YouTube sensation Peter Oakley whose tears wooed the stars dies at 86
A DERBYSHIRE grandfather who became an internet sensation after posting YouTube video diaries has died at the age of 86.Peter Oakley first discovered YouTube accidentally after searching on the...
View ArticleMan lay dead in Derbyshire house for two weeks
A MAN in his 80s is believed to have been lying dead in his house for a fortnight. Police forced entry to the house in Queen Elizabeth Way, Ilkeston, at about noon today after being told by a neighbour...
View ArticleNew court list: find out who has been before magistrates
SARAH Kate Smith, 30, of Lime Avenue, Breadsall, was fined £450, with £45 victim surcharge, and told to pay £35 costs, for speeding on August 23. Her licence was endorsed with six penalty points.RACHEL...
View ArticleDerby County video: Steve Nicholson looks ahead to the Rams' game against...
DERBY Telegraph chief football writer Steve Nicholson talks about the latest Derby County news in our video. He looks ahead to the next Rams match against Charlton Athletic at the iPro Stadium. And he...
View ArticleAlfreton Town: Striker Paul Clayton hit with three-match ban
ALFRETON Town's Skrill Conference Premier promotion bid has been dealt another blow with the news that striker Paul Clayton will be suspended for the next three matches.Clayton was retrospectively...
View ArticleWeekend business boost as we treat our mums in the sun
BUSINESSES are preparing for a bumper weekend as temperatures are set to be unseasonably high.The forecast for Mother's Day on Sunday is for a top temperature of 18C, triple the average for the time of...
View Article12-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of Derby robbery
A BOY aged 12 has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. The child, along with a 16-year-old, was arrested on suspicion of robbery after a teenager had his mobile phone stolen in Derby. The 13-year-old...
View ArticleDaniel Gill death at Leabrooks: Stimulant found in tablets
POLICE investigating the death of a 19-year-old man in Leabrooks have found tablets found during the investigation did not contain ecstasy (MDMA). Tests have confirmed the tablets contained a mixture...
View ArticlePolice patrols are increased in Spondon as burglaries rise
POLICE have increased their patrols in Spondon after an increase in burglaries.Plain-clothed and uniformed officers have spent extra time in the area speaking to residents to ensure their properties...
View ArticleChainsaw gang on the loose in Derby to massacre trees
REGARDING the article, ''Trees chopped in safety work" (March 20) about trees on Bass's Recreation Ground, will Derby City Council ever get it right on tree management?We are at the start of the...
View ArticleTeenager arrested on suspicion of taking car after Chellaston home crash
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent following a crash in Chellaston. A home, in Maple Drive, was damaged by a white Vauxhall Astra at 5.45pm on Thursday. The...
View ArticleShocking picture of worst fly-tipping incident ever seen by council
This disgusting pile of rubbish - dumped in Castle Donington - is the worst case of fly-tipping ever seen by North West Leicestershire District Council. The culprits left the mighty mess on West Meadow...
View ArticleMurder trial hears eye-witness account of moment Kadeem Blackwood was shot dead
A MURDER trial has today heard more eye-witness evidence of the moment 15-year-old Kadeem Blackwood was shot dead. The evidence was given at the retrial of Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, who is accused...
View ArticleMum of Only Way Is Essex star Maria Fowler bares mastectomy scars for cancer...
TRUDY Fowler, the Derbyshire mother of former star of the Only Way is Essex Maria Fowler, took to Twitter to bare all in the name of cancer awareness. Trudy's photograph was posted to Facebook and...
View ArticleDave Lee Travis: DJ faces new indecent assault charge
Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis is to be charged with a further count of indecent assault, a court has heard. Former BBC presenter Travis, 68, was cleared of 12 counts of indecent assault last month but...
View ArticleLive: Derby County v Charlton Athletic
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship clash with Charlton Athletic on Saturday. We'll have all the build-up from the iPro Stadium and minute-by-minute updates from the game in...
View ArticleDerby County fan Niall Horan reported to be in possible relationship with...
Derby County fan Niall Horan is rumoured to be involved in a relationship with Disney Star Selena Gomez according to a national newspaper. The Daily Mirror said a "hot selfie" posted by Justin Bieber's...
View ArticleMother's Day - but no lie-in for us!
JUST brilliant! It's Mother's Day on Sunday and we are going to be rewarded by having an hour less in bed because they are putting the clocks forward that morning. Who came up with that great planning?...
View ArticlePolice officers from West Yorkshire force arrest four men near Derbyshire store
Police officers from West Yorkshire police have arrested four people near a Derbyshire Co-Op store. Derbyshire police supported the force in making the arrest at 5pm near the store on Station Road in...
View ArticleHomes plan for former Derby city centre pub
A DERBY pub which has stood empty for months could be turned into homes for 12 people if plans are approved. The Florence Nightingale pub in London Road in the city centre has been empty for about five...
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