Derby County to assess Jamie Ward's fitness "day-by-day" ahead of Forest clash
DERBY County will monitor Jamie Ward's fitness ahead of Sunday's clash against Nottingham Forest after a scan revealed he had suffered "slight" damage to a hamstring.Ward picked up the injury while...
View ArticleDerby County poll: How will the Rams fare at Nottingham Forest?
DERBY County travel to the City Ground on Sunday to renew their rivalry with Nottingham Forest.How do you think the Rams will fare? Last season Derby lost 1-0 at Forest but retaliated with a 5-0...
View ArticleGuitarist Preston Reed cancels Silk Mill gig
TOP acoustic guitarist Preston Reed has cancelled his gig at Derby's Silk Mill this weekend.The American musician was due to perform on Saturday but Derby Live, the city council's entertainment arm,...
View ArticleDerbyshire care homes to get more money from county council
EIGHT million pounds will be spent by Derbyshire County Council on backdating increased payments to private care homes.The move was approved at a council cabinet meeting yesterday.It will be funded...
View ArticleTottenham Hotspur to the rescue after Alan the gnome is stolen from Sinfin pub
PREMIER League football team Tottenham Hotspur have come to the rescue of a Derby pub landlord whose beloved gnome has been stolen from behind his bar.Spurs have agreed to send Alan Bowdidge a...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC bowled out to concede big first innings lead to Glamorgan
DERBYSHIRE conceded a first innings deficit of 79 when they were bowled out for 203 on day two in their LV County Championship match against Glamorgan at the Swalec Stadium.It could have been worse for...
View ArticleSecurity firm in London Olympics blunder applies to run Derby children's home
RESIDENTS and councillors have expressed their fears over proposals by controversial security firm G4S to set up a children's home in Alvaston.G4S Children's Services, a branch of the company which was...
View ArticleSeven rail fare dodgers fined by Southern Derbyshire magistrates
THE following have been prosecuted for travelling on trains without a ticket:JAMES Bedford, 19, of Eureka Road, Midway, was fined £200, ordered to pay £135 costs and a £20 surcharge for an offence on...
View ArticleNottingham Forest utility man Greg Halford set to join Bolton Wanderers
BOLTON Wanderers are closing in on the emergency loan signing of Nottingham Forest utility man Greg Halford.Boss Dougie Freedman is desperately trying to boost his squad ahead of Sheffield Wednesday's...
View ArticleFootball banning orders: Find out where Derby County fans come in league of...
NORMALLY the aim of football clubs is to get the most points possible. But in this league the lower the score the better. Below you can see how Derby County and Burton Albion fair against their league...
View ArticleReport links Derby County with move for Chelsea youngster Lewis Baker
DERBY County have been linked with a loan move for young Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker, according to reports.Leeds United are also said to be monitoring the highly-rated 19-year-old, who has been at...
View ArticleThe mystery of Derby's city centre giant bowls is solved
MYSTERIOUS giant bowls put in Derby city centre have been revealed to be... tree planters.They are part of a £1 million refurbishment scheme at the junction of St Peter's Churchyard, East Street and St...
View ArticleA rare moment to unite Rams and Forest fans as supporters plan Brian Clough...
IT'S not often that Rams fans and Forest supporters show a moment of solidarity – but this weekend the rivals will put aside their differences to mark the anniversary of Brian Clough's death.A campaign...
View ArticleDerby County striker Chris Martin puts pen to paper on new four-year-deal
STRIKER Chris Martin has penned a new four-year contract with Derby County.The 25-year-old finished as Derby's top goalscorer last season with 25 goals, a tally that, in the process, broke the 18-year...
View ArticleDerby benefits cheat Tshidi Taylor claimed almost £17,000
A BENEFITS cheat who has been sentenced for dishonestly claiming almost £17,000 has warned others against trying to defraud the system.Tshidi Taylor, who admitted failing to notify authorities that she...
View ArticleParamedics called to crash between car and motorbike in Ripley
Paramedics have been called to a collision between a car and a motorbike in Ripley this afternoon. A Peugeot 206 and a Suzuki motorbike collided on the A610 in Ripley at 2.15pm. A spokesman for...
View ArticleOpinion: More housing would bring traffic gridlock to Belper
GREETINGS from Up North – well 12 and a half miles up the A6 to be precise, in Belper.A pleasant location, but very far from being a city, with all the opportunities for education, employment, leisure...
View ArticleDerbyshire students go back to the front line to restore WW1 trenches in...
A LESS-WELL-KNOWN theatre of war has been visited during the school holidays by Derbyshire students keen to excavate First World War trenches as part of the conflict's important centenary...
View ArticleDefeat looming for Derbyshire CCC after being set 261 by Glamorgan
DERBYSHIRE were sliding steadily towards defeat after they were set 261 to win on the third day of their LV County Championship match at the Swalec Stadium.Three wickets from Mark Footitt and two from...
View ArticleNo rain in Derby for five days, according to forecasters!
Forecasters have predicted no rain will fall in Derby for five days. The Met Office said today it should remain bright and clear with highs of 17C at 8pm. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and dry with...
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