Derby County boss delighted to see front three on target in Charlton win
STEVE McClaren was pleased to see his "front three" all get on the scoresheet in Derby County's 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic. Forward trio , Patrick Bamford and Chris Martin got the goals at the...
View ArticleWatch out! It'll be time to put your clocks forward by an hour tomorrow
SOME people may welcome the lighter nights but, for the likes of Glyn Smoothy, the advent of British Summer Time is a real wind-up.That's because when the clocks go forward by an hour this weekend, the...
View ArticleFormer Derby County defender Ian Evatt dreaming of glory with Chesterfield at...
IAN Evatt admits victory with Chesterfield in Sunday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley would rank alongside the two occasions he won promotion to the Premier League with former club...
View ArticleErin Harris, two, wins Derby drawing competition with picture of her...
Erin Harris was all smiles after winning a Derby City Council competition to draw an inspirational woman. Erin, 2, entered the competition with a picture of her mum, Anna Harris, 29, at the Alvaston...
View ArticleHow Derby shop girl Mavis became Vanessa the madam, dominatrix and jailbird
"AS soon as the judge heard the brothels had made £640,000 in 14 months, I knew I was going to jail." For Vanessa Coleman, that sentence brought a close to her time in the sex industry. Now 68, she...
View ArticleFormer head girl of Long Eaton Grammar has key role in UK sport
Possibly the most influential figure in British sport is a former head girl of Long Eaton Grammar who used to love a game of footie. We talk to Baroness Sue Campbell.THE plaque in her office says it...
View ArticleWho's been in the courts?
STEVEN Barry Cox, 53, of Derby Road, Spondon, was fined £600 with £60 victim surcharge and told to pay £85 costs for failing to give information after an accident on September 29. His licence was...
View ArticleDerbyshire firm kits out crew for repeat of Shackleton's historic Antarctic...
AN expedition retracing the steps of Sir Ernest Shackleton's heroic attempt to cross Antarctica will be undertaken with modern kit produced in Alfreton.Terra Nova Equipment will be providing tents,...
View ArticleSinfin motorist drove car at man to scare him after car park feud
AN angry motorist drove at a man and almost hit him after they argued in a car park.Paul Bonser admitted driving his car towards Robert Clarke but claimed it was in an attempt to scare him, rather than...
View ArticleBecket Primary School in Derby gets new outdoor space from Tom Carey Fund
Members of the Tom Carey Fund panel visited Becket Primary School in Stockbrook Street, Derby, to see progress on a new outdoor space planned for the school. The trust fund was set up by late...
View ArticleSend us your photographs of what you are doing in Derbyshire on this sunny day
THE weather is warm, the sun is out and it's Mother's Day - so what are you doing today? As the cloud breaks over Derby, everyone can look forward to a bright and warm sunny day, with a little...
View ArticleJose Riga believes Charlton Athletic can stay up despite Derby County loss
JOSE Riga believes his Charlton Athletic side can steer clear of relegation from the Championship - despite Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Derby County. The result at the iPro Stadium left the Addicks only...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch highlights of Derby County's victory over Charlton Athletic
WATCH highlights of Derby County's 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic below. Goals from Johnny Russell, Patrick Bamford and Chris Martin secured the points for the Rams at the iPro Stadium on Saturday....
View ArticleWe took out our frustration on Charlton, says Derby County striker Chris Martin
CHRIS Martin felt Derby County took out their frustration on Charlton Athletic at the iPro Stadium on Saturday. The Rams had suffered a last-gasp defeat away to Ipswich Town in their previous outing,...
View ArticleJack O'Connell at Derby Quad to introduce his new film Starred Up
RISING star Jack O'Connell, of Alvaston, will be coming home to introduce his new film Starred Up when he appears at Quad in Derby on Thursday. Twenty-three-year-old Jack, who is a patron of Quad in...
View ArticleFire crews use thermal imaging gear to rescue two from Derby house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS using thermal imaging equipment rescued two people from a house fire in Crosby Street, Derby. The blaze broke out in a front bedroom of the two-storey property at about 8.40pm on Saturday...
View ArticleBlue plaque for famous Derby thinker Herbert Spencer at Exeter Arms pub
A DERBY-BORN philosopher who was the first to use the phrase "survival of the fittest" will be honoured with a blue plaque on a pub in the city.Herbert Spencer, a biologist and anthropologist who also...
View ArticleDerby County striker Mason Bennett steps out at Wembley as Chesterfield lose...
DERBY County striker Mason Bennett trod the hallowed turf at Wembley on Sunday – but suffered Johnstone's Paint Trophy final heartbreak with loan club Chesterfield. The League Two Spireites, captained...
View ArticleDerby's Stonehill Nursery School wins outstanding rating from Ofsted
HIGH-QUALITY teaching and skilled staff ensure that pupils at a Derby Nursery school are prepared "extremely well" for starting primary school, according to a Government inspector. Geoffrey Dorrity, of...
View ArticleDerby landlord converts 'nuisance' property into flats after neighbours'...
A BUILDING in a Derby city centre street linked to anti-social behaviour and noise has been renovated in a bid to give the area a lift. Residents of Crompton Street had to cope with unruly behaviour...
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