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Troubled teen ‘living’ in hospital because no ‘suitable’ unit can be found

A teenager with behavioural difficulties and mental health problems is “living” on a children’s ward at a hospital because no “suitable” accommodation can be found, a family court judge has been told. Judge Elizabeth Williscroft has described the ...

17 Jan 2023 at 13:10

County council approves measures to reduce £46 million budget gap

A county council has approved a raft of cost control measures in an effort to plug a £46 million budget gap. Derbyshire County Council said earlier this month that measures would need to be taken to reduce its spending after previously using ...

21 Sept 2023 at 15:46

Safeguarding practice ‘inadequate’ in last weeks of murdered Finley Boden’s life

A 10-month-old baby who was murdered by his parents just weeks after being placed back into their care “should have been one of the most protected children in the local authority area”, a safeguarding review has concluded. Finley Boden’s ...

27 Mar 2024 at 11:05

Parents killed baby after family court told they did not pose unmanageable risk

Ten-month-old Finley Boden was placed back in his drug-taking parents’ care just months before they murdered him after a Family Court was told they did not pose an unmanageable risk, new documents show. A transcript of a Family Court ...

25 May 2023 at 09:16

‘Savage’ parents convicted of baby’s murder after boy returned to their care

A cruel mother and father have been convicted of the “savage and brutal” Christmas Day murder of their baby son after burning and beating him “in repeated acts of severe violence” in the days before his death. Stephen Boden, 30, and ...

14 Apr 2023 at 17:34

Gritters halted by 200 cars double parked on road to Peak District beauty spot

Gritters were unable to get through a Peak District road because of 200 cars double parked on it, a council said. Derbyshire County Council said its crews could not get past all the vehicles which blocked Rushup Edge and Man Nick ...

11 Jan 2025 at 15:45

Case of 10-month-old baby murdered by parents to be reviewed by social services

The case of a 10-month-old baby who was murdered by his parents just 39 days after being placed back into their care is to be reviewed by social services. Finley Boden’s parents, Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden, inflicted 130 ...

18 Apr 2023 at 14:36

Millie Bright set to be made Honorary Freewoman of home county

The captain of the England women’s football team at the Women’s World Cup, Millie Bright, is set to be made an honorary freewoman of her home county, it has been announced. Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis said the ...

08 Sept 2023 at 09:55

County council could stop non-essential spending due to £46m budget black hole

A county council could cease all non-essential spending to plug a £46.4 million budget gap. Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet will discuss measures to bring down its forecasted overspend at a meeting on September 21. If the ...

14 Sept 2023 at 13:10

Finley Boden: Children’s services sorry they were unable to prevent baby’s death

Children’s services have apologised after a review found safeguarding practice was inadequate in the final weeks of the life of a baby murdered not long after being handed back to his parents. The children’s agency involved ...

27 Mar 2024 at 18:03

County councils ‘running out of road’ to stop insolvency due to £4bn funding gap

England’s largest councils are “running out of road” with almost half saying they are unsure if they can balance their budgets next year. The County Councils Network (CCN) warned on Wednesday that England’s 41 county and ...

01 Nov 2023 at 10:23

MP: Baby’s death ‘shocking’ but ‘unsurprising’ due to social services’ workload

The MP for Chesterfield said the death of a 10-month-old boy in his constituency was “shocking” but “unsurprising” due to “failures across the system” in social services and the courts. Toby Perkins spoke after new ...

25 May 2023 at 09:19

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