Defender Alassane Toure is in Austria with Derby County and could face Zenit...
ALASSANE Toure is in Austria with Derby County and could figure in tonight's friendly against Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.Rams boss Steve McClaren, speaking straight after Saturday's victory over...
View ArticleCow rescued from River Derwent
A COW had to be rescued from the River Derwent today.Firefighters were called to the incident, in Borrowash, at 7.05am. A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said the cow was unable to get...
View ArticleLet's have back Derby's Cattle Market car boot sales immediately
HOW much longer will we have to wait for the reopening of the Cattle Market car boot sale?It was cancelled without any notice or consultation with the thousands of visitors on June 1.This car boot sale...
View ArticleA38 in Alfreton reopens after crash involving lorry and car
THE A38 in Alfreton has now reopened after a car hit the back of a lorry.Police said they were called to the incident on the A38 between Watchorn and Alfreton at 9.30am today.The road was blocked but...
View ArticleDr Chris Reynolds stands down after 30 years as head of Derby schools
Staff and children at schools across Derbyshire are saying goodbye to much-loved teachers as the term comes to an end.YOU "just know" when the time is right to leave, according to retiring head teacher...
View ArticleDerbyshire head Helen Salih says farewell to Weston-on-Trent C of E Primary...
WHEN Helen Salih left Weston-on-Trent C of E Primary School yesterday, she was able to look back on 15 highly successful years in charge.In the intervening years, she has seen the school move into new...
View ArticleRetiring Derby teacher Val Thorp will take the plunge to swim for GB in Canada
WHEN Val Thorp retires after nearly 40 years teaching Derby children, she won't be putting her feet up and pottering in the gardening.Instead Val, head of computing at Kingsmead School, in Bridge...
View ArticleDrinks thieves among those sentenced by Derby magistrates
LIAM Pennick, 31, of Green Lane, Derby, was conditionally discharged for 12 months and ordered to pay £2.69 compensation and a £15 victim surcharge for stealing two bottles of Lambrini from Savers in...
View ArticleJail threat to Derby woman who fraudulently claimed benefit
A 44-YEAR-OLD Derby woman was handed a suspended jail sentence after fraudulently claiming benefit.Kerry Anne Johnson admitted at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court to failing to notify the...
View ArticleMajor Derby rail depot to open to public for first time
A DEPOT which maintains trains that serve Derby is set to throw open its doors as part of the city's celebrations marking its 175-year association with rail.For the first time ever, the Etches Park...
View ArticleBurton Albion sign Bradford City goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin
JON McLaughlin has signed for Burton Albion on a one-year deal.The 26-year-old goalkeeper joins the Brewers after failing to agree a new deal with Bradford City and will compete against Dean Lyness for...
View ArticleOlympic silver medallist Gail Emms to play for Team Derby in new National...
OLYMPIC medallist Gail Emms MBE has been added to the Team Derby line-up ahead of the inaugural National Badminton League campaign.Emms, who took silver in the mixed doubles alongside Nathan Robertson...
View ArticleDerby heat wave to last another THREE weeks!
DERBY is currently basking in temperatures warmer than Portugal – and forecasters say the summer heatwave is likely to last well into August.The hot spell is expected to continue for at least three...
View ArticleDerby County loan ace learning from Chelsea superstars
DERBY County loan star Patrick Bamford is hoping that playing alongside Chelsea's latest stellar signings will help him develop his game.The 20-year-old striker scored 25 goals last season during loan...
View ArticleDerby County joins battle to cut rail tragedies among youngsters
DERBY County have teamed up with Network Rail to help educate young people about the dangers of trespassing on railway lines.The partnership will see the Rams choose a player ambassador who will take a...
View ArticleVenue confirmed for Derby County's friendly against Slavija Sarajevo in Austria
THE venue has been confirmed for Derby County's friendly match against Slavija Sarajevo on Friday.The game will take place at the home of UFC Jennersdorf, who play in the Austrian Burgenlandliga.The...
View Article18-year-old suffers broken jaw in attack outside McDonald's in Derby
A TEENAGER suffered a broken jaw after he was punched outside a McDonald's restaurant in Derby.The victim, 18, had been inside the St Peter's Street branch, in the city centre, with a friend when the...
View ArticleShake-up on registering to vote for Derby residents
DERBY'S old Victorian system of registering to vote will be replaced this summer in a bid to make it "more secure".The current system assumes that the head of the household will provide details of any...
View Article'Hit and run' in Kent: Victims include South Derbyshire cyclist
A 24-YEAR-OLD from South Derbyshire was among three cyclists injured in a hit-and-run incident in Kent.Police said the trio were struck on the A2 close to Bridge, near Canterbury, shortly after 10pm on...
View ArticleDerby would-be suicide bomber: ISIS extremists boast of beheading soldiers...
ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is a brutal terrorist group associated with the civil war in Syria which has taken over areas in neighbouring Iraq.ISIS is made up of Muslims from the...
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