Derby's Sikhs spell out their proud history at Urban Turban event
ABOUT 1,000 people took the chance to learn more about Sikhism at an event in Derby on Saturday.Visitors to Urban Turban had the chance to see an exhibition in the Market Place on the challenges faced...
View ArticleTransfer deadline day: Championship update - Blackburn sign Everton defender;...
BLACKBURN Rovers have signed defender Shane Duffy from Everton for an undisclosed fee.The Republic of Ireland international has joined Rovers on a three-year contract.Duffy, 22, made 10 appearances for...
View ArticleDerbyshire pub forced to close after live mouse is seen by health inspectors
A DERBYSHIRE pub has been forced to close after health inspectors saw a live mouse as well as droppings on plates and next to drinking glasses in the bar.The shocking discovery was made at the...
View ArticleNo luck for Derbyshire CCC as Worcestershire pair grind out stand
DERBYSHIRE applied the pressure but without luck as Worcestershire began their first innings reply on the second day of their LV County Championship match against Worcestershire at the 3aaa County...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information over disappearance of woman 36 years ago
Police investigating the disappearance of a woman who was last seen in 1978 have renewed an appeal for information.The missing woman gave her name as Susan Banner after attending a women's refuge in...
View ArticleDerbyshire's UK Youth Parliament member: Young votes are just as important as...
Rachel Wibberley, MP for Derbyshire in the UK Youth Parliament, explains why she feels politics should matter for young people.I RECENTLY attended an annual meeting of the British Youth Council to...
View ArticleTransfer deadline day: Former Real Madrid man joins Sheffield Wednesday on...
FORMER Real Madrid man Royston Drenthe has joined Sheffield Wednesday from Reading on loan.The Dutch midfielder made 24 appearances for the Royals last season, scoring twice, after joining from Russian...
View ArticleDerbyshire patients who miss appointments are causing big problems, says doctor
MISSED appointments are not helping the rising demand on GP surgeries, according to Dr Buk Dhadda.The GP with Gresleydale Health Centre, in Swadlincote, said: "Most practices could make more...
View ArticleMark Footitt takes four as Derbyshire CCC get rewards for their patience
THE reward for Derbyshire's pressure came after tea on the second day of their LV County Championship match against Worcestershire at the 3aaa County Ground.Worcestershire, often by riding their luck,...
View ArticleBy George! Ex-apprentice has 50 years with Derby firm and no plans to retire
A WORKER at a Derby engineering firm is celebrating after racking up half a century of loyal service.George Ball, of Oakwood, joined Davis Derby as an engineering apprentice in August 1964 at the...
View Article£100 REWARD: Can you help find this man believed to be behind two fuel thefts?
A £100 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for two fuel thefts.The first incident happened on August 5 at the JT Leavesley Ltd garage in...
View ArticleTaster sessions to promote tours of historic Derbyshire mill
BELPER'S Strutt's North Mill is holding taster sessions for groups of visitors to promote its tours.The grade one listed building dates back to 1804 and is central to the story of industry and workers'...
View ArticleRobbie Savage meeting and treats for Derbyshire boy battling rare bone cancer
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who had to have his leg amputated following a diagnosis of life-threatening bone cancer has met former Derby County star Robbie Savage.Eddy Parry, along with his mum and dad, Claudia...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle fire at Ockbrook home
A MAN had to be treated by paramedics after a house fire in Ockbrook. Crews from Belper and Nottingham Road were called to the house on Oak Close at 8.50pm after a dishwasher caught fire. Firefighters...
View ArticleFire at Melbourne cricket ground being treated as suspicious
A FIRE at Melbourne cricket ground in Derbyshire is thought to have been started deliberately.Firefighters from the Nottingham Road were called to the ground on Cockshut Lane to reports of an...
View ArticleOpinion: A player like Danny Welbeck would be a perfect fit for Rams
IF Steve McClaren wants Derby County to improve and become, eventually, a top Premier League club he needs a master ball player like Manchester United's Danny Welbeck.Whatever the cost, Danny would...
View ArticleDerby County: Speculation over Richard Keogh, Johnny Russell, Matt Ritchie...
DERBY County's first-team squad remains intact despite speculation surrounding skipper Richard Keogh and striker Johnny Russell on transfer deadline day.Keogh was again linked with newly-promoted...
View ArticleDerby County's Skybet Championship rivals' moves on transfer deadline day
As the transfer window closed, these were the deals which all appeared to have been concluded among Derby County's rivals in the Championship:Jonson Clarke-Harris - Oldham to Rotherham...
View ArticleDerby doctors' surgery puts block on new patients because it is too busy
A GP surgery in Derby will not being taking on any new patients in the next six months because of an "unprecedented" demand for appointments.Mickleover Medical Centre said a rise in its workload,...
View ArticleTonge distribution firm gets taste for expansion in Derbyshire
A DERBYSHIRE distribution firm is rolling out an expansion plan after picking up a grant from the Derby Enterprise Growth Fund (DEGF).DG Light Haulage is expanding its warehouse and has employed a trio...
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