Littleover Tennis Club hosting open day this weekend
LITTLEOVER Tennis Club is hosting an open day this weekend.The event will take place at the club's Eastwood Drive base on Saturday (May 3), from 10am to 4pm.Everyone is welcome to attend, with free...
View Article60 years on, Hardwick School old girls have a giggly reunion
The class of '54 rolled back the years and spoke fondly of their schooldays when they met to celebrate the 60th anniversary of leaving Hardwick School for Girls.FEELING 15 again, the 25 former pupils...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC crash to innings defeat against Worcestershire
DERBYSHIRE County Cricket Club'ssurvival bid never got going as they were beaten by an innings and 64 runs on the final day of their LV County Championship match against Worcestershire at New Road....
View ArticleDerby County: Athletics legend Michael Johnson delivers motivational speech
ATHLETICS' legend Michael Johnson has delivered a motivational speech to Derby County's squad as they push to reach the Premier League. The retired American sprinter spent time at the Rams' Moor Farm...
View ArticleImproving ambulance service? We've heard it all before, say dubious Derby...
BOSSES at the region's ambulance service insist it is improving – but Derby councillors said they are not completely convinced.East Midlands Ambulance Service said they were on course this month for...
View ArticleMPs 'sickeningly ill-informed' about HS2
A CAMPAIGN group against the HS2 rail scheme has accused MPs of being "sickeningly ill-informed" after voting through a Bill about the project.The accusation comes after MPs voted on Monday to continue...
View ArticleVIDEO: Derby pole dancer Emma Haslam wows Simon Cowell
A POLE dancer said she was shocked to be approached by producers of hit show Britain's Got Talent and can't wait to appear on TV.Emma Haslam, sister of world superbike star Leon Haslam, said she had a...
View ArticleDerby entrepreneur wins once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present to Sir...
A DERBY-BASED entrepreneur has won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present to Sir Richard Branson and a host of high-profile business luminaries.Ukrainian-born Igor Rubets is one of only three...
View ArticleDerby thief who stole from friends is jailed after 'last chances' run out
A HOMELESS man was jailed for 29 months for betraying two friends who tried to help him overcome medical problems.In one case, Gerado Persico used a key to sneak into a man's Derby flat before leaving...
View ArticleDerbyshire manufacturers could face recruitment crisis as older workers leave
A REPORT has claimed that manufacturers could be on course for a recruitment "crunch" as the number of workers retiring or leaving the industry continues to outstrip those coming in.According to the...
View ArticleKevin Bryan's record reviews
           Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado,"Too Many Roads" (Ruf 1200)- Risager's name may not be too familiar to British audiences but by all accounts the Danish bluesman and his...
View ArticlePolice issue new photo of missing Derby man Leslie Steemson
Police have issued a new photograph of Leslie Steemson, who has been missing from his Derby home since Monday. Officers are concerned for the safety of the 59-year-old, who was last seen in the...
View ArticleDerby schools to have same holiday dates as those in Derbyshire
DERBY city schools are set to follow a policy of having the same holiday dates as those in Derbyshire until the end of the 2019-20 academic year. The city council's cabinet made the decision to agree...
View ArticleA38 death-crash driver might have fallen ill at the wheel
A VAN driver died after his vehicle hit a barrier on the A38. Police say it is thought the man fell ill at the wheel, causing him to lose control of the Transit, which then crashed into the central...
View ArticleNational news: Gerry Adams "meeting with detectives" over 1972 murder of...
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is tonight meeting with detectives investigating the murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville. Mr Adams has vehemently rejected the allegations made by former...
View ArticleNational news: Gerry Adams arrested over 1972 murder of Belfast mum
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville. Mr Adams, who has vehemently rejected the allegations made by former...
View ArticleRaids on two consecutive nights in Sandiacre and Egginton linked
THE same raiders are believed to be behind two smash and grab raids which have seen offenders force their way into closed shops in the early hours and steal cigarettes. The latest incident took place...
View ArticleJill Gallone: I'm taking time out from football, but Rams are still my No 1
DO you still support the Rams? It's a question I'm regularly asked after a column I penned about Nigel Clough's departure.Intense emotion is inevitably entwined with football, hence my strong feelings...
View ArticleFundraisers feel "violated" after top-of-the-range bikes are stolen from...
A FAMILY of fundraisers have been left feeling "angry and violated" after thieves targeted their high value bicycles. Burglars cut through padlocks and bolts to get into the Alvaston garage of Steve...
View ArticleAccused Derbyshire man Mohamed Dar 'said he was happy at murder of soldier...
A 52-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with harassing neighbours by mocking them about the Twin Towers deaths and the killing of soldier Lee Rigby. Mohamed Dar is accused of stalking, has...
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