Opinion: Police and council should show some backbone and deal with Derby...
THE Derby Telegraph receives lots of letters each week on issues affecting Derby and Derbyshire, as well as further afield. This one looks at travellers.MARVELLOUS, innit? What a surprise to find out...
View ArticleHorse dead after being hit by car in Derbyshire
A HORSE has been put down after being hit by a car in Derbyshire early this morning. A Vauxhall Corsa collided with the animal, which was loose on Suttlewood Road, Bolsover, at about 5.50am. A vet was...
View ArticleProperty: Repossessions are down, figures show
MORTGAGE arrears and repossessions continued to fall in the second quarter of 2014, according to data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of...
View ArticleArmed police swoop on Derbyshire home to seize gun
ARMED police swooped on a Derbyshire home - following reports there was a gun inside the property. Officers rushed to the house, in Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, and confirmed they seized a firearm. The...
View ArticleDerby County linked with Juventus defender Marco Motta
JUVENTUS defender Marco Motta is not thought to be a transfer target for Derby County.The 28-year-old right-back has been linked with a move to England, with the Rams and Leicester City reported to be...
View ArticleDerbyshire man jailed for setting his victim on fire
A DERBYSHIRE man who deliberately squirted lighter fluid on another man before setting him on fire has been jailed. Jake Grimshaw carried out the attack on John McLaughlin at the victim's home in...
View ArticleM1: Severe delays for Derbyshire commuters heading north
DRIVERS are being warned to expect severe delays on the M1 in Derbyshire this afternoon - after a lorry broke down. Commuters are reporting delays of up to 45 minutes of the northbound carriageway,...
View ArticleALS Ice Bucket Challenge fails: Funny video on how not to do it!
IF you have taken on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, you'll know it's not the most straightforward thing to do. But this video shows us some examples of how not to do it - along with giving us a few...
View ArticleRobber on the loose after absconding from Sudbury prison
A ROBBER has absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire. Andrew Keith Taylor failed to return to HMP Sudbury today. The 25-year-old was sentenced at Derby Crown Court in February 2013 for robbery and...
View ArticleDerby County hoping to speak to Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe this afternoon
STEVE McClaren is trying to arrange a meeting this afternoon to speak to Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe about a loan move to Derby County.The 18-year-old has been expected to join the Rams but nothing has...
View Article'My biggest role is Miss McAllister the teacher, not Miss Derby the beauty...
A TEACHER is doubling up in both the classroom and on the catwalk in a bid to become Miss Great Britain.Rebecca McAllister, 23, will soon begin her first year as a primary school teacher, teaching...
View Article"Dog mess to be cleared on same day it is reported" says Erewash Borough Council
EREWASH Borough Council has pledged to remove dog mess the same day – as long as it is reported before 4pm.Councillors agreed to commit an extra £25,000 to improve the response times to clean-up dog...
View ArticleOnly four Championship clubs paid less on agents' fees last season than Derby...
ONLY four clubs in the Championship paid less on agents' fees than Derby County during the 2013-14 campaign - a season in which the Rams finished third and reached the play-off final.The Rams spent...
View ArticleMickleover water slide: 800 lucky sliders will be informed tonight
THE lucky 800 people who will have the chance to hurtle down a 100m giant inflatable slide in Mickleover will be informed tonight. More than 5,000 people applied to take part in the event, which will...
View ArticleFootball fan who took smoke grenade to Alfreton match given three-year ban
A FOOTBALL fan who was found in possession of a smoke grenade at a match in Alfreton has been banned from attending matches for three years. Daniel Lee, 23, was arrested following a match between...
View ArticleBull stuck in ditch in Derbyshire
A BULL which became stuck in a Derbyshire ditch was rescued by firefighters today.Crews were called to Big Lane, in Hognaston, just after 10am. The firefighters had to cut down surrounding trees to get...
View ArticleCash and till stolen from The Shakespeare, Derby
BURGLARS broke into The Shakespeare, in Derby, and made off with the till and cash.Police said the incident happened at the pub, in Sadler Gate, between 4am and 5am today. A Derbyshire police...
View ArticleMid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham welcomes Government's cash boost for Cancer...
MP for Mid Derbyshire Pauline Latham has welcomed news that the Government is to allocate a further £160 million to the Cancer Drugs Fund. The fund was set up in 2011 to allow cancer patients access to...
View ArticleTouring play will show thousands of Derbyshire children the dangers of sexual...
THOUSANDS of young people across Derby and Derbyshire are set to be educated about the dangers of child exploitation – in the wake of the Rotherham sex gang scandal.The play, Chelsea's Choice, charts a...
View ArticleWeather: Settled and dry start to the week in Derbyshire
Tuesday will be a settled and dry day across Derbyshire, according to forecasters. Temperature highs of 18C will reach the region from 2pm until 7pm according to the Met Office - with no threat of...
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