THE new series of Downton Abbey is set to clash with the season finale of Derbyshire drama The Village.

ITV has yet to confirm when Downton will return but speculation is rife that it will be 9pm on September 14 – the same time as the latest series of The Village is expected to conclude on BBC1.

Should the two dramas go head-to-head in a ratings battle, the chances of The Village coming out on top appear slim.

Approximately 9.5 million viewers tuned into the first episode of the last series of Downton Abbey. The Village, meanwhile, pulls in about five million viewers. The second series began last Sunday.

Yesterday, a spokeswoman for The Village declined to comment on speculation that the two dramas were on course for a prime-time Sunday night clash.

She did, however, confirm that the sixth and final episode in the current series of The Village will be broadcast at 9pm on September 14.

ITV would not say when Downton Abbey will resume.

Reports in the national press say it is likely to be early to mid-September.

We asked readers on the Derby Telegraph's Facebook page which programme they will be tuning into if their was a clash – and opinion was split.

Gail Baggaley and Julie Robotham both said they would be watching Downton Abbey.

However, Georgine Gray said she would be tuning into The Village and recording Downton.

She said: "I will be watching both because I love them both. Will tape ITV as I, for one, don't want adverts."

Maureen Hearn said: "I agree with Georgine. No adverts for me."

Meanwhile, David Guy revealed what his plans were. He simply wrote: "The pub."

Both the current series of The Village and Downton Abbey are set in the 1920s.

The Village, written by Peter Moffat, is filmed in the Peak District and charts the story of an unnamed Derbyshire village throughout the 20th century. The first series of was set during the First World War and the current series is happier and focuses on the "roaring" 1920s.

Providing more runs are commissioned, future series would be set in the Second World War, post-war Austerity Britain, and so on.

The opening series won three Bafta nominations – including in the best drama category.

Downton Abbey is now in its fifth series.

The costume drama is set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey and depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants.

Events depicted through-out the series include news of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the outbreak of the First World War.

Downton Abbey has received critical acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award.

If there is to be a clash between The Village and Downton Abbey, which programme will you be watching? Have your say at www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.

A DERBYSHIRE maths teacher who created a business out of selling educational card games has won a prestigious national award.

Lesley Higgin's Mathstraks Games is now hoping to distribute her three products across Europe as she holds talks with major suppliers.

The mum-of-two, of Hazelwood, scooped the silver award for Best Numeracy Games at the Imagination Gaming Awards for 'Monster Maths'.

Monster Maths is described as a simple and enjoyable card game for children aged five and above, which helps to practise and improve addition skills. The aim of the game is to be the first player to make a monster.

She said: "I'm delighted that Monster Maths has won the silver award because they are well-respected awards as they are judged by a panel of teachers and parents who actually use and play games with children.

"There was a lot of competition this year, so that makes the award even more special.

"The business is growing well and I've got a lot of new stockists. I'm also in talks with a European distributor and the games will be demonstrated at a trade fair in Switzerland this autumn.

"I think the success is down to the games themselves. Children enjoy them and they really do help to improve their arithmetic.

"The games will be included in a national education catalogue from September, so they will be available to schools around the country. I hope that lots of children will have fun playing the games as part of their maths lessons."

Lesley has three games: 'Mathical Creatures', 'Fairy Tables' and 'Monster Maths'. Her two children, William and Alice, are both involved in the testing process.

Lesley still teaches part-time and said the inspiration for the games came from her time in the classroom, seeing how children react to different games and concepts.

She said: "I really enjoy my job as a part-time maths teacher and I intend to keep teaching as well as running Mathstraks Games. It's good being part-time because I have a nice mix which makes it very interesting.

"Through teaching I can find out more about what motivates children and to see how they use games in school."

Lesley started her business last year and began creating the games to help her own children with their maths and times tables.

The Awards are run by Nigel Scarfe and Chris Standley from Imagination Gaming. The best numeracy game category was judged by a panel of teachers and parents who are all experienced in using games.

