Ever-present Craig Forsyth looking the part at left-back for Derby County
CRAIG Forsyth is the only outfield player to have featured in every minute of Derby County's 19 matches this season, 16 in the Championship and three in the Capital One Cup. His last two performances,...
View ArticleCancer battler Mel sheds her long locks for leukaemia charity
MEL Ashley is feeling the cold after shaving off her 50cm-long dreadlocks for charity.The 24-year-old was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and secondary cancer in her lymph nodes in 2008.She said: "I was...
View ArticleFish given new route through Derby at Darley Abbey weir
A DERBY fish pass – believed to be the largest in the country – was officially opened yesterday.The Darley Abbey fish pass, which will allow fish to swim upstream at the weir in the River Derwent, was...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Brian May's guitar sells for £5,300 in charity auction at...
THE world record for the longest single auction has been smashed at Derby's Westfield shopping centre. The auction has so far raised £49,004 but TV auctioneer James Lewis, is still carrying on. A...
View ArticleDerbyshire backing for 'bedrock' of neighbourhood policing
THE chairman of Derbyshire Police Federation has welcomed a report that puts neighbourhood policing as its "bedrock."Mark Pickard said he also felt the public wished to see officers visible in the...
View ArticleTributes to singer Connie Mason, '50 years of standing ovations'
A STAGE singer who "never dropped a note" in 50 years of playing the lead in musicals has died, aged 87.Allestree's Connie Mason won many standing ovations at venues including Derby's Playhouse, the...
View ArticleDerby County land Manchester United defender Michael Keane on loan
DERBY County have signed Manchester United defender Michael Keane on loan until January 2. The 20-year-old defender will be available for Sunday's Sky Bet Championship game at Wigan Athletic, subject...
View ArticleCelebration of life of tragic Ecclesbourne old boy Oli Farrell
THE family of 27-year-old Oli Farrell, who was killed in a road accident in London, have organised a celebration of his life.The event will take place next Friday, December 6, at 11.15am at St Peter's...
View ArticleMeet the Ashbourne cats and dogs who need a home
A CAT with no ears and another with one eye are just two of the scores of animals looking for new homes.People will be able to meet the 60 cats and 23 dogs that need to be rehomed at Ashbourne Animal...
View ArticleOlympic swimmer Ross Davenport unhappy at size of proposed Derby pool
BELPER'S former Olympic swimmer Ross Davenport says he wants to speak to council bosses as he is unhappy at the design of a new multi-million-pound pool in Derby.Plans for an "Olympic-sized" swimming...
View ArticlePub workers urged to call time on Derby drunks
A DRIVE to teach bar staff not to serve drinkers who have had too much alcohol has been launched in Derby. Thirty bar owners, licence holders and workers have this week been trained and examined on a...
View ArticleDerby County signing Michael Keane, from Manchester United, could face twin...
NEW signing Michael Keane could go head-to-head with his twin brother if he is handed his Derby County debut this weekend. The 20-year-old defender has joined the Rams on loan from Premier League...
View ArticleKadeem Blackwood's killer appeals against conviction
ONE of two men jailed for life for killing Derby teenager Kadeem Blackwood has had his murder conviction quashed. In an appeal hearing today three judges ruled that Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell's case...
View ArticleLIVE VIDEO: Mairead Philpott fire deaths appeal drama at Nottingham Crown Court
Child killer Mairead Philpott has today lost her appeal against her sentence. Three judges sitting at Nottingham Crown Court made the decision in the most high-profile case to be broadcast since...
View ArticleOngoing police investigation in Osmaston Road, Derby
POLICE have cordoned off a number of businesses in Osmaston Road as part of an ongoing police investigation. Officers in Derby executed eight search warrants last night in connection with an...
View ArticleVIDEO: Derby County's Mark O'Brien, James Bailey talk about their return to...
DERBY County's Mark O'Brien and James Bailey talk about their return to action in this week's U21 game against Hull City U21s. O'Brien played 45 minutes in the 2-0 win, the defender's first taste of...
View ArticlePhilpott fire victim's organs help to save man's life
ORGANS donated by tragic teenager Duwayne Philpott helped saved the life of a young man, it has been revealed. And Duwayne's older brothers, David, 27, Richard, 26, Mikey, 16, and his sister,...
View ArticleMichael Keane relishing the prospect of playing for Derby County
NEW loan signing Michael Keane says he is excited about the prospect of playing for Derby County. The 20-year-old defender has arrived from Manchester United until January 2, initially. He goes...
View ArticleAdam Smith's loan spell at Derby County ends as he returns to Tottenham Hotspur
ADAM Smith is to return to Tottenham Hotspur after his loan spell at Derby County was ended by mutual agreement. Smith was signed on a season-long loan by previous manager Nigel Clough shortly before...
View ArticleDerby MP Chris Williamson says non-voters should be fined
DERBY North MP Chris Williamson says he believes that, if a referendum on UK membership of the EU takes place, people who fail to vote should be fined £50. He spoke as a bill calling for a referendum...
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