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Nearly £250,000 in library fines owed to Derbyshire County Council
NEARLY a quarter of a million pounds in unpaid library fines is owed to Derbyshire County Council. More than 357,000 people across the county have outstanding fines totalling £244,000. These figures...
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Cat dies after being poisoned by antifreeze
A BELPER woman has said she thinks her cat was deliberately poisoned with antifreeze. Jill Wood, 54, said her three-year-old cat Gypsy had been in agony for days eventually died yesterday. Miss Wood,...
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Robber snatches mobile phone from two-year-old girl inside her Normanton home
A TODDLER had a phone snatched from her hands by a robber who entered her house. The two-year-old girl was playing with a HTC Sensation XL smartphone when the thief walked into the house on Whiston...
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Council leader Paul Bayliss concerned over more bookmakers 'spoiling' city
The leader of Derby City Council, Paul Bayliss explains why he is calling on the Government to take action on rules surrounding betting shops.THE Grand National weekend – just gone – always tempts...
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Surjit Kaur Dard: Derby nurse retires after more than 40 years in the NHS
A "ROLE-MODEL" nurse who came to the UK as a child and worked in the NHS for more than 40 years has retired.Surjit Kaur Dard began her career as a cadet nurse at the age of 17, despite her parents...
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Derby stabbing trial: jury fails to reach a verdict
A JURY asked a judge to define the word "sure" before failing to reach a verdict in a teenage stabbing trial. Judge John Burgess looked stunned after reading a note from the jury that said: "Can we...
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Derby County said to have reported Nottingham Forest for unpaid bill
DERBY County are making no official comment about a report that they have complained to the Football League over an unpaid £85,000 bill from rivals Nottingham Forest. The Daily Telegraph has reported...
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SkyBet Championship: Promoted Leicester City set to offer deals
LEICESTER City are expected to hand manager Nigel Pearson and up to 10 players new contracts - as a reward for their promotion-winning campaign. Pearson and several key first-teamers' contracts are up...
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Man, 31, assaulted during burglary in Pinxton
A 31-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted during a burglary in Pinxton. Yesterday, two men entered a house on Talbot Street and demanded money. An altercation took place and a 31-year-old man was assaulted. The...
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Derbyshire police's speed awareness courses help drivers to avoid tragedy on...
Speed awareness courses in Derby are becoming a popular alternative to forking out on fixed fines and getting your licence endorsed with penalty points.DOING a good deed for poorly people did not stop...
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Somercotes Co-op: Do you recognise this meat thief?
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man to whom they want to speak in connection with the theft of meat from a Somercotes supermarket. At about 3.40pm on Saturday, March 15, a man entered the Co-op...
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Firm's poor performance means 21-month cut in Derbyshire ambulance contract
THE firm which provides Derbyshire's non-urgent ambulance transport has had its contract cut short by health bosses because of its "disappointing performance". In July 2012, private company NSL took...
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Hartington Street murder: residents say the street is "like hell"
Families living near the scene of a Derby murder have told how terrible Hartington Street has become as a place to live. David Archer, 50, said he had lived in the street for 12 years and wanted to...
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Live: Blackpool v Derby County
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship clash with Blackpool on Tuesday night. We'll have all the build-up from Bloomfield Road and minute-by-minute updates from the game in our...
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Rival view: How the Evening Gazette covered Derby County's defeat at...
THERE was no homecoming gift for Steve McClaren as battling Boro beat his Derby side 1-0, wrote Anthony Vickers of the Evening Gazette. The former manager was given a warm reception before the game but...
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Keith Poynton tragedy: 'I will miss him every single day of my life'
THE chairman of Derbyshire County Cricket Club has paid tribute to Keith Poynton, father of Derbyshire cricketer Tom Poynton, after he died in a road crash. Wicketkeeper Tom was also involved in the...
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Heanor library set to be bulldozed on 'safety grounds'
HEANOR library is set to be bulldozed on "safety grounds" and a new one built. Derbyshire County Council said a structural engineer's report recommends the existing library should be closed unless it...
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Ridicule for Derwent signs put up to 'strengthen image of the ward'
MOTORISTS travelling into Derby along Mansfield Road will soon know when they have entered Derwent, thanks to a new sign on the right side of the road.Three other similar signs – on Nottingham Road...
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Keith Poynton cricket tragedy: Ferrari belonged to club chairman Chris Grant
THE Ferrari involved in a crash that killed the father of a top cricketer belonged to the chairman of Derbyshire County Cricket Club. The red Ferrari 458 Spider was being driven by Keith Poynton,...
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Kadeem Blackwood murder trial: Still no verdict
THE jury in the retrial of a man accused of murdering a 15-year-old is still considering its verdict. The jury is deciding whether Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell is guilty of the murder of Kadeem...
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