Despite seeking to spread the business across Europe, Lesley is still keeping active locally. The games are available at Children's Choice in Belper, Quad in Derby and Spirit Games in Burton.

For more information, see the Mathstraks Games Facebook page at www.facebook. com/mathstraksgames

A NEW Specsavers store has opened in Ripley.

It was officially opened today in Oxford Street by the Mayor of Ripley Town Council, Councillor Roland Emmas-Williams.

To celebrate the opening, staff handed out goody bags, which included free sight test vouchers.

Community radio station Amber Sound is broadcasting from the store today and funds are being raised for the Royal Derby Kidney Patient Association.

A STUNNING photo of a funnel cloud has been pictured dominating the skyline behind a Ryanair flight taking-off at East Midlands Airport.

The funnel cloud, normally the cause of a twister or tornado, is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets.

An air-traffic control training officer at the airport said it was the first time he had seen one near an airport in his 18-year-career.

A spokesman for East Midlands Airport said: "In any challenging weather conditions pilots would not like to fly through it.

"It's likely they would want to find a different route."

Weather forecaster Paul Carfoot said: "It's difficult to say exactly how far away from the airport is from the funnel cloud, but I'd be confident in saying it's within a mile.

"A funnel cloud and tornadoes are more common in this country than people think. In the USA, they can be devastating in terms of destruction. In this country, they are much weaker.

"The picture is very impressive and spectacular."

If a funnel cloud touches the ground, then it becomes a tornado.

A spokesman for the Met Office said temperatures should reach highs of 18°C today, with near to gale-force gusts forecast during the weekend.

A spokesman said: "It will feel quite breezy in the afternoon as temperatures stay around the mid-to-late teens.

"On Sunday, there will be light showers with a little bit of mist around. It will be a mix of sunny spells and cloud as the temperatures start to cool.

"It should feel cooler as gusts of wind reach 35 to 39mph, just short of gale force gusts.

"Top temperatures will be 15°C but it will feel cooler.

"On Monday, gusts will drop to around 25mph."

The Met Office yesterday issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the morning until 7pm which covered parts of the East Midlands including Derby.

Rosemary Brown, owner of Bluebells Dairy in Spondon, said customers have not been too put off by the conditions.

She said: "We saw a bit of a dip when it was Hurricane Bertha. But even with the wind people are not put off because it's still quite warm."

Ian Griffiths, of Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, said the wind conditions should not cause too many problems to his garden, which is largely sheltered.

He said: "I'm quite lucky being in the middle of town. We've had a really good summer, but what we could do with is some rain.

"Things are very, very dry."

EMERGENCY plans to cope with a dragon attack or meteor shower, pet exorcisms and frozen animals are just some of the bizarre topics councils have been quizzed on by residents.

A top 10 list of unusual Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to councils, compiled by the Local Government Association, reveals the weird and wacky enquiries landing on the desk of town hall officials.

Here is the list:

1. What plans are in place to protect the town from a dragon attack? (Wigan Council) 

2. Please list all the types of animals you have frozen since March 2012, including the type and quantity of each animal? (Cambridge City Council) 

3. How many times has the council paid for the services of an exorcist, psychic or religious healer? Were the services performed on an adult, child, pet or building? (Rossendale Council) 

4. Please can you let me know how many roundabouts are located within your council boundaries? (Leicestershire County Council) 

5. What precautions, preparations, planning and costings have been undertaken in the case an asteroid crashes into Worthing, a meteorite landing in Worthing or solar activity disrupting electromagnetic fields? (Worthing Borough Council)

6. How many holes in privacy walls between cubicles have been found in public toilets and within council buildings in the last 10 years? (Rossendale Council) 

7. How many bodies are there in mortuaries that have been unclaimed for ten years? How long have these bodies been in the mortuary? How old were they when they died? Is it possible to have the names of these people? (Richmond Council) 

8. How many people in the town have a licence to keep a tiger, lion, leopard, lynx or panther as a pet? (Scarborough Council) 

9. How many requests were made to council-run historic public-access buildings (e.g. museums) requesting to bring a team of 'ghost investigators' into the building? (Birmingham Council) 

