Robbery at gunpoint did not deter Derby jeweller John from doing job he loves
After 50 years in the jewellery trade, John Blackburn is retiring. He talks about his craft, his career and the night that could have cost him his life.WITH a gun held to his head, jeweller John...
View ArticleChampionship talk: Leeds United boss granted stay of execution by club owner...
LEEDS United boss Dave Hockaday has been given a stay of execution by the club's owner Massimo Cellino.Cellino admitted he had decided to sack the former Forest Green Rovers manager after only five...
View ArticleVirgin Gym in Derby evacuated after car hits building
A DERBY gym has been evacuated after a car was reported to have hit a brick building which contained a generator.A member of the Virgin Active gym said members were evacuated shortly after 11.30am,...
View ArticleFormer Derby County and Burton Albion defender rejoins West Bromwich Albion
FORMER Derby County and Burton Albion defender Darren Moore has returned to West Bromwich Albion.Moore has been appointed as the Baggies' professional development phase coach and will take up the role...
View ArticleALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Dave Brailsford gets drenched for charity
BRITISH cycling coach Sir Dave Brailsford is the latest famous figure to take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge for charity. Sir Dave, of Quarndon, was nominated along with professional cyclist Luke Rowe...
View ArticleVIDEO: Biker who nearly had head-on crash on Derbyshire road found guilty of...
A BIKER who nearly had a head-on crash with a car before plunging down a cliff has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Jack Sanderson, 22, narrowly missed the car after he misjudged a corner on the...
View ArticleTheft from pensioner is sad indictment of society - Derby Telegraph comment
THE shocking story of a vulnerable pensioner whose bank account was callously plundered by someone who was supposed to be caring for him is surely a sad indictment of our times.In today's "must-have...
View ArticleDerby care worker stole £2k from OAP he was looking after
A CARE worker who stole more than £2,000 from a vulnerable pensioner he was looking after has been jailed for six months.Michael Swinfield-Swift, who had got himself into debt by "living beyond his...
View ArticleKai Lambe weir death: Lanterns to be released in memory of Derbyshire schoolboy
DISTRAUGHT residents of Hatton hope to set off lanterns to light up the sky for a schoolboy who died. Nine-year-old Kai Lambe died in hospital after falling off a weir on the River Dove. And his...
View ArticleJamie Ward voted Derby County man of the match against Fulham
JAMIE Ward was voted Derby County match for the second game running in our online poll.Ward was the Rams' star man, according to you, in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Fulham.The forward, who opened the...
View ArticleRichard Attenborough: What time is there a Richard Attenborough tribute on TV?
A TRIBUTE programme looking at the life and times of Richard Attenborough will be shown on television tonight. The Oscar-winning British film director and actor has died at the age of 90. He passed...
View ArticleRichard Attenborough: Tributes from Derbyshire following star's death
TRIBUTES are pouring in from across Derbyshire following the death of Oscar-winning British film director and actor Richard Attenborough. The star of films including Brighton Rock, The Great Escape and...
View ArticleChampionship transfer talk: Hull City boss surprised by Blackburn Rovers...
HULL City manager Steve Bruce has been left frustrated in his attempts to sign striker Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers.The Tigers are hoping to land the Championship hot-shot in a deal that could...
View ArticleDerby County v Charlton Athletic: What time is kick-off?
LOOKING forward to Derby County v Charlton Athletic tomorrow? But do you have all the details you need to enjoy the match? Tomorrow's match kicks-off at the iPro Stadium at 7.45pm. The Rams face Bob...
View ArticleWet weather forecast for Derbyshire this weekend
The Met Office is predicting the current deluge of unsettled Derbyshire weather will continue at the weekend.A spokesman for the Met Office said: "It will be generally unsettled on Friday and into the...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC mourn former chairman and president Trevor Bowring
FORMER Derbyshire CCC chairman and president Trevor Bowring has died.Derbyshire-born but a resident of Kelso in the Scottish Borders, Trevor was a long-time member and supporter of the club before...
View ArticleDerby County land defender Ryan Shotton from Stoke City
DERBY County have signed Stoke City's Ryan Shotton on loan with a view to a permanent deal.The 25-year-old is a versatile defender-cum-midfielder.He has a year to run on his contract at Stoke where he...
View ArticleALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Derbyshire cricket captain Wayne Madsen completes...
DERBYSHIRE cricketer Wayne Madsen has completed the Ice Bucket Challenge - after being nominated by the Derby Telegraph.Crime reporter Martin Naylor and senior reporter Joey Severn were doused in...
View ArticleCarsington Water Food Fair attracts goodies from home and far away
ORGANISERS were pleased about the fantastic attendance at a food fair, despite the wet weather.A surprising number of people ignored the bleak forecasts and turned up to make the Carsington Water Food...
View ArticleFamily set to become Derby's first 'bedroom tax' evictions
A TEARFUL mum-of-two has told how she will be homeless after becoming the first person in Derby to be evicted because of the so-called bedroom tax.Renleigh Anderson, 28, has more than £800 of rent...
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