Derby County's Will Hughes suffers ankle injury after starting for England...
DERBY County midfielder Will Hughes won his 10th England Under-21 cap tonight but was substituted in the 55th minute after suffering an ankle injury.The 19-year-old started for England in their...
View ArticleWoman bitten on bottom in Derbyshire
A woman was bitten on her bottom in a dog attack in Melbourne on Friday afternoon.Police and ambulance crews were called to the incident at 1.35pm. A dog was on the loose in Church Street and it also...
View ArticleDerby's UKIP leader: 'We could win 20 to 30 seats in General Election'
THE leader of Derby's UKIP group says his party could win between 20 and 30 seats in the 2015 General Election, following his party winning its first MP. But councillor Alan Graves, who is running for...
View ArticleWeather: Hazards of long-term forecasts – blankets of snow or just a...
FORECASTERS have been taking a stab at predicting what will be in store for the UK this winter with everything mooted, from "record snowfall" to another wet and windy month.But the perils of long-range...
View ArticlePolice criticise frustrated drivers for causing chaos on A38 after...
RUSH-HOUR motorists faced delays on Friday night after five vehicles collided on the A38.The incident happened at the Mickleover junction at about 5pm and left debris on the dual carriageway.Police...
View ArticleDerby County midfielder George Thorne praised for positive attitude as he...
DERBY County midfielder George Thorne has been praised for his positive attitude as he battles to recover from long-term injury.The 21-year-old suffered cruciate knee ligament damage during a...
View ArticleDerby County's Will Hughes suffers ankle injury in England U21 victory...
DERBY County midfielder Will Hughes won his 10th England Under-21 cap last night but came off in the 55th minute after suffering an ankle injury.The 19-year-old started for England in their Under-21...
View ArticleDerby County wide man Simon Dawkins not expected to be fit for trip to Reading
SIMON Dawkins is not expected to be fit in time for Derby County's next match.The Rams return to action after the international break with a trip to Reading on Saturday, October 18.Dawkins has missed...
View ArticleHow one old-timer made it a wedding reception picture to remember...
THERE are many things that can make for an eventful wedding day, be it bad weather or losing the rings.But a rampaging dinosaur was the last thing guests at the wedding of Jim Parker and Charlotte...
View ArticleHarry Mycroft: Derby Telegraph reporter Martin Naylor pays his own tribute to...
WHEN I read Harry's name in our deaths section of the newspaper, I really hoped it wasn't him.If you put his name into our archive it brings up pages and pages where he featured.If it wasn't a...
View ArticleDerby mourns Burma War hero and tireless community worker Harry Mycroft, 88
A DECORATED and popular World War Two veteran from Derby, who witnessed horrors serving in Burma, has died aged 88.Father-of-two Harry Mycroft was also a Derby city councillor, milkman, ice cream man...
View ArticleClassroom asbestos dust claimed life of former Derbyshire teacher Joe Gallagher
TEACHER Joe Gallagher loved making things with wood – but, tragically, it was his passion that would eventually lead to his death, due to asbestos cancer.Mr Gallagher's widow, Maureen, said her husband...
View ArticleDowager Duchess of Devonshire had life-size Elvis Presley cutout model in her...
I JUST wanted to add my tribute to the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire who passed away recently.I have special memories of her, thanks to my American pen friend of more than 30 years, who was the lady...
View ArticleTim Wonnacott brings Bargain Hunt TV show to be filmed at Derbyshire...
STAR of the Strictly Come Dancing series Tim Wonnacott will be joining Derbyshire auctioneers Hansons this month to film an episode of his daytime TV show Bargain Hunt.The charismatic antiques expert,...
View ArticleDerby's Roundhouse will be in TV spotlight for Antiques Roadshow this weekend
AN episode of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme that was filmed in Derby will be shown tomorrow.The popular Sunday night series was recorded at the Roundhouse in June, and collectors flocked to the...
View ArticleDerby County: Robin Johnson wonders if any Rams players in future will...
THERE is a line in the film Trainspotting where the main character Renton exclaims after a steamy encounter with the opposite sex: "I haven't felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland...
View Article''You're all screwed!' Plane passenger causes health scare by joking he had...
HAZMAT-suited medics boarded a plane after a passenger sneezed and joked he had Ebola. US Airways Flight 845 from Philadelphia was greeted with a hazmat team and inspected by local health officials...
View ArticleDerby County: Anton Rippon recalls how Jack Parry got Rams chance in days...
INTERNATIONAL breaks – who'd have 'em? Well, most of football, it seems, because today marks the start of another barren weekend for the top-class game as Premier League and Championship football makes...
View ArticleDerby Telegraph Comment: Teacher's death shows why 'health and safety' is needed
THE whole "health and safety" culture is constantly derided by those who reckon we are fast moving towards a nanny state.The tragic case of the death of former woodwork teacher Joe Gallagher shows just...
View ArticleLate stunner gives Burton Albion victory at Northampton Town
A STUNNING late free kick from Alex MacDonald gave Burton Albion a 2-1 victory over Northampton Town.The Brewers had led 1-0 through Jacob Blyth's goal on the stroke of half-time at Sixfields before...
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