10. How many children in the care of the council have been micro-chipped? (Southend Council)

JAKE Buxton returns to the Derby County side for Saturday's Championship clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough (3pm).
Buxton was rested for Monday's Capital One Cup win at Carlisle United as he recovers from a hip problem.
He replaces Zak Whitbread at centre-back.
Elsewhere, Jamie Ward and Simon Dawkins retain their places out wide, so Johnny Russell, who started the opening day victory over Rotherham United, has to settle for a place on the bench.
Conor Sammon's loan move to Ipswich Town leaves an extra space among the substitutes, which is filled by Lee Naylor.
Derby coach Paul Simpson said: "Jake is fine. To be honest, he could have played on Monday but we used the game to make sure he was right for this weekend.
"Zak Whitbread had a run-out and I have to say I think it is a little unfortunate on Zak. I thought he was excellent.
"We are delighted to have Jake back with us, because we know it is going to be a tough, physical battle today and I think tough, physical battles are right up Jake Buxton's street."
On the inclusion of former Sheffield United man Ward, Simpson added: "The fact he is an ex-Blade might inspire him a little bit more against Sheffield Wednesday today.
"Again, it was a tricky decision to go with Ward ahead of Johnny Russell but it is a decision the head coach has made and we are confident."
Former Derby forward Chris Maguire starts for the Owls, as does ex-Burton Albion man Jacques Maghoma.
And Stuart Gray gives a debut to new striker Stevie May following his £800,000 move from St Johnstone.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: Westwood, Mattock, Lees, Loovens, Hutchinson, Lee, Palmer, Maghoma, Maguire, May, Nuhiu. Subs: Kirkland (gk), Semedo, Coke, McCabe, Helan, Zayatte, Madine.
DERBY COUNTY: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth, Hughes, Hendrick, Bryson, Ward, Dawkins, Martin. Subs: Roos (gk), Naylor, Whitbread, Eustace, Mascarell, Russell, Best.
REFEREE: S Duncan (Northumberland).

A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been handed a suspended jail sentence for stealing more than £500 of alcohol from two supermarkets.

Mircea Costea entered Aldi in Chaddesden twice this year and took the bottles. He first stole from on April 19, taking £110 worth from the store, and returned on May 3, taking £112 of goods.

Costea, of Calshot Road, Birmingham, then returned to the county and stole £300 of alcohol from Aldi in Hilton on June 22.

Magistrates in Derby jailed him for 12 weeks, suspended for a year, ordered him to pay £372 compensation, £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.

A 26-YEAR-OLD from Derby pleaded guilty to trying to con Asda out of £75.

Mark Holmes, of Norbury Close, Allestree, asked for a refund for a bouncy castle that he had not bought.

Magistrates heard he was trying to "dishonestly" obtain a £75 gift card but the plan did not work and he was arrested.

Holmes pleaded guilty to fraud at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court. He was fined £110 with £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.

DERBY County had to ride their luck during a goalles first half against Sheffield Wednesday.
The Owls had the better of the chances in the opening period at Hillsborough.
Derby, though, had the first opportunity of note, in the fifth minute.
Jake Buxton, back in the side after being rested at Carlisle, found Craig Forsyth, who evaded a challenge before crossing low from the left.
The ball broke to Simon Dawkins but his first-time shot from 15 yards was straight at Keiren Westwood.
Two minutes later, Kieran Lee's shot was diverted goalwards by home debutant Stevie May but Lee Grant managed to change direction and drop on the ball.
After a quarter of an hour, Jamie Ward's teasing free kick from the right broke to Jeff Hendrick, who volleyed narrowly wide from 12 yards.
May headed over after former Burton Albion man Jacques Maghoma clipped a ball into the box.
And Maghoma went even closer after 18 minutes when Atdhe Nuhiu's cross was deflected into his path but blasted a shot into the side-netting.
Moments later, Liam Palmer broke at pace down the right and his centre found Nuhiu unmarked in the middle - but the striker scuffed a shot into the grateful arms of Grant.
Straight down the other end and Chris Martin found the side-netting from a tight angle, following a long ball forward.
In the 22nd minute, former Derby player Chris Maguire was inches away from putting the hosts in front.
His free kick from 25 yards deflected off the wall and smacked against the crossbar, with Grant wrong-footed.
May's neat flick found Nuhiu, who beat his man well before firing wide from 20 yards.
Derby tried to turn the tide and Ward used a Cyrus Christie overlap as a decoy, cutting in and shooting at goal from the edge of the area but straight at Westwood.
Shortly after the half-hour, May pulled a shot across the face of goal when other options were available.
Three minutes later, Martin came to the rescue, heading off the line after Glenn Loovens won the aerial battle from a Maguire corner.

