Raiders break into council depot, put van on bricks and steal wheels
RAIDERS broke into a council depot, lifted a community transport van on to bricks and stole three of the wheels. Thieves targeted the Amber Valley Borough Council yard, in Providence Street, Ripley,...
View ArticleLack of smaller homes makes 'tax' laughable
W FEARN of Duffield is right to say powers-that-be should be offering tenants smaller accommodation and only charging bedroom tax if they refuse the offer ("Bedroom tax – only if tenants refuse to...
View ArticleThree arrested in Derby as part of international charity fraud investigation
THREE men have been arrested in Derby in relation to an investigation over international charity fraud. They were arrested after warrants were released by Kent police. The men, all from Derby, are aged...
View ArticleArrests after one-year-old girl dies
TWO people have been questioned following the death of a 21-month-old girl. Staffordshire Police say the pair were taken into custody as part of an investigation into the youngster's death in Britannia...
View ArticleWhy should we be afraid to be English in England?
HAVING just read "English and proud – I'm just a patriotic idealist" (April 28), I agree with every word.We are afraid to be English in our own country and cannot have free speech or we are classed as...
View ArticleDerby 'bedroom tax' mum Renleigh Anderson to contest threat in court
A young mum who has become the first person in Derby to be threatened with eviction because of the so-called bedroom tax is contesting the order in court.Renleigh Anderson, 28, has seen her housing...
View ArticleDerby County are ready, willing and able to fulfil destiny in play-offs
IN our play-off supplement, chief football writer Steve Nicholson analyses a fine season for Derby County and believes they are capable of going back to the Premier League. ON the morning of Tuesday,...
View ArticleJoseph Wright paintings on show for first time at Derby gallery
A NEW exhibition about world-renowned Derby artistJoseph Wright will aim to show how a "difficult" period in his career set him up for further success.The critically acclaimed display, called Joseph...
View ArticleLillie's colourful run for Derby Laura Centre that helped after loss of dad
A TEENAGER who lost her father to a heart attack eight years ago will be running for the charity that supported her after his death.Lillie Stevens was 11 when her dad, Terence, died and, for years, she...
View ArticleDumping paint tins on Derbyshire path cost Duffield man £4,000
A DUFFIELD man has been prosecuted after a "large number" of paint tins were dumped on a path in Ripley. Peter Marshall of Rigga Lane, Duffield, pleaded guilty to the offence at Derby Magistrates'...
View ArticleDerby Cathedral to stage special service for those who have lost babies
FAMILIES who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy or infancy are being invited to a special service at Derby Cathedral.The Saying Goodbye services are the first set of national commemorative...
View ArticleFamily of alleged Ilkeston murder victim Angela Ward pay tribute to 27-year-old
THE family of Angela Ward have paid tribute to the 27-year-old and issued a photograph of the alleged murder victim. In a statement her parents said she was "much loved" and was "taken too soon" from...
View ArticleLive: Brighton & Hove Albion v Derby County
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship play-off semi-final first leg against Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday evening. We'll have all the build-up from the Amex Stadium...
View ArticleRoar on the Rams: Derby's Intu centre turns black and white for Derby County
SHOPS in Derby's Intu centre have been getting behind the Rams by dressing up their windows in black and white. Some stores have also been offering sweets and cakes to customers in Derby County colours...
View ArticleWoman robbed in Ilkeston
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman was robbed in Ilkeston after being approached by three men. The offence happened at the junction of Regent Street and Nottingham Road at about 7pm on Sunday, May 4. The men demanded...
View ArticleFormer Derby County players backing Rams in play-off semi-final
FORMER Derby County players Rory Delap, Danny Higginbotham, Spencer Prior and Valentin Gjokaj have Tweeted their support for the Rams on the social micro-blogging site, Twitter. Delap Tweeted: "Good...
View ArticleCity of Derby's Adam Peaty and Danielle Lowe and Ripley's Molly Renshaw...
CITY of Derby swimmers Adam Peaty and Danielle Lowe will be heading to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.The pair have been included in the England team for the Games, which start in...
View ArticleTime off with stress has soared at ambulance service
THE number of frontline ambulance service workers taking time off work with stress has soared. In the past five years, figures have more than trebled, with the number of reported cases rising from 61...
View ArticleDerby County play-offs: What fans are saying on Twitter
Derby County fans are gearing up for tonight's match against Brighton. Here's what some of them are saying on Twitter ahead the clash:#DCFC Good luck to all my Super Rams tonight!! Im hoping you come...
View ArticleRaiders target three Derby newsagents in same day
RAIDERS targeted three Derby newsagents in the same day. Burglars smashed through the roof at Breadsall News, in Scarborough Rise, Breadsall Hilltop, and Central News, in London Road, between 12.30am...
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