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CHINESE LANTERNS: Should they be banned?
This shocking picture of a barn owl caught up in a Chinese lantern has re-ignited a debate about the safety of the floating lights. Tell us what you think.
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FIREFIGHTERS STRIKE: Halloween party blaze among 50-plus incidents during...
RESERVE crews have dealt with more than 50 emergencies during the ongoing firefighters strike, which ends at 6pm. They included a house fire that broke out during a Halloween party, a blaze at an...
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MAPPLETON BRIDGE JUMP: Organisers change date after "lack of engine"
The annual Mappleton New Year's Day Bridge Jump has had to move dates due to a lack of interest. The iconic event, which for more than 25 years has taken place on the River Dove on New Year's Day, will...
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ROLLS-ROYCE: Derby aero engine maker to cut 2,600 jobs
DERBY aero engine maker Rolls-Royce has announced plans to shed 2,600 jobs across its aerospace business. This afternoon it was unclear how many of the cuts would be made at its civil aerospace...
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DERBY COUNTY: Rams trio in Scotland squad to face Ireland and England
DERBY County trio Chris Martin, Craig Bryson and Craig Forsyth have been called up for Scotland's fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and England this month. Striker Martin, midfielder Bryson and...
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Duckworth Square, Derby: Pictures from the 1980s
Are you old enough to remember what Duckworth Square looked like back in the 1980s? Enjoy this snapshot from our city centre in years gone by.
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CARE HOME CLOSURE: Southlands, in Long Eaton, is to shut in 2015
A COUNCIL-owned residential care home in Long Eaton is to close. Southlands, in Main Street, will shut because carrying out repairs would not be cost-effective, according to Derbyshire County Council....
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DERBY COUNTY: Rams forward included in Northern Ireland squad for Euro qualifier
DERBY County forward Jamie Ward has been included in the Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania. Ward has been out of action since suffering a thigh injury in the...
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GUN SURRENDER: Stun gun, shotguns and a grenade among more than 100 firearms...
MORE than 100 guns – and a grenade – were handed to Derbyshire police during the first week of a firearms amnesty. Operation Thunder started on Monday, October 27, and aims to reduce the number of guns...
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PIGS ON A6: Farm animals loose on the road in Derby
Police officers are en-route to deal with reports of pigs on the A6 in Derby. Derbyshire police were called by the ambulance service after a vehicle was flagged down by a farmer who informed them of...
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PRIMARK PROFITS: Bargain priced clothes retailer sees profits grow by 29%
Discount fashion chain Primark has seen its profits grow by 29% after a "magnificent" year in which its sales jumped to almost £5 billion. The firms annual profit of £662 million comes a day before...
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SCHOOL HISTORY: Derby Bemrose pupils bury time capsule for 50 years' time
A copy of The Derby Telegraph is among the items pupils at Bemrose School have picked to put inside a time capsule which will be opened in 50 years' time. Work is almost complete on the building in...
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RUGBY UNION: Ashbourne overcome obstacles to see off Shrewsbury in Midlands...
ASHBOURNE defied a mounting injury list and the enforced absence of team manager Martin Farr to progress in the RFU Intermediate Cup. They saw off visitors Shrewsbury 25-7 at a saturated Recreation...
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MOTOR SPORT: Sam Lowes ends World Championship campaign on a high
SAM Lowes ended his first Moto2 World Championship campaign with a seventh-place finish in the final race of the season at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. Having qualified in 14th, the...
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DERBY COUNTY: Steve Nicholson looks at Johnny Russell's form this season and...
JOHNNY Russell has added to an ever-growing list of Derby County players on international duty these days. He has been called into the Scotland squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Republic of...
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RUGBY UNION: Matlock extend run with Midlands Intermediate Cup win at Old...
MATLOCK joined Derbyshire rivals Ashbourne in the third round of the Midlands Intermediate Cup with victory over Old Veseyans. The Midlands Two East (North) leaders triumphed 36-23 in Walsall to...
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RUGBY UNION: Belper make Midlands Junior Vase progress against Barton
BELPER are through to the third round of the Midlands Junior Vase following a 31-7 victory at home to Barton under Needwood. The hosts ran in five tries at Strutts Playing Field. Tony England, Tom...
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FOOTBALL: Big annual collectors' fair in Derby this weekend
ONE of the region's biggest annual collectors' fairs is coming to Derby at the weekend. Around 15 specialist dealers will set up their stalls at the Derby Football Memorabilia and Programme Fair at...
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DERBY COUNTY: Steve McClaren says Johnny Russell has taken his chance to earn...
STEVE McClaren says Derby County forward Johnny Russell has delivered when handed the opportunity. Russell has started the last six matches, having been on the bench in six of the previous seven. He...
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A38 CRASH: Long delays after car collides with central reservation
COMMUTERS on the A38 experienced long delays after a car crashed into the central reservation.The driver was not injured in the incident that happened at about 4.50pm today. The car had to be recovered...
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