Discovery of body in van causes A38 closure near Ripley for over three hours
THE A38 was closed for more than three hours yesterday after the body of a man was found in a van. The northbound carriageway of the dual carriageway was closed just after the exit slip on to the...
View ArticleUpdated: Kadeem Blackwood murder trial: 'I told killer to put gun down'
A FORMER gang member accused of murder told a jury he told the gunman to put the weapon down seconds before the shooting. Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell, who was giving evidence today at his trial, is...
View ArticleNottingham Forest: Stuart Pearce to take over as manager from July
STUART Pearce will take over as Nottingham Forest manager from July 1, the club's owner and chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi has announced on Twitter. He wrote: "I am absolutely thrilled to confirm Stuart...
View ArticleA52: Three cars and truck involved in crash between Brailsford and Kirk Langley
POLICE have been called to a crash involving four vehicles on the A52 between Brailsford and Kirk Langley. The incident happened at 12.05pm today. Police say the collision involved a white Das tipper...
View Article17-year-old girl charged with Alvaston robberies
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has been charged in connection with two robberies where the victims were allegedly forced to hand over their mobile phones. The first incident is alleged to have happened along a...
View ArticleWar of attrition as students keep Derbyshire CCC at bay
AFTER tearing through the Durham MCCU batting in the first innings, Derbyshire were kept waiting on the final morning of their match at the 3aaa County Ground. If an early finish was what Derbyshire...
View ArticleDerby woman who suffered grandad's 'vile' sex abuse says her son helps her...
AT 9pm, Reginald Allen would visit his granddaughter in bed and sexually abuse her. Now she gets flashbacks every night that he will come back. Tasha said she did not know any different and thought the...
View ArticlePolice appeal after lawn mowers stolen from Merrill Way Allotments
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after three lawn mowers were stolen from an allotment in Allenton. Burglars broke into a shed and allotment at Merrill Way Allotments, sometime between 3pm yesterday...
View ArticleWoman wins £200,000 gift-wrapped Derbyshire house
A WOMAN from Derbyshire has been given a specially gift-wrapped new home at Barratt Homes' Highgrove development in Swadlincote after winning a national competition.Joan Fleet-Chapman, a retired...
View ArticleMacklin Street, Derby: mass brawl between pupils at Landau Forte College
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fight between two groups of students in Derby. The incident took place in Macklin Street at about 4.20pm on March 26 and involved boys and girls from Landau...
View ArticleDerby County legend Roy McFarland recalls Rams glory years - read extracts...
DON'T miss tomorrow's Derby Telegraph for extracts from the autobiography of Derby County legend Roy McFarland. The defender was a star in the Rams side managed by Brian Clough which won the club's...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC made to wait by Durham MCCU pair in drawn match
A CENTURY second-wicket stand held up Derbyshire's hopes of tearing through the Durham MCCU batting on the final day of their match at the 3aaa County Ground. If an early finish was what Derbyshire had...
View ArticleDerby worker lost tips of two fingers in accident at Biffa Waste Services
A WASTE management firm has been fined £20,000 after a Derby agency worker lost the tips of two fingers in an incident at work. The 28-year-old man was trying to remove tape that had become wrapped...
View ArticleSwadlincote crash: Tributes pour in for Mark Haywood
TRIBUTES are pouring in for a 21-year-old man killed when he was involved in a collision with a car. The victim was identified on social media as Mark Haywood, who was nicknamed 'Frodo'. He was...
View ArticleA52 now open following three-car crash
A CRASH on the A52 caused major tailbacks through Derby city centre this evening. The three-car collision occurred at the junction of Eastgate and the A52 just before the Pentagon island. Six emergency...
View ArticleLeicester City ready for Premier League return, says boss Nigel Pearson
LEICESTER City boss Nigel Pearson believes his current squad boasts plenty of top-flight potential as the Foxes look to take another giant stride back towards the Barclays Premier League on Friday...
View ArticleDerby County U21s beat Coventry City at Northampton Town
DERBY County have beaten Coventry City 2-0 in their latest Under-21 Professional Development League Division Two North encounter. Goals from Kwame Thomas and Offrande Zanzala gave the Rams victory at...
View ArticleDerby cabbies 'avoiding stiff test in city by passing easier one in Gedling'
TAXI drivers who cannot speak English well enough to pass Derby's "knowledge" test have allegedly been registering in Gedling instead.To become a driver in Derby, you have to take a tough exam which...
View ArticleFirm fined £50,000 for making hundreds of unsolicited calls
A HOME improvements business with a branch in Derby has been fined £50,000 for making hundreds of unlawful telephone calls. Amber Windows got the fine from the Information Commissioner's Office for...
View ArticleLees Brook School in Chaddesden due to reopen today after repair work on...
PUPILS at a Derby secondary school should return to lessons today after been sent home yesterday because contractors on site cut through a major water main.The incident at Lees Brook Community School...
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