LOTTERY ANNIVERSARY: I won £1 million but I still buy a ticket every...
EVERYTHING is meant to change when you win the Lottery, but that has not been the case for former Derby Mayoress Ann Webster.This is partly out of choice, such as the 59-year-old's decision to carry on...
View ArticleBYGONES: Do you remember Derby being hit by an earthquake in 1957?
Vaughan Williams, of Denby, recalls fond memories of Bill Bancroft and poses some questions.READING the recent obituary about Bill Bancroft certainly brought back memories.Although I was only a young...
View ArticlePOLICE POWERS: Officers given temporary order in Long Eaton to move on...
A POLICE order will this weekend coming be introduced in the centre of a Derbyshire town to prevent anti-social behaviour. The dispersal order gives patrolling officers the power to move people on from...
View ArticleI'M A CELEBRITY: Ex-Derbyshire MP Edwina Currie poised to replace Gemma Collins
FORMER South Derbyshire MP Edwina Currie is poised to enter the jungle on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after a contestant quit. Gemma Collins walked out the camp just three days into the...
View ArticleSPACE: How team of Derby scientists played key role in Rosetta mission
SCIENTISTS in Derby were astronomically proud when the Philae probe landed on comet Churyumov-Gerasminko, having played a key part in the early stages of the epic project.Peak NDT, off Stores Road, was...
View ArticleDUCKWORTH SQUARE: Architect reveals bold vision to transform Derby eyesore...
HE was one of the main men behind London's Tower Hotel, the restoration of Liverpool's Albert Dock, and regeneration in Camden.Now Graham Buckler has revealed his grand vision for a theatre on Derby's...
View ArticleWAR MEDAL: Spondon man wants to reunite 100-year-old gong with family of soldier
A DERBY man is trying to reunite a medal he has found with the family of the man it was awarded to. Bob Manners, of Gilbert Close, Spondon, said he believes the medal is from the First World War and...
View ArticleTHEFT: Derby supermarket cashier She-Ra Batey stole £3,400 to pay for...
SUPERMARKET cashier She-Ra Batey stole more than £3,400 over a year to pay for a £2,200 holiday to Mexico.She was caught by marked notes placed in tills by security staff at the Morrisons store in the...
View ArticleROAD DEATH: Pedestrian dies after collision in Derby
A 74-YEAR-OLD Derby man has died following a collision in the city. The man was declared dead overnight in hospital, police said. The accident happened at the junction of Abbey Street and Stockbrook...
View ArticlePUBS: Derbyshire pub owners shares fall on Commons vote
SHARES in Punch Taverns and Spirit Pub Company fell sharply this morning after MPs voted for an amendment allowing landlords to buy their beer on the open market.Last night, the House of Commons voted...
View ArticleTrent College March On In Natwest Cup
There was double cause for celebration as both Trent College Under 18s and Under 15s marched into round five of the Natwest Schools Cup last week.Northampton Saints Academy and England U18 flanker,...
View ArticleA38 TRAFFIC: Delays on A38 southbound in Derby
MOTORISTS travelling on the A38 southbound in Derby faced severe delays this morning. Traffic was queuing between the Palm Court Island and Markeaton Island, in the area where roadworks are currently...
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Chris Martin ... "that is one of the worst games I have played...
CHRIS Martin is hoping for another chance to prove he can cut it on the international stage following a disappointing night with Scotland.The Derby County striker was handed a first start and fifth cap...
View ArticleI'M A CELEBRITY: 16 things you may not know about Edwina Currie
OUTSPOKEN ex-South Derbyshire MP Edwina Currie is set to join the I'm A Celebrity jungle. Here are some interesting facts about her: 1) Edwina has already appeared on Hell's Kitchen, Wife Swap,...
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Rams forward Simon Dawkins helps Jamaica to lift Caribbean Cup
DERBY County forward Simon Dawkins helped Jamaica to lift the Caribbean Cup.He started and played 73 minutes as the Reggae Boyz drew 0-0 with Trinidad & Tobago in the final before winning 4-3 on...
View ArticleSEX ASSAULT ALLEGATION: Police probe at Repton School
POLICE have confirmed they are investigating an allegation of sexual assault at a private school in Derbyshire.A spokesman said the allegation does not involve teachers or staff at Repton School and...
View ArticleSPORTING BURSARIES: Derbyshire's rising stars given cash boost
OLYMPIC, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games hopefuls are among 128 athletes awarded bursaries totalling £21,575 through Derbyshire Sport's business network ICON. Each successful applicant lives in one...
View ArticleMOTORCYCLING: Fast learner Alex Lowes aims to cash in on World Superbike...
ALEX Lowes believes lesson learned in his rookie World Superbike season will stand him in good stead for genuine title challenge in 2015. The Derby-based rider has signed to ride for the Voltcom...
View ArticleNIGHTCLUB ASSAULT: Two men hand themselves in after appeal on social media in...
TWO men who were involved in an assault at a city centre nightclub have received police cautions.The assault, which happened in the early hours of October 5, left a 19-year-old man with a broken nose...
View ArticleDERBY ICE RINK: Christmas ice rink being built in Derby's Market Place
DERBY'S Christmas Ice Rink is currently being constructed in the Market Place. The attraction, which draws in thousands of people every year, opens on Friday, November 28. It will remain in place until...
View Article