Derby County: Leon Best relishing the chance to work with Steve McClaren...
NEW signing Leon Best says he is relishing the prospect of working with Derby County head coach Steve McClaren.The striker has joined the Rams on a season-long loan from Blackburn Rovers."I am...
View ArticleDerby County: Referee appointed for season opener against Rotherham United
KEVIN Friend has been appointed referee for Derby County's 2014-15 Championship opener against Rotherham United this weekend.The Leicestershire official will take charge of the Rams' clash with the...
View ArticleNottingham Forest boss says duo were sold to Newcastle United against his wishes
NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Stuart Pearce says Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow were sold to Newcastle United against his wishes.Derby-born defender Lascelles and goalkeeper Darlow will net Forest around...
View ArticleDog walker butted following argument in Swadlincote
A DOG walker was butted and punched by a man following an argument about controlling their pets.Police say the victim was attacked in a field off Swadlincote Lane, Castle Gresley, at 8.40am on...
View ArticleDerby social worker lost job after her claim of client death threat, tribunal...
A SOCIAL worker has taken Derby City Council to an employment tribunal, claiming she was unfairly dismissed.Amanda McCallum was sacked from the local authority in October last year after a disciplinary...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to 'plant' ceramic poppies created...
CERAMIC poppies made by a former University of Derby student will be "planted" by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Tower of London today as the commemoration events marking the start of the...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital after collapsing in Derbyshire beauty spot
A TEENAGER was airlifted from a popular beauty spot in Derbyshire after collapsing. Crews from Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended the incident in Dovedale on Sunday. They said the...
View ArticleMick Bainbrigge: Derby motorbikers in convoy tribute to victim of 2010 crash
Sponsored bikers rode out together in memory of a friend who died in an accident four years ago. The motorcyclists drove in convoy from the Corner Pin pub, in Chellaston, to the Mallory Park circuit on...
View ArticleChampionship transfer talk: Leeds United close in on Nicky Ajose deal
LEEDS United are closing in on a deal to bring Peterborough United forward Nicky Ajose to Elland Road.The two clubs have agreed a fee for the 22-year-old former Manchester United youth team player and...
View ArticleDerbyshire Lottery winner: I'm sure my late wife helped me scoop Lotto prize!
A WIDOWER who scooped a lottery prize on his 81st birthday believes his late wife has been looking out for him.John Biddlecombe, of Walton Crescent, Ashbourne lost his beloved wife, Alice, when she...
View ArticleDerbyshire County Council accused of 'breaking promises' by homeless support...
A GROUP which supports homeless people in Derbyshire has accused the county council of "breaking promises" after proposals to slash its funding by 85% were announced.The Labour-led authority is...
View ArticleDerby County: What are your predictions for the 2014-15 season?
WE asked Derby County supporters how they think the Rams will fare this season. Can Steve McClaren's team go one step further than last season and win promotion to the Premier League or will Derby find...
View ArticleDerby County loan signing Leon Best determined to impress in 'new start' with...
STRIKER Leon Best hopes joining Derby County will give him the opportunity to remind people what he has to offer.Best describes the past two years since his £3m move from Newcastle United to Blackburn...
View ArticleDerby County: New signing in action for Rams against Mansfield Town
LEON Best played 45 minutes for Derby County in an under-21 friendly against Mansfield Town at the Rams' training ground yesterday.Best, who has signed on a season-long loan from Blackburn Rovers,...
View ArticleManchester plane emergency: Qatar Airways flight circled Derbyshire before...
A PLANE with a possible explosive device on board, which was scheduled to land at Manchester Airport, had to be escorted by military jets as it circled over Derbyshire. The Qatar Airways plane was...
View ArticleHartington Street murder case: Teenager admits murdering mother-of-two
A TEENAGER has today received a life sentence after he admitted murdering Derby mother-of-two Yvette Hallsworth.Mateusz Kosecki, 18, of Hartington Street, Normanton, entered the guilty plea when he...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch highlights of Derby County's 2-0 friendly victory against Rangers
WATCH highlights from Derby County's friendly victory against Scottish side Rangers.Chris Martin struck twice as the Rams won 2-0 at the iPro Stadium.Bilel Mohsni was sent off for the visitors after...
View ArticlePrisoner sets fire to cell at Derbyshire prison
A CONVICTED robber set fire to her own cell at a Derbyshire women's prison.Charlyne Newell lit books and clothing in the cell at Foston Hall on March 17 this year.Derby Crown Court heard how the...
View ArticleE-fit and images released as police try to identify cyclist who died after...
POLICE today issued an E-fit image of a cyclist whose identity has remained a mystery since he suffered fatal injuries in a collision on a Derbyshire road last Thursday, July 31.It occurred on a dual...
View ArticleNottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi responds to criticism over sale of...
NOTTINGHAM Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has responded to criticism from the club's manager, Stuart Pearce, over the sale of Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow.Derby-born defender Lascelles and goalkeeper...
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