Hand-built mountain bike stolen from Little Eaton shed
THIS hand-built mountain bike worth more than £1,000 was stolen after burglars broke into a shed in Little Eaton. The offence took place at a property in The Town, between 7pm on Monday and 8am...
View ArticleRyanair launches East Midlands Airport winter flying schedule
LOW cost airline Ryanair has said it is confident that a renewed focus on passenger experience will eventually result in profits growing. The airline made the claim as it launched its winter flying...
View ArticleNuisance motorbike riders causing problems in Alvaston Park
NUISANCE motorbike riders have been riding dangerously around Alvaston Park. Officers from the local safer neighbourhood team are receiving reports from local residents of the motorcycles being ridden...
View ArticleToilets are a necessity, whatever they look like
I WAS reading "Loos are a local landmark and deserve to be saved, says David" (April 17), but it doesn't really matter whether they are lovely or ugly; they are a necessity. The powers in charge of...
View ArticleJohn Harty and Charlie Casey: Two hunted after absconding from Sudbury prison
TWO men are being hunted by police after absconding from a Derbyshire prison. John Harty and Charlie Casey have both been missing from HMP Sudbury since yesterday. Harty, 26, was sentenced to four...
View ArticleVIDEO: Enthusiasts bring to life silent movie on train-building in Derby
A GROUP of rail historians have put together a special film to mark Derby's 175-year association with railways.The London, Midland and Scottish Carriage Association has compiled the video, which shows...
View ArticleEast Midlands Airport: Passengers 'evacuated'
PARTS of East Midlands Airport were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Burger King outlet. The departure lounge was evacuated after a fire alarm sounded but it is now believed everyone has...
View ArticleDerbyshire woman Melissa Beer loses five stone to sail into career with Navy
Overweight Melissa Beer has lost nearly five stone and sailed into a new career.SHE had to run fast, swim well and perform dozens of sit-ups.Melissa Beer also had to weigh less than 69kg and have a...
View ArticleKnife-wielding youths threaten cyclist and steal his bike in Derby
A CYCLIST was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over his bike in a disused car park in Derby. Police said the man was riding along an alleyway leading from Osmaston Road to Ascot Drive, before...
View ArticleEast Midlands Airport: Evacuation caused by false alarm
Parts of East Midlands Airport were evacuated because of a false alarm. It is understood a fire alarm went off in the Burger King outlet at the Castle Donington airport. Passengers were evacuated for...
View ArticleUKIP leader Nigel Farage "egged" before visit to Derby
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been "egged" by a member of the public ahead of his visit to Derby. The politician was in Nottingham when the incident happened. He is currently giving a statement to...
View ArticleDerby County announce play-off semi-final first leg ticket details
DERBY County have announced sale dates and ticket priority periods for the away leg of their Championship play-off semi-final. By finishing third, the Rams know their first-leg tie will be away on...
View ArticleWestfield renamed Intu
THE Westfield shopping centre has officially had its name changed to Intu Derby. The £390 million deal to sell the shopping centre was completed in March after months of negotiations. On Tuesday, work...
View ArticleUniversity of Derby HIV scare: More students advised to go for testing
HEALTH experts have said another 23 students at the University of Derby may have been put at risk of developing HIV because of a possible health blunder. The University of Derby had already written to...
View ArticleUKIP leader Nigel Farage: Derby manufacturing would be boosted if Britain...
THE leader of UKIP Nigel Farage has said manufacturing in Derby would get a boost if Britain left the European Union. And he said that recent public spending on helping immigrants in the city get jobs...
View ArticleNigel Farage visit: Around 50 anti-UKIP protesters gather for leader's Derby...
ABOUT 50 anti-UKIP protesters gathered outside the conference centre in Derby where Nigel Farage was to speak tonight. They were being watched by five police officers who have said there had been no...
View ArticleDerby North MP Chris Williamson says David Cameron is 'culpable' for...
A DERBY MP has said Prime Minister David Cameron is "culpable" for firefighters striking this weekend.Members of the Fire Brigades Union. which includes officers from Derbyshire, have announced they...
View ArticleFamily of missing Derby grandad Leslie Steemson urge: 'Please come home'
THE family of a missing Derby grandad said last night they feared for his life after he said he no longer wanted to be a burden to them. Leslie Steemson, 59, left his home in Manor Road on Monday and...
View ArticleRoar On The Rams: Wembley the calf hopes Rammie Ripple ice cream is taste of...
DERBY County players should take heart as they go into next week's play-off encounters – knowing that Wembley has given them its full backing.Even if it is only Wembley the farm animal, and not the...
View ArticleVauxhall driver injured in road smash
THE 25-year-old driver of a Vauxhall Astra suffered head injuries after his car overturned on Derby Road in Stanley. The incident happened just after 8pm on Thursday evening near to the White Hart...
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