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Derbyshire mum Lindy Blackwell, who suffered seven miscarriages, to tackle...
A MUM-OF-TWO who suffered seven miscarriages before having her two daughters now plans to cycle 350 kilometres across India to raise money for a charity which supports mums-to-be and their babies.Lindy...
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Site rejected for Tesco superstore in Belper is now up for sale
LAND understood to be owned by Tesco, which had been planned to house a superstore in Belper, has been put up for sale.The 3.7 acres in the centre of the town, which includes the former Thorntons site,...
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Derbyshire residents urged to have free flu jab
VULNERABLE, older and pregnant residents in Derbyshire are being urged to get their free flu vaccination.Latest figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that levels of flu are still high and the...
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Derby County: Fan Ryan Brown is Sky Bet Championship Fan of the Month after...
Derby fan Ryan Brown has been named the Sky Bet Championship Fan of the Month for December. Ryan, 19, has followed Derby County since the club played at the Baseball Ground. On Boxing Day, he swooped...
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Merrill Academy: 'No alternative' to further strike action, says Derby union...
PUPILS at a Derby secondary school will miss lessons for the second time in two weeks when teachers strike again tomorrow and on Thursday.Members of two teaching unions are in dispute with Merrill...
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Snow could be on the way tonight as big chill goes on
WEATHERMEN have issued an "amber warning" for the East Midlands as the region braces itself for another bitterly cold day.Temperatures are to reach a maximum of just 2C and snow is possible tonight.The...
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Carolyn Bointon: Staffies are not 'hounds from hell', they can be great...
HAVE you seen the advert on TV for a certain phone company where the cat vows to "be more dog"?I enjoy watching it because the sentiment resonates with me – especially in the New Year when we all...
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For sale: Amazing £2m Derby home with swimming pool
This stunning Georgian-style property - with an indoor swimming pool - could be yours if you have £2m handy. The five-bedroom detached home is located in Burton Road, Derby. It features a magnificent...
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Jilted John Whitbread's raffle takings pass £400 in quest for holiday...
JOHN Whitbread, who is raffling off a ticket to the Dominican Republic after he was left by his fiancee at Christmas, has raised £400 so far.John, a pilot who grew up in Newhall, had tried to sell the...
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Derbyshire weather: up to 16 hours of snow expected from tonight
WEATHERMEN have issued an "amber warning" for the East Midlands as the region braces itself for another bitterly cold day and a prolonged snowfall of up to 16 hours.The region should see snow starting...
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Hundreds of new homes planned in Repton and Littleover
A HOUSE builder has announced plans to build hundreds more homes in Derbyshire.Miller Homes Midlands has bought land in Repton and Littleover, which it plans to start developing within the next six...
View ArticleEternal Flames social group open to new Derbyshire members
THE Eternal Flames social group meets on Wednesdays at St Augustine's Community Centre in Normanton.Local residents of all ages are invited to turn up between 10am and 11.30am for a chat, games,...
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First woman bishop: Derby Cathedral will join celebrations for installation...
THE Bishop of Derby will be present when Derbyshire-born Libby Lane becomes the first woman bishop in England next week.Currently a vicar in Chester, the Rev Lane will be installed as the eighth Bishop...
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Holiday winner: Derby luxury chaffeuring firm Pride Executive Cars offers...
This taxi customer will be making a journey of a different kind after winning a city break from the car service she uses. Avril Birckitt, left, completed a survey carried out by Derby firm Pride...
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Ilkeston teenager given two-month curfew for threatening behaviour
A 15-YEAR-OLD Ilkeston boy has been handed a youth rehabilitation order after using threatening behaviour towards another person.The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty...
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Face-to-face pension advice available at Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau
A CITIZENS Advice Bureau branch in the county has been named among the first 44 places in England and Wales to offer free face-to-face pension guidance as part of Government reforms.It means the...
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Derby pupils miss lessons again as Merrill Academy teachers strike today
MORE than 600 pupils at a Derby secondary school will be out of lessons for the second time in eight days today.Two teaching unions have taken their members out on strike at Merrill Academy, which will...
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Poppy abuse: Trial of Adelso Saws, alleged to have told army cadets in Belper...
THE trial of a Derbyshire man accused of shouting abuse at two teenage army cadets selling poppies has been adjourned.Technical problems with video equipment in court meant that the young witnesses...
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Ashbourne Shrovetide football: Mick Betteridge set to join an elite group
FEW men can say they have goaled and turned up a ball at the annual extravaganza that is Ashbourne Shrovetide.But on Ash Wednesday, February 18, Ashburnian Mick Betteridge will go into the record books...
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Pals take on gruelling race in memory of tragic Hazelwood man Oli Farrell
FRIENDS of a young man killed in a road incident have taken part in a gruelling 24km race, complete with around 100 obstacles, to raise money in his memory.Oli Farrell, 27, originally from Hazelwood,...
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