A SECOND-HALF double from Billy Kee saw Burton Albion come from a goal down to beat Dagenham and Redbridge at the Pirelli Stadium.

Kee levelled from the penalty spot in the 83^rd minute after substitute Marcus Harness was brought down and hewent on to score the winner two minutes from time to seal three points for Gary Rowett's side.

After describing Tuesday night's win over Wigan Athletic as the best of his managerial career, Rowett would surely have placed this performance much further down the list.

It was a lacklustre first-half and the Brewers were made to pay for their sloppiness in the 18th minute when Jamie Cureton got through on goal after a missed header and finished well past Jon McLaughlin.

Rowett made just one change from the side who rose to see of Wigan Athletic in the League Cup in midweek, with Dominic Knowles replacing the injured Adam McGurk (back) up front.

Ashley Hemmings - who spent time on loan last season - returned to the Pirelli Stadium as part of a three-pronged Daggers attack.

Dagenham endured a taxing cup clash against Brentford in midweek, losing on penalties after 120 minutes and 12 goals in a 6-6 draw.

An early scare for the Brewers saw Ashley Chambers allowed to drive at the heart of their defence before letting fly a shot that McLaughlin held comfortably.

And the Daggers took the lead in the 18th minute, as a ball down the line saw Hemmings beat Ian Sharps to the ball and Cureton was in to slot past McLaughlin.

Burton's first effort of note came in the 25th minute, when an expertly lobbed cross from Beavon was nodded on by Knowles to MacDonald, who cut onto his right foot before seeing his shot charged down.

The winger then returned the favour, as great work from Lucas Akins set him free down the left, and he clipped a cross onto the head of Beavon, who nodded over.

A good spell of pressure that saw Albion switching the ball from side to side, ended with Beavon nodding Phil Edwards' cross down to Akins, who fired over.

BURTON ALBION (4-4-2): McLaughlin; Edwards, Sharps (c), Cansdell-Sherriff, Taft; Akins, Weir, Mousinho, MacDonald; Knowles, Beavon; subs not used: Lyness (gk), McFadzean, Palmer, Slade, Doyle, Harness, Kee

DAGGERS (4-3-3): O'Brien; Partridge, Doe, Saah, Connors; Howell, Ogogo (c), Boucaud; Hemmings, Cureton, Chambers; subs not used: Cousins (gk), Porter, Labadie, Green, Goldberg, Gayle, Raymond.

DERBY County and Sheffield Wednesday both surrendered their winning start to the season as the sides played out a goalless draw at Hillsborough.
The Rams and the Owls had each won their opening two matches of the campaign, without conceding a goal.
Their defensive records remained intact, though they had to settle for a point each from this encounter.
Wednesday had the better of the chances in the opening period, though substitute Johnny Russell might have won it for Derby near the end.
The visitors had the first opportunity of note, in the fifth minute.
Jake Buxton, back in the side after being rested at Carlisle, found Craig Forsyth, who evaded a challenge before crossing low from the left.
The ball broke to Simon Dawkins but his first-time shot from 15 yards was straight at Keiren Westwood.
Two minutes later, Kieran Lee's shot was diverted goalwards by home debutant Stevie May but Lee Grant managed to change direction and drop on the ball.
After a quarter of an hour, Jamie Ward's teasing free kick from the right broke to Jeff Hendrick, who volleyed narrowly wide from 12 yards.
May headed over after former Burton Albion man Jacques Maghoma clipped a ball into the box.
And Maghoma went even closer after 18 minutes when Atdhe Nuhiu's cross was deflected into his path but blasted a shot into the side-netting.
Moments later, Liam Palmer broke at pace down the right and his centre found Nuhiu unmarked in the middle - but the striker scuffed a shot into the grateful arms of Grant.
Straight down the other end and Chris Martin found the side-netting from a tight angle, following a long ball forward.
In the 22nd minute, former Derby player Chris Maguire was inches away from putting the hosts in front.
His free kick from 25 yards deflected off the wall and smacked against the crossbar, with Grant wrong-footed.
May's neat flick found Nuhiu, who beat his man well before firing wide from 20 yards.
Derby tried to turn the tide and Ward used a Cyrus Christie overlap as a decoy, cutting in and shooting at goal from the edge of the area but straight at Westwood.
Shortly after the half-hour, May pulled a shot across the face of goal when other options were available.
Three minutes later, Martin came to the rescue, heading off the line after Glenn Loovens won the aerial battle from a Maguire corner.

THERE was more disappointment for Alfreton Town as they were beaten by hosts Forest Green Rovers in the Vanarama Conference.

Lee Hughes gave the hosts a 31^st minute lead before Clovis Kamdjo doubled that in the second-half.

Striker Joe Ironside, who joins the Reds on loan from Sheffield United, made his Alfreton debut but couldn't find the back of the net in a miserable afternoon for Nicky Law's side, who are yet to win a game

Belper Towntook a point from their first game in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.

The Nailers were 2-0 down against visitors Ashton United but strikes from Kieran Wells and Regan Edridge helped Peter Duffield's men to a 2-2 draw.

There was a good win for Ilkeston at Witton Albion. The Robins were 1-0 down at half-time but a wonderful long-range effort from Jack Lane made it 1-1 and further goals from Rob Duffy (2) and Kane Richards sealed a superb win.

Matlock Town drew 0-0 at Trafford.

In the Evo-Stik Division One (South), Karl Ashton scored his 100^th Mickleover Sports goal as they beat Newcastle Town on Friday night while ex-Sports striker Alex Steadman scored for Gresley as they were beaten 2-1 by Chasetown.

Graham St Prims are out of the FA Cup. They were beaten 3-0 at Holwell in the Extra Preliminary Round.

There was a good win in the FA Cup for Heanor Town on Friday night, though. Gary Ricketts' sixth-minute header sealed a 1-0 win over Long Eaton United.

South Normanton Athletic were beaten 3-2 by Barrow Town in the East Midlands Counties League.

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The result will be published in the Derby Telegraph.

LOUIS van Gaal's first competitive game as Manchester United manager ended in a historic home defeat at the hands of Swansea City.

The Dutch manager was given a warm welcome at Old Trafford before kick-off but his side were beaten 2-1 by the visitors - the Reds' first defeat on the opening day of the season since 1972.

Wayne Rooney's overhead kick in his first game since being United's new captain cancelled out Ki Sung-yueng's opener for the Welsh side, but some uncertain defending allowed new Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson to score a 72nd-minute winner.

Leicester City began their Premier League campaign with a 2-2 draw against Everton. The Foxes' record signing, Leonardo Ulloa scored on his debut.

Queens Park Rangers, who beat Derby County in the Championship play-off final, were beaten 1-0 by visitors Hull while Aston Villa defeated Stoke City by the same scoreline.

West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland drew 2-2 while Eric Dier scored a dramatic winner on his Tottenham Hotspur debut to give Mauricio Pochettino the perfect start to his career as Spurs boss with victory at West Ham.

BOURNEMOUTH maintained their perfect start to the Championship by beating Brentford 1-0.

Junior Stanislas' shot from close range found its way into the bottom right corner in the 71^st minute.

Striker Britt Assombalonga twice brought Nottingham Forest level as they shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Bolton Wanderers while Billy Sharp got the only goal as Leeds United defeated Middlesbrough 1-0.

Charlton Athletic, who host Derby County on Tuesday night, beat Wigan Athletic 2-1.

Franck Moussa came off the bench to score the winner as Charlton claimed a dramatic late victory over their visitors.

The hosts had taken the lead after only eight minutes at The Valley with a superb strike from Jordan Cousins.

Callum McManaman levelled for Wigan before the break after some good work from James McArthur.

But Moussa secured all three points for the Addicks when his deflected shot beat goalkeeper Scott Carson in the third minute of injury time.

Wes Thomas' second-half header gave Birmingham City their first home league win since October as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion.

Blackburn Rovers were 2-1 winners at Blackpool while Millwall made it two wins out of two as Martyn Woolford's first-half goal proved enough to defeat Fulham.

Cardiff City beat Huddersfield 3-1, led by two goals from one-time Derby County target Kenwyne Jones.

Rotherham were 1-0 winners against Wolverhampton Wanderers and there was a 1-0 success for Reading against Ipswich Town.

Norwich City eased past Watford 3-0 at Carrow Road.

SEE what our chief football writer Steve Nicholson made of Derby County's goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

The Rams took a point at Hillsborough as they continued their unbeaten start to the season.

Wednesday had the better of the chances in the first half, though Johnny Russell might have won it for the visitors in the closing stages.

DERBY County supporters think it was a good point for Steve McClaren's side at Sheffield Wednesday.

Tom McCoy used social media micro-blogging site Twitter to voice his opinion. He Tweeted: "Another clean sheet. Follow it up with a win on Tuesday night and it sets us up nicely going into back to back home games."

Keiran Lee Tweeted: "Every point counts for the promotion push."

Fan Greg Horan, brother of One Direction singer Niall, Tweeted his support before kick-off. He said: "Come on you Rams. Derby at Sheffield Wednesday today."

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Another clean sheet. Follow it up with a win on Tuesday night and it sets us up nicely going into back to back home games. #DCFC

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STEVE McClaren believes Derby County came up against a much-improved Sheffield Wednesday side at Hillsborough.
The Rams continued their unbeaten start to the season in South Yorkshire but had to settle for a point as the sides played out a goalless draw.
Former Derby forward Chris Maguire was denied by the woodwork in the first half, while Johnny Russell had two good chances to win in for the visitors in the closing stages.
"Sheffield Wednesday are a far better team than last season," said Rams head coach McClaren. "I don't think many teams will come here and collect points.
"They're tough opponents and I think, in the first half, we got a taste of it.
"We were on the back foot, we stopped playing football and credit to Sheffield Wednesday, their game plan was good and they put us under pressure.
"They probably felt at half-time, they should have gone at least one goal up.
"We thought we got off the hook but in the second second half, we got more control."
McClaren felt that the longer the game went on, the more Derby looked like winning.
"We toughed it out against a physical team, defended very well, looked hard to beat and we know we just need to improve at the other end," he said.
"We nearly won it. I was pleased with the way we finished the game - the last 20 minutes, we were very strong. I thought we were going to win the game then.
"We had excellent chances and you need to take them."

JAKE Buxton felt Derby County's goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday was a fair result.
The defender helped the Rams continue their unbeaten start to the season at Hillsborough on Saturday, with a third successive clean sheet.
Wednesday had the better chances in the first half, though Derby might have won it after the break, substitute Johnny Russell missing their best opening.
"I think a draw was a fair result," said Buxton, back in the side after being rested for the Capital One Cup win at Carlisle.
"We knew it was going to be difficult, though we did think we had enough to win the game.
"We're a little bit disappointed not to have won but, overall, it's a good point away from home.
"Sheffield Wednesday are an improved side and a lot of clubs will go there and not pick up points this season."
The Rams are one of the favourites for promotion this season after reaching the Championship play-off final last term.
"It's not going to be easy, because everyone wants to beat Derby County," said Buxton.
"Teams are setting up to stop us playing - but we'll keep chipping away."