Comic fan says convention where costumes led to 999 calls was 'good-natured'
A COMIC fan says that a convention held in Derby this weekend was good-natured despite calls made to police about visitors having "weapons". The Derby Telegraph previously reported how Derbyshire...
View ArticleBBC Radio One DJ Chris Stark in Derby this week for a student gig
BBC Radio One DJ Chris Stark will be in Derby this week to spoin records for an annual student night. The 27-year-old, best known for his work on the Scott Mills show, will be playing at intu Derby's...
View ArticleThousands flock to Derbyshire Day
MORE than 11,000 people flocked to Calke Abbey this weekend for BBC Radio Derby's annual Derbyshire Day. Food, drinks and crafts from local firms and a First World War roadshow were among the...
View ArticleLancasters bombers fly over Dambusters dam
The last two airworthy Lancaster bombers in the world flew over Derbyshire this weekend. The planes soared over Derwent Dam, in the Peak District, echoing the practice runs made for the famous...
View ArticleRelief for Iraqi Rolls-Royce worker as family is safe
A ROLLS-ROYCE worker from Iraq, whose parents have been forced from their home by terrorist group Islamic State, has told of his relief at finally hearing they are okay.Now David Sleman says he is...
View ArticleFour great supermarket bargains
MORRISONSOld El Paso Smokey BBQ Fajita Dinner Kit 500gwas £3.22 now £1.61ALDITwo-pack Gammon Steakswas £1.49 now 99PSAINSBURY'SGrand Reserve Bergerac Sauvignon Blanc 75clwas £9 now £6LIDLDaz Citrus...
View ArticleAnglo-Saxon coin made in Derby fetches £3,000
A RARE coin made in Derby nearly a thousand years ago was sold at an auction this morning. The silver penny, originating from the Anglo-Saxon period, fetched £3,000. It was made in Derby by a coin...
View ArticleIlkeston FC: We'll struggle to hang on to Che Adams, Robins admit
ILKESTON FC say they may struggle to hang on to talented teenager Che Adams after the midfielder was fast-tracked into the England C training camp at St George's Park at the weekend.A posse of scouts...
View ArticleScuba Dupa game a hit for Derby firm Eight Pixels Square - with video
A DERBY software firm has made a big splash with its latest game which has been played by more than a million people in its first week of release. Scuba Dupa, an underwater adventure designed by...
View ArticleMichael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell goes on trial for murder of Kadeem Blackwood
A FORMER gang member has gone on trial for the murder of 15-year-old Kadeem Blackwood.Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, 25, is accused of being "a party" to the shooting dead of the teenager in Caxton Park...
View ArticleDerby County defender Richard Keogh signs new three-year deal
DEFENDER Richard Keogh has signed a new Derby County contract.The Rams' skipper has put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal which will run until the summer of 2017.The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland...
View ArticleDerby County Under-21s beat Aston Villa U21s at Moor Farm
DERBY County Under-21s beat Aston Villa U21s 3-2 at Moor Farm.Ivan Calero scored the Rams' first and was joined on the scoresheet by Tom Koblenz in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League fixture.Alefe...
View ArticleEd Balls says Labour will cut pay of ministers if they win power. Should they?
SHADOW Chancellor Ed Balls said today that Labour would force ministers to take a pay cut if they take charge following next year's General Election.The annual salary of a cabinet minister is currently...
View ArticleDerbyshire hairdresser Jo Hallas proves a cut above the rest at national awards
A DERBYSHIRE mother-of-two has scooped a top hairdressing award.Jo Hallas, of Kilburn, won the Gold Salon title at the Great Lengths Awards 2014, which honour the crème de la crème of hairdressing...
View ArticleDerby County head coach Steve McClaren thrilled to get top players on...
DERBY County head coach Steve McClaren is thrilled to get all the Rams' "top players" on long-term contracts after Republic of Ireland international defender Richard Keogh signed a three-year deal....
View ArticlePolice hunt six men after Derby house burglary
SIX men forced their way into a house in Derby and stole cash and tobacco.A 21-year-old woman was at home in Langley Street when the incident happened at about 5pm on Saturday, September 13.Two men...
View ArticleHundreds evacuated after chemical incident in Derby
HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated from three roads in Derby after a suspected chemical incident.Police were called to Nuns Street at 5.30pm today to an incident at a business premises.Nunnery...
View ArticleDerbyshire Tory MP Nigel Mills defends bedroom tax after Labour pledge to get...
A DERBYSHIRE Tory MP says he would "soften the edges" of the so-called bedroom tax after Labour pledged to get rid of it at its party conference.Amber Valley's Nigel Mills was speaking after Shadow...
View ArticleDerby drug dealers jailed after being caught in police sting
THREE drug dealers who ran an operation from a Derby flat and were caught in a police sting have been jailed for a total of more than 11 years.Raymone Gordon, his father, Riasat Hussain, and Sinead...
View ArticleKnow this man? Hunt is on for alleged sex attacker on train
BRITISH Transport Police wish to speak to this man following an alleged sexual assault on a train.Detectives believe the man has connections to Derby and have issued his picture in the hope that anyone...
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