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'I was told there was no cure for me... now I've helped set up support group'
WHEN Pat Walker was diagnosed with a rare lung condition, she was told there was no cure, that her brother had died from the same disease and that she had up to four years to live.The 78-year-old said...
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Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell not guilty of murder of Kadeem Blackwood
A MAN was this afternoon cleared of involvement in the murder of Derby schoolboy Kadeem Blackwood.Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, 25, had denied murder.Kadeem, 15, was shot dead in Caxton Park, Sunny...
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Win four tickets to Alton Towers theme park!
We are giving away four tickets to Alton Towers theme park!Just choose your favourite story from our website and post a link to it on our Facebook page under the Alton Towers competition post.It can be...
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`Innocents will inevitably suffer if military force is used in Iraq'
SHOULD Britain go to war against the brutal terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq? Chris Williamson was asking how he should vote, "Moral dilemma over strikes on barbaric foe" (September 29).I presume...
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Derby County midfielder Will Hughes called up for England U21's crucial...
DERBY County midfielder Will Hughes is in the England Under-21 squad for the European Championship qualifying play-off against Croatia.Hughes, who has nine under-21 caps and one goal to date, has been...
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Hilton Harriers Thunders ace Josh Tunnicliffe is our first Cosmo Parklife...
HILTON Harriers Thunder striker Josh Tunnicliffe is our first Parklife Star.Eleven-year-old Josh scored a hat-trick for Hilton as they beat Derwent in the Derby Junior League and dedicated the goals to...
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Derby County duo in England U20 squad for tournament in Holland
DERBY County duo Jordon Ibe and Kwame Thomas are in the England Under-20 squad for a tournament in Holland next week.Aidy Boothroyd's side will take on the Dutch, Germany and Turkey in the four-nations...
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Shocking picture shows woman perched on Derby rooftop
Reader Paul Shanley took this shocking picture today of a woman perched on the edge of a Derby rooftop. It was snapped at around 9.30am in Victoria Street above the Savers shop. Do you know the woman?...
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Funeral of Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Deborah Mitford, today: what you're...
The funeral of the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Deborah Mitford, is taking place today. Here's what you're saying on Twitter.Downton-esque RT @scottmerrylees#Chatsworth staff lining the route for the...
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'Why spend more on foreign aid than on our police services?'
THE Department for International Development now annually spends 0.7% of the UK's national income on aid to poorer countries.In 2014, that equates to £12.6 billion. This will be more than the annual...
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Championship news: Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman facing the sack?
BOLTON Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman is expected to meet with club officials today to discuss his future, according to reports. Freedman will meet with chairman Phil Gartside in the wake of...
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Angling: Tia and Sean are top pairing in doubles victory
SEAN Smith and Tia Brookes triumphed in a pairs match organised by the Maggot Drowners at Rycroft Fishery.They landed 41lb 6oz ahead of Nick Mossop and Ian Moakes (34lb 9oz), with Adam Thompson and...
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Derbyshire auctioneer Charles Hanson tips Bargain Hunt's Tim Wonnacott for...
A DERBYSHIRE auctioneer is backing Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott in his bid to be crowned champion of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing.Charles Hanson, of Hansons Auctioneers, in Etwall, said he had...
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Funeral of Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
The funeral of the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire took place today. A large screen was erected outside St Peter's Church, Edensor, so that hundreds could watch the service from the church grounds. Among...
View ArticleDerbyshire road to be close during the day for three weeks
A ROAD in a Derbyshire village will be closed for five-and-a-half hours each day for three weeks while essential repairs are done.Derbyshire County Council says it is doing drainage works on the A517...
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Angling: Melvyn wins annual Fur and Feather Trophy
MELVYN Cogan celebrated a superb win as Rolls-Royce Alum Foundry held their annual Fur & Feather Trophy match at Curborough Fishery.The match was held on the canal lake at Curborough with Cogan...
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Kadeem Blackwood death: 'We knew our son was no murderer' say Derby parents...
"I HAVE always expected him to come home. It's just good that justice has finally been done."The relief of Wendy Hamblett was obvious as her son, Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, yesterday became a free...
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Derby river-death victim Andrew Lowe had been talented church musician
THE estranged sister of Andrew Lowe – whose body was pulled from the River Derwent at the weekend – has revealed that he had been a talented church musician in his youth.Specialist police officers...
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VIDEO: Ashbourne's waterslide is put through its paces
Ashbourne's giant waterslide has been tested to ensure thrill-seekers get the adrenaline packed ride they are expecting on May 16, 2015. XS Events tested the slide at Wild Park Leisure nr Brailsford...
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VIDEO: Extent of fire at Assembly Rooms in Derby is revealed
THE extent of damage done by the Assembly Rooms blaze was shown to Derby's media for the first time today. There did not appear to be a huge amount of damage within the venue itself. But the site's...
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