Breaston:

Breaston is a small village in the borough of Erewash in the East-Midlands, Derbyshire. The village is strongly community based with many different groups and people who regularly meet up to socialise, or just help the village for the better. This is only a snippet of what life is like in Breaston.

Map of Breaston:

Mission Statement:

Local breaking news is the priority of Breaston Local blog. News that is important and of interest to the people and the community is essential and the main focus.

Based in Derbyshire, the village has many locally run businesses that vary in use. From a nail salon to a farm shop, and a hairdressers to name a few. So there is always topics from many ares on the agenda.

Breaston Local wants you to stay on our page and take a good look at what content we provide, which will hopefully make the community more aware than it already is. And attract new visitors to showcase all that Breaston has to offer.

The articles featured on Breaston Local will include community based stories based on real people from the village or very near to it. Having news straight from the village people themselves is significant to keep the community feel of the hyperlocal.

If you have any inquiries to do with a news story you may wish to bring attention to then make sure to drop a message via our Twitter and Facebook links at the bottom of this page!

Patch Description:

Breaston has two MP(s): Mrs Pauline Elizabeth Latham OBE and Maggie Throup. Along with many local and Parish Councillors who have a variety of roles to do with the environment, finance, and parks. With Breaston only being a small village, the policing neighbourhood is: Derbyshire Constabulary and Safer Neighbourhoods Team.

The village has a population of 4,455 which was taken in 2011. However, since then the population has more than definitely risen with many houses and even a whole estate being built since then.

The village has many businesses with three pubs/ restaurants, a farm shop, nail salon, barbers, mini restaurants, post office, co-op, opticians, dentist, pharmacy/medical surgery, butchers, petrol station, nursery. Breaston also has two methodist Churches, with one being a chapel. A primary school and a few local community groups in the Scouts that meet on the village green and also the Breaston Community Forum.

There is also a consistent and fast bus service running through Breaston from Nottingham to Derby and also a train station in the neighbouring town of Long Eaton that goes straight to London St Pancras and other destinations in the country.

Breaston is mainly a residential area with the ethnic group being mainly white: English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish. The religion is mainly Christian. The houses are mainly 2-4 bedrooms and the health is good to very good.

The sources of current media and news in Breaston come from Breaston Spotted Facebook group, Erewash Sound radio show, the Nottingham Evening Post and the Breaston and Draycott newsletter that is created by the people in the community.

Key Upcoming Events:

Breaston in Bloom talk at the Methodist Church- 18th Feb.

Protest against anti abortion charity shop- 25th Jan. (need to inquire)

Three Potential Stories:

Talk with councillors/ local businesses on their thoughts about anti abortion charity shop.

What Breaston In Bloom has done for the community by appearing on the show and achieving silver. Talk at Church.

Llama story with lady who owns several Llamas on one of the fields in the village. – Need to contact via Facebook.

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