A38 fallen tree now moved off northbound carriageway
A FALLEN tree that blocked one lane of the A38 northbound in Derby has been removed from the carriageway. Reports started coming in of the tree blocking one carriageway between Mickleover and Kingsway...
View ArticleConcern for missing pensioner Margaret Payne
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a vulnerable 81-year-old woman. Margaret Payne has been missing from home in Westerham, Kent, since April 21. She may be suffering from health issues....
View ArticleBarry Smith murder trial: witness says she saw defendant punching victim...
A WITNESS has told a murder trial how she saw one of the accused punching the victim in the face outside a social club where his burnt body was later found. Demi Lee said she heard Emma Aitken...
View ArticleCricket: Derbyshire's Tom Poynton out for the season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club have confirmed that wicketkeeper Tom Poynton will be out for the season with the leg injuries sustained in a car accident which tragically killed his father, Keith last...
View ArticleEU ban on mangos hits Derby business hard
A DERBY business says that an EU ban on mangos is costing it money.PAK Foods, on Normanton Road, used to sell 600 or 700 boxes of Alphonso mangos each day.But the fruit, which costs £2.50 to £3.50 a...
View ArticleSir Frank Whittle Road re-opens after crash
SIR Frank Whittle Road was closed for nearly an hour after a car and a motorcycle crashed. The collision occurred at 1.50pm and involved a Skoda Yeti and a Kawasaki ZX636 just after the Morrison's...
View ArticleJohn Port School: Bosses question proposed strike action by NASUWT
A SERIES of one-day strikes has been planned at Derbyshire's biggest secondary school but bosses there are puzzled by the action. The governors at John Port School in Etwall have received notification...
View ArticleDerby County loan defender released by Leicester City
DERBY County loan defender Zak Whitbread is to be released by Leicester City. Whitbread's contract is up next month and the Foxes have confirmed they will not be offering him a new deal. The...
View ArticleDerbyshire cricket: Gareth Cross signs, Godleman, Hughes and Durston are dropped
WICKETKEEPER Gareth Cross has signed for Derbyshire and goes straight into the first team for the LV County Championship Division Two match starting tomorrow at home to Kent. Cross, released by...
View ArticleDerbyshire man who ran website offering illegal access to Sky television must...
A DERBYSHIRE man who ran a website selling products that gave illegal access to Sky television has been ordered to pay back £18,000. An investigation began in December 2012, when police were contacted...
View ArticleDefender leaves Alfreton Town to rejoin former club Nuneaton
CONNOR Franklin has left Alfreton Town to return to former club Nuneaton Town. Franklin is back for a second spell at Liberty Way after nearly four years with the Reds. The full-back made more than 150...
View ArticleDerby Live finds new venues for 20 cancelled shows following Assembly Rooms...
DERBY Live has found new venues for 20 shows and events that will no-longer be able to take place at the Assembly Rooms after a fire ripped through its car park in March. And it has confirmed that the...
View Article£1,000 reward for information after dead goshawk found on Chatsworth estate
A £1,000 reward is being offered for information following the discovery of a dead goshawk on the Chatsworth estate. The bird of prey was discovered by a member of the public who then alerted RSPB. The...
View ArticleWoman hit with glass bottle after man 'pulled at her underwear' outside Derby...
A WOMAN was hit over the head with a glass bottle during an attack as she left a Derby nightclub. Police said she left Fever bar on the Wardwick and was approached by a man on Thursday, May 8 at about...
View ArticleAmy's on the ball – but is a little nervous about leading out team
NINE-YEAR-OLD Amy Haywood is making final preparations to be Rammie's "special guest" at the iPro Stadium tomorrow.The youngster was the winner of the Derby Telegraph and Derby County's competition to...
View ArticleFlorence Nightingale legacy set in stone at Derby Cathedral
A PLAQUE in honour of Florence Nightingale is to be presented to Derby Cathedralas part of a service and parade in recognition of nursing. The event will see nurses, midwives and other carers from...
View ArticleMotor sport: Jon Kirkham backed to get among British Superbike frontrunners
JON Kirkham's Tsingtao Kawasaki boss has backed his man to come good in the British Superbike Championship.The Ockbrook racer had a disastrous outing at Brands Hatch in the opening round, failing to...
View ArticleMotor sport: Stars turn out for Thundersprint at Darley Moor
John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two and four wheels, was reunited with a Lola Can-Am car he had not driven since 1968 when he was guest of honour at the Donington Historic...
View ArticleDerby Hippodrome rebuild case "stronger" in wake of Assembly Rooms fire
THE trust aiming to return Derby's Hippodrome theatre to its former glory wants the city council to review its decision not to spend money on the building in the wake of the Assembly Rooms fire.One of...
View ArticleMcDonald's given go-ahead for Raynesway - creating 65 jobs
AT least 65 jobs will be created after McDonald's was given permission to open a two-storey restaurant next to the Blue Jay pub in Derby.But there are still concerns about the decision to open the...
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