats with Francis Rossi from Status Quo!

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

ℹ️ New plans to demolish a derelict #Cotmanhay pub have been filed more than a year after the owner was ordered to secure the problem site or bulldoze it. ⬇️ Read the full story on our website. www.erewashsound.com/news/cotmanh... ▶️ #PlayErewashSound

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

❓Another weekend, another Sunday Signpost with three sets of clues to one borough location but what is it and where is it, or conversely, what was it and where was it? 📩DM us with your answer before 11:15am. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

⚠️ BREAKING: Mobile phone users have received a #GovernmentAlert over the continuing danger and threat from #wildfires, appealing for public co-operation. Fire and Rescue Services are experiencing significant pressures. The system has previously been used for tests.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

ℹ️ PM #AndyBurnham stunned Erewash as he made #Ilkeston his first stop on a Listening Tour with a call at Erewash Sound 100 Club Business Directory member - The Hub - off the Market Place. See our website for full stories and reactions. www.erewashsound.com/news/ (Image credit: Cllr James Dawson)

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

ℹ️ Another weekend, another Sunday Signpost - somewhere, something in Erewash, for you to try and identify from three sets of clues at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50 but before 11:15am. 📧 Don't forget to drop us a DM with YOUR answer! ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

1/2: 📢 In case you missed it, massive congratulations go to Amy Walker from Ilkeston - the winner of a family ticket for two adults and two children for The Gloworm Festival at Thoresby Park, in Nottinghamshire, on Sunday 9th August as part of week 2 of Summer Kidz 2026.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

❓️ How well do YOU know Erewash? Our weekly brain-teaser works to establish that! ℹ️ 3 sets of clues (every 20 mins from 10:10am) to 1 borough location, past or present, but what is it and where is or was it? 📧 Send us a DM before 11:15am! #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

👤Another weekend, another Sunday Signpost, but with another famous person who comes from the borough - but who is it? ⬇️See clues below at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50 then DM us with your answer before 11:15am. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

1/3: 🪣 Summer Kidz is back for 2026! ❓️Looking for a way to make the summer holidays even more exciting? 6️⃣ Erewash Sound is giving away SIX amazing weekly prizes this Summer, starting with a fantastic bundle of outdoor garden toys, generously donated by the Community Champion at ASDA Long Eaton.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

How well do you know the Erewash borough? Here is another Sunday Signpost with 3 sets of clues to 1 borough location. See clues below at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50 then DM us with your answer before 11:15am. #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

❓️ How well do YOU know Erewash? Our weekly just-for-fun brainteaser helps you work that out as well as the answer - but what/where do the clues lead you to this week? 📧 Drop us a DM with your answer before 11:15am when all will be revealed. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

ℹ️ A 29-year old man has been charged following an #attack in #Ilkeston on Friday 26th June. Police Officers issued an appeal for information after reports regarding an assault on Cotmanhay Road at around 12noon. ⬇️ We have the latest on our website. www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🥵Too hot to clean? Contact our friends at Quality Cleaning for a FREE no obligation quote, and tell them that Erewash Sound sent you!

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ℹ️ Erewash Police Officers have issued an appeal after reports were received regarding an assault on Cotmanhay Road on Friday 26th June. Two arrests have been made. See the latest on our website. MORE HERE: www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Another weekend, another Sunday Signpost but can you work out the answer to something in Erewash from the clues before 11:15am? Drop us a DM as soon as you've got an answer! #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🧱 A London man has vowed to visit a ‘must visit’ attraction in #Ilkeston. ✍️ Mark Amos saw the ‘little tourist highlight’ review on line, that said it ‘may be the town’s answer to the mysteries of the universe...' ⬇️ Read more on our website... www.erewashsound.com/news/borough... #holeinthewall

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

1/2: 👏 🥈Gardener Steve has picked up a Silver Merit for his border at BBC Gardeners World Live, being held at Birmingham NEC this weekend. 🗣 On social media, he said: "Really chuffed. The whole process has been amazing. Looking forward to chatting to visitors about it.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

1/2: 🌾 "Thats it, tools down!! Can do no more." said Gardener Steve. 🌱 He has been busy over the past week getting his border ready for Gardeners World Live at Birmingham NEC this weekend, working on an idea he has had for many years, particularly over the last six months.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Lacemaker Court is one of eight care homes affected. A planned sale to a sole operator failed late last year. All eight buildings were vacated earlier in June. County Council will now look at the process to "dispose" of them. Briar Close in Borrowash is also affected. Read more: buff.ly/WMA1jif

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

ℹ️ A 21-year-old from Ilkeston has been charged with a number of offences after a collision on Friday and will appear at Derby Magistrates Court today. The incident saw a BMW smash through the wall of MFA Bowl and three people were injured. Read more: www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🗓️Another weekend, another mystery borough location for you to try and identify on the Sunday Signpost with clues at 10:10, 10:30 and 10:50 ahead of the answer being revealed at around 11:15am. 💡Got it? DM us with your answer! ▶️#PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The much-loved bowling alley shared the news in a social media post 🎳 It is after a BMW smashed through the building, crossing all 16 lanes and hitting the wall on the other side. ℹ️ See the full story and statement on our website. ⬇️ www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

1/2: It's back again ❤️🎙️ Have you ever dreamed of sitting behind the mic instead of just listening? Starting Monday 29th June, our Presenter Training Course is back at Erewash Sound's office and studios in Ilkeston.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Around 1 in 6 in the UK are affected by hearing loss, but #Specsavers says there is still a stigma. Paul Stacey went for a check-up in Ilkeston to see how easy the test is. Hear the full interview from 7am Friday. Find out more about a hearing test: buff.ly/zt9SygJ

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

1/2: Time flies on the Erewash Sound Business Show ⏱️ In the latest episode released today, Sally Peacock checks in with Kitchen HQ. We featured the company and its founder, Adam Young, when he set it up in 2024. Now he reflects on two years in business, and the reality of the modern economy.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

1/2: The British Heart Foundation wants to close 150 out of 640 shops that aren't "financially sustainable", the rest continuing to generate life-saving funding. BHF will list affected shops when workers have been told. There are two branches in Long Eaton, and one in Ilkeston.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

ℹ️Three sets of clues, one borough location - another set of clues to somewhere in Erewash, but what is it and where is it? 👇See clues below at 10:10am, 10:30am and 10:50am and then DM us with your answer before 11:15am. ▶️ #PlayErewashSound #SundaySignpost

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

⚠️Time is running out for the chance to win tickets to BBC Gardeners World Live in Birmingham on June 21st. ℹ️Lines close June 7th at 12:30pm. 👇Get in the draw! (Terms and conditions apply.) www.erewashsound.com/featured/win...

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Win 2 tickets to BBC Gardeners World Live and Good Food Show Summer 2026 - Erewash Sound

Thanks to our friends at BBC Gardeners World Live and The Good Food Show Summer, we've got two standard adult tickets up for grabs, worth £61.00, to see a depth and breadth of colour and great things ...

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

There's only one place you need to be for all your latest team news ⚽ 🏏 Join Ben Proctor for Erewash Sound SPORT every Saturday from 2pm. Whether it's our local teams in Erewash, or regional sides, he'll get you the latest with fun and music along the way, on FM and on line.

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The former Embassy Labour club in Long Eaton could be replaced by 19 one-bed flats 🛏️ Council officials have recommended plans be approved despite concerns that it will have no allocated parking spaces. Read more: www.erewashsound.com/news/long-ea...

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Chronic Insanity @chronicinsanity.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We’ll be on @erewashsound.bsky.social talking about Apple of Discord this weekend :) Listen in to find out more about why we’re restaging the show, what we’re adding into it, and how you can come along or get involved

Apple of discord on the radio, learn more about the show listen in on Erewash Sound 31 May from 9am

Apple of discord, 20-24 July, 7pm, book now

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Erewash Sound @erewashsound.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

He is taking over from Councillor Harry Atkinson, who was Erewash's youngest ever mayor 👶 Mr Maskalick said he wanted "life to be vibrant" for people in the borough. Read more: www.erewashsound.com/news/borough...

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