Derbyshire Tories accuse Labour of 'scaremongering' over spending cuts at...
THE leader of Derbyshire's Tory group has accused Labour of trying to win support by "scaremongering".On Tuesday, the county council announced plans to close two children's centres – five fewer than...
View ArticleScheme for 291 Borrowash homes on fields is ridiculed as 'crazy'
PLANS for hundreds of homes on green-belt land in Borrowash have been branded "crazy".The outline plans would see 291 homes built, about 100 of which would be low-cost housing, built on agricultural...
View ArticleDerby County drawn away to Fulham in Capital One Cup fourth round
DERBY County have been drawn away against fellow Championship side Fulham in the Capital One Cup fourth round.The Rams beat Fulham 5-1 in the Championship at the iPro Stadium on August 23 this season...
View ArticleDerby church founder 'Mother May', Mary Williams, dies at 101
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the founder members of a Derby church who has died at the age of 101.Great-grandmother Mary Williams, known as Mother May to friends and family, was a founder member...
View ArticleMP Chris Williamson asks Derby Telegraph readers to vote: Should we go to war?
SHOULD Britain go to war against the brutal terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq?That's what Derby North MP Chris Williamson wants Derby Telegraph readers to answer so he has an idea of the thoughts...
View ArticleDerbyshire holidaymaker Marion Session asked to pay £23.7bn for return...
Derbyshire holidaymaker was asked to pay a whopping £23.7bn - for two return flights to Portugal!Marion Sessions, who owns and runs two holiday cottages in the Peak District, was about to click...
View ArticleMark Footitt is the top Derbyshire CCC player in members' vote
MARK Footitt was an overwhelming winner of the Derbyshire supporters' player of the year award.The leading first-class wicket-taker in the country with 101 wickets for the county in all competitions,...
View ArticleDo these videos prove there are ghosts at Ashbourne Town hall?
Do you believe in ghosts? Evidence gathered during a spooky night at Ashbourne Town Hall has now been released by a group of paranormal investigators. North Staffordshire Paranormal were joined by a...
View ArticleBloodhound to rocket into Derby ahead of world land speed record bid
A ROCKET powered car which will attempt to smash the world land speed record is coming to Derby to help the city celebrate its engineering and manufacturing prowess.The Bloodhound SSC (supersonic car)...
View ArticleDerbyshire soldiers on mission to preserve peace on divided island
SOLDIERS from Derbyshire have spoken of their pride at going on their first United Nations peacekeeping deployment.More than 200 members of the 2nd Mercian Battalion will fly to Cyprus to patrol the...
View ArticleBoost for Derby County midfielder as he returns to training
JEFF Hendrick is back training and could return to action for Derby County next week.The Republic of Ireland international midfielder dislocated a shoulder in the home draw against Ipswich Town four...
View ArticleDerby bus depot evacuated
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire at the Trent Barton bus depot in Derby. A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the site, in Meadow Lane, following reports of a...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC closing in on record victory against Leicestershire
DERBYSHIRE were well on their way to their biggest-ever runs victory in the LV County Championship at tea on day three against Leicestershire.After Ben Slater scored his second century of the match and...
View ArticleThree-vehicle crash on A38 northbound
POLICE have been called to a three-vehicle crash on the A38. The collision, involving two cars and a lorry, happened on the northbound carriageway between Alfreton and the M1 at about 4.10pm. A...
View ArticleRecord victory for Derbyshire CCC as they crush Leicestershire
DERBYSHIRE completed their biggest-ever runs victory by runs in the LV County Championship when they beat Leicestershire by 408 runs.After Ben Slater scored his second century of the match and...
View ArticleFive youths arrested on suspicion of robbery after two incidents in Derby
FIVE teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of robbery following reports that two youngsters had been forced to hand over cash. Officers say a 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were...
View ArticleShed fire treated as arson
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fire destroyed a garden shed and badly damaged a greenhouse. Firefighters and police were called to Vivian Street, in Shuttlewood, Chesterfield, after the...
View ArticleFuneral arrangements revealed for the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, who died aged 94 yesterday.The funeral service will be held at St Peter's Church, in Edensor, on Thursday, October 2 at...
View ArticleBurglars steal dog cages and fish tanks from Derby pet store
Burglars stole a large number of rabbit hutches, dog cages, fish tanks and cat scratching posts from a pet store in Derby.The offenders broke into storage containers that were kept behind Pets at Home,...
View ArticleFoston pig farm: Objections to plan keep rising
OBJECTIONS to plans for a giant pig farm now stand at 38,000 – but the company behind the proposal says it is unfazed.Local residents and campaigners from around the world have written to Derbyshire...
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