Council CCTV cameras and cars to be banned under new proposals
COUNCILS are to be banned from using CCTV and so-called "spy cars" in a bid to crack down on over-the-top enforcement. Ministers want to ease the policing of parking because they believe it is putting...
View ArticleDerby Telegraph Comment: Shoppers' parking vital to prosperity of businesses
YOU might be surprised to read that plans to introduce charges in a town-centre car park which was previously free have been welcomed by a lot of locals.But that is what is proposed in Belper and it...
View ArticleAshbourne International Streetfest: Thousands descend on town for free arts...
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Ashbourne to visit the International Streetfest. The event brings theatre, comedy dance and circus skills to the streets of the town today and Sunday, from 11.30am...
View ArticleWITH VIDEO: Derby County 2013-14 season review part nine - April
DERBY County's powers of recovery were seen to the full this month. An unusually flat display in the defeat at Middlesbrough sparked a run of five consecutive wins to cement a third-place finish in the...
View ArticleShoppers support plan for new charges at Belper car park
PLANS to charge commuters using a Belper car park have been welcomed by shoppers. The Coppice car park, off the market place in the town, has been found to be used heavily by people heading into Derby...
View ArticleFilm review: Star-crossed lovers left crying tears for fears
Damon Smith gives his verdict on this week's big cinema release, The Fault In Our Stars.Only a frozen heart could be unmoved as E.T. bids farewell to Elliot, Bambi cries forlornly in the forest for his...
View ArticleSpirit of Chellaston: More than a thousand people having fun in the sun
More than one thousand people have descended on a Derby suburb for its annual fun day today. The Spirit of Chellaston event has gone-ahead for the second time with a bumper list of events and...
View ArticleLack of enthusiasm for EU politics applies to all elections
IT has been a general opinion for many a year, even for chumps like me, that there's a lack of enthusiasm and an apathy among voters in the UK and across Europe for the European Parliament.While some...
View ArticleFirms keen to access £200m growth funding
BUSINESS leaders in Derbyshire have called on the Government to step up efforts to release cash which companies have successfully bid for.The call by the Chamber of Commerce for Derbyshire comes after...
View ArticleChaddesden death: Woman charged with murder
A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of Steven Burton, who died at his home in Chaddesden yesterday. Julie Titheridge, 38, of Selkirk Street, will appear at Derby Magistrates' Court on Monday. She...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Uruguay's cynical fouling against England made mockery of...
OKAY, so Uruguay got two good goals and maybe deserved to beat England. But their cynical fouling throughout the game made a mockery of the word sport. Not the British way, thankfully. Who could be...
View ArticleAlvaston: Lost pets reunited through social media
A VET practice in Alvaston is using Facebook to reunite lost pets with their owners. White Cross Vets wants people to connect via social media to help reunite lost and found pets with their owners. The...
View ArticleA52 crash: Man dead following motorcycle collision
A 40-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has died following a road traffic accident near Ashbourne. The collision occurred on the A52 Painters Lane between Osmaston and Brailsford at 9pm on Friday. The white Honda...
View ArticlePolice smash car window to rescue abandoned child on scorching day
POLICE smashed a car window to rescue a "distressed" 18-month girl who had been locked inside in scorching weather. Officers rushed to free the small child after worried members of the public called...
View ArticleFire in Chellaston flat
FIREFIGHTERS had to force their way into a flat which had caught flames – fearing people were possibly trapped inside. They were called to the property in Derby Road, Chellaston, at 5.15pm yesterday....
View ArticlePhotography: How to slow down to capture the moment for a picture to remember
SPEED is a vital element of photography.It is about capturing an image in a bracket of time and preserving it for multiple moments for others to share.Members of the Derby Telegraph camera club...
View ArticleDerbyshire County Show: Crowds gathering in the sunshine
THE Derbyshire County Show is now in full swing as visitors mill around in the sunshine. Gates at the event opened at 8am today and it is expected to be a glorious day with temperatures reaching a high...
View ArticleReleased Derby County defender joins Walsall
RELEASED Derby County defender James O'Connor has joined Walsall on a free transfer. O'Connor has signed a one-year deal with the League One outfit. The 29-year-old is on his way back from long-term...
View ArticleDouble delight for Wainwright lifts Derbyshire CCC in Kent
EARLY success for spinner David Wainwright lifted Derbyshire on the opening day of their LV County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury. Having lost the toss on what looked a peach of a day to...
View ArticleGardening, by Mark Smith: Think about plant care while you are away
THIS time of year is difficult for garden centres and plant nurseries to encourage customers to buy plants, as most people now are thinking about the upcoming holiday period.If you are lucky enough to...
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