Dad's delight at Bali crash son's progress
THE victim of a motorbike horror crash in Bali three years ago has returned to Derbyshire and continues to recover at home, after receiving help from a specialist unit in Northampton.Hundreds of people...
View ArticleGrieving Derbyshire parents of Olivia Amat raise £6,000 for hospital...
A COUPLE who lost their newborn baby to a serious brain injury are raising money in her name to cope with their devastating loss.Emma and Eddie Amat received an apology from a midwife for not checking...
View ArticleUnsupervised children in Intu can be a danger to Derby shoppers
I WOULDN'T say I was nostalgic for Westfield, but I'm not convinced that Intu is an improvement.When I passed the concierge desk, four members of staff were standing chatting, while a child was...
View ArticleChampionship transfer talk: Striker joins Ipswich Town after leaving German...
FORMER Borussia Dortmund striker Balint Bajner has joined Championship side Ipswich Town.The 6ft 5in Hungarian front man has agreed a one-year contract with the Tractor Boys, with the option of a...
View ArticleAsbestos-hit Heanor Memorial Hospital: Public meeting over its future
THE future of asbestos-hit Heanor Memorial Hospital is to be discussed at two public meetings this month.The hospital has been closed to patients since last year after the potentially deadly material...
View ArticleDerby Assembly Rooms fire: What do you think should happen to the Assembly...
NEWS that this year's Derby Assembly Rooms pantomime has been cancelled has once again sparked off the debate about the venue's future. The staging of Beauty and the Beast at the Market Place venue had...
View ArticleDate set for Derbyshire rape trial - woman allegedly attacked outside library
A TRIAL date has been set for a 29-year-old man accused of raping a woman in Long Eaton.Jason Sedgwick, of Northcote Street, Long Eaton, appeared via video link at Derby Crown Court today, and a date...
View ArticleNigel Mills: New figures show our economic policies are working
THE Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently announced that the economy grew by 0.8% in Q2 2014, meaning that we're now at the pre-recession peak of 2008.This comes in addition to the announcement...
View ArticleDerbyshire fraudster Danny McAllister jailed for cashing in on donated...
A FRAUDSTER conned good-hearted people in Derbyshire into donating clothes to his recycling business by pretending they would help "widows and orphans".Danny McAllister, who runs DMAC Recycling...
View ArticleHilton Primary School shake-up: Bosses introduce raft of new teaching methods
A SERIES of new teaching methods are to be rolled out at a Derbyshire school - in a bid to improve education for pupils. Hilton Primary School said it had reviewed the way English and maths were being...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ex-Derby County player Tom Huddlestone misses penalty for Hull City in...
WATCH the moment former Derby County player Tom Huddlestone missed a penalty for Hull City against Slovakian side AS Trencin last night. The 27-year-old was one of two ex-Rams players who started for...
View ArticleSudbury prison absconder arrested
A 38-YEAR-OLD man who absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire has been arrested.Andrew Hudson absconded from HMP Sudbury on Monday, June 16. He was convicted at Worcester Crown Court in April 2007...
View ArticleDerby County: Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough says deals for Rams' Kieron...
SHEFFIELD United manager Nigel Clough says the Blades' moves for Derby County's Kieron Freeman and Mason Bennett are in the balance.The Blades have been trying to sign Rams full-back Freeman and bring...
View ArticleDerby County may try to land Blackburn Rovers striker Leon Best
DERBY County's search for a striker could see them turn to Blackburn Rovers' Leon Best.The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international is being linked with the Rams.I understand contact has been made...
View ArticleDerby County expect Simon Dawkins to be fit for start of season
DERBY County expect Simon Dawkins to be fit for the start of the new season.Dawkins has missed the last two friendlies against Slavija Sarajevo and Burton Albion with a hip flexor problem.So far in...
View ArticleDerby County need to be on their toes for Rangers, says Paul Simpson
PAUL Simpson says Derby County will need to be on their toes for the final test of pre-season tomorrow.The Rams face Rangers at the iPro Stadium (1pm).Derby beat Burton Albion 1-0 at the Pirelli...
View ArticleDerby County sign striker Shaquille McDonald
DERBY County have signed 19-year-old forward Shaquille McDonald on a two-year deal.McDonald has been on trial with the Rams this summer and played in the friendlies against Ilkeston and Mickleover...
View ArticleCar crime campaign to run across Derbyshire during August
POLICE in Derbyshire have launched a campaign to tackle vehicle crime in the county.Running throughout August, it will look to educate the public on how to secure their vehicles and prevent becoming a...
View ArticleMystery over death of boy, 15, in Wirksworth
THE Mayor of Wirksworth said tonight "the whole town of Wirksworth will be feeling the loss" of a 15-year-old boy who has died under mysterious circumstances.Councillor Alison Clamp said she sent her...
View ArticleIdentity of cyclist killed in Derbyshire collision still a mystery
MYSTERY still surrounds the identity of a cyclist who died after a collision with a car in Derbyshire.It occurred at about 3.20pm yesterday on the A61 Dronfield by-pass.Police say the cyclist,...
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