Derby County set to sign George Thorne from West Bromwich Albion today
GEORGE Thorne is expected to sign for Derby County today.The Rams agreed a deal with West Bromwich Albion last night for the 21-year-old midfielder.This allowed Derby to discuss personal terms with the...
View ArticleMissing Derbyshire man Jonathan Grimwade could be in southern Ireland
POLICE in Derbyshire believe a 44-year-old, who has been missing for almost a month after leaving his home to go to a nearby music festival, could be in southern Ireland.Police are concerned for the...
View ArticleMan gets 18 months after Derby drugs raid
A 35-YEAR-OLD man arrested following a drugs raid at a Normanton house has been jailed for 18 months.Mohammed Ramzan, of Portland Street, was sentenced at Derby Crown Court after he admitted possessing...
View ArticleDerbyshire firefighters out on strike this weekend
Firefighters will go out on strike over this weekend as part of eight days of industrial action. On Saturday members of the Fire Brigade's Union will be on strike from 11am until 1pm and then from 11pm...
View ArticleA mobile police station will help in crime fight
A MOBILE police station in Amber Valley has been kitted out with CCTV cameras and monitoring equipment.Supported by the local district and borough community safety partnership, the van can be used by...
View ArticleBishops Drive, Oakwood, flooded after massive thunderstorm
HEAVY rain has caused parts of Bishops Drive, in Oakwood, to become severely flooded. Several people have contacted the Derby Telegraph to say the road appears impassable - but drivers are still...
View ArticleMassive thunderstorm hits Derby
A MASSIVE thunderstorm with torrential rain hit Derby this afternoon. Derbyshire fire service was inundated with calls to flash floods in almost every area around the city, including Borrowash,...
View ArticleCaribbean carnival brings colour and rhythm to Derby streets
TWO days of carnival fun - Caribbean-style - got off to a great start in Derby on Saturday. A procession eventually set off from Pear Tree after a delay caused by items still being wet from Friday's...
View ArticleShadow selfies: hat's the way to do it
To honour the glorious sunshine, we have been asking readers to send in their shadow selfies. Here we have Steven Clark's best impression of Indiana Jones taken at Kedleston Hall and Steve and Gill...
View ArticlePublic meeting on Allestree homes plans called by MP Pauline Latham
A PUBLIC consultation into plans for 400 homes on fields near Allestree will be held by Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham.Catesby Estates is planning to submit a planning application in the autumn to...
View ArticleWine, by Tim Worth: Wine-tasting tips to sniff, slurp and enjoy
"'HAVE tent, will travel" seems to be my watchword this summer. With the weather so glorious, there's a huge demand for "under canvas" group wine tastings. As a result, I'm hosting events all over the...
View ArticleFood, by Kevin Zhou: Cooking up Chinese treat is quicker than trip to takeaway
Kevin Zhou, the chef from Derby's Cosmo restaurant, offers a quick and easy stir-fry recipe that can be made faster than going to pick up your takeaway and is healthy and tasty:CHINESE cooking has a...
View ArticleWildlife: Derbyshire appeal to join campaign to help save our swifts
The sight of screaming swifts in our skies may become a thing of the past as their numbers decline. Nick Brown, of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, explains why and how a new project aims to help.BLARING pop...
View ArticleTravel: Enjoy a heavenly experience at The Malvern spa
Julie Bayley enters The Malvern luxury spa worn out and weary and leaves feeling fabulously refreshed.IF you're offered good news and bad, which do you choose to hear first? Me? Definitely the bad – as...
View ArticleFood: Passion is the key ingredient for Little Eaton butcher Barry Fitch
"FOR me, this shop is all about the passion," says Barry Fitch as he chats over the counter of his Little Eaton shop.And that word – passion – is something that you can feel before you walk through the...
View ArticleDerby tattooist to the stars, Kevin Paul, to play himself in TV drama
STARDOM beckons for a Derby tattooist to the stars.A documentary about his career is about to be aired on ITV2.And Kevin Paul has also been cast to play himself in a gritty British drama film, The...
View ArticleGardening: Top watering tips for your plants while you are on holiday
Keep your garden growing while you're sunning yourself on holiday. Hannah Stephenson gives you her top tips.THERE'S no reason your garden has to end up looking like a sea of straggly, wilted plants...
View ArticleThree foals and three horses rescued by firefighters in Ilkeston after flash...
Three foals and three horses were rescued from "waist deep water" late last night (Saturday) after a large storm hit the county late yesterday afternoon. Firefighters from Ilkeston and Matlock attended...
View ArticleWoman hails lifesaving 'angels' who saved her life after collapse in...
A PUB-GOER who collapsed and stopped breathing during an evening out with friends has been reunited with the women who saved her life.Rona Ames was at the beer festival at the White Hart Pub, in...
View ArticleTogsQuad: Pictures to celebrate Derby's Summer Beer Festival
CHEERS this week to our camera club TogsQuad for giving us a frothy supply of beer pictures.To celebrate the Derby Summer Beer Festival and quench our thirst for great pictures, we have put together a...
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