Derby County sign former Arsenal and Sevilla midfielder
DERBY County have announced the signing of former Arsenal and Sevilla midfielder Alban Bunjaku on a free transfer. The Kosovo international has agreed a two-year deal with the Rams. "Following a...
View ArticleWITH VIDEO: England players take part in a capoeira session ahead of 2014...
ENGLAND players including Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge took part in a capoeira session in a Rio favela. Fraser Forster, Jack Wilshere and Adam Lallana completed the England line-up at the...
View ArticleRobbie Savage almost misses World Cup flight after taking wife's passport
FORMER Rams captain Robbie Savage almost missed out on a flight to the World Cup - because he mistook his wife's golden locks for his own. Savage was boarding a flight to Rio to join up with the BBC...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch Derby County's new signing in action
WATCH footage of Derby County's new signing Alban Bunjaku in action. The video shows the midfielder during his time at Arsenal. Bunjaku, a Kosovo international, left the Gunners in 2012 to join Spanish...
View ArticleWainwright follows century with five-for for Derbyshire CCC
DAVID Wainwright completed his first century for Derbyshire and then tore through the Leicestershire top order with the ball on the third day of their LV County Championship match against...
View ArticleAustrian venue confirmed for Derby County's match with Zenit St Petersburg
THE venue has been confirmed for Derby County's friendly match against Zenit St Petersburg during their pre-season trip to Austria. The Rams will take on Russian Premier League side Zenit at Sports...
View ArticleBomb squad at Derby's Market Place: Suspected explosives found in charity...
THE BOMB squad was called to Derby's Market Place after a charity shop worker handed in a suspected hand grenade to a city centre police office. The shocked staff member found the grenade in a donated...
View ArticleChampionship news: Sheffield Wednesday sold to Azerbaijani businessman
SHEFFIELD Wednesday have new owners after Azerbaijani businessman Hafiz Mammadov bought the Owls from Milan Mandaric. Mammadov, founder and chairman of Azerbaijan-based Baghlan Group, which specializes...
View ArticleDerby County linked with Chelsea striker, along with Cardiff, Reading and...
DERBY County are one of several Championship clubs keen on a loan move for young Chelsea striker Islam Feruz, according to reports. The Rams have been linked with the 18-year-old starlet, along with...
View ArticleChaddesden shop owner's house "crammed with smuggled alcohol, cigarettes and...
A SHOP owner caught with almost 250,000 illicit cigarettes at his Derby home has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Officers from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs also discovered 288 litres of...
View ArticleHereford United expelled from Football Conference, Chester earn a reprieve
HEREFORD United have been expelled from the Football Conference after the club missed their latest deadline to pay football creditors. The Bulls' expulsion means Chester, relegated from the Conference...
View ArticleDavid Wainwright gives Derbyshire CCC hope of first victory
DERBYSHIRE will go into the final day at Grace Road with victory in their sights following David Wainwright's excellent all-round display on the third day of their LV County Championship match against...
View ArticleDownload: all you need to know
ROADS in the Castle Donington area are expected to become increasingly busy over the next few days as up to 100,000 people arrive for this year's Download Festival.Camping on the Donington Park site...
View ArticleDerby County duo play 90 minutes for Ireland as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal...
DERBY County duo Richard Keogh and Jeff Hendrick both played 90 minutes as the Republic of Ireland were beaten 5-1 by Portugal in the United States. The unfortunate Keogh scored an own goal at the...
View ArticleDerby jobseeker figures fall below 5,000 for first time in six years
THE number of people looking for work in Derby has fallen below the 5,000 mark for the first time in six years. According to the latest monthly figures released by the Office for National Statistics...
View ArticleFlybe soaring again with return to profit
AN airline which flies out of East Midlands Airport has reported a return to profitability as a result of cutting costs. Flybe, which operates five routes from the Castle Donington airport, this...
View ArticlePride Park: Women hurt in double decker bus and car crash
TWO women were taken to hospital following a bus crash in Pride Park, Derby. Police said an Arriva double decker was involved in a collision with a car at 9.10am in Locomotive Way close to Miller...
View ArticleAlfreton Town appoint chief executive officer
ALFRETON Town have appointed a chief executive officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Conference Premier club. Paul Wetton has been brought in with the aim of "maximising...
View Article300 new jobs to be created at Derby call centre for EE
AROUND 300 new call centre jobs are to be created in Derby to handle customer service calls on behalf of digital communications company EE. The firm has partnered with Webhelp UK, which has a large...
View ArticleWorld Cup diary: England striker an injury doubt for Italy opener in Brazil
ENGLAND'S Danny Welbeck has emerged as an injury doubt for the World Cup opener against Italy. The 23-year-old has picked up a possible thigh problem ahead of Saturday's trip to Manaus. Updates will be...
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