Judge condemns fraudster Fiaz Hussain who "trousered" £17,000
A JUDGE has condemned a fraudster telling him he "blatantly ripped off taxpayers" by "trousering" almost £17,000 in cash. Derby Crown Court this afternoon heard how Fiaz Hussain claimed £16,923.58 in...
View ArticleTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin urges Derby rail firms to seize "huge...
TRANSPORT Secretary Transport Patrick McLoughlin has urged Derbyshire's rail companies to seize the "huge opportunities" presented by the Government's multi-billion pound investment in rail. Speaking...
View ArticlePervert who downloaded 40,000 indecent images of children not sent to jail
A JUDGE has taken pity on a 34-year-old man caught with 40,000 indecent images of children, because he is the sole carer for his sick mother. Vernon Gonsalves admitted possessing the worst category of...
View ArticleKadeem Blackwood murder trial: Jury is discharged
A JURY in the retrial of a man accused of murdering a 15-year-old has been discharged. The jury was considering whether Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell was guilty of the murder of Kadeem Blackwood. The...
View ArticleArrests after crackdown on drugs in Chellaston
TWO people have been arrested on drugs offences after a crackdown in Chellaston Officers were on patrol in the High Street, Back Lane and Pit Close Lane after concerns from local residents about...
View ArticleRyan Glanfield, of Alvaston, charged with burgling a house in Stenson Fields
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been charged in connection with a burglary at a house in Stenson Fields. Ryan Glanfield is accused of breaking into a property in Wragley Way between 8.15am on March 6 and 6pm on...
View ArticleGum dropped on Derby's streets costs council £23,000 a year to clear
CLEANING up dropped chewing gum from streets in Derby city centre costs £23,000 a year, the city council has revealedNews of the spending has provoked disgust from Derby Civic Society.Chairman Alan...
View ArticleMidwife allowed to return to work after catalogue of errors at Royal Derby...
A MIDWIFE has been told she can work again after she was found guilty of providing sub-standard care to a high-risk mother who gave birth to a still-born baby. But Helen Grimwade must comply with...
View ArticleDerby Arena comes to life in new video
THIS new video shows in stunning detail how the new Derby Arena will look when it opens to the public in February 2015. Watch it here and let us know what you think:
View ArticleProlific burglar Nicholas Scales went on crime spree after jail release
THIS prolific burglar is back behind bars after going a crime spree in Derby just days after his release from prison. Heroin addict Nicholas Scales has been handed another six year stretch to add to...
View ArticleLive: Derby County v Huddersfield Town
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship clash with Huddersfield Town on Saturday. We'll have all the build-up from the iPro Stadium and minute-by-minute updates from the game in...
View Article14-year-old Jadon Page 'missing for three weeks'
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for three weeks. Jadon Page, who lives in Derbyshire, was last seen in Sandiacre on Thursday, March...
View ArticleDerbyshire's rail firms urged by Patrick McLoughlin to meet challenge of...
TRANSPORT Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has issued a rallying call to Derbyshire's rail companies to "rise to the challenge" of delivering the Government's multi-billion pound spending plans.Over the...
View ArticleTeenage girl rescued after getting her leg stuck in a bus shelter!
A TEENAGER had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a bus shelter. A 999 crew was called to John O'Gaunts Way in Belper earlier today. A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleHartington Street killing: Mateusz Kosecki, 18, charged with murder of Derby...
A TEENAGER has been charged with the murder of a Derby prostitute. Yvette Hallsworth, 36, was found dead just after 11am on Sunday at the back of houses on Hartington Street , Normanton. A post mortem...
View ArticleDerby County fans Jo and Franca will celebrate city's first gay wedding today
A GAY Derby couple will today become the first in the city to marry, an event they never thought would happen in "a million years".Jo Cooper and Franca Campagna, of Chaddesden, had already sent out...
View ArticleDerby County boss Steve McClaren now targets 80 points
HEAD coach Steve McClaren has described breaking the 70-point barrier, as Derby County did at Blackpool on Tuesday, as a huge step. Victory at Bloomfield Road lifted the Rams to 72 points and third...
View ArticleDerby County Talking Point: Momentum so crucial to play-offs
Chief football writer Steve Nicholson looks at the recent trends as the Championship heads towards the final furlong... CRYSTAL Palace bucked a trend last season when they won promotion through the...
View ArticleDerby County fans' column: Ian Hayes asks, are we ready to go up?
DERBY County head toward their third play-off appearance in the last 10 seasons, thanks in no small part to the inspirational appointment of Steve McClaren and his backroom team. A team of mid-table...
View ArticleDerby County hot-shots closing in on 20-year best goals total
TWENTY years have passed since Derby County have been such prolific scorers in the League. They have hit 72 goals so far this season with five games to play. The last time the Rams bettered that tally...
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