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Homelessness: Derby night shelter brings in nearly 80 people from the cold
ALMOST 80 people used Derby's night shelter in its first month of operation this winter, including the recent cold snap.Staff from Derby City Mission, which operates the night shelter at a different...
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Investigating and prosecuting Derby's garbage dumpers now has to happen...
IT was, sadly, just about the most predictable Derby New Year headline to emerge – "Festering rubbish in Normanton's streets again".Here's what we said in this column last month, after the city council...
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Asbestos dust killed former Derbyshire cabinet maker and carpenter Graham...
A VERDICT of death by industrial disease has been recorded on a man who spent decades at workplaces containing asbestos.Graham Bancroft, of Keele Drive, Church Gresley, was a cabinet maker, carpenter...
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Jack O'Connell: Derby actor says he is 'honoured' by Bafta nomination
DERBY actor Jack O'Connellsays he is honoured to have received a Bafta nomination.His onscreen performances in '71, Starred Up and his recent starring role in Angelina Jolie's Unbroken have earned him...
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Rolls-Royce: Aero engine-maker reveals Derby aerospace campus plan
DERBY aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced major plans to modernise its city operations, which could eventually include a new "aerospace campus".The firm has said it wants to invest...
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Burton Albion: Brewers sign defender Stefan Maletic from Dutch club Achilles 29
BURTON Albion have signed defender Stefan Maletic from Dutch club Achilles 29 on a deal until the end of the season. The 6ft 4in Bosnian centre-back will wear the number 34 shirt for the Brewers....
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Moorways pool: Derby City Council to take another look at budget plans
DERBY City Council is taking another look at its budget plans to see if there is any way it can find the money to keep Moorways swimming pool open for another year.And a senior officer has said the...
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Yes, Mr Williamson, we certainly do have a choice at the general election...
CHRIS Williamson is absolutely right to state "If you want a better future for our country, the power is in your hands" (January 2).The Bishop of Derby hits the nail on the head when he stated that the...
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Trevor Smith: Derbyshire friends shocked by death of 'entertaining and...
FRIENDS of 'entertaining and eccentric' TV soap actor Trevor Smith, whose body was discovered in a Derbyshire quarry, said the news had come as a massive shock. Mr Smith, 42, who was also known as...
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Championship focus: Chelsea defender joins Nottingham Forest on loan
CHELSEA right-back Todd Kane has joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old was on loan with League One side Bristol City and was set to stay until January 18. But...
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Derbyshire CCC: Injury nightmare over for Jon Clare
JON Clare – remember him? Not so long since, he was regarded as one of the most promising all-rounders in county cricket but now he barely comes into the conversation. The reason why is not hard to...
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Derbyshire couples wanted for BBC Three's hit TV show Don't Tell The Bride
BBC Three TV show Don't Tell The Bride now looking for Derbyshire couples who would love to get married THIS YEAR.Would a £12,000 wedding be a dream come true for you?If you fancy it, and are any good...
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Jack O'Connell: "I don't shut up about Derby when I'm away from home"
DERBY's own Hollywood star Jack O'Connell is calling on the city to get behind him after it was announced he was shortlisted for a BAFTA award. Jack's role in the critically-acclaimed movie Unbroken,...
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Church deacon and street pastor Alasdair Kay: Paris terror attacks...
I HAVE lived seven years of my life in France, having served as a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion and as a pastor of a French Church. I go there most years on holiday and have travelled the...
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Derby lorry driver Kieran Fisher took his own life
A CORONER has concluded that a 37-year-old lorry driver from Derby took his own life.The body of Kieran Fisher was found by his former partner and her brother-in-law at his home in Watermeadow Road,...
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Burton Albion: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Stefan Maletic adds no-nonsense...
JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink says Stefen Maletic will bring a no-nonsense approach to Burton Albion.The Brewers boss snapped up the 27-year-old centre-half from Dutch club Achilles 29 yesterday.He has been...
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Anger at plans to spend £1,500 removing planters from Mackworth
A CITY councillor has criticised plans to remove three planters in Mackworth at a cost of nearly £1,500.Former Mayor of Derby and Mackworth councillor Lisa Higginbottom said the plans to remove the...
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Derbyshire road blocked as tree falls in strong wind
A DERBYSHIRE road is blocked due to a fallen tree. Strong winds are thought to have felled the tree on the A6 in Barmoor Clough, near Buxton. The road is blocked in both directions. Police said no...
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Villagers call for safety measures on road after serious crash
VILLAGERS living near where a car smashed into a telegraph pole have said measures need to be put in place to make the road safer. Dot McBlane and husband Dave were in bed when the car lost control on...
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Colin Bloomfield: 'Realistic' Radio Derby presenter now 'looking forward to...
RADIO Derby presenter Colin Bloomfield insists he is being "realistic" about his health after encouraging news about his brain tumours – but says he is looking forward to getting back to doing a daily...
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