BASKETBALL: Derby Trailblazers win a thriller against Reading Rockets
DERBY Trailblazers produced a Herculean effort to beat Reading Rockets 89-88 in the thrilling finale to a pulsating Division One match.The win over last season's triple-winning side was only Derby's...
View ArticleBASKETBALL: Derby Trailblazers crank up defence to beat Kent Crusaders
SMOTHERING second-half defence took Derby Trailblazers back to the top of Division One with a hard-fought 88-72 home victory over Kent Crusaders.Derby were only ahead by three points at half-time after...
View ArticleNON-LEAGUE: Alfreton Town prepare for first meeting with Bristol Rovers
ALFRETON Town return to action after a 10-day break tonight when they take on Bristol Rovers at the Impact Arena (7.45pm).It will be the Reds' first-ever meeting with the Pirates, who were relegated...
View ArticleTRAGEDY: Sudden death of Ilkeston Rugby Club chairman Kit Taylor
A RUGBY club official died as he was attending a game with his teenage son. Kit Taylor, who was in his 40s, was found motionless in a car park at Holland Sports Club, in Barton under Needwood, just...
View ArticleDERBY'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Full details of this year's switch-on in Derby's...
MORE than 5,000 people are expected to descend on Derby's Market Place this weekend for the city's annual Christmas lights switch-on. Entertainment will this year be provided by former X Factor...
View ArticleKABIR AHMED: Suicide-bombing attack allegedly carried out by Derby father an...
A SUICIDE-BOMBING attack in Iraq – alleged to have been carried out by a Derby father – has been branded an "act of cowardice, barbarism and evil" by the leader of Derby City Council Ranjit Banwait...
View ArticleDERBY PUB NIGHTMARE: Couple's dream of running their own boozer ends as they...
A LITHUANIAN couple who worked hard at making a Sinfin pub their dream are leaving as tenants because of a lack of customers.Sandra Matuleviciene and husband Karolis have blamed high business rates as...
View ArticleTEACHER CONVICTED: Ecclesbourne School teacher guilty of downloading indecent...
A MATHS teacher from Ecclesbourne School has been convicted of downloading indecent images of children while employed by the academy.Neil Barratt - who admitted possessing seven images and 14 movies,...
View ArticleCCTV APPEAL: Footage shows attack in Derby nightclub - do you know these men?
A MAN was left with a broken nose and foot during an attack in a Derby nightclub. Now Derbyshire police have issued this CCTV footage in a bid to catch the culprits. Police said the 27-year-old victim...
View ArticlePRISON DEATH: Woman who murdered her daughter-in-law found dead in cell
A WOMAN who murdered her daughter-in-law was found dead in a prison cell with a dressing gown cord around her neck.Trudi Hudson was serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2005 of killing...
View ArticleFIND MY PHONE: Derby phone thief Daniel Moore caught using app on stolen handset
SOFTWARE on a stolen mobile phone helped track down a thief after he swiped a sports bag containing valuables from a women's changing room.The Find My iPhone application led police that same day to...
View ArticleDERBY TELEGRAPH COMMENT: No justice in the way disease took Abbey
IT'S heartbreaking to read of the brave fight of young Abbey Fenton.Abbey was just days away from her fourth birthday when she could battle no longer against the cruel condition that had affected her...
View ArticleDRUGS FIGHT: Drug centre teams up with council to fight addiction
A CENTRE launched in Burton to help people recover from alcohol and drug addiction has become such a success that council chiefs are set to use it as a template to combat the problem across...
View ArticleSTOLEN CARS: Crook who smirked in dock jailed for 16 months after crimes in...
A THIEF who handled two cars which were stolen in Derby and worth more than £30,000 has been jailed for a total of 16 months. Derby Crown Court heard how Christopher Clarke admitted handling an Alfa...
View ArticleBAND AID 30: Enjoy videos of previous Do They Know It's Christmas songs as...
IT'S been 30 years since Do They Know It's Christmas was recorded for the first time - and it's back once again! Bob Geldof has once again gathered the biggest names in music for a huge collaboration...
View ArticleACCORDING TO YOU: The best wedding venue in Derbyshire
A WEDDING venue is celebrating after it was chosen as the best place to get hitched in Derbyshire – According to You.Shottle Hall lies within the Chatsworth Estate and boasts four acres of beautiful...
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Evans confident Rams can resist predators
DERBY County are well placed to ward off any unwanted approaches for their players during the January transfer window, according to head of football operations Chris Evans. The Rams are currently top...
View ArticleMOST ROMANTIC STORY OF THE YEAR: Tributes to Derby pensioners who died 10...
TRIBUTES have been pouring in to the Derby Telegraph following the death of a Derby couple, devoted to each other for 70 years, who died 10 minutes apart. Harry and Mavis Stevenson lived at St...
View ArticleBURTON ALBION: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is ready for a screen test as Brewers...
JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink is relishing the challenge of facing League Two's top three sides in his first three matches in charge.The new Burton Albion boss takes his side to third-placed Wycombe tonight...
View ArticleMATLOCK: Witness plea after an alleged assault
AN arrest has been made after a 28-year-old man was left in hospital following an alleged assault in the early hours of Saturday morning.Derbyshire police are appealing for witnesses to the incident,